As the trends in decorative vintage continue to evolve--sometimes a dealer needs to stick the toe into uncharted territory--for us--that is mid century Asian goods.
I don't pretend to know much about Asian anything--except some mighty fine food made by some good local restaurants. But auctions these days--at least those around the Chicago area--are seeing more and more Asian influenced decorative items offered for sale.
We have sold several silk and wooden room screens, a fabulous pair of 1950s foo dogs (lions really--those that protected palaces and the inhabitants) and some paintings with oriental figures and birds. We even sold a pair of Chinese cabinet doors in a glorious shade of cinnabar. I find Asian art calming and attractive--and the look really blends with any other style you might have--certainly mid century and victorian. Try blending an asian print with art deco or art nouveau--it is a really striking look.
Be bold! Give it a try. Good design does not have to come from only the 1800s. A great Asian piece of more recent vintage can really blend with any era--and that is not a lot of hooey.
Beth, This post was of great importance to me because as you know, I recently received around 1000 Mid-Century Modern Japanese and Chinese figurines. In your post, you are specifically talking about gorgeous classic Chinese design, but perhaps people will have an interest in the 1950s American and Japanese ceramics of that era. I found a box of Foo Lions and I fell in love with them. It is just like anything else, I guess, we learn about things and open our mind to different cultures and styles and then we get an eye for it. My friend from Alden said that you are known for your good eye. Wasn't that a nice compliment?
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Your midcentury figures are a fabulous find. I think you will find that folks will like them as good accents--would be great spacing on bookshelves. Your Nice Friend From Alden is is TOO SWEET. We know HE has a good eye as well as YOU Girlfriend!! xobk
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