An oil-on-canvas portrait of a Japanese girl by David Burliuk (Ukrainian/American, 1882-1967), part of a fresh-to-market, never before offered collection of works by Burliuk, sold for $39,100 to take top lot honors in an online estate and art auction held Sept. 16 by Weiss Auctions. Overall, the 550-lot sale grossed nearly $500,000. The portrait painting, measuring 13-by-17 inches on a relined canvas, was signed lower left by Burliuk and dated (1922). That painting, as well as some others, came from the estate of Ella Jaffe Freidus, a renowned art dealer who lived in Lloyd Harbor, N.Y. She was a longtime friend of Burliuks. The nephew of the consignor was, at one time, Ms. Freiduss caretaker. There were many other lots that sold in the thousands of dollars, but the Burliuk portrait took the top prize, said Philip Weiss of Weiss Auctions. We had over 2,000 registered bidders on LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com, and over 1,000 of them were viewing live at the same time. It was probably the strongest bidding I have seen in years. The catalog was highlighted by 40 lots of important Wedgwood pieces (including tri-color pieces, Egyptian series, Sphinx candlesticks and Basalt statues), high-end Nippon, original oil paintings by important listed artists, plus works on paper, Lalique lamps, Russian icons, Theo Faberge eggs, Murano and art glass, and jewelry (including gold, silver, platinum and diamonds). All prices include the buyers premium. An oil-on-canvas painting signed by the Danish/American artist Johann Berthelsen (1883-1972) depicting Riverside Church and Grants Tomb reached a respectable $9,200, despite some areas of craquelure. The work was housed in a 37.5-by-32.5-inch frame. A scarce Wedgwood Black Jasperware bolted vase, 12 inches tall, showing rams heads in high relief and exhibiting no flaws at all, finished at $3,000. Also, a Nippon blown out humidor with a nautical motif, showing a fisherman in a boat, eight inches tall, found a new owner for $2,040. A large oil-on-canvas by the Russian-born French artist Constantin Kluge (1912-2003), titled Le Caf Du Coin, signed lower right and housed in a 44-by-37-inch frame, realized $5,100, and an untitled lithograph in colors by the renowned Spanish artist Joan Miro (1893-1983), pencil signed lower right and pencil numbered (5/300) lower left, brought $4,680. For more information, call 516-594-0731 or email to Philip Weiss at Phil@WeissAuctions.com.