Rago’s Unreserved and Great Estates Auctions Jumpstart the Fall Season with Over 2000 Lots, September 20-22

Lambertville, NJ: The Rago Arts and Auction Center will hold an Unreserved Auction on Friday, September 20 and Saturday, September 21, followed by a Great Estates auction on Sunday, September 22.

Friday, September 20 (lots 1-617) 632 lots Rago Unreserved: 600 lots+ of early 20th c. design pottery and furnishings, art glass, traditional furnishings and antiques, traditional fine art, coins and currency, Native American/tribal and Asian decorative arts with no reserve.

Saturday, September 21 (lots 700-1423) Rago Unreserved: 700+ lots of modern design and contemporary art with no reserve.

Sunday, September 22 (lots 2000-2660) Great Estates: 660 lots of 18th, 19th and early 20th c. furnishings, decorative and fine arts including bronzes, prints, Asian