NEW YORK—The snuff bottles of the Joe Grimberg Collection are small, but each one holds a long and interesting history. There are 200 of these Chinese mini-masterpieces in the collection coming up for auction at Sotheby’s on Sept. 14, and they are expected to fetch millions.
The Joe Grimberg Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles is a highlight of Asia Week sales in New York according to Sotheby’s. The collection is a personal and tasteful selection that dates back as early as the beginning of the 18th century. They reflect the broad variety of Chinese decorative arts at the time, including from glass, porcelain, copper, and jade.
Grimberg bought only from respected dealers and auction houses, meaning that many of the bottles have extensive and impressive provenance, and, at times imperial attribution. The auction is estimated to fetch up to $6.5 million.
Grimberg developed a compact collection focused only on snuff bottles of the highest quality; therefore to ensure that his collection didn’t grow to over 200 bottles one would leave the collection every time a fresh snuff bottle was added.
The Joe Grimberg Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles is a highlight of Asia Week sales in New York according to Sotheby’s. The collection is a personal and tasteful selection that dates back as early as the beginning of the 18th century. They reflect the broad variety of Chinese decorative arts at the time, including from glass, porcelain, copper, and jade.
Grimberg bought only from respected dealers and auction houses, meaning that many of the bottles have extensive and impressive provenance, and, at times imperial attribution. The auction is estimated to fetch up to $6.5 million.
Grimberg developed a compact collection focused only on snuff bottles of the highest quality; therefore to ensure that his collection didn’t grow to over 200 bottles one would leave the collection every time a fresh snuff bottle was added.
