LiveAuctioneers to provide online auction bidding for NYC AIDS charity, Housing Works On Wednesday, Oct. 7, LiveAuctioneers will provide Internet live bidding for a charity auction benefiting Housing Works, the largest community-based AIDS service organization in the United States.
News-Antique.com - Sep 30,2009 - NEW YORK - On Wednesday, Oct. 7, LiveAuctioneers will provide Internet live bidding for a charity auction benefiting Housing Works, the largest community-based AIDS service organization in the United States. Since 1990, this dedicated nonprofit has provided life-saving services, such as housing, medical and mental health care, meals, job training, drug treatment, HIV prevention education, and social support to more than 20,000 homeless and low-income New Yorkers living with HIV and AIDS.
The Oct. 7 sale will feature 56 lots containing 60 early American prints, including several by Currier & Ives. Many of the prints are modestly estimated at $100-$200, while others are expected to fetch $600-$1,000. All profits will benefit the excellent programs administered by Housing Works.
“We at LiveAuctioneers are dedicated to the concept of public service and have assisted dozens of nonprofits and charities in their auction fundraising efforts,” said LiveAuctioneers’ CEO Julian R. Ellison. “By providing a group like Housing Works with the all-important Internet live-bidding connection they require in order to reach an international audience of buyers, we help them to maximize their profit potential and increase the number of individuals who can benefit in the long run.”
View the fully illustrated online catalog for Housing Works’ Oct. 7 auction and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet at http://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/19739.
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Lot 12: Lake Mohonk, New York – published by Currier & Ives, hand-colored engraving (Conningham), 8¼ inches by 12¼ inches, Kennedy Galleries label on verso. Presale estimate: $100-$200.
