iGavel.com features Important Photographic Equipment Auction by Everard & Company June 30 – July 18

SAVANNAH, GA – July 9, 2008 – iGavel.com and Everard & Company’s highly anticipated Important Photographic Equipment Auction has big shoes to fill as it kicked off June 30^th and is set to close July 18^th. It is the sixth photographic equipment auction Everard & Company has produced at iGavel, with results climbing higher by the auction. This particular edition is expected to be a big hit among collectors and novices alike after the success of their last photographic equipment auction, which raked in $708,000.

The majority of the Leica equipment in the auction comes from an American Private Collector who acquired these items over the past 30 years. Many of the offered lots have been illustrated in James Lager’s renowned trilogy of books, Leica an Illustrated History, documenting the history of Leica Camera Equipment. Lager, along with Sherry Krauter, of Golden Touch Camera Repair, will also be acting as a special consultant for the auction.

Particularly interesting in the auction are the number of motor drives being offered, including an extremely rare Leica Prototype motor Camcraft N-5, No. 9 of the series made and sold by Norman Goldberg, predecessor to the Leitz NY motors for M cameras.  Also included are both early and later style Leitz NY motors, showing the progression of the form. There are also several War Time motors to peak collector’s interest.

Other rare items include the first Summitar* lens s/n 812242, from batch 812242-812320. “Prototype Summicron lenses were issued to Leitz sales staff and selected photographers in 1952 for evaluation. They were in Summitar mounts and carried the Summitar name, but with a star after the name. Hence they are known as ‘Summitar star’ lenses. Factory records indicate that 79 were made, but because they were returned to the works for further testing or stripping down, very few survive,” said Dennis Laney, Leica Collector’s Guide. This lens could be considered the first lens of the Summicron design to be delivered.

Another highlight of the auction is Leica MP 157 chrome. The Leica MP “was a special version of the M3 with a long winding shaft for the film take-up spool and was delivered with the Leicavit rapid-wind base already fitted. The camera was not listed in general catalogues and the sale was restricted to professional photographers. The introduction in 1958 of the Leica M2, which would accept the Leicavit, brought production of the MP to an end. First Leica MP: MP1. Last allocated number MP500, but last camera recorded in the delivery register was MP402″, see Laney, p. 103. As professional photographers used these cameras and there was only a small number made, many of them took a beating and few survived making them both rare and sought after.

Everard & Company, located in Savannah, Georgia, was established in 2003 by Amanda and Chris Everard. An auction and appraisal company, they dedicate themselves to photographic equipment, fine art, and antique furniture. Amanda, a specialist in Art History, worked at Sotheby’s for 11 years as a coordinator in the Trust and Estate Department, Head of the Arcade Furniture Department and as Vice President in the English Furniture Department. For more information about Everard and Company please visit their website at http://www.everardandcompany.comThe company can also be reached at (912) 231-1376 or by e-mail at info@everardandcompany.com.

iGavel.com is a leader in online art auctions, offering collectors and dealers high quality fine art, antiques and collectibles guaranteed for authenticity and condition. iGavel auctions are modeled on the traditional live auction format, where each lot includes detailed photographic images, a professional description, and an accurate condition report.

Lark E. Mason - President of iGavel – is a frequent guest appraiser on the Antiques Roadshow, was formerly a Senior Vice President with Sotheby’s Chinese Works of Art Department, and Director of Online Auctions for Sothebys.com.

iGavel.com Features Summer Jewelry Auction By Potomac Estate Jewelers June 13 – July 1

Up For Bid: Vintage Platinum, Gold, Sapphire, and Silver

NEW YORK, NY – June 11, 2008 – iGavel.com and Potomac Estate Jewelers are gearing up for their highly anticipated Summer Jewelry Auction, featuring property from prominent Washington D.C. estates. The auction, Potomac Estate Jewelers’ first on the iGavel site, kicks off June 13^th and runs through July 1^st. Bidding is expected to be intense. iGavel’s last two jewelry auctions drew a substantial new audience thanks to the quality of items and a growing web presence.

Among the highlights of the 2008 Summer Jewelry Auction is a platinum diamond gem brooch in the shape of a flower basket, starting at $8,000. The piece contains 25 round diamonds weighing approximately 5 cts., one large pear-shaped diamond (approx. 1.40 cts.), and variety of other diamonds and rubies. Joining the exquisite flower brooch is a beautiful 18 karat white gold sapphire panther brooch (approx. 12.88 cts.), starting at $5,000. The panther, stamped 750, sees through two emerald eyes and is adorned with pave-set sapphires. Also up for bid, an 18 karat white gold diamond sapphire fish brooch/pendant estimated to hammer at anywhere from $4,000 to $5,000. The Cantamessa, Italy signed piece boasts pave-set diamonds weighing about 2.28 cts., and 5.64 cts. of pave-set sapphires. Rounding out the highlights is a long uniform diamond clasp cultured pearl strand, priced to sell anywhere from $1,000 to $1,500, and a heavy 18 karat yellow gold link bracelet, stamped 750, weighing a massive 6.5 oz., starting at $4,000.

Potomac Estate Jewelers offers a wide variety of rare and unique pieces of estate and antique jewelry in the heart of Potomac, Maryland. Matthew Stuart, President of Potomac Estate Jewelers, was previously with Butterfields and Greg Martin Auctions in San Francisco, California before settling in Maryland. Potomac Estate Jewelers offers a complete range of services to appraise, value, market and auction antique and estate jewelry. Situated in a private upstairs gallery within Potomac Village Antiques, Potomac’s GIA Graduate Gemologists provide detailed descriptions of all jewelry, including material type, material weight, period or style, as well as maker and provenance, if known. For more information about Potomac Estate Jewelers please visit their website at www.potomacestatejewelers.com. The company can also be reached at 301-765-0006 or by email at info@potomacestatejewelers.com.

iGavel.com is a leader in online art auctions, offering collectors and dealers high quality fine art, antiques and collectibles guaranteed for authenticity and condition. iGavel auctions are modeled on the traditional live auction format, where each lot includes detailed photographic images, a professional description, and an accurate condition report.

Lark E. Mason – President of iGavel – is a frequent guest appraiser on the Antiques Roadshow, was formerly a Senior Vice President with Sotheby’s Chinese Works of Art Department, and Director of Online Auctions for Sothebys.com.

	18k White Gold Pave Sapphire Panther BroochStarting Price: $5,000 | item 1068529
	18k White Gold Diamond Sapphire Fish Brooch/PendantStarting Price: $3,000 | item 1068532
	Long Uniform Diamond Clasp Cultured Pearl StrandStarting Price: $500 | item 1068566
	Heavy 18k Yellow Gold Link BraceletStarting Price: $4,000 | item 1068567

Recently Discovered American Manuscripts to be Auctioned on iGavel.com

Featuring Letters written by America’s First Feminist, Frances Wright – Fine Art and Antiques from Estates and Various Owners Auction to close April 24th

NEW YORK, NY – April 14, 2008 – Unpublished letters written by America’s first recognized Feminist, Frances Wright, were recently uncovered in France and are currently up for auction on iGavel.com. iGavel, the premier online fine art and antiques auction house features several important manuscripts in its April Fine Art and Antiques from Estates and Various Owners Auction, closing Thursday April 24th.

The recipient of Wright’s letters, William J. Macneven, was a prolific Irish-American physician, whose journal of travels in Long Island, NY is also up for auction. Macneven’s “The Spirit of the Age” autographed manuscript is said to be the script for an important speech he gave to the College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York City, circa 1824-1826. He married Jane Margaret Riker, of Riker Island, NY.

Frances Wright, widely known as Fanny Wright was a Scottish born lecturer, writer, freethinker, feminist, abolitionist, and social reformer. She became a U.S. citizen in 1825 after touring with General Marquis De Lafayette, with whom Wright was thought intimately connected. Among her accomplishments, she became the first woman to lecture publicly before a mixed audience when she delivered an Independence Day speech at New Harmony in 1828. Those who have given praise to Wright’s body of work include Thomas Jefferson and Walt Whitman.

Other works in iGavel’s April Fine Art and Antiques from Estates and Other Owners auction include European and American paintings, rare books, furniture and decorative arts.

The manuscripts are being offered by Bradstreet’s, a dealer in fine art and antiques, located in Nice, France. Bradstreet’s is an Associate Seller on iGavel.com, and ran the foremost scholarly rare bookshop, Pangloss Books in Cambridge, MA.

iGavel.com is a leader in online art auctions, offering collectors and dealers high quality fine art, antiques and collectables guaranteed for authenticity and condition. iGavel auctions are modeled on the traditional live auction format, where each lot includes detailed photographic images, a professional description, and an accurate condition report.

Lark E. Mason – President of iGavel – is a frequent guest appraiser on the Antiques Roadshow, was formerly a Senior Vice President with Sotheby’s Chinese Works of Art Department, and Director of Online Auctions for Sothebys.com.

iGavel Features the Santa Barbara Auction

Presented by Alexander Rose Fine Art & Antiques

Closing Thursday March 20^th: European and American furniture, decorations, ceramics, a pewter collection, Asian works of art, paintings and prints.

SANTA BARBARA, CA – iGavel.com, the online fine art and antiques auction house features the Santa Barbara Auction, presented by Alexander Rose Art & Antiques, closing Thursday on iGavel.com. The property comes from a variety of collections and estates from California.

Highlights include the unique Austrian commemorative sculpture, a Bechstein grand piano, an Irish Regency games table and a newly found painting by early California artist Charles Rollo Peters.

Included in the auction is the estate of the late Dr. Gustav and Marie Schilder. The Schilders fled their native Austria at the onset of World War II and settled in western Canada. Dr. Schilder collected with great enthusiasm over many years until his passing in 1978. Marie Schilder was an accomplished concert pianist and played throughout her long life, passing away a few years ago at one hundred three years of age.

Below are several highlights from the auction closing March 26th:

	Fine and Unusual Louis XVI Style Bechstein Parlor Grand PianoCirca 1905 lot # 973715 Starting Price: $10,000
	PETERS, Charles Rollo (1862-1928)  Nocturnal View of Cottage at Edge of Lakelot # 973795 Starting Price: $5,000
	Unique Bronze, Carrera Marble, Granite and Carbved Walnut Commemorative SculptureCirca 1910 lot # 970363 Reserve: $15,000

Each lot offered on iGavel is accompanied by 5-10 images, a description, and condition report. Starting bids are the reserve amount and most lots are available for first-hand inspection.

iGavel.com is a leader in online art auctions, offering collectors and dealers high quality fine art, antiques and collectables guaranteed for authenticity and condition. iGavel auctions are modeled on the traditional live auction format, where each lot includes detailed photographic images, a professional description, and an accurate condition report.

Lark E. Mason – President of iGavel – is a frequent guest appraiser on the Antiques Roadshow, was formerly a Senior Vice President with Sotheby’s Chinese Works of Art Department, and Director of Online Auctions for Sothebys.com.

Chinese Vase Sells for $291,600 Online, Breaks iGavel.com Record

Early 20th Century Chinese White Jade Vase & Cover with Qianlong Mark

NEW YORK, NY – March 4, 2008 – Elder’s Antiques’ “Mid-Winter Auction,” hosted on iGavel.com ended with a bang last Monday as back-and-forth bidding grew the $7,000 starting price all the way up to $291,600. Breaking iGavel.com’s record for highest sold lot, 40 unique bidders vied for the extremely rare Chinese white water jade vase.

White water jade is known for its remarkable luminosity within the jade family. Appraisers also cite the vase’s inside chain, attached to the mouth and cover, as one reason for the unexpected high selling price. According to the original receipt, it is the only vase of this type with an inside chain.

The previous highest sold lots on iGavel.com are 20^th century paintings that both sold for $264,000 each. One is a modern Chinese-French painting by Zou Wu-Ki and the other is a watercolor entitled “Epsom Downs” by Raoul Dufy.

Elder’s Antiques sold 82% of the total lots in the auction and netted $425,000. Don Elder, owner of Elder’s Antiques is an Associate Seller on iGavel.com. He produces several auctions each year and draws a substantial audience of global buyers due in part to his relationships and also to iGavel’s online reach.

iGavel has sold a number of significant Asian fine art, antiques, and furniture since its inception in 2003. Their upcoming Asian and Ethnographic Sale is from April 9^th to April 30th and will feature a live exhibition from March 14^th through 21^st at iGavel’s gallery: 229 East 120^th St. New York, NY 10035. The exhibition is by appointment only. Please call 212.289.5588 or email info@iGavel.com.

Elder’s Antiques offers Asian, American and European Antiques – which include Fine Art, Furniture and Objects D’Art. Elder’s Antiques is a member of iGavel Online Auctions Group and holds four large unique estate actions per year. Elder’s Antiques is located at 901 Tamiami Trail (US 41) South, Nokomis, Florida 34275. You can contact Don Elder at 941-488-1005 or info@eldersantiques.com

iGavel.com is a leader in online art auctions, offering collectors and dealers high quality fine art, antiques and collectables guaranteed for authenticity and condition. iGavel auctions are modeled on the traditional live auction format, where each lot includes detailed photographic images, a professional description, and an accurate condition report.

Lark E. Mason – President of iGavel – is a frequent guest appraiser on the Antiques Roadshow, was formerly a Senior Vice President with Sotheby’s Chinese Works of Art Department, and Director of Online Auctions for Sothebys.com.

iGavel’s January Auction closes January 31^st

Fine Art and Antiques from Estates and Various Owners | iGavel.com

NEW YORK, NY – Jan. 28, 2008 – iGavel.com, the online fine art and antiques auction house features the close of an auction: Fine Art and Antiques from Estates and Various Owners.

Items available in the auction are offered by iGavel Associates and consignors from around the world.

Below are some highlights from the auction closing January 31^st:

	Frederick Daniel Hardy, “Untitled” Oil on canvas - lot # 925027Reserve: $5,000
	Pair of Rococo Gilded Bronze Sconces, 18th Century – lot # 932283Reserve: $1,800

Each lot offered on iGavel is accompanied by 5-10 images, a description, and condition report. Starting bids are the reserve amount and most lots are available for first-hand inspection.

iGavel Auction Preview: Litchfield County Auctions, an iGavel Associate Seller will close its auction of European Paintings, furniture, silver, Oriental Rugs, and decorations on February 6^th, 2008.

iGavel.com is a leader in online art auctions, offering collectors and dealers high quality fine art, antiques and collectables guaranteed for authenticity and condition. iGavel auctions are modeled on the traditional live auction format, where each lot includes detailed photographic images, a professional description, and an accurate condition report.

Lark E. Mason – President of iGavel – is a frequent guest appraiser on the Antiques Roadshow, was formerly a Senior Vice President with Sotheby’s Chinese Works of Art Department, and Director of Online Auctions for Sothebys.com.

Four Fine Art and Antiques Auctions in Four Days

Sales closing January 8^th – 11^th 2008 at iGavel.com

NEW YORK, NY – Jan. 7, 2008 – iGavel.com, the leading online fine art and antiques auction house for the middle market, offers four auctions closing in the next four days. Items in the auctions range from modern paintings by Picasso and Chagall to Asian landscape and figural carved ivory urns, to French furniture.

The closing auctions are comprised of iGavel’s monthly various owner sale (December Auction of Fine Art and Antiques), two Associate sales (Heirlooms Winter Fine Art and Antiques Auction), (Furniture, Decorative and Fine Arts Presented by Roland Antiques), and one specialty sale (Art Reference, Other Books and Printed Material).

• PICASSO, Pablo, Nature Morte, Color Aquatint, (919563)

December Auction of Fine Art and Antiques

Reserve: $10,800

• Chinese Jade Inlay Screen, 18/19^th C. (926923),

Heirlooms Winter Fine Art and Antiques Auction

Reserve: $4,000

• Pair of French Louis Philippe Mahogany Armchairs, Mid-19^th C. (927643)

Furniture, Decorative and Fine Arts Presented by Roland Antiques

Reserve: $3,000

• Manuel des Amphitryons (A Manual for Hosts) Book, Paris, 1808 (925318)

Art Reference, Other Books and Printed Materials

Reserve: $2,000

iGavel.com is a leader in online art auctions, offering collectors and dealers high quality fine art, antiques and collectables guaranteed for authenticity and condition. iGavel sales are modeled on the traditional live auction format, where each lot includes detailed photographic images, a professional description, and an accurate condition report.

Lark E. Mason – President of iGavel – is a frequent guest appraiser on the Antiques Roadshow, was formerly a Senior Vice President with Sotheby’s Chinese Works of Art Department, and Director of Online Auctions for Sothebys.com.

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