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I.M. Chait's July 10 Asian & International Fine Arts Auction Reflect 40 Years of Offering Collectors Only the Finest
Beverly Hills, CA - I.M. Chait's July 10 Asian and International Fine Arts Auction features items from seven single owner collections. Many of the Chinese carved jades and Chinese porcelains in the sale were originally sold by Chait and have come full circle. A collection of fine Continental Art Deco Sculptures are also Chait curated.
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Exceptional Asian Art Values Abound in I.M. Chait's May 1 Asian and International Fine Arts Auction
Beverly Hills, CA - I.M. Chait's May 1st Asian and International Fine Auction is filled with exceptional selections in the popular categories of Chinese Jade and Ivory Carvings, Antique Porcelains and Tang Dynasty pottery. Substantial collections of these Chinese Carved Jades and Carved Ivories from several important collections dominate the action while collections of Chinese snuff bottles and rare Japanese netsuke and okimono offer a strong opening.
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I.M. CHAIT'S RECORD BREAKING NYC ASIA WEEK SALE GROSSES $2 MILLION!
New York City. The atmosphere was electric on Monday, March 21, as I.M. Chait's fifth annual New York auction took flight. With buyers having only begun to taste the vast array of collections of Asian art that would be sold throughout the week, it was as though they couldn't wait to start spending.
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GET A LOAD OF THIS @*&#!
ANCIENT DINOSAUR DUNG PLUS THE LARGEST TYRANNOSAURUS SKULL EVER OFFERED AT AUCTION, A COMPLETE TRICERATOPS SKULL, AND OTHER PREHISTORIC ITEMS TO BE FEATURED AT I.M. CHAIT'S ANNUAL NATURAL HISTORY AUCTION MARCH 24 IN NYC
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I.M. Chait Brings Important Chinese Ceramics To New York Asia Week for March 21 Auction
Beverly Hills & New York: When I.M. Chait takes up their annual temporary residence in the Fuller Building on March 18, preview goers will be captivated by more than sixty-five examples of important Chinese porcelains from the Yongzheng, Qianlong, Jiaqing and Daoguang Periods. Collections of Japanese inro, netsuke and okimono, Chinese snuff bottles and fine jewelry round out the sale slated for 4:00PM EDT, on Monday, March 21.
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From Jadeite Sculptures to a Steinway Grand Piano, I.M. Chait's January 16 Auction is Truly International in Scope.
BEVERLY HILLS. For its 2011 inaugural Asian and International Fine Arts auction on January 16, I.M. Chait will roll out a slate of Chinese Dynastic Arts and prized Western pieces that include a Steinway Grand Piano, European and American oil paintings and numerous jewels.
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Spectacular Antique Rhino Horn Leads Fine Collections of Carvings, Chinese Porcelains and Estate Jewelry in I.M. Chait's November 7 Auction.
BEVERLY HILLS. When a famous modernist American sculptor includes work by an anonymous Chinese carver in his personal collection, you can be certain it is exceptional. Proof is the Rhinoceros Horn Libation Cup from the estate of Marshall Fredericks that headlines the collections of ivory, jadeite, wood and stone carvings in I.M. Chait's November 7 Asian and International Fine Arts Auction. Collectors will also fine excellent collections of Chinese porcelains and pottery and estate jewelry.
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From Japanese Art to Mens Rolexes - I.M. Chait's August 29 Auction Has Something for Everyone.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA. Collectors of Japanese art are in for an unusual treat when they view the catalog for I.M. Chait's August 29 Asian and International Fine Arts Auction. Strong collections of Japanese netsuke, inro, okimono, porcelain, lacquer boxes and scrolls run through the sale like anime and manga through today's culture.
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A Rare Carved Rhino Horn Libation Cup Leads I.M. Chait's June 27 Auction of Asian and International Fine Arts.
BEVERLY HILLS. The time to buy at auction is NOW. Come September when competition for high profile collections is strong, prices on even moderately valued items will soar. The place to begin your summertime value hunting is at I.M. Chait's Asian and International Fine Arts Auction on Sunday, June 27.
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17-FOOT LONG DINOSAUR INVADES BEVERLY HILLS…..
