RAGO TO AUCTION WWII AVIATION ART ON BIDSQUARE MAY 12-20, 2015.

A timed auction featuring 113 lots of lithographs by Nicholas Trudgian, many signed by pilots.   

Lambertville, NJ: Rago Auctions is running an internet only timed auction exclusively on Bidsquare featuring WWII aviation art. The auction starts on May 12 and ends on Wednesday, May 20. This single owner collection consists of 113 lots of lithographs by artist Nicolas Trudgian, depicting aviation and other military scenes from WWII.

Artist Nicolas Trudgian specializes in aviation, military and transport art. His work features accurately portrayed aircrafts and other transportation vehicles set against highly detailed and carefully rendered landscapes. Born in 1959 in Plymouth, England, he was highly influenced by the Royal Naval dockyards at Devonport and by the stories his parents told of the war years. Art College trained him in many disciplines including illustration, air brushing, engineering drawing, photography and printing. He has worked as both an independent artist, as well as a commercial artist, painting for some of the big names in industry including Ferrari, Jaguar, Ford, General Motors, Alfa Romeo as well as oil exploration, shipping and construction companies, and Rolls Royce, British Aerospace, and many military equipment manufacturers. His works have been sought after by collectors demanding accurate and detailed renderings of actual war events, and many of his pieces have been signed by the pilots, veterans from Britain, America and Germany. He has published several volumes featuring his paintings and continues with his work to date.

The catalogue will be on Bidsquare.com beginning on May 12, running through May 20.

Preview by appointment, call 609-397-9374 for details.

SELECT HIGHLIGHTS

NICOLAS TRUDGIAN WWII AVIATION ART, MAY 12-20

Lot 2104: Winter Patrol, $500-700

Lot 2107: In Defense of The Reich, $500-700

Lot 2074: Winter Wolves, $400-600

Lot 2012: Hurricane Country, $300-500

Lot 2056: Jet Interceptors, $300-500

Lot 2096: Tiger Fire, $300-500

NOTES FOR THE EDITOR

High-resolution images available.

About Rago Arts and Auction Center: Rago is a leading U.S. auction house with $30 million in annual sales. It serves thousands of sellers and buyers yearly with a singular blend of global reach, personal service and competitive commissions for single pieces, collections and estates. Rago holds auctions of 20th/21st c. design, fine art, decorative arts, furnishings, jewelry, Asian, militaria, coins and currency, silver, historic ephemera, and ethnographic property. Rago also provides a range of appraisal services conducted by USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) compliant appraisers, performed to the highest standards set by the IRS, insurers and the Appraisers Association of America. Rago is located in New Jersey, midway between New York City and Philadelphia.

About Bidsquare: Bidsquare is an online bidding platform founded by Brunk Auctions, Cowan's Auctions, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Pook & Pook, Rago and Skinner, Inc. Our companies wanted to be part of a safe site with known auctions, without junky bankruptcy sales or mysterious operators. We figured you might want that too. Bidsquare hosts our auctions. It also hosts those of other established and trusted auctioneers from across the U.S. and around the world. Whether you're in search of great design at a reasonable price or a singular prize for an important collection, you'll find it on Bidsquare.

Consignments invited for all of Rago’s Auctions. Please call 609.397.9374 or email info@ragoarts.com.

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