Art & Antiques

Eastern Approaches

HIS MONTH, Christie’s New York hosts its September 2020 Asian Art Week, featuring a host of sales both live and online. Headlining the week is “Sacred and Imperial: The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection,” which features an evening sale on September 23, a day sale on September 24, and an online supplement running from September 4–29. Since last November, Christie’s

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