May 7, 2012

Asian, Ancient & Ethnographic Works of Art Auction Results

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Last week marked the end of another successful Asian sale presented by Lark Mason on iGavelAuctions.com. Auction results for the sale that closed on Friday, May 4th had 260 sold lots resulting in a total of over $2,700,000. Topping off the list were nine lots, all of which sold above $100,000 and received 191 cumulative bids. The top ten lots realized over $1.3 million. Highlights from this group include:

Also Included in this sale were five Rhinoceros Horn Libation Cups. Of the five, three had 35 cumulative bids and sold for over $440,000. Another lot of note was a pair of Huanghuali Dragon-Decorated Cabinet Doors, 17th Century, which received 13 bids and sold for over $96,000.