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l'Orangerie. In 1935-6, the ground-breaking International Exhibition of Chinese Art in

London showcased over 3,000 objects from some 200 lenders all over the world.

Riding the rising tide of Chinese art, Loo’s business reached its peak in the second half

of the 1930s. Loo was active in England, France, Germany, and America, expanding his

international art emporium. Between 1933-1941 Loo launched at least one important

exhibition or publication project every year. He contributed to the Exhibition of Early

Chinese Bronzes Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm, and the exhibition of

Chinese bronzes in the Musée de l'Orangerie. Loo was a major lender of the

International Exhibition of Chinese Art in London. Sculptures, jades, and bronzes were

the major categories in his business, as indicated by his exhibitions/catalogues, including

Sino-Siberian Art in the Collection of C. T. Loo (1933), Exhibition of Chinese Bronzes

(1939), An Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Ritual Bronzes Loaned by C. T. Loo & Co

(1940), and An Exhibition of Chinese Stone Sculptures (1940). Loo’s activities in

America during this period had a crucial part in the formation of Alfred Pillsbury’s

bronze collection, and Grenville L.Winthrop’s sculpture, bronze, and jade collections.

Loo also supplied the FGA, MFA and Met an outstanding group of bronzes and stone

sculptures. While continuing his business with mega-museums, Loo played a crucial role

in the formation of Chinese art collections in the newly established or regional museums.

As a close associate of Laurence Sickman, Loo introduced a group of important objects

to the Nelson Gallery. Loo also fostered an intimate personal and business relationship

with Richard Eugene Fuller, the president and benefactor of the Seattle Art Museum. Loo