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THE IAN FALCONER COLLECTION OF CHINESE
SCHOLAR’S ROCKS AND SCHOLAR’S OBJECTS
伊恩·福克納的供石收藏與文房用品
Bonhams is pleased to offer selections from the Ian Falconer 邦瀚斯非常榮幸地推出伊恩·福克納（Ian Falconer）供石與
Collection of Chinese Scholar’s Rocks and Scholar’s Objects. 文房用品收藏中的一系列精選作品。這些供石是福克納先生從
This collection was formed by Mr Falconer over a ten-year 2000年起，在著名亞洲藝術品專家和古董商胡克敏（Kemin
period beginning in 2000, and assembled with the guidance Hu）的指導下，通過十年的時間逐漸積累的。福克納先生所
of prominent Asian decorative arts scholar and dealer Kemin 收藏的這些供 石是此類近代個人藏家拍賣中最具有歷史性、
Hu. It is among the most historically and stylistically diverse 風格最多樣化的收藏之一。
single-owner collections of its kind to be offered at auction in
recent years. 福克納先生是知名的美國藝術家、兒童文學作家，舞台和服
裝設計師。他曾為《紐約客》雜志（The New Yorker）創作
Ian Falconer is an American artist, children’s book author 過三十多期雜志封面。在福克納先生為兒童創作的作品中，
and theatrical set and costume designer. He has illustrated 以小豬奧利維亞（Olivia）系列最為著名。該作品榮獲了2001
over thirty covers for The New Yorker magazine, and is widely 年凱迪克兒童繪本大獎（The Caldecott Metal）。除繪圖外，
known for his iconic Olivia children’s book series, winner 福克納也曾多次為科文特花園皇家歌劇院（Royal Opera at
of the Caldecott Medal. He has created set and costume Convent Garden）、巴黎夏特雷劇院（Theatre du Chatelet
designs for the Royal Opera at Covent Garden, Theatre du Paris）、紐約市芭蕾舞團（New York City Ballet）及西北太
Chatelet Paris, New York City Ballet, and Pacific Northwest 平洋芭蕾舞團（Pacific Northwest Ballet）做舞台與服裝設
Ballet, and collaborated with David Hockney on stage projects 計。他也曾與大衛·霍克尼（David Hockney）合作為洛杉
for the Los Angeles Opera and the Lyric Opera. 磯歌劇院（Los Angeles Opera）與芝加哥抒情歌劇院（Lyric
Opera）設計舞台項目。
The aesthetic quality and range of periods, forms and
materials of the works in Falconer’s unique collection offer an 福克納先生所收藏的供石擁有極高的審美質量，展現了不同時
exceptional opportunity for connoisseurs to view the art of 代的風格，同時也囊括了各種形態和材料，為收藏家提供了一
Chinese scholar’s rocks from the enlightened perspective of 次以藝術家的角度鑒賞供石的獨特機會。
an artist’s eye.
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