2024 Fundraising Auction Items
Please browse our auction items below, some items has 2 photos, please refer to the Item Number on the left.
Item No | Name | Photo | Retail Value | Starting Bid | Each Increment | Donor/Artist |
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1 | Brokeback Mountain Hat Signed by Ang Lee (13.5” x 13.5” x 5”) Contributor: Film Director Ang Lee | n/a | Sold | $50 | Ang Lee OBS is a Taiwanese filmmaker. During his career, he has received international critical and popular acclaim and numerous accolades including three Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. | |
2 | "Just a Kiss" - Watercolor Print by Liu Jing (9.4 x 8.5 in) | $1,000 | $300 | $50 | Liu Jing, also know as Ting He, is a renowned artists and educator born in 1983 in Chengde, China, with a family background in Peking Opera. He has exhibited internationally, including in New York, where he receieved the Outstanding Asian Artists Award for his work "My Royal Garden." Liu serves as the Director of the China Arts and Crafts Association and is a Visiting Professor at several top Chinese universitites. He also founded Jing Academy, where he promotes cross-cultural education through Chinese cilligraphy and painting. | |
3 | 60 minute Health & Wellness Hypnosis Session with Stephanie Ho: Reduce stress, Better sleeping, Weight loss, Quit smoking, Boost confidence, Enhance sports performance | $800 | $300 | $50 | Stephanie Ho is a National Board & Mayo Clinic Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), Manager of CTW, a National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH) Certified Hypnotist & Instructor, and a National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Certified Nutrition Coach (CNC) & Certified Personal Trainer (CPT). She is also an anti-aging expert, an NLP Master, and a SAG actor. | |
4 | Calligraphy & Ink Painting by Prof. Maw-Chyuan Wang Mounted on Silk Frame"Enjoying the beautiful scenery While riding the boatReminded meOf the homeland"(23” x 72”) | $5,000 | $3,000 | $50 | Professor Wang is a renowned expert in Chinese philosophy, literature, theology and traditional art. For over 40 years, he has taught in universities Taiwan, Argentina, the United States, and Macau. He is also the director of the Chinese American Calligraphy and Painting Association. | |
5 | "Prose Duet: A Collection of Duet Newspaper Columns" by Wang Dingjun and Cheng Qifeng, 王鼎鈞,程奇逢 | n/a | $300 | $50 | Born in Shandong province, Wang Dingjun is one of the most productive and versatile writers in Taiwan. He contributed to underground newspapers during the War of Resistance against Japan, and after 1949 established himself in Taiwan as a columnist, radio playwright, short-story writer, literary critic, communication theorist and television scriptwriter. In 2014, he receive a National Award for Literature & Arts. He is considered by many in China to be the eyes of his generation.Cheng Qifend is the Editor of the literature magazine "New York Yixing" and a committee member of the Flushing Poetry Festival. He was the first representative of the American Broadcast Association in China. | |
6 | Customized Hand Carved Rubber Stamp by Stephen Kaplin | $1,000 | $300 | $50 | Stephen Kaplin is the Technical Director and Co-Artistic Director studied puppetry at the University of Connecticut under Dr. Frank Ballard and received an MA in Performance Studies at NYU. His professional credits as puppet designer, builder and/or performer include major productions with Julie Taymor, Lee Breuer, Theodora Skipitares, George Wolfe, Michael Curry, Ping Chong, Susan Feldman, and the Big Apple Circus. He co-founded Chinese Theatre Works with Kuang-yu Fong in 2001 and has served as its Co-artistic and Technical Director ever since—performing, designing and constructing puppets and masks for CTW’s numerous original productions. | |
7 | 60-minute Guzheng class with JunLing Wang | N/A | $150 | $25 | Ms. Wang is a master of the ancient guzheng (21 string zither. She began playing at the age of ten under her father’s instruction, and completed her training at Henan University and the Cao School of Guzheng Art. She has worked with CTW for over ten year as a featured musician, Music director and as a puppeteer. | |
