Grace Wu Bruce - Chinese Furniture & Works of Art



Publications

English

  • Chan Chair and Qin Bench: The Dr S Y Yip Collection of Classic Chinese Furniture II, Hong Kong, 1998.
  • Chinese Classical Furniture, Oxford University Press, Hong Kong, 1995.
  • Dreams of Chu Tan Chamber and the Romance with Huanghuali Wood: The Dr. S. Y. Yip Collection of Classic Chinese Furniture, Hong Kong, 1991.
  • Living with Ming – the Lu Ming Shi Collection, Hong Kong, 2000.
  • Ming Furniture, Hong Kong, 1995.
  • Ming Furniture - rare examples from the 16th and 17th centuries, Hong Kong, 1999.
  • Ming Furniture, Selections from Hong Kong & London Gallery, Hong Kong, 2000.
  • On the Kang and between the Walls - the Ming furniture quietly installed, Hong Kong, 1998.
  • TEFAF Maastricht 2006 Exhibition, Hong Kong, 2006.
  • TEFAF Maastricht 2007 Exhibition, Hong Kong, 2007.
  • TEFAF Maastricht 2008 Exhibition, Hong Kong, 2008.
  • Zitan Furniture from the Ming and Qing dynasties, Hong Kong, 1999.

Bilingual English and Chinese

  • 《中國古典家具香港倫敦精選》 香港， 2001。Chinese Classic Furniture - Selections from Hong Kong and London Gallery, Hong Kong, 2001.
  • 《中國古代賞石泥流齋舊藏》 香港，2002。Classical Chinese Rocks – The Niliuzhai Collection, Hong Kong 2002.
  • 《中國家具．文房清供》 香港，2003。Chinese Furniture . Wenfang Works of Art, Hong Kong, 2003.
  • 《永恆的明式家具》 香港，2006。Ming Furniture in the Forbidden City, Hong Kong, 2006.
  • 《永恆的明式家具》 紫禁城出版社，北京，2006。 Eternal Ming Furniture, Forbidden City Press, Beijing, 2006.
  • 《攻玉山房藏明式家具》 香港，2015。Ming Furniture – The Dr S Y Yip Collection, Hong Kong, 2015.
  • 《明式家具》香港，2008。Ming Furniture 2008 Autumn Exhibition Oct - Nov, Hong Kong, 2008.
  • 《明式家具 — 亞洲私人收藏》 香港，2016。Ming Furniture An Asian Private Collection, Hong Kong, 2016.
  • 《嘉木堂呈獻攻玉山房黃花梨精選》 香港，2012。Grace Wu Bruce presents a choice selection of Ming Furniture from the Dr S Y Yip collections, Hong Kong, 2012.
  • 《燕几衎榻: 攻玉山房藏中國古典家具》 香港，2007。Feast by a wine table reclining on a couch: The Dr. S. Y. Yip Collection of Classic Chinese Furniture III, Hong Kong, 2007.
  • 《翦淞閣文房清供》香港，2002。 Elegant Offerings from the Scholar's Studio – the Jiansong Ge Collection, Hong Kong 2002.
  • 《器美神完 明式家具精萃》 香港，2014。Sublime and Divine Chinese Ming Furniture, Hong Kong, 2014.
  • 《選中之選 明式家具集珍》 香港，2011。A Choice Collection Chinese Ming Furniture, Hong Kong, 2011.
  • 《選中之選 器美神完 嘉木堂呈獻 明式家具精品紀念王世襄先生誕辰百年》 香港，2014。A Choice Collection Sublime and Divine, Grace Wu Bruce presents Chinese Ming furniture, An Exhibition in Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Wang Shixiang, Hong Kong, 2014.

Chinese

  • 《明式家具二十年經眼錄》 紫禁城出版社，北京，2010。Two Decades of Ming Furniture, The Forbidden City Publishing House, Beijing, 2010.
  • 《明式家具經眼錄》 故宮出版社，北京，2015。Ming Furniture Through My Eyes, The Forbidden City Publishing House, Beijing, 2015.

