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Art: Asian Art

Clementine Chen
Consignment Director, Asian Art, San Francisco
ClementineC@HA.com
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Clementine Chen is a well-regarded specialist with over a decade of experience in the field of Asian art. Prior to joining Heritage, Clementine worked at international auction houses in Beijing and San Francisco where she organized several exclusive auctions of Chinese paintings and furniture. She also worked for Ronin Gallery, a prestigious Japanese print gallery in New York. In her most recent role as an Asian art Specialist in San Francisco, Clementine regularly set auction records for Chinese paintings sold on the West Coast. Clementine is fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese and travels to Asia frequently to conduct primary research in her field and meet with Asian scholars. She received her Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Soochow University in China and Master's degree in Arts Management from Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh. Clementine also enjoys traditional Chinese opera and volunteers for Kun Opera Theater.

Moyun Niu
Consignment Director, Asian Art, Beverly Hills
MoyunN@HA.com
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Fluent in Mandarin, Niu earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from North University of China and Drexel University before earning her certificate in appraisal studies in Fine & Decorative Arts from New York University. She assisted the Shenzhen Art Museum with its Ink-Not-Ink Chinese contemporary art collections, following a stint as in independent interior designer. Her work with Asian Art continued in Philadelphia, where she cataloged and researched specific works and coordinated symposiums and special events for collectors and sellers. She joined the staff of a Beverly Hills-based Auction House, where she oversaw the sale of important works of Asian art, and her professional experience extends from consignment valuation and catalog production to developing and maintaining client relationships and providing specialist advice. Moyun is a USPAP-compliant appraiser.