Furniture treasures to be auctioned

Christie's auction house will sell a major collection of Chinese furniture during its Asian Art Week in March, with premium pieces expected to fetch at least $1 million each.

Items from the Marie Theresa L. Virata Collection of Asian Art will be offered on March 16 at Christie's in New York.

The collection, primarily furniture, was acquired through the joint efforts of more than three generations of the Virata family of the Philippines.