A Massive Carved Zitan Five-Drawer Coffer Table, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century

Austin Yuen

Specialist

With just over a decade of experience working at Waddington’s, Austin Yuen became a full time specialist in our Asian Art Department in 2017, with working areas of expertise in ceramics, bronzes, furniture, and other works of art in the Chinese, Japanese, Himalayan, South and Southeast Asian categories. Having been raised in a collector family, Austin has built his appreciation for Chinese antiques around artists, collectors and dealers over his lifetime. He holds an MA in Art History from the University of Toronto and a BSc from McMaster University. Austin is fluent in both English and Cantonese.

Amelia Zhu

Senior Specialist / Business Development

Amelia Zhu joined Waddington’s in 2015 and has been a specialist in the Asian Art Department since 2017. Her expertise encompasses all Chinese Art categories including paintings, ceramics, jade carvings, furniture and textiles. Beyond Chinese art, Amelia is also knowledgeable with art from the Himalayan region, South-East Asia and Japan. In addition, she has developed a strong relationship with Asian Art collectors and dealers in Canada and internationally.

Within the Asian Art Department, Amelia has played key roles in appraisals, research, proposals and auction preparation. One of her highlights was the promotion and sale of two acrylic paintings by renowned Chinese modernist master Walasse Ting (1929-2010) that sold for $98,000 in 2019.

Amelia completed her studies at the University of Toronto with a B.A. and M.A. in Art History, and minors in East Asian Studies and Book & Media Studies. Prior to joining Waddington’s, Amelia participated in the tomb excavation project of Cao Wei from the Three Kingdoms period (220-280 AD) in Henan Province, and was involved in numerous internships at auction houses in China. She was also the assistant chief editor at DaHe Daily Newspaper and an intern TV host at HNTV. Amelia is fluent in both Mandarin and English.