Daily Archives: December 29, 2011

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HANDSOME CHINESE GILT-BRONZE BUDDHA FROM THE LATE 19th OR EARLY 20th CENTURY GAVELS FOR $143,000 AT ALDERFER AUCTION & APPRAISAL, NOV. 17th

The Buddha carried a pre-sale estimate of $3,000-$5,000 and was easily the auction’s top lot. (HATFIELD, Pa.) – A handsome Chinese gilt-bronze seated Buddha statue, probably made in the late 19th or early 20th century and substantial in size at 20 ½ inches tall, soared to $143,000 at a multi-estate Asian Discovery [Read More]