Exhibition by appointment between the hours of 9:30am and 5pm at 229 East 120th Street, New York City. To make an appointment please call 212.289.5588.

The Rev. John L. Walch, priest and artist of Oklahoma City, OK had a life long love affair with Asian art and artifacts. He began his collecting in the early 1940′s as a student at the Art Institute in Chicago. His sources were major auction houses in the U.S., antique and Asian dealers in San Francisco, Boston, Baltimore, Chicago and New York. A world traveler, he also added to his collection buying in Rome, London, Japan, Southeast Asia and Hong Kong. Fr. Walch was a charter member of the Cloisonne Society.

This is the first in a series of sales including property from his estate. The sale also includes a selection of netsuke and other works of art formerly in the collection of Joseph Seo of New York City, as well as property from several institutions and other private collectors. For more information about this auction please call Jessica at 212.289.5588 or e-mail info@igavel.com.