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The Hong Kong International Furniture Fair is one of the most prestigious events of its kind in Asia and is organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Held at the AsiaWorld Expo in Lantau, this event is widely attended by furniture makers, designers, decorators and industry professionals. It is also open to the general public making it an excellent launching platform for exhibitors to network with new buyers and promote their products.
This event highlights the craftsmanship of different styles of furniture, featuring both modern and minimalist pieces to antique and culture specific items. This event is the ideal place to study the trends of Asian craft and furniture design.
The Hong Kong International Furniture Fair takes place in October every year and showcases different kinds of furniture from outdoor styles like patio furniture and garden furniture to office furniture and antiques. Visitors to the event will be able to see several shows that focus on different aspects of furniture design and aesthetics, including IGLOO an event for modern and glamorous furniture designers, as well special zones for office and classic furniture such as restored antiques.
The event was established in the year 2007 and has grown rapidly in the two years since its inceptions. The Hong Kong International Furniture Fair has been known to draw over two hundred exhibitors showcasing their products and services to the 10,000 and more buyers who visit the event from around the world. Attendees of the Hong Kong International Furniture Fair include high profile buyers from Asia and the Middle East. Visitors from Eastern Europe also attend the event to study new trends in design and make purchases of the latest designs and craftsmanship.
In the past, Italian made furniture has traditionally be the standard and benchmark for quality but in recent years the Italian furniture industry has been in decline with the manufacturing of furniture really taking off in several Asian countries including China and India. This International Fair here in Hong Kong in recent years has really taken off and continues to attract press attention worldwide.
The location for the event, the AsiaWorld Expo, is situated in Hong Kong International airport, making it a perfect location for international visitors and exhibitors. There are several hotels located next to the airport, making accessibility to and from the airport very easy for those of you heading to or from the furniture show.
Catherine has worked in the Exhibitions and Marketing field for more than 5 years and deals also with Exhibitions artwork and Roller banner stands.
Asian Antiques & the Economic Crisis
With such an awesome economic crisis worldwide, many of us naturally wonder how this is affecting the antique and art market. This is a question that understandably concerns all collectors who might be considering buying or selling.
But history has shown that whenever the financial economy has been really bad, whether caused by recession, or inflation, fine quality rare antiques have not only retained value but have remained in very high demand. The Asian antique market, as well as other good quality antiques and works of art, during financial slumps have tended to remain safe and even continued to increase in value.
The antique auction rooms have reported, that so far, they continue to be very busy. There has always been and probably always will be, new collectors interested in owning high quality works of art. But the best Asian antiques have done particularly well, as there are such limited numbers of rare quality items available and such a very large growing demand.
The Chinese in China having become wealthier and are very keen to collect, or invest in, fine examples of their own heritage. The result is a growth of new antique auction houses all over China (many of these sell huge numbers of antiques, thousands at each auction, so much more than is normal in Europe or America). But added to this many of the Chinese outside China have become extremely wealthy too and they have added to this growing demand for the scarcest important Asian antiques whenever offered worldwide.
The Internet too has been partly responsible for creating an even greater interest, introducing new collectors, or investors, from countries such as China, Russia and India. It is now possible to so easily study photographs and price guides, at the Internet auctions held frequently, as well as to check with dealers, who have an online presence, enabling growing numbers to keep an eye on the marketplace and current values.
These are some of the reasons for prices continuing to rise and for the large number of new record auction prices that have been achieved even over the last twelve months. The media always concentrates on the financial bad news and there is hardly ever any mention of these record prices that keep surprising us all.
No one can guarantee what will happen in the future, but provided the following guidance is taken, then any of the risks involved in buying antiques will be greatly reduced.
- Study the subject carefully, obtain advice and be sure you are really interested and enjoy whatever you decide to collect.
- Only purchase the very highest quality that you can afford. High quality is far more important than quantity.
- Buy from the most reputable of specialists, as they will be prepared to guarantee the authenticity, the age and possibly even the provenance.
Regardless of any financial turmoil the best and most important antiques, or works of art, have always in the past remained a stable form of investment that continued to rise.
About the Author
John N. Cohen: An international award winning photographer who also became a well known Asian antiques collector and an enthusiast of Jensen British classic cars. Other interests are skiing and Salsa dancing. The author has been a very keen collector for many years in helping to create ‘The Cohen collection’. Please have a look at: - http://www.jncohen.net
To see other articles, with photographs, please use the following link: http://www.jncohen.net/antiques/articles.htm
Asian dramas with multiple versions?
Can anyone tell me of any dramas that have versions in different countries? ex Hana Yori Dango(J), Boys Over Flowers(K) Meteor Garden(TW), Meteor Shower(C) Also, if a show/movie was remade by another country that's fine as well. ex: Shall We Dance, My Sassy Girl*(which I hate, both versions) But a drama is highly preferred
Watched
It Started With A Kiss/Itazura Na Kiss
Meteor Garden/*starting the other versions soon
Planning on watching:
Hana Kimi
Yamada Taro Monogatari
Not interested in:
Antique Bakery.
*I don't like horror at all.
The Korean movie Il Mare was remade into The Lakehouse.
Honey and Clover was done in Japanese http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Hachimitsu_to_Clover and Taiwanese http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Honey_and_Clover
The Devil (not horror) in Korean http://wiki.d-addicts.com/The_Devil and Japanese http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Maou
My boss, my hero is a movie in Korean and also a drama in Japanese.
Hotelier was done in Korean http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Hotelier and Japanese http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Hotelier_(TV_Asahi)
He was cool is a Korean movie and a Chinese drama http://wiki.d-addicts.com/He_was_Cool
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