Released on: March 12, 2008, 1:12 pm

Press Release Author: Fred and Gail Taylor

Industry: Internet & Online

Press Release Summary: The painting by American Guy Wiggins was the top lot at
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches at $28,080.

Press Release Body: (West Palm Beach) A Vero Beach estate provided plenty of action
for the 555 registered bidders who participated in the February 25 sale at Auction
Gallery of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, FL. The sale attracted an unusually
high amount of online activity through LiveAuctioneers.com because of the quality
and volume of the inventory according to Auction owner Brian Kogan. The 100 inhouse
registered bidders were joined by 455 who signed up though LiveAuctioneers.com along
with 80 phone and absentee bidders. Overall 25 percent of the 372 lot inventory was
won by online bidders.

Art led the way to the top lot in the form of an oil on canvas board, 16 by 20in,
from American painter Guy Carleton Wiggins (1883-1962). His Impressionist painting
of an urban snow scene entitled "Fifth Ave" sold to a local collector in the room
for $28,080 including the buyer's premium (est $20,000/$30,000). Following close
behind was an original painting in acrylic and ink by Joan Miro (Spanish 1893-1983)
which was included in the book "MIRO LITHOGRAPHS II," preface by Raymond Gueneau,
Leon Amiel publisher, New York 1975. The signed work and the copy of the book sold
in the room for $24,750. A 17½in diameter disk, bronze with verdigris patina, signed
by Alexander Archipenko (American 1881-1964) featuring Russian peasant figures was a
protest work inscribed with a Ukranian poem referring to Stalin. Estimated at
$10,000/$15,000, it sold on the floor for $23,400.

Other works of art included an oil on canvas in the manner of Jean Marc Nattier
(French 1685-1766). "Mother and Child with Dog" was a 49¼ by 38in 19th century
paining in a gilded frame. Estimated at $2,000/$3,000, it closed at $8,482 and a
Spanish School oil on canvas, "Portrait of an Officer," circa 1800, estimated at
$1,000-$1,500, it was hammered down to an Internet bidder for $6,710.

Both period and reproduction furniture was strong. A set of four walnut George III
Irish Chippendale chairs had some old restorations but generally were in very good
condition. They found a new home with a floor bidder for $16,380 (est
$6,000/$8,000). Need a table for those chairs? Along came a George III mahogany
triple pedestal dining table with a satinwood crossbanded top, oval ends and vase
shape standards raised on downswept reeded legs ending in brass caps and castors,
circa 1800. The 89in by 41in table with two 20¾in extension leaves closed at $8,190
(est $4,000/$6,000). A George III style mahogany tall case clock, American circa
1880 with a movement stamped twice "Walter Durfee, Providence R .I.," a hood with
broken pediment and a dial signed by Henry A. Turner & Co, Boston, estimated at
$5,000/$8,000, sold for $9,360.

Louis XVI 20th century reproductions were popular. A French Louis XVI style bureau
plat with gilt bronze mounts and frieze brought $2,808, well above the $1,200/$1,600
estimate. A French Louis XVI chest, circa 1900, with four long drawers raised on
short circular legs sold for $2,574 (est $500/$700) and a French Louis XVI gilt
bronze mounted mahogany game table, circa 1910, 44½ by 25¼in, went for $2,223 (est
$800/$1,200).

Fancy lighting was in heavy demand. A pair of Empire style gilt and patinated bronze
figural six light candelabra, French 19th century, each cast as a semi-nude Grecian
female holding aloft a vase issuing candle arms, 39¾in high, raised on a gilt marble
mounted plinth, estimated at $3,000/$5,000, had extremely heavy phone bidding but
sold in the room for $11,700. A rare pair of George III cut glass two light
sconces, English circa 1775, with a provenance from Shreve, Crump & Low of Boston,
roared over the estimate of $500/$800 to close at $4,914.

For more information about this sale and upcoming sales including the Chess
Collectors International chess sale in May call (561) 805-7115, email info@agopb.com
or visit the website at http://www.agopb.com. The Gallery is located at 1609 South
Dixie Hwy, Suite 5, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401.

Written by:
Fred Taylor
www.furnituredetective.com
800-387-6377



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Contact Details: Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
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561-805-7115
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