EXTREMELY RARE DUCK-BILLED DINOSAUR FOSSIL, PLUS APOLLO LUNAR MODULE PARTS, EGYPTIAN MUMMIES, METEORITES, AND OTHER PREHISTORIC ITEMS AT CHAIT'S ANNUAL NATURAL HISTORY AUCTION MAY 16 IN LOS ANGELES
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I.M. CHAIT'S APRIL 25 AUCTION RECALLS CHINA'S GOLDEN AGES.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA. China had its first Golden Age during the Han Dynasty, 206 BC to 220 AD. Nearly 800 years later, the Tang Dynasty ushered in China's second golden age, possibly the nation's highest point culturally. Both Dynasties revered ritual pottery in the form of horses, equestrians and such. When masterfully modeled, these ceramic items are in high demand. On April 25, I.M. Chait will feature a collection of fine Han and Tang pottery at auction.
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I.M. Chait to Offer Important Chinese Ceramics and Asian Works of Art Saturday, March 27 at Fuller Building in NYC
BEVERLY HILLS, CA & New York, New York: I.M. Chait Gallery/Auctioneers will hold its fourth annual New York City Asia Week auction on Friday, March 27 in a new location and with an elite collection of Important Chinese Ceramics and Asian Works of Art. The exhibition and sale will be conducted in the famed Fuller Building, 595 Madison Avenue (On the corner of Madison Ave. and 57th St.) 5th floor gallery, which is a major Asia Week participant.
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I.M. Chait January 24 Auction: Rich in Han and Tang Dynasty Pottery, Carved Jades and Important Ivories.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA. I.M. Chait's January 24th Asian & International Fine Arts Auction has something for everyone – collectors, decorators and art lovers. The marquee collection of Chinese ritual pottery, primarily from the Han and Tang Dynasties, is matched in desirability by a stellar collection of fine jewelry and a remarkable collection of ivory and jade carvings from the M. Douglas Estate.
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TITANIC AND APOLLO MISSION ARTIFACTS LEAD I.M. CHAIT'S NATURAL HISTORY AUCTION ON DECEMBER 13
BEVERLY HILLS, CA. The story of the Titanic, says Dr. Charles Pellegrino, is like a "tragedy written by God with Shakespeare as his muse." Dr. Pellegrino, one of only six people to enter the submerged Titanic, is a scientist whose collection of Titanic expedition artifacts will be featured in I.M. Chait's December 13 Natural History auction.
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Ancient Chinese Pottery Comes to Beverly Hills.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA. In light of Fall '09's soft results at Christie's and Bonham's in London, collectors of fine Asian Arts should re-direct their attention to Beverly Hills, California where I.M. Chait is poised to offer more than 400 lots of exceptional Chinese and Japanese art on November 15. The collections are directed at both mid-level collectors and high-level connoisseurs seeking good and realistically priced investments.
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I. M. Chait's September 13 Asian and International Fine Arts Auction Opens the High Season with Fine Archaic Chinese Bronzes and Erté Bronze Sculptures.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA. The high season for Asian art collectors opens Sunday, September 13, in Beverly Hills when I.M. Chait rolls out a slate of properties that range from archaic Chinese bronzes to 20th Century bronzes, contemporary art and jewelry.
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I.M. Chait Assures Legality of Chinese Antiques in International Fine Arts Auction on July 12.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA. With an important Eighth Century B.C. Chinese bronze vessel leading I.M. Chait's July 12 International Fine Arts Auction, collectors can be assured that properties meet the new regulations for import dates on Chinese Antiquities.
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I.M. Chait Offers A Piece of the Planet Sunday, June 28.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA. What with the green movement in the global mainstream and “Land of the Lost” capturing imaginations, everyone it seems wants a piece of the planet. The place to pick up collectible minerals, fossils, meteorites and dinosaur bones is I.M. Chait's Natural History auction coming on Sunday, June 28.
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I.M. Chait Bridges Cultures with Strong Collections from China, Korea, Japan and Tibet In May 3rd Auction.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA. When Asian art collectors the world over want to build or divest their collections of Chinese and Korean ceramics, Japanese Netsuke, carved jades and Sino-Tibetan bronze deities, they seek out I.M. Chait Gallery/Auctioneers of Beverly Hills.
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JURASSIC PARK INVADES CENTRAL PARK...
EXTREMELY RARE DRYOSAURUS FOR SALE AT CHAIT'S NATURAL HISTORY AUCTION IN NEW YORK MARCH 21
BEVERLY HILLS & NEW YORK CITY. A complete mounted skeleton of a Dryosaurus – one of only two of its kind in the World and the only one not on display in a museum – will be the featured item for sale at a Natural History Auction hosted by I.M. Chait Gallery/Auctioneers on Saturday, March 21 in New York City.
