Lark Mason, founder and president of Lark Mason Associates,announces that over 750 lots of Asian works of art will be up for bidding on iGavelAuctions.com, in a sale that goes live on October 4 through October 18. The works of art represent Asian periods and disciplines, from the Sui dynasty through the 21st century. One of the sale’s standouts is an important collection of Japanese Netsuke, which date from the 17th century to the Meji Period, with estimates ranging from $800,000 to $1.2 million. The majority of the pieces have extensive documentation including CITES (Convention for International Trade in Endangered Species) import documents from for the ivory pieces.

Says Lark Mason, “We are delighted to present and preview this important sale of Asian, Ancient and Ethnographic Works of Art for Fall’s Asian Art Week. There are some superb offerings for the seasoned and novice collectors, alike, who are seeking to purchase exquisite works of art.”

All items are available for viewing in New York from October 10 – 15 at 227 East 120th Street, New York and in New Braunfels, Texas at 887 Cross Street, from October 14-16.

Other top highlights include:

*An 18th century Japanese Ivory Netsuke Shishi and Ball, attributed to Harutada (Estimate: $25,000-30,000)

*A selection of rare Chinese snuff bottles, dating from the 18th through 20th centuries in porcelain, glass, metal, and organic materials (Estimate: $100,000-150,000)

*Huanghuali, the most prized wood by Chinese furniture collectors, has adorned the homes of China's elite since the Ming dynasty.  A pair of rare 17th century Chinese Huanghuali Cabinets (Estimate: $250,000-350,000) and a pair of 17th/early 18th century chairs (Estimate: $50,000-70,000) are both fine examples of the simple elegance of Huanghuali furniture.

*A pair of Chinese Blue Ground Medallion Porcelain Bowls with Daoguang Mark and Period, (Estimate: $20,000-30,000)

*A Chinese Porcelain Coral Ground Bowl, Daoguang, Mark and Period

(Estimate: $15,000-25,000)

*A Chinese Porcelain Blue Glazed Bowl, Yongzheng, Mark and Period

(Estimate: $15,000-25,000)

*An 18th century Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Standing Figure of Maitreya, 

(Estimate: $40,000-60,000)

*A Pair of Chinese Cloisonné and Jade Table Screens, Qing Dynasty,

(Estimate: $10,000-15,000)

*An 18th century Chinese Hand Scroll, After Wen Peng, Colored Ink on Silk, Landscape

(Estimate: $5,000-8,000)

About Lark Mason and iGavel

In 2003, long before the recent proliferation of online auction sites, Lark Mason had already established iGavel Inc., the online international network of independently owned regional auction salesrooms, specializing in the sale of fine and decorative arts. With his stellar reputation as a leading expert, appraiser, and television personality on the PBS series The Antiques Roadshow, Mason’s innovative approach for online sales—with uniform buyer’s premium rates, vetted sellers, published condition reports, and a guarantee for items sold in the two-week auction process—set a new standard and remains unique among Web-based auction companies.

A native New Yorker and a former director of Sothebys.com, Mason is the owner of his eponymous auction house, which specializes in Asian art and recently sold a painting for more than $4.3 million, a record-breaking price for Lark Mason Associates and one of the highest amounts of any work of art sold online.  That result was not an anomaly.  In 2014, five other members of the iGavel consortium also had record-breaking results: Elders sold a Chinese scroll for $1.1 million; Everard, an oil by Gabriele Münter for more than $250,000; Litchfield County, a pair of Chinese vases for nearly $250,000; and Witherell’s, a horn-veneered center table for $90,000. 

iGavel associates are independent auctioneers, appraisers, and dealers. They include: Abington Auctions (Ft. Lauderdale), Daniel Cooney Fine Art (New York), Elder's Fine Art and Antiques (Nokomis FL), Everard & Company (Savannah GA), KC Auction Company (Kansas City), Lark Mason Associates (New Braunfels TX), Bill Lowrie Antiques (Minneapolis MN), South Bay Auctions (East Moriches NY), and Witherell’s (Sacramento CA).

For more information, visit www.igavelauctions.com