Unique Antiques Highlight Select Showcase Auctions

COLUMBUS, Ohio – March 31, 2005 – The truly discriminating buyer of fine antiques will have two chances in April to shop online for exquisite high-end merchandise in GoAntiques.com’s next “Select Showcase Auction.”
Introduced for the first time on March 13, the Select Showcase was an instant success with dealers, collectors and consumers who bought from $3.3 million in art, antiques and collectibles.
“Select Showcase offers only the crème de la crème of the more than 400,000 items on GoAntiques.com,” said Jim Kamnikar, president and chief operating officer. “Select Showcase features individually selected high-quality antiques, collectibles and luxury items from our Antiques and Estate Items merchandise categories. Select Showcase is a must see for the avid collector.”
Examples from the 600 items to be featured at the April auctions include a George III mahogany kneehole architects table for $10,500, a rare Ming Dynasty vase for $3,500 and a French bronze dog sculpture, circa. 1860, for $16,000.
Any one who registers for the auction can bid on items from $2,500 to $100,000. Most merchandise is priced in the $5,000 to $10,000 range. Items are available for preview now at www.goantiques.com.
“While Select Showcase was created for the discriminating buyer, anyone who enjoys viewing truly fine merchandise will find this special auction of interest,” Kamnikar added. “GoAntiques has long been known as a key online destination for quality art and antiques. Select Showcase makes it easier for shoppers focusing on higher end merchandise by bringing items together in a central online location for easy viewing and bidding.”
Kamnikar said more than 1,700 dealers from around the world regularly post antique merchandise and participate in multiple auctions covering categories such as art, glass, pottery, ceramics, fine furniture, lighting fixtures, jewelry and decorative accessories.
The next Select Showcase auctions are set for 4 p.m. ET April 10 and 17. For anyone wishing to leave an absentee bid, the preview can be viewed 24 hours a day until the day before the auction at www.goantiques.com.

About GoAntiques.com

With offices in Columbus, Ohio and Yorkshire, England, GoAntiques.com is the largest and only virtual marketplace for art, antiques and collectibles offering an integrated, one-stop solution for storefront and live auction selling plus a host of marketing services for both dealers and buyers. GoAntiques offers more than 400,000 items from more than 1,700 dealers in 24 countries. GoAntiques.com logs more than 2 million visits and thousands of transactions each month. More than 100,000 people are registered as GoAntiques.com users. Visit www.GoAntiques.com regularly for auction updates.

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