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Chit-Chat with the Curator #31: Inventory Report 2025

September 25, 2025 Chaiwichit Sitthiwong, Chuljit Sanae Ngamcharoen, Curator, Journal, Online Only, Ronarong Thanomtap, Sa-gniam Yarangsee, Somkiet Panasirisil, Tan Waphet , ,

We never intended to buy art/collectibles for resale when we started out family collection 50 years ago. We didn’t anticipate how enjoyment of collecting would result in an overflowing accumulation of “treasures.”

The previous 2020 Inventory Report (Chit-Chat #10) covered 843 items kept at 3 locations so we vowed to stop buying anything new, but the heart knows what the heart wants and we couldn’t resist adding some paintings.

The summary of the 2025 Inventory Report below shows the only real change to the collection since 2020 is in the category of Paintings. The new total with 16 new paintings is now 312 accounting for 36% of the collection (previously 296 or 35%) Items 844-859 are posted at the end.

For the remaining categories the figures remain the same:

Sculpture (102) 12%, Antique Silver (93) 11%.

Archaeological Specimans (57) (e.g. ancient pots), Utensils (47) (e.g. coconut graters, opium weights) and Containers (34) (e.g. goat box, frog box, duck box) account for about 5% each.

The next 4 categories account for 3% each: Figurines (28), Furniture (26)(e.g. chinoiserie lacquerware cabinets, sideboards, armoires), Architectural Specimans (25) (e.g. temple gable boards, na baan, ventilation panels), Servingware (24) (e.g. chien mak, pedestal trays, teapots, carafes). 

The remaining 10% is split among 10 categories: Basketry (16), Prints (16), Musical Instruments (14) (e.g. bronze 2-frog drums), Weapons (13) (e.g. knife, swords, scabbard), Furnishings (12) (e.g. mirror frame, picture frame, shelf), Natural Specimans (12) (e.g. petrified wood, antlers, horns ivory), Textiles (10), Wall Hangings (8), Ceramic ware (6) and Marquetry (4).

The only category displayed in our online gallery (CollCorner.com) is Paintings

The other collectibles included in all the other categories are displayed alongside the paintings at Collectibles Corner gallery on the second floor of the Art Deco Chavanich Building (located in Warehouse30 compound).

Visitors are welcome to visit but only by appointment!

NEWEST ADDITIONS

844. At the Light of Dawn, Sa-gniam Yarangsee , oil on canvas, 110 x80 cm
845. Big Fish, Small Boat, Ronarong Thanomtap,
Acrylic on Cotton Cloth, 60 x 45 cm
846. Owl on a Stump, Ronarong Thanomtap,
Acrylic on Cotton Cloth, 40 x 60 cm
847. Purple Wreath, Sa-gniam Yarangsree,
Oil on Canvas, 70 x 100 cm
848. Wild Himalyan Cherries, Chaiwichit Sitthiwong,
Oil on Canvas, 60 x 80 cm
849. Still Life of Cherry Blossoms, Chaiwichit Sitthiwong,
Oil on Canvas, 20 x 30 cm
850. Pink Time at Doi Pha Tang, Sa-gniam Yarangsee,
Oil on Canvas, 110 x 80 cm
851. Lotus at Guilin, Sa-gniam Yarangsee, Oil on Canvas, 80 x 60 cm
852. Orchids in Style of Monet, Sa-gniam Yarangsree,
Oil on Canvas, 60 x 50 cm
Landscape of a field of pink lotus under blue skies dotted with flat eliptical clouds with the karst hills in Guilin in the background
853. Lotus Land, Sa-gniam Yarangsee, Oil on Canvas, 80 x 100 cm
854. Pine Trees at Sunset, Chaiwichit Sitthiwong,
Oil on canvas, 30 x 40 cm
855. Rai Mae Fa Luang #8, Sa-gniam Yarangsee,
Oil Linen, 135 cm x 105 cm
856. Lotus Pond Monet Style, Sa-gniam Yarangsee, Oil on Canvas, 105 x 80 cm
Princess Mother's Park features Lanna architecture such as this iconic Hor Kham
857. Rai Mae Fah Luang #1, Sa-ngiam Yarangsee, Oil on Linen, 120 x 90 cm
858. Portrait of Silpa Bhirasri, Unknown artist, Oil on Canvas,
859. Lotus, Chuljit Sanae Ngaam, OIl on Canvas, 70 x 80 cm

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