Over 200 enthusiastic bidders participated in Stair Galleries first auction on October 20^th.   Colin Stair, President, said his new crew worked like seasoned professionals and the sale went off without a hitch.  Most of the crowd remained to see all 481 lots cross the block. 

Much of the porcelain flew off the block above estimate including the Bengal Tiger pattern soup plates ($1100), a pair of Worcester butter tubs ($1100) and a pair of Spode plates ($900).  Of all the blue and white offered, a pair of platters, one of which featured rabbits, did particularly well ($1700).

Canine and equestrian art performed well with the portrait of a dachshund selling for $850 and a bay horse in a landscape going for $3250.

The outstanding furniture lot was a rare George I tray top table which was purchased by a London dealer for $5500.

Only 11% of the lots failed to sell.   Colin Stair is heartened by the results and looking forward to his next sale on December 8^th, saying,  “this proved to me that fresh merchandise draws willing buyers no matter what the experts tell us is going on with the economy.”