An innovative exhibition draws strong sales results for Lark Mason Associates
(Artdaily.org)

Lark Mason Associates’ recent sale, You’re Invited: The Art of Dining, closed on September 12, 2018 with scores of bidders and nearly 100% results. The innovative exhibition displayed antiques in modern settings, attracting large numbers of first-time bidders. The sale of 382 lots had a 96% sale rate for a total of $112,920. Lark Mason commented that the results, “showed the importance of presentation when offering works that are often thought as no longer desirable to today’s audiences of bidders.” Mason continued, “ Our goal was to attract new audience with a fresh and innovative display set in a modern setting for objects that ordinarily would have found few buyers.” Highlights of the sale included a Pair of European Gilt-Japanned Metal Cachepots, which realized $4,750; a large selection of American and other silver serving articles,