Artfact Live! February Auction Results Roundup With frigid temperatures across most of the country, bidders stayed in, kept warm and bid online with Artfact Live! in February 2011.
Tile
Price Realized: $18,000
One of the foremost authorities on Asian art and antiques, Beverly Hills based I.M. Chait Gallery/Auctioneers is renowned for offering high-quality works ranging from antique Chinese porcelain to Contemporary Asian Art. Estimated at just $400 - $500, this boldly painted Chinese enamel porcelain tile was the surprise sale of their February 20th auction. Depicting a tiger walking through tall grasses, the tile sold online for $18,000 – more than thirty-six times its high estimate.
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