NEW YORK.- The Important European Furniture, Works of Art, Ceramics, Tapestries and Carpets sale at Christie's fetched a total of $10,161,500.

Jody Wilkie, SVP, International Head of European Ceramics: “We are ecstatic with the explosive sale results for Vincennes and Sèvres porcelain. The success of the top four lots is due to the fact that each was a masterpiece, each had major provenance, and each was completely fresh and unknown to the international art market for over 50 years.”

Will Strafford, SVP, Head of European Furniture: “Rare and precious objects continue to be hotly sought after by today’s collectors, none more so than the extraordinary wax portrait of Pope Pius V by Giovanni Battista Capocaccia, which made the astounding price of $480,800, and was sold from the collection of Dr. Bernard Breslauer. We were also delighted with two other significant collections in the sale — the stylish California collection highlighted by the Italian porphyry urns which sold for $180,000, and the Noble collection led by the rare Louis XV blue glass garniture which realized $240,000.”