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I.M. CHAIT'S 3RD ANNUAL NEW YORK ASIA WEEK APPEARANCE FEATURES ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT COLLECTIONS IN THE FIRM'S 4O YEAR HISTORY.
BEVERLY HILLS & NEW YORK CITY. When I.M. Chait opens the doors of its annual temporary headquarters at 267 Fifth Avenue on March 17, it will unveil one of the finest collections of Asian Works of Art Isadore Chait has seen in his firm's 40-year history.
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I.M Chait to Sell Texas Oilman's Jewelry At February 15 Asian, Estate Jewelry and Fine Arts Auction.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA. When Frederick E. Wagner, the legendary Texas wildcatter, struck oil it must have been like finding the mythological treasures of El Dorado. Not only did Wagner name his company El Dorado Gas and Oil, he amassed a collection of jewelry worthy of a conquistador. The Wagner Collection of Fine Jewels is among the highlights at I. M. Chait´s Asian, Jewelry and International Fine Arts Auction on February 15.
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I.M. Chait Gallery/Auctioneers Blends East, West and Natural History Collections In its December 14 Asian and International Fine Art Auction
BEVERLY HILLS, CA. Growing from an auction house that specialized in Chinese arts dating to the Bronze Age into an gallery that handles Natural History items dating back eons was not exactly what Isadore M. Chait had in mind 40 years ago when he established I.M.Chait Gallery/Auctioneers.
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COLLECTORS ARE WELL ADVISED TO SEEK ASIAN ART TREASURES IN CALIFORNIA.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA October 5, 2008 - With more people planning to travel to China this year than last year, globetrotters are discovering the East's rich body of antiques and arts. But before risking funds on treasures 6,000 miles away, collectors would be well advised to look first in the United States, where the best of the Asian arts come to be authenticated, catalogued and sold at I. M. Chait Gallery / Auctioneers in Beverly Hills.
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From Japanese Art to Mens Rolexes - I.M. Chait's August 29 Auction Has Something for Everyone.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA. Collectors of Japanese art are in for an unusual treat when they view the catalog for I.M. Chait's August 29 Asian and International Fine Arts Auction. Strong collections of Japanese netsuke, inro, okimono, porcelain, lacquer boxes and scrolls run through the sale like anime and manga through today's culture.
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I.M. CHAIT GALLERY OFFERS DAZZLING COLLECTION OF RARE AND EXOTIC DINOSAURIA, FOSSILS, METEORITES AND MORE IN 2ND ANNUAL NYC NATURAL HISTORY AUCTION FRIDAY, MARCH 21ST
NEW YORK, NY March 21, 2008 - The 4 billion year old Park Forest Meteorite, which smashed through the roof of a two-story home in suburban Chicago in 2003; a rare and magnificent gem ammolite ammonite dating back to the
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$1.5 MILLION MING JAR LEADS I.M. CHAITS ASIA WEEK SALE IN NEW YORK CITY.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA March 20, 2008 - With its second New York City sale set for March 20, I.M. Chait is featuring a collection of Chinese Ceramics and Asian works of art that may well be the culmination of the auction gallery's 40 year history of excellence
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IM CHAIT GALLERY OFFERS ULTIMATE VALENTINES VASE IN 2nd ANNUAL ASIAN ANTIQUITIES AUCTION MARCH 20 IN NY
NEW YORK, NY March 20, 2008 - When you spend a few hundred dollars on a couple of dozen beautiful long-stem red roses for your sweetheart for Valentine's Day, you might as well splurge also on a magnificent vase for them. I.M. Chait
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12 Carat Imperial Jadeite Cabochon and Rosenbloom Collection of Japanese Woodblock Prints Highlight I.M. Chait's January 20th Auction
BEVERLY HILLS, CA January 3, 2008 - Coming just two weeks before the beginning of the Chinese New Year, I.M. Chait's January 20th International Fine Arts Auction is dominated by outstanding properties from numerous world cultures. Among these are magnificent ivory sculptures, white and celadon jade carvings and
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I.M. Chait's November 4th Auction Features Collections of Ivory Carvings, Chinese Porcelains,Japanese Cloisonne, Pre-Columbian Artifacts.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA November 4, 2007 - If I.M. Chait's November 4th line up of Asian and International properties is any indication - the holiday season is going to begin early for a lot of collectors and gift givers. The nearly 400 highly dynamic desirable offerings include rare and beautiful examples of Chinese porcelains from
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I.M. CHAIT KICKS OFF FALL SEASON WITH CHINESE PORCELAINS, JAPANESE SWORDS, KOREAN ANTIQUES AND GALLE AND TIFFANY ART GLASS.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA September 23, 2007 - With a reputation for offering comparable goods at realistic estimates, I.M. Chait's fall opener is set to go off exactly five days after New York's "big two" slug it out with competing sales on the same day. Mid-level collectors and dealers put off by skyrocketing prices
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SURPRISES TAKE THE DAY AT I.M. CHAIT'S ASIAN AND INTERNATIONAL FALL OPENER!
