NEW YORK, NY.- The Asia week series of auctions at Sothebys New York concluded today with the South Asian Art sale which made $7,547,250 to bring the overall total for the week to $27,649,251 well within the $ 21.9/31.2 million estimate. The sales stated on Tuesday with the Joe Grimberg Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles which brought $4,931,626 and was 83% sold by lot. The Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art sale the following day fetched $15,170,375 and South Asian Art today totaled $7,547,250 and was $72% sold by lot. Zara Porter Hill, International Head of Indian Art at Sothebys said: The vibrancy of the Indian art market returned to Sothebys in this sale. Paintings from the 18th century to the latest contemporary art achieved exceptional prices with a number of artist records being set. The result far exceeded the low estimate and was a validation of our strategy. This focuses on carefully curat