The Fall 2008 Asian Art Week at Christie’s New York realized $51,142,538, the second highest total ever for Asian Art Week at Christie’s New York. Christie’s led the week with the Indian art sales when Masterpieces from the Zimmerman Family Collection, Masterpieces of Himalayan Bronzes, Indian and Southeast Asian Art, and South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art totaled $26.8 million. The Chinese Works of Art category with sales of Important Chinese Snuff Bottles from the J&J Collection, Part V, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, and Masterworks of Ancient and Imperial China totaled $19.3 million. Japanese and Korean Art achieved $5 million

The star piece was an important gilt bronze Figure of a Buddha, Tibet, 14th Century, which was sold for $3.65 million

Theow H. Tow, Deputy Chairman, Christie’s Americas and Asia comments, “Christie’s achieved the second highest total for Asian Art sales in New York this week, a testament to the underlying strength of the Asian art market and the sales put together by Christie’s specialists. Asian art is truly an international collecting area. This season saw Asians in particular participating strongly in all collecting categories, both classical and contemporary