BEVERLY HILLS, CA September 23, 2007 - It was billed as the antidote to New York's "big two Fall slug fest," so when serious collectors and a strong showing of international dealers turned out to view Asian and International properties from at least five prominent American estates, no one was surprised. But when the
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12,000 YEAR OLD WALRUS PENIS HEADS LONG LIST OF HARD TO FIND ITEMS AT CHAIT'S NATURAL HISTORY AUCTION ON AUGUST 26 IN LA
LOS ANGELES, CA August 26, 2007 - Sea monsters, mammoths, and a mummified walrus penis, Oh my! It's not everyday you can take home a piece of rare, exotic or border-line erotic natural history.
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I.M. Chait's Mid-Summer Auction Features A Collection of Fine Landscape Paintings, An Important American Painting and Oriental Treasures of Historic Proportions.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA July 22, 2007 - With properties ranging from Neolithic to contemporary times, I.M. Chait's July 22 auction promises to be a sale of historic proportions. As expected at any I.M. Chait event, the strength of Chinese
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20th Century Chinese Paintings and Antique Porcelains Shine in I.M. Chait's Mid-Summer International and Asian Art Auction.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA July 22, 2007 - With a field of historic treasures spanning Neolithic to contemporary times, I.M. Chait's mid-summer sale of International and Asian Fine Arts played to a broad group of buyers and established the American record for a Twentieth Century Chinese artist at auction.
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I.M. CHAIT'S APRIL AUCTION FEATURES FINE ASIAN ARTS, MAGNIFICENT JEWELS AND PAINTINGS FROM SEVERAL ESTATES
BEVERLY HILLS, CA April 29, 2007 - I.M. Chait Gallery/Auctioneers will present nearly 400 lots of fine property new to the market from estates in California, Ohio and Chicago. While the hub of the sale revolves around the Asian treasures for which I.M. Chait is known, an impressive selection of western
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I.M. CHAIT'S APRIL AUCTION OF INTERNATIONAL AND ASIAN ARTS SEES STRONG INTEREST IN PORCELAINS
BEVERLY HILLS, CA April 29, 2007 - I.M. Chait's first sale after their impressive New York City debut posted earnings of more than a half-a-million dollars, proof once again of Chait's credibility with Asian arts connoisseurs. The Sunday, April 29 sale in Beverly Hills was peppered with Western goods from several estates,
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TYRANNOSAURUS SKULL, EGYPTIAN MUMMY HAND AND PIECE OF THE PLANET MARS TO HIT THE AUCTION BLOCK
BEVERLY HILLS, CA February 26, 2007 - Preeminent Beverly Hills auction house, I.M. Chait Gallery/Auctioneers, is now previewing hundreds of lots for the most comprehensive Natural History auction ever on Sunday, March 25th.
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I.M. Chait Set To Challenge NYC Asia Week’s “Big Auctions” with an Auction of Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA March 25, 2007 - In its first New York auction, I.M. Chait Gallery/Auctioneers, the West Coast leader in sales of Asian Art, is set to offer an alternative to the “telephone number prices” greeting the international community of private collectors, leading dealers and curators that will flock to New York for
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I.M. CHAIT NYC ASIAN ART SALE HITS OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS!
NEW YORK, NY March 25, 2007 - As advertised, I.M. Chait’s first New York sale brought Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art to market at prices originally estimated to be about 40% lower than comparable items in the sales of the “big guys,” with final sales totaling over the $1,000,000 mark.
