Joseph Kurstin’s first netsuke was inexpensive and unattractive. But after five decades, the piece is still part of his collection, which now numbers some 800 examples of the Japanese art form. The ...

We are pleased to announce the release of our first Fine Netsuke & Sagemono catalog of the year, featuring 369 lots. This catalog boasts a remarkable selection of netsuke and sagemono from various ...

An Insho (Seal-Type) Sashi-Netsuke realized $37,800 over a high estimate of $5,000. Courtesy of Christie's Asia Week New York returned this month with a smaller program of exhibitions than we saw in ...

This sale is curated to demonstrate the wide and varied scope of Japanese art forms: From the tiny and exquisite wearable art of a wooden netsuke to the full-sized scenery depicted on multi-panel ...

Japanese netsuke are elaborately detailed figurines. Measuring around 3–5 centimeters in length, they have been described as “small universes in the palm of the hand” for their intricacy. Netsuke ...

The total value of an artist’s artworks sold at auction over a specific period. This metric reflects the artist’s overall market activity and demand in monetary terms. The middle value of all realized ...

The British ceramicist Edmund de Waal will promote his memoir, “The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Family’s Century of Art and Loss” (Farrar, Straus & Giroux), during a two-week tour of the United States ...

The author and ceramicist Edmund de Waal will send on long-term loan to the Jewish Museum in Vienna his collection of netsuke which were at the heart of his 2010 memoir The Hare with Amber Eyes.

Artists at auction Notable lots sold A RARE CARVED AMBER NETSUKE OF A SKULL By Japanese School, 19th Century +853% above mid-estimate Galerie Zacke ...