NEW YORK, NY.- The 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe including Oriental Carpets sale realized $7,612,875/£4,670,475/€5,286,719 and was sold 70% by lot and 85% by value. The top lot of the sale was a George III Ormolu-Mounted Pollard Oak, Indian rosewood, amaranth and marquetry commode, by Chippendale, Haig & Co., circa 1775, realizing $578,500/£354,908/€401,736. Anne Igelbrink, Specialist of European Furniture & Works of Art and Casey Rogers, Specialist of 19th Century Furniture & Decorative Art said: “The sale couldn’t have had a better start than Part I of the Robert Pearson Cane Collection. Fierce bidding from around the world sent prices skyrocketing to achieve multiples of their estimates and in particular for the jeweled animals and signed examples. We were also delighted that all categories saw a strong response from an array international of buyers, who reacted with spirited bidding on all fronts. The outstanding price achieved for The Maridon M