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June 1, 2007
Thirty-one lots of Chinese export porcelain were sold as part of Sotheby’s “A Celebration of the English Country House Auction” on April 4. This sale of approximately 100 items produced $195,500.
On May 17 at Sotheby’s, 14 works of African, Oceanic, and Pre-Columbian Art were sold for a total of $6,723,920. The top-selling objects were the Benin Head of an Oba from Nigeria for $4,744,000 and an Aztec stone figure of Chalchiuhtlicue for $1,216,000.
Ten American Indian art objects, including Mimbres bowls, Zuni jars, and Navajo blankets, were sold on May 18 earning $112,320.
The result for the five auctions held thus far is $32,455,000 (including the buyer's premium).
All auctions are held at Sotheby’s, 1334 York Avenue, New York, New York, 10021.
212.606.7000 Telephone
www.sothebys.com
June 7, 2007
Antiquities
June 8, 2007
Old Master Paintings and European Works of Art