Skinner to Host Asian Auction in Marlborough Skinner will host an Asian Art auction in Massachusetts on February 15th, 2012 featuring Chinese, Korean, and Japanese artwork and antiques.
approximately 800 pounds ($800 and $1,200) are up for bid as well.
Furniture from this collection includes lot 374, an Elmwood altar table ($1,000 to $1,500), and lot 791 an Elmwood scholar’s cabinet featuring four doors with fretwork, three sliding drawers and two compartments behind sliding doors ($700 - $900).
Previews, Catalogue and Bidding
Previews for the auction will be held on Monday, February 13, 2012, 12p.m.-5 p.m., and Tuesday, February 14, 12 p.m.-5 p.m., and Wednesday, February 15, 9 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Illustrated catalogue #2584M is available from the subscription department at 508-970-3240. It is also available at the gallery. Prices realized will be available at www.skinnerinc.com during and after the sale. Skinner's site also allows users to view all lots in the auctions, leave bids, order catalogues, and bid live in real-time through SkinnerLive!
About Skinner
Skinner, Inc. is one of the world’s leading auction houses for antiques and fine art. With expertise in over 20 specialty collecting areas, Skinner draws the interest of buyers from all over the world and its auctions regularly achieve world record prices. Skinner provides a broad range of auction and appraisal services, and it is widely regarded as one of the most trusted names in the auction business. Skinner’s appraisal experts regularly appear on the PBS-TV series, Antiques Roadshow, and its specialty departments include American Furniture & Decorative Arts, American & European Works of Art, European Furniture & Decorative Arts, 20th Century Design, Fine Ceramics, Fine Silver, Fine Jewelry, Couture, Fine Musical Instruments, Asian Works of Art, Fine Wines, Rare Books & Manuscripts, Oriental Rugs & Carpets, American Indian & Ethnographic Art, Fine Judaica, Antique Motor Vehicles, Toys, Dolls & Collectibles, Discovery and Science, Technology & Clocks. Skinner galleries are located in Boston and Marlborough, Mass. For more information on upcoming auctions and events, visit Skinner’s web site www.skinnerinc.com.
