Exhibition to put spotlight on the beauty of Ming-era furniture

Grace Wu Bruce is known to people who love classic Chinese furniture as a prominent dealer in the field, and she is often hailed as the "queen of huanghuali" (a highly sought-after wood used in Chinese furniture).

She has for the past three decades cemented her image through running Jia Mu Tang, a gallery in Hong Kong that sells furniture from the 16th and 17th centuries - the pinnacle of Ming-style design.

Bruce has assembled a private collection where she has the most representative types of Ming furniture. And, for the first time, she will unveil the collection at a public exhibition from Sept 29-0ct 2 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre during Sotheby's major autumn auctions.