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Amelia Zhu

Specialist

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.

Austin Yuen

Specialist

Austin Yuen is a specialist in the Asian Art department at Waddington’s. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours/Summa Cum Laude) from McMaster University and a Master of Art History from the University of Toronto. He first joined Waddington’s in 2011, and began his full-time role as a specialist in 2017. His working areas of expertise include Japanese works of art, Chinese ceramics and furniture. He is fluent in English and Cantonese Chinese, and has working knowledge of Mandarin Chinese and French.