Rago Auctions to Sell the Lillian C. Hoffman Collection of American and European Pottery

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Rago Auctions to Sell the Lillian C. Hoffman Collection of American and European Pottery

LAMBERTVILLE, New Jersey
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January 13, 2014

Lot 1, John Dee Wareham/Rookwood Rare Reticulated Black Iris vase with poppies, Cincinnati, OH, 1901, $20,000 - $30,000.

RAGO AUCTIONS TO SELL THE LILLIAN C. HOFFMAN COLLECTION OF AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN POTTERY

Lambertville, NJ: Rago Auctions has been selected to sell the Lillian C. Hoffman Collection of American and European Pottery on March 1, 2014 at Noon. The 99 piece collection is a compendium emphasizing Rookwood Pottery from Cincinnati, Ohio, and Martin Brothers, from Southall, London, England. Highlights include a rare grouping of artwork by John Dee Wareham, the head decorator at Rookwood, as well as Martin ware bird and animal tobacco jars.

“Lillian and David Hoffman were among the first collectors of American and European art pottery, beginning in the late 1960's. Lillian had an eye, and they had the means, to assemble some of finest known examples of Rookwood, Losanti, and Martin Brothers, all of which have remained off the market for nearly four decades,” said David Rago. “We are privileged to offer the collection in its entirety.”

The sale of the collection takes place as part of Rago’s 20th C. Decorative Arts and Design auction on March 1 and 2. The online catalog can be browsed in its entirety as of February 13 at ragoarts.com. Print catalogs for the Lillian C. Hoffman Collection of American and European Pottery, Early 20th C. Decorative Art and Modern Design will be available from February 13. The exhibition opens on February 22. For more information, please call 609.397.9374 or email info@ragoarts.com.

Notes for the Editor

Lot 31, Taxile Doat/Sevres Porcelain gourd-shaped vase with copper red and blue glaze, France, ca. 1900, $4,000 – $6,000.

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About Rago Arts and Auction Center

Rago is a leading U.S. auction house with $30 million in sales in 2013. We serve thousands of sellers and buyers internationally with a singular blend of global reach and personal service. Rago holds auctions of 20th/21st c. design, fine art, decorative arts, furnishings, jewelry, militaria, coins and currency, Asian, historic ephemera, and ethnographic property. A world-class venue through which to buy and sell, it offers valuations for personal property (from a single piece to collections and estates), appraisals, estate services, exhibitions and lectures in house and online. Rago is based in New Jersey, midway between Philadelphia and New York City.

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