During Fall 2005 and Spring 2006 Chris Buckley will be giving illustrated talks on Tibetan furniture and discussing its origins, painted decoration and Buddhist symbols, and will be signing copies of his new book "Tibetan Furniture" in Beijing, Hong Kong, Denver, New York, London and Shanghai. Details of the talks and locations are given below. For more information please refer to the sponsoring organizations. Additional venues may be added from time to time.

Hong Kong

Asia Society

“Appraising and Collecting Tibetan Furniture”

October 20, 6.30-7pm presentation, 8.30pm dinner

American Club, Oregon Room, Two Exchange Square, Central

Cost with/without dinner: members 150/450HKD nonmembers 200/500HKD

Tel 852-2103-9508

Oriental Ceramics Society

“Tibetan Furniture Designs and Decoration”

October 21

Bloomberg Auditorium, Cheung Kong Centre, Central

(further details to be added soon)

Denver, USA

“Appraising and Collecting Tibetan Furniture”

Talk sponsored by the Asian Art Association of the Denver Art Museum:

October 26 6.30-8pm

Denver Athletic Club, 1325 Glenarm Place, Denver, Colorado

Contact: mcallander@denverartmuseum.org

New York, USA

Talk on Tibetan Furniture and Book Signing

Barnes and Noble

October 28, Friday 7pm

Barnes and Noble, 4 Astor Place

NY 10003

212-420-1322

Rubin Art Museum

“Tibetan Furniture and Traditional Tibetan Crafts”

October 29, Saturday, 11am

150 West 17^th St, NYC,

Tel 212-620-5000 ext 344/ rmanyc.org

(talk free with museum admission)

InnerSanctuary Gallery

“Appraising and Collecting Tibetan Furniture”

October 30, Sunday 3pm

101 Mill Road, Rt 4, Bridgewater, VT

Tel 802-672-1632

Shanghai, PR China

“Tibetan Furniture Designs and Decoration”

Shanghai Expatriates Association - members only

November 9, 10am

Mesa Restaurant, 748 Julu Lu

contact: seaspecialevents@hotmail.com

Beijing, PR China

21 October

International School of Beijing

(private event for ISB members)

London, UK

“Appraising and Collecting Tibetan Furniture”

Asia House

Thursday 8 December 6.30-8.00pm

Cost: £7 (concessions & Asia House members £4)

Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP

Tel: 020-7307-5454

enquiries@asiahouse.co.uk