Record Prices Achieved at iGavel Auctions Asian Sale

The iGavel Auctions Sale of Asian, Ancient & Ethnographic Works of Art that closed on May 5th, 2010, had 329 sold lots resulting in a total of over $1,100,000. The highest lot sold had 37 bids, reaching $266,000, a record price for a China Trade portrait painting.

New York, NY, May 21, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Thirteen items from this auction achieved prices above $10,000. Highlights of this group are a Pair of Chinese Carved Red Lacquer Cloisonne Mounted Display Cabinets, from the 19th Century, which sold for $90,000. A Chinese Celadon Jade Vase, 19th/20th Centuries sold for $43,000, a Chinese Hardwood Table Screen, 19th Century sold for $42,000, and a Chinese Cloisonne Censer, 18th Century sold for over $30,000.

iGavelAuctions.com is a leader in online art auctions, offering collectors and dealers high quality fine art, antiques and collectables guaranteed for authenticity and condition. iGavel auctions are modeled on the traditional live auction format, where each lot includes detailed photographic images, a professional description, and an accurate condition report.

Lark E. Mason - President of iGavel - was formerly a Senior Vice President with Sotheby’s Chinese Works of Art Department, and Director of Online Auctions for Sothebys.com, and is asked to be a frequent guest appraiser on national and international media.

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