Japanese Works of Art
Wednesday 20th May 2026. Starts at 10:00am
The next Japanese Works of Art sale, also including Korean artworks, will take place on 20th May 2026.
The sale will feature a selection of items relating to the Samurai, including fantastic 'kawari kabuto' helmets shaped as a large seashell and an elephant trunk, and an 18th century suit of armour. A curated exhibition entitled 'Samurai: Beyond the Blade' will also take place on Wednesday 29th April at our Mayfair galleries, 17 (2F) Clifford St, W1S 3RQ London. Please contact Alexandra Aguilar at aa@woolleys.live or on 01722 424583 for more information.
The auction will also present a wide selection of items including ukiyo-e woodblock prints (notably a number of albums by Hokusai), early Japanese porcelain from the Edo period, 19th century metalworks of the type included in international exhibitions, netsuke and other sagemono, an extensive selection of 20th century artworks, and a fascinating Japanese collection from the family who original owned the famous Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci.
The catalogue will be available end of April.