Comments on: Christie’s YSL Auction Sabotaged by Chinese Bidder refusing to pay for looted Qing heads http://artobserved.com/2009/03/christies-ysl-auction-sabotaged-by-chinese-bidder-refusing-to-pay-for-looted-qing-heads/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:42:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: AO News Summary – Ai Weiwei to exhibit Animal Heads of the Zodiac in Central Park | Leonardo Turrin Photography http://artobserved.com/2009/03/christies-ysl-auction-sabotaged-by-chinese-bidder-refusing-to-pay-for-looted-qing-heads/comment-page-1/#comment-37560 AO News Summary – Ai Weiwei to exhibit Animal Heads of the Zodiac in Central Park | Leonardo Turrin Photography Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:33:58 +0000 http://artobserved.com/?p=9362#comment-37560 [...] be recalled that the rat and the rabbit were offered at a sale of Yves Saint Laurent Collection at Christie’s in February 2009 and were purchased for $19 million by Cai Mingchao, an advisor to...) Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads by Ai Weiwei, via ArtinfoAi Weiwei has re-interpreted the 18th [...] [...] be recalled that the rat and the rabbit were offered at a sale of Yves Saint Laurent Collection at Christie’s in February 2009 and were purchased for $19 million by Cai Mingchao, an advisor to…) Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads by Ai Weiwei, via ArtinfoAi Weiwei has re-interpreted the 18th [...]

]]> By: Z Zing http://artobserved.com/2009/03/christies-ysl-auction-sabotaged-by-chinese-bidder-refusing-to-pay-for-looted-qing-heads/comment-page-1/#comment-23657 Z Zing Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:17:06 +0000 http://artobserved.com/?p=9362#comment-23657 I have to give the Chinese kudos (reluctantly even the Communism aspect etc) on setting a precedent in the sale of culturally hinged items of this nature. Plain and simple, it was stolen and considering its cultural impact on its land of origin - it should have been returned. And if Berge so pre-occupied with Tibet and wanted to stick it to the Chinese - he should have actually gifted it to the Dalai Lama himself. Bottom line - the queen got caught out in his bid to make some serious dough. So the joke is on the French now. I have to give the Chinese kudos (reluctantly even the Communism aspect etc) on setting a precedent in the sale of culturally hinged items of this nature. Plain and simple, it was stolen and considering its cultural impact on its land of origin – it should have been returned. And if Berge so pre-occupied with Tibet and wanted to stick it to the Chinese – he should have actually gifted it to the Dalai Lama himself.

Bottom line – the queen got caught out in his bid to make some serious dough. So the joke is on the French now.

]]> By: pierre ahlstrom http://artobserved.com/2009/03/christies-ysl-auction-sabotaged-by-chinese-bidder-refusing-to-pay-for-looted-qing-heads/comment-page-1/#comment-3049 pierre ahlstrom Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:29:34 +0000 http://artobserved.com/?p=9362#comment-3049 Lol. If China decides to observe human rights then they have earned back that which was stolen from their ancestors by the more wise and human rights recognizing French. Meanwhile French farmers strike because of inadequacies in government respect...... But what a great trick. Keep the westerners from exchanging abstract money around items by claiming to purchase them and then extending a controversy so far around them no one will ever want to buy them again! Lol. If China decides to observe human rights then they have earned back that which was stolen from their ancestors by the more wise and human rights recognizing French. Meanwhile French farmers strike because of inadequacies in government respect……
But what a great trick. Keep the westerners from exchanging abstract money around items by claiming to purchase them and then extending a controversy so far around them no one will ever want to buy them again!

]]> By: HPT http://artobserved.com/2009/03/christies-ysl-auction-sabotaged-by-chinese-bidder-refusing-to-pay-for-looted-qing-heads/comment-page-1/#comment-3004 HPT Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:36:54 +0000 http://artobserved.com/?p=9362#comment-3004 What?? The thief gets to keep the original relics?? U got to be joking. It was robbed from China so many years ago! What?? The thief gets to keep the original relics?? U got to be joking. It was robbed from China so many years ago!

]]> By: Oscar http://artobserved.com/2009/03/christies-ysl-auction-sabotaged-by-chinese-bidder-refusing-to-pay-for-looted-qing-heads/comment-page-1/#comment-2997 Oscar Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:44:18 +0000 http://artobserved.com/?p=9362#comment-2997 Let them eat fortune cookies!! Im my opinion, professional replicas of the heads should be made and gifted to the Chinese people. The originals should remain in France. Let them eat fortune cookies!!

Im my opinion, professional replicas of the heads should be made and gifted to the Chinese people. The originals should remain in France.

]]> By: The Digest. 03.03.09. at C-MONSTER.net http://artobserved.com/2009/03/christies-ysl-auction-sabotaged-by-chinese-bidder-refusing-to-pay-for-looted-qing-heads/comment-page-1/#comment-2991 The Digest. 03.03.09. at C-MONSTER.net Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:56:00 +0000 http://artobserved.com/?p=9362#comment-2991 [...] bidder of looted Qing heads at Yves Saint Laurent auction refuses to pay for them as a statement of protest. The bidder reportedly acted without the support of the Chinese [...] [...] bidder of looted Qing heads at Yves Saint Laurent auction refuses to pay for them as a statement of protest. The bidder reportedly acted without the support of the Chinese [...]

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