Auction Alert

Thanks to a partnership between eBay and Invaluable.com that united the global leader in commerce and technology with the market leader in online live auctions for fine art and collectibles, Invaluable member J. Levine Auction & Appraisal recently experienced an unexpected bidding frenzy over a bronze statue that was originally estimated to be worth between $100 and $300, but ultimately sold for $96,000. “It proves the power of the Internet, because bidders from Asia recognized the markings inscribed at the bottom of the piece to be that of the Ch’ing dynasty,” says J. Levine owner Josh Levine.