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The main seller was Charles Saatchi, the British advertising magnate and collector, who has been a large consignor at auction over the years.

But he will be a high-profile consignor at Christie's on Nov. 8 and 9, parting with more than $25 million worth of art.

The kovsh may have been a family treasure, although Christie's does not offer the name of the consignor, only "the property of a gentleman".

Until the day before the sale, the identity of the consignor, described in the catalogue as having a "distinguished private collection", had been a well-kept secret.

When acquired by the consignor at Christie's on Nov. 18, 1997, the price of the Rothko had been a more modest $1.87 million.

On its appearance at Christie's in May 1998, the price paid by the consignor was a more modest $1.37 million.

He acquired the box at Sotheby's in 1991 for $506,000 (including commission), which remains the record for a piece of American metal made in the 18th century; that consignor was a direct descendant of John Jay.

This is a big advantage over smaller auctioneers and brokers when presenting consignors with an appraisal.

In addition, the weaker dollar had encouraged some Japanese consignors to sell, and there were a good number of paintings from this source on offer.

The consignor of the £7 million (approximately $10.5 million) Boulton collection was a longtime Mallett's client.

A more efficient organization of freight apps-based transactions contributes to strengthening stakeholders by enabling easier communication with a larger number of suppliers, which is neither the consignor nor the consignee.