Portrait of Hawaiian high chieftess scored the regal sum of $212K at Richard OpferTIMONIUM, Md. — The Annual Egg Nog Auction at Richard Opfer on December 14 included a sensational result. A small early 19th-century half-length portrait of a Hawaiian noblewoman raced away from its estimate of $500-$1,000 to hammer for $180,000 ($212,400 including buyer’s premium). The portrait came from a local Baltimore area estate. After bidding by […]