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TYRANNOSAURUS SKULL SELLS FOR $276,000 IN NEW YORK CITY; MAMMOTH TUSK SELLS FOR RECORD $96,000
NEW YORK, NY March 25, 2007 - I.M. Chait’s First Natural History Auction in New York City Grosses a Record Setting $1.6M —Not to be outdone by the hand of an Egyptian mummy that sold for $4,500, twice the low-end estimate, the tusk of a Woolly Mammoth found on the Siberian tundra sold for $96,000
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HISTORY BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE AT I.M. CHAIT GALLERY/AUCTIONEERS
BEVERLY HILLS, CA November 20, 2006 - I.M. Chait Gallery/Auctioneers plans to host one of their most diverse auctions this year during the December10, 2006 Asian and International Fine Arts Auction. Ranging from rarely seen samurai swords, important Imperial Chinese ceramics to a collection of Rolex watches
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I.M. CHAIT GALLERY SHOWCASES A METAMORPHOSIS IN TRADITIONAL ASIAN ART!
BEVERLY HILLS, CA July 24, 2006 - Asian developments in bronze and porcelain take center stage at I.M Chait Gallery for the upcoming October 8th fall Asian and International Fine Arts auction. Some of the most striking items are a collection of Japanese bronzes, showcasing the rise of this ancient yet quite advanced
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A THRILLING MENAGERIE IS STAMPEDING, FLYING AND GALLOPING INTO BEVERLY HILLS!
BEVERLY HILLS, CA July 16, 2006 - I.M Chait Gallery/Auctioneers is thrilled to showcase for their upcoming auction a host of rare International and Asian antiques many of which are centered on various animal forms. The most impressive items included in the auction represent mythical and realistic
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IM CHAIT ONCE AGAIN SETS THE STANDARD FOR COLLECTING ART & ANTIQUES ON THE WEST COAST!
BEVERLY HILLS, CA July 18, 2006 - I.M. Chait Gallery and Auctioneers had a triumphant auction this past Sunday that ended in selling over 300 lots. These included gorgeous pieces from the Qianlong Dynasty, Pre-Columbian pottery and Japanese screens. With over 300 people registered through phone, absentee,
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EXTINCT SEA MONSTER FOUND IN BEVERLY HILLS!
BEVERLY HILLS, CA February 24, 2006 -- These amazing and extremely rare discoveries are but a small sampling of the magnificent treasures soon to be on display at I.M. Chait Gallery/Auctioneers in Beverly Hills. On May 21st, 2006, scores of museum-quality gems and minerals, meteorites, fossils and dinosauria will be auctioned off during what promises to be one of the most exciting natural history
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Dinosaurs Find New Homes and Flee Beverly Hills!
BEVERLY HILLS, CA May 21, 2006 – IM Chait Gallery/Auctioneers had one of their most successful auctions ever; selling 258 lots of dinosauria, gems, minerals, meteorites, Natural History and even an authentic Egyptian mummy head to dealers, collectors, novices & museums from all over the world. The sale booked over $1,000,000.00 in total revenues!
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I.M. CHAIT TO OFFER AN EXCITING MIX OF RARE ASIAN AND EUROPEAN ANTIQUES, FINE ARTS AND DECORATIONS
BEVERLY HILLS, CA March 31, 2006 – I.M. Chait Gallery/Auctioneers is pleased to offer a diverse assortment of rare Asian and European antiques, fine arts and decorative objects on Sunday, April 30, 2006. This sale was composed with the idea of offering something for the neophyte and experienced collector, as well as
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I.M. Chait’s February 19, 2006 Asian and International Fine Art Sale
BEVERLY HILLS, CA February 19, 2006 - Successful auction house I.M. Chait Gallery/Auctioneers will host its first Asian and International Fine Art sale for 2006 on February 19th. As early as late December, inquiries by clients and collectors on the sale from all over have been resolute. There is newfound public interest in
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I.M. CHAIT GALLERY/AUCTIONEERS HOSTS HIGHLY-SUCCESSFUL ASIAN AND INTERNATIONAL FINE ART SALE!
BEVERLY HILLS, CA February 21, 2006 - Over three hundred bidders from all over the world, including nearly two hundred Ebay™ bidders took part in the first special sale hosted by the respected Chait Gallery on Sunday, February 19th. An eclectic array of snuff bottles, stunning bronzes and porcelains from the Ming and Qing
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