RESULTS: The Joe Grimberg Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles at Sotheby's
Sotheby’s Asian Week series of auctions started today with The Joe Grimberg Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles. The sale totaled $4,931,626, comfortably within the pre-sale estimate, and was 83% sold by lot and 90% by value.
Henry Howard-Sneyd, Sotheby’s Vice Chairman, Asian Art said: “The success of the Joe Grimberg Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles is a testament to the discerning taste of Mr. Grimberg. Collectors from around the world responded well to this refined and focused collection made up of the finest examples of snuff bottles in a range of different materials, from enamels and glass to hardstones and jade. The sale brought a total of $4,931,626, comfortably within the estimate, and was 83% sold by lot and 90% by value. The highlight of the collection was An Enamel On Copper Snuff Bottle, Imperial, Palace Workshops, Beijing, Qianlong Mark And Period (1736-1795) which doubled the low estimate to sell for $662,500 (est. $250/350,000). The superb bottle would possibly have been owned by the Qianlong emperor who was known for his fascination with European Culture.”