8 | "A Space for Boats" Wood Cut Print by Huang Yi Min (55 x 56.2 cm) | $800 | $500 | $50 | Huang Yi Min was born in Shanghai, China in 1950. Graduated from the Fine Arts Department of Beijing Normal University, In 1997, she immigrated to the United States as an outstanding talent. The performance scene is chosen at the intersection of the famous Ming Dynasty imperial palace complex "Forbidden City" in Beijing and ordinary residential buildings, where emotional expression and imagination have been carried out for nearly 20 years. These works received reviews from The New York Times and were awarded the "Anna Walinska" Academic Achievement Award in the United States. | |
9 | Abundance Blessing & "God is Love" Calligraphy Fan by Prof. Maw-Chyuan Wang (JOSEPH PLEASE ADD THE SIZE) | $1,000 | $400 | $50 | Professor Wang is a renowned expert in Chinese philosophy, literature, theology and traditional art. For over 40 years, he has taught in universities Taiwan, Argentina, the United States, and Macau. He is also the director of the Chinese American Calligraphy and Painting Association. | |
10 | "50 Photos / 50 Explanitions" photography collection by Neil Peng 馮光遠 (SIGNED EDITION) (JOSEPH PLEASE MEASURE & ADD SIZE) | n/a | Sold | $50 | Neil Peng is journalist, photographer, and politcal activist based in Taiwan. He was the co-writer of the Oscar winning film "The Wedding Banquet". He is also the elder brother of Chinese Theatre Works' Kuang-Yu Fong. | |
11 | 14k Two-tone Diamond Cross Pendant with 14k White Gold Chain(Diamond total weight: 0.5 ct) | $2,000 | Sold | $50 | Donated by Anonymous Business Owner in Manhattan Diamond District | |
12 | 14k Two-tone Diamond Bracelet(Diamond total weight: 0.75 ct) | $2,200 | Sold | $50 | Donated by Anonymous Business Owner in Manhattan Diamond District | |
13 | 24k Gold Natural Jade Pendant | $2,600 | Sold | $50 | Donated by Anonymous Business Owner in Manhattan Diamond District | |
14 | Jade Bangle (Natural Color) | $1,000 | $500 | $50 | Donated by Anonymous Business Owner in Manhattan Diamond District | |
15 | Antique Chinoiserire Style Dining Table and Four Chairs | $1,200 | $500 | $50 | Donated by Kurt Rieke | |
16 | Antique Chinoiserire Style Coffee Table | $300 | $100 | $25 | Donated by Kurt Rieke | |
17 | Wind Chime (Woodcrafts, South Asia) (9” x 3”) | $600 | $300 | $25 | Donated by Shining Sung. Shining Sung was born and grew up in Taiwan, Shining attended university in Tokyo and received her Master’s degree in City College. Due to family relationship, Shining helped collected art for Chi Mei Museum in Taiwan. A classic music lover, Shining helps promote young musicians and closely associated with major music organization. Shining has high regards for Kung Yu and Stephen’s devotion to promote Chinese performing arts. | |
18 | Pair of Red Religious Decorative Stands Time Period Made: Early 20th Century (28.5” x 7.5”) Place of Origin: China | $2,000 | $600 | $50 | Donated by Shining Sung. Shining Sung was born and grew up in Taiwan, Shining attended university in Tokyo and received her Master’s degree in City College. Due to family relationship, Shining helped collected art for Chi Mei Museum in Taiwan. A classic music lover, Shining helps promote young musicians and closely associated with major music organization. Shining has high regards for Kung Yu and Stephen’s devotion to promote Chinese performing arts. | |
19 | Jade Bangle (Natural Color) | $400 | $200 | $25 | Donated by Anonymous Business Owner in Manhattan Diamond District | |
20 | Jade Bangle (Treated Color) | $400 | $200 | $50 | Donated by Anonymous Business Owner in Manhattan Diamond District | |
21 | Natural Jade Pendant with 14k bail | $200 | Sold | $25 | Donated by Anonymous Business Owner in Manhattan Diamond District | |
22 | Natural Jade Cicada Pendant | $160 | Sold | $25 | Donated by Anonymous Business Owner in Manhattan Diamond District | |
23 | Jade Beads Bracelet (Natural, not dyed)(3” x 3”) | $200 | Sold | $25 | Donated by Anonymous Business Owner in Manhattan Diamond District | |
24 | Soapstone Carving(2.25” x 2.25”) | $100 | $50 | $25 | Donated by Anonymous Business Owner in Manhattan Diamond District |