Artfact Live! June Auction Results Roundup Online bidding at Artfact sizzled in June with six-figure sales of Asian Art at Czerny's International Auction House and individual online sale records at Tajan, Sloans & Kenyon, Quinns Auction Galler
News-Antique.com - Jul 11,2011 - (Boston, MA) – Online bidding at Artfact sizzled in June with six-figure sales of Asian Art at Czerny's International Auction House and individual online sale records at Tajan, Sloans & Kenyon, Quinns Auction Galleries, and McMasters Harris Apple Tree Doll Auctions to name a few.
Artfact is also proud to announce the signing of exclusive live auction agreements in June with The Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Decoys Unlimited, Gavelers Auctioneers of Amsterdam, and Accademia Fine Art in Monaco. Decoys Unlimited will host their first Artfact Live! sale featuring Decoys, Shorebirds and Miniatures on July 24-25, 2011 and The Coeur d'Alene Art Auction will hold their annual sale of Classical and Contemporary Western, Sporting and Wildlife art on July 23, 2011.
Czerny's International Auction House, "Auction 31: Fine Chinese and Asian Antiques" – June 11, 2011
A Large and Rare Hundred Deer Painting
Realized Price: €130,000 (USD$ 188,474)
Known for their endurance, grace, and long life, deer have been a Chinese symbol for longevity and wealth since the Han Dynasty (206 BCE - 202 CE). Depictions of hundred deer are thought to be especially auspicious, since "hundred deer" (bai) is also a homophone for "100 blessings" (bailú) or "100 promotions". It is only fitting then that this large, rare Qing Dynasty (1644 CE - 1917 CE) hundred deer painting was the top sale at Czerny’s June 11th auction. Dating to the 18th Century, the work is notable for the range of attitudes – from jumping and running to grazing and playing – employed by the artist to convey the dynamism and liveliness of the animals. Though expectations were high, it was still a welcome surprise when the painting sold to an online bidder for €130,000 (USD$ 188,474) – more than sixteen times the high estimate.
http://www.artfact.com/auction-lot/a-large-and-rare-hundred-deer-painting-1-c-4077e6c166
I.M. Chait, “Antiques & Estates Two Session Auction” – June 12, 2011
Antique 6-Panel Carved Wood Screen
Realized Price: $32,500
Though some auctioneers may doubt the seriousness of online bidders, Josh Chait – Director of Operations at I.M. Chait Gallery/Auctioneers – isn't one of them. An Artfact Live! Auction House Member since 2009, the Beverly Hills-based auction house has seen a steady increase in sales as more and more bidders opt to use online services like Artfact. Their most recent online success comes in the form of an Antique Chinese 6-Panel Carved Wood Screen. With an estimate of $1,000 - $1,500, the screen would have been a modest success when bidding in the room stopped at $4,000. What made it the top sale of the day was an ensuing online bidding war, which reached $32,500 before the hammer finally came down in favor of one lucky online bidder.
http://www.artfact.com/auction-lot/antique-6-panel-carved-wood-screen-52-c-93171f278d
John Moran Auctioneers, “California & American Fine Art Auction” – June 14, 2011
Leroy Neiman (1921-), Standing Woman Twisting at the Waist
Realized Price: $19,600
John Moran's June sale featured an eclectic mix of post-war paintings and American Impressionism. Among the highlights of the sale were ten works by Sports artist and Playboy illustrator Leroy Neiman