 


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Articles

English

  • Classic Chinese Furniture in Tzu-Tan Wood, Arts of Asia, Hong Kong November-December 1991.
  • Classical Furniture from China – Beauty and Quality – The Essence of the Ignazio Vok Collection, Arts of Asia, Hong Kong, January-February 2005.
  • Examples of Classic Chinese Furniture: #1. A Folding Table, Oriental Art, London, Winter 1990/91, New Series Vol. XXXVI No 4.
  • Examples of Classic Chinese Furniture: #2. Masterpieces of the Joiner's Art, Oriental Art, London, Summer 1991, New Series Vol. XXXVII No 2.
  • Examples of Classic Chinese Furniture: #3. An Imperial Table, Oriental Art, London, Winter 1991/2, New Series Vol. XXXVII, No. 4.
  • Examples of Classic Chinese Furniture: #4. A Clothes Rack, Oriental Art, London, Summer 1992, New Series Vol. XXXVIII, No 2.
  • Examples of Classic Chinese Furniture: #5. Small Portable Treasures, Oriental Art, London, Autumn 1993, New Series Vol. XXXIX No 3.
  • Interior Decoration in Ming Dynasty China, Arts of Asia, Hong Kong, July-August, 1993.
  • Ming Furniture: Some Examples of Fakes and Forgeries and their Methods of Detection, Orientations, Hong Kong, January 1992.
  • Sculptures To Use, First Under Heaven: The Art of Asia, Hali Publications Ltd, London, 1997.
  • Small Portable Treasures, Journal of the Classical Chinese Furniture Society, Renaissance, California, Autumn 1993.
  • The Market Value of the Ming Furniture 1603 and Now, Arts of Asia, Hong Kong, May – June 2010.

