Former Christie's Asian Art Specialist Joins Circline Team.Business, Hi-Tech, Lifestyle and Arts Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2000 www.circline.com, Circline, the first online dealer-driven marketplace for art and antiques, announced the appointment of Michael Hughes Notable people named Michael Hughes include:
The Fukuoka Asian Art Museum is the only museum in the world that systematically collects and exhibits Asian modern and contemporary art. . Appointing Hughes underscores Circline's commitment to expanding its inventory of Asian art. Circline already boasts partnerships with some of the world's leading Asian art dealers, including Ralph Chait, Nicholas Grindley, Sam Fogg, Sydney Moss, Ltd., Linda Wrigglesworth, Martyn Gregory, MD Flacks and John Eskenazi, Ltd. "Our offering of Asian art already includes more than 300 rare objects ranging in date from the Neolithic to the early 20th-century," said Circline Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. Rachel Meyer. "Michael will enable us to expand and enhance our Asian art client base, while continuing to develop partnerships with some of the finest dealers of Asian art in the world." Over a period of 18 years, Hughes served in many capacities at Christie's. He began his career at Christie's in London as associate director of Chinese Works of Art. In 1990, he joined Christie's New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of office where he served as vice president of Chinese Works of Art. In 1998, he was named head of Asian art in Christie's Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. and was later named vice president of Chinese Business Development in New York. While at Christie's, Hughes was responsible for such important sales as The Nanking Shipwreck shipwreck, complete or partial destruction of a vessel as a result of collision, fire, grounding, storm, explosion, or other mishap. In the ancient world sea travel was hazardous, but in modern times the number of shipwrecks due to nonhostile causes has steadily ; The Piccus Collection of Annamese Ceramics; Classical Chinese Classical Chinese n. The written form of Chinese from about the fifth century b.c. to the end of the Han dynasty in 220 a.d. adj. Furniture from the Renaissance Museum; Treasures of the Tang; The Mack Collection and The Rachelle R. Holden Collection. He has been published in Apollo, Arts of Asia, Oriental Art, Elle Decor, The Antique Collector and Antique Collecting antique collecting, the assembling of items of aesthetic, historical, and often monetary value from earlier eras. The term antique initially referred only to the preclassical and classical cultures of the ancient world. , among others, and is currently writing a book on the Princeton University Museum's Chinese Snuff Bottle Collection. About Circline Founded by Sean Mast and Rachel Meyer in 1997, Circline is the premier marketplace for antiques and fine and decorative arts. Circline provides connoisseurs with an unparalleled selection of the highest quality pieces from more than 300 of the world's most prestigious dealers, allowing collectors to browse, research, and purchase art and antiques from a $200 million "virtual" inventory. Circline has offices in New York and London. For more information, visit the Circline site at www.circline.com, e-mail info@circline.com, or call 212/679-2033. |
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