Neal Auction Company’s Annual Holiday Estate Auction Achieves $2.6 million

Jan. 3, 2008

NEW ORLEANS—With strong bidding in all categories, Neal Auction Company’s Dec. 1 and 2, 2007 Holiday Estates Auction was a huge success. Neal Auction Company’s Holiday Estates offerings of fine art were outstanding this December with results underscoring the current market strength and collector’s enthusiasm for high quality pieces. Live Internet bidding for this and all other Neal Auction Company sales is available at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

Neal Auction Company’s Dec. 1 and 2, 2007 annual Holiday estates Auction featured many very important examples of 19th century American furniture including many pieces by premier makers including John Henry Belter, Alexander Roux, Anthony Quervelle, John Meads and J. & J.W. Meeks.

Neal Auction Company’s offering of English and Continental Furniture also fared well with interest coming from overseas on many lots.

Neal Auction Company’s December Holiday Estates Auction featured several important clocks which garnered lots of interest.

Neal Auction Company’s Dec. 1 and 2, 2007 Holiday Estates Auction was followed by an on-site auction at Bocage Plantation in Darrow, Louisiana on Dec. 8, 2007. The Bocage Auction, which began with the sale of the Historic Antebellum Mansion on 100+/- acres and concluded with the sale of the Historic Home’s Entire Contents of fine art and furnishings, was a tremendous success. The home and acreage, which was auctioned by Neal Auction Company’s President and Founder, Neal Alford, on behalf of Albert Burney Properties of Distinction sold for $2,365,000.00; while the afternoon session of the home’s historic contents achieved a total of $500,000.00, with many of the home’s furnishings achieving exceptional prices.

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