Well, this is going to be a good lesson for many of you who aren't astute on how action houses work. This is not a lay up for the OP. The auction house that accepted this piece has started the bidding at 130k USD plus a 22.5% premium (including VAT) to the buyer in addition to import taxes and duties as well as shipping and Insurance. Personally, most auction houses I have dealt with would never have started the bidding at such a high price and I think it was a mistake.
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