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Hess Fine Art Sells Record 500k in February Antiques Auction - Cuzco Painting Fetches $50k
March 06, 2008

Katrina Hess CFO of Hess Fine Art in St. Petersburg Florida announced today the results of their February online auction of fine art and antiques and Jewelry.

The highlight of the auction was 9 paintings from the Cuzco school of fine Peruvian paintings several of which previously hung in the Dusseldorf museum. The largest, a painting of St.Michael, brought 50k from an anonymous New York Fine arts and book dealer.

Hess Fine Art sells under the bidder name of HESSFINEAUCTIONS on ebay and are former Sothebys.com associates.

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About Hess Fine Art:

Started in 1985 by Jeffrey and Katrina Hess, Hess Fine art continues to be one of the most important online sellers in America. Mr. Jeffrey P. Hess, being a renowned expert on high-end quality timepieces and vintage watches, now offers many prestigious watch collections for sale, including: Rolex, Roger Dubuis, Blancpain, Hamilton, Ball, Fortis, and more! In fact, Mr. Hess has become such a cornerstone in the luxury chronograph market, that Mühle Glashütte created a limited collection exclusively for Hess Fine Arts. Jeff is the online moderator for the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (NAWCC).

Mrs. Katrina Hess is a Graduate Gemologist, and brings to the company many years of expertise in gemstones and other jewels. Hess Fine Art is proud to have been one of the first Founding Members and Charter Member Dealer for Sothebys.com Online expert selling service.

We have on Staff: Florida's Foremost Rolex Expert, Horology Historian, Expert Watch Repair, Graduate Gemologist, Fine Art Experts, Sterling Silver Experts, Professional Jewelers, Expert Estate Buyers,

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Summary

Hess Fine Art broke February record with and arts and antiques sale topping one half million dollars. Peruvian Cuzco painting goes to New York Rare Books dealer fetching 50k. Topping the jewelry category was a scarce 1990s Diamond encrusted Chopard watch at $8200. All sold on eBay. Hess Fine Art continues to break records.