RICHMOND HILL, ON– 888 Auctions concluded Part II of Asian Art on Saturday, 10 September as it realized over $168,000. With a vast array of Asian art on display, the evening was primed to be an exciting and remarkable.
The evening began with Chinese traditional paintings selling at a remarkably consistent sell-through rate of over 80%. Most notably, Lot 257B, a Qi Baishi Watercolor on Paper Hanging Scroll featuring butterfly and cicada fetched $2,420.
That set off a series of remarkable sales for the rest of the evening beginning with the sale of Lot 412, a Chinese Beijing Republic painted ivory figure that found its sales value at $2,420. In addition, Lot 551 an elaborately openwork carved ivory Tripod Shou Censer with six-character Qianlong Mark sold for $2,662.
However, horn carvings proved to be the biggest winners at 888 Auctions’ Asian Art: Part II totalling over $70,000 alone. The first salvo was fired as Lot 504A: a small Chinese carved rhinoceros horn pendant of a lion exceeded its estimate high realizing $850. At Lot 509A, a Chinese carved rhinoceros horn figure of Immortal and Boy also exceeded its estimate high fetching $4,598 from the floor; while at Lot 514, a Chinese rhinoceros horn carved libation cup realized $4,400 from a floor bidder. However, nothing would have prepared those on the floor for Lot 515: an 18th Century Chinese rhinoceros horn carved two-faced Buddha Head. Far exceeding its estimate high of $30,000, it realized $49,610 bringing an unexpected and resounding round of applause on the floor.
Ending the day with natural history items, Lot 960, an old sea turtle skin shell brought in $605 to conclude 888 Auctions’ successful evening.
Full details of the sale can be seen on the 888 Auction website at www.888auctions.com. Their next auction, “Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art”, is schedule for Thursday, October 20. Preview in Richmond Hill begins Tuesday, Oct. 18th – 20th. For consignment inquiries or additional information, please contact [email protected]or 905-763-7201.
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