Chinese

  • 〈中國古典紫檀家具 — 幾件明及清初實例及其縱橫探討〉，《中國古典家具研究會會刊》 北京，1992年11月 。Zhongguo Gudian Zitan Jiaju - zijian Ming ji Qing Chu Shili jiqi Zongheng Tantao (Chinese Classic furniture in zitan - some Ming and early Qing examples and their exploration), Zhongguo Gudian Jiaju Yanjiuhui huikan, Beijing, November 1992.
  • 〈明代中國的室內布置〉，《文物天地》第207期，中國文物報社，北京，2008年9月。Interior Decoration In Ming Dynasty China, Cultural Relics World, issue 207, Zhongguo wenwu baoshe, Beijing, September 2008.
  • 〈明式家具二十年經眼錄之一 床榻〉，《紫禁城》第160期，紫禁城出版社，北京，2008年5月。Twenty years' examples of Ming furniture #1 Beds, Forbidden City, issue 160, The Forbidden City Publishing House, Beijing, May 2008.
  • 〈明式家具二十年經眼錄之二 香几〉，《紫禁城》第162期，紫禁城出版社，北京，2008年7月。Twenty years' examples of Ming furniture #2 Incense stands, Forbidden City, issue 162, The Forbidden City Publishing House, Beijing, July 2008.
  • 〈明式家具二十年經眼錄之三 案類〉，《紫禁城》第164期，紫禁城出版社，北京，2008年9月。Twenty years' examples of Ming furniture #3 An tables, Forbidden City, issue 164, The Forbidden City Publishing House, Beijing, September 2008.
  • 〈明式家具二十年經眼錄之四 桌類〉，《紫禁城》第166期，紫禁城出版社，北京，2008年11月。Twenty years' examples of Ming furniture #4 Zhuo tables, Forbidden City, issue 166, The Forbidden City Publishing House, Beijing, November 2008.
  • 〈明式家具二十年經眼錄之五 椅類〉，《紫禁城》第168期，紫禁城出版社，北京，2009年1月。Two Decades of Appreciating Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) furniture, Part V: Chairs, Forbidden City, issue 168, The Forbidden City Publishing House, Beijing, January 2009.
  • 〈明式家具二十年經眼錄之六 椅類 續一〉，《紫禁城》第169期，紫禁城出版社，北京，2009年2月。Two Decades of Appreciating Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) furniture, Part VI: Chairs, Forbidden City, issue 169, The Forbidden City Publishing House, Beijing, February 2009.
  • 〈明式家具二十年經眼錄之七 椅類 續二〉，《紫禁城》第170期，紫禁城出版社，北京，2009年3月。Two Decades of Appreciating Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) furniture, Part VII: Chairs, Forbidden City, issue 170, The Forbidden City Publishing House, Beijing, March 2009.
  • 〈明式家具二十年經眼錄之八 椅類 續三〉，《紫禁城》第171期，紫禁城出版社，北京，2009年4月。Two Decades of Appreciating Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) furniture, Part VIII: Chairs, Forbidden City, issue 171, The Forbidden City Publishing House, Beijing, April 2009.
  • 〈明式家具二十年經眼錄之九 杌凳類〉，《紫禁城》第172期，紫禁城出版社，北京，2009年5月。Two Decades of Appreciating Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) furniture, Part IX: Stools, Forbidden City, issue 172, The Forbidden City Publishing House, Beijing, May 2009.
  • 〈明式家具二十年經眼錄之十 炕桌、炕案、炕几及腳踏〉，《紫禁城》第173期，紫禁城出版社，北京， 2009年6月 。 Two Decades of Appreciating Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) furniture, Part X: Kang tables and footrests, Forbidden City, issue 173, The Forbidden City Publishing House, Beijing, June 2009.
  • 〈明式家具二十年經眼錄之十一 箱、櫉、櫃格類〉，《紫禁城》第174期，紫禁城出版社，北京， 2009年7月 。 Two Decades of Appreciating Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) furniture, Part XI: Cases and cabinets, Forbidden City, issue 174, The Forbidden City Publishing House, Beijing, July 2009.
  • 〈明式家具二十年經眼錄之十二 箱、櫉、櫃格類 續一〉，《紫禁城》第175期，紫禁城出版社，北京， 2009年8月 。 Two Decades of Appreciating Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) furniture, Part XII, Sequel I: Cases and cabinets, Forbidden City, issue 175, The Forbidden City Publishing House, Beijing, August 2009.
  • 〈明式家具二十年經眼錄之十三 箱、櫉、櫃格類 續二〉，《紫禁城》第176期，紫禁城出版社，北京， 2009年9月 。 Two Decades of Appreciating Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) furniture, Part XIII, Sequel II: Cases and cabinets, Forbidden City, issue 176, The Forbidden City Publishing House, Beijing, September 2009.
  • 〈明式家具二十年經眼錄之十四 其他類〉，《紫禁城》第177期，紫禁城出版社，北京， 2009年10月 。 Two Decades of Appreciating Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) furniture, Part XIV: Other Types, Forbidden City, issue 177, The Forbidden City Publishing House, Beijing, October 2009.
  • 〈明式家具二十年經眼錄之十五 其他類 續一〉，《紫禁城》第178期，紫禁城出版社，北京， 2009年11月 。 Two Decades of Appreciating Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) furniture, Part XV, Sequel I: Other Types, Forbidden City, issue 178, The Forbidden City Publishing House, Beijing, November 2009.
  • 〈明式家具二十年經眼錄之十五 其他類 續二〉，《紫禁城》第179期，紫禁城出版社，北京， 2009年12月 。 Two Decades of Appreciating Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) furniture, Part XV, Sequel II: Other Types, Forbidden City, issue 179, The Forbidden City Publishing House, Beijing, December 2009.
  • 〈明式家具的市場價值〉，《文物天地》第219期，中國文物報社，北京，2009年9月。The Market Value of the Ming Furniture, Cultural Relics World, issue 219, Zhongguo wenwu baoshe, Beijing, September 2009.
  • 〈明式家具復興之路〉，《中國國家博物館古代藝術系列叢書: 大美木藝 中國明清家具珍品》北京，2014。
  • 〈明式家具復興之路〉，《明報月刊: 明月》，香港，2015年9月。
  • 〈從幾件實例探討中國古典紫檀家具〉，《文物天地》第213期，中國文物報社，北京，2009年3月。Some thoughts on Zitan Classical Furniture, Cultural Relics World, issue 213, Zhongguo wenwu baoshe, Beijing, March 2009.
  • 〈德國科隆東亞藝術博物館 純粹: 中國古典家具 霍艾博士收藏中國古典家具萃珍〉，《藝術新聞》 台北，2015年1月。Museum fur Ostasiatische Kunst, PURE FORM – Classical Chinese Furniture, The Ignazio Vok Collection, CANS, Taipei, January 2005.

 

 
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Exhibitions

  • The Grosvenor House Antiques Fair, London 1993
  • Tresors and Tresors D'Art, Singapore 1993
  • The Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair, London 1994
  • Art Asia, Hong Kong 1994
  • Best of the Best – an exhibition of Ming Furniture from private collections, Grace Wu Bruce, Hong Kong 1994
  • The Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair, London 1995
  • Ming Furniture, Grace Wu Bruce, Hong Kong 1995
  • The European Fine Art Fair, Maastricht 1996
  • The Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair, London 1996
  • The European Fine Art Fair, Maastricht 1997
  • The International Asian Art Fair, New York 1997
  • The Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair, London 1997
  • The European Fine Art Fair, Maastricht 1998
  • The International Asian Art Fair, New York 1998
  • The Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair, London 1998
  • On the Kang and between the Walls – the Ming Furniture quietly installed, Grace Wu Bruce, London 1998
  • The International Asian Art Fair, New York 1999
  • The Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair, London 1999
  • Ming Furniture – rare examples from the 16th and 17th centuries, Grace Wu Bruce, London 1999
  • Zitan Furniture from the Ming and Qing dynasties, Grace Wu Bruce, Hong Kong 1999
  • Grace Wu Bruce presents Ming furniture from the collection of Dr. S. Y. Yip, ICA, London 1999
  • The Secrets of Ming Furniture, Grace Wu Bruce, London 1999
  • The Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair, London 2000
  • Ming Furniture, Selections from Hong Kong & London Gallery, Grace Wu Bruce, Hong Kong & London 2000
  • The Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair, London 2001
  • Chinese Classic Furniture – Selections from Hong Kong & London Gallery, Grace Wu Bruce, Hong Kong & London 2001
  • Elegant Offerings from the Scholar's Studio – the Jiansong Ge Collection, Grace Wu Bruce, Hong Kong & London 2002
  • Classical Chinese Rocks – The Niliuzhai Collection, Grace Wu Bruce, Hong Kong & London 2002
  • The International Asian Art Fair, New York 2003
  • Cultura Basel, Basel 2003
  • London Asian Art Fair, London 2003
  • The International Asian Art Fair, New York 2004
  • The International Asian Art Fair, New York 2005
  • The European Fine Art Fair, Maastricht 2006
  • The European Fine Art Fair, Maastricht 2007
  • The European Fine Art Fair, Maastricht 2008
  • Ming Furniture 2008 Autumn Exhibition Oct - Nov, Grace Wu Bruce, Hong Kong 2008
  • 「選中之選 明式家具集珍」香港會議展覽中心，2011。A Choice Collection Chinese Ming Furniture, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 2011
  • 「嘉木堂呈獻攻玉山房黃花梨精選」香港會議展覽中心，2012。Grace Wu Bruce presents a choice selection of Ming Furniture from the Dr S Y Yip collections, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 2012
  • 「選中之選 器美神完 嘉木堂呈獻 明式家具精品紀念王世襄先生誕辰百年」 今日美術館，北京，2014。A Choice Collection Sublime and Divine, Grace Wu Bruce presents Chinese Ming furniture, An Exhibition in Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Wang Shixiang, Today Art Museum, Beijing, 2014
  • 「7間房 - 嘉木堂明式家具現代生活空間暨王世襄先生紀念室」798藝術區，北京，2014。Seven Rooms – Grace Wu Bruce presents Ming Furniture in Contemporary Settings and Wang Shixiang Memorial, 798 Art District, Beijing, 2014
  • 「攻玉山房藏明式家具展」 蘇富比藝術空間，香港，2015。Ming Furniture – The Dr S Y Yip Collection, Sotheby’s Gallery, Hong Kong, 2015
  • 「嘉木萬重光 - 首映禮暨主題展覽」瑰麗酒店，北京，2016。The Brilliance of Ming, Classical Chinese furniture shines bright, Rosewood Hotel, Beijing, 2016

 
 

 

    


Feast by a Wine Table
Reclining on a Couch
The Dr S Y Yip Collection of
Classical Chinese Furniture
燕几衎榻: 攻玉山房藏中國古典家具