Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall An oil on canvas painting by Helen M. Turner titled The Moth sold for $92,250 at an auction held Nov. 30-Dec. 2 by New Orleans Auction Galleries in New Orleans, La. Also, an oil on canvas titled Grid Five by Thomas Downing went for $86,100 (a record for the artist); a rare Chinese scholar’s porcelain desk with a Hung Hsien mark realized $25,830; and an American 9-tube tall case clock chimed on time for $29,250. The auction was a grand re-opening celebration for the firm, which is under new ownership. Prices include a 23 percent buyer’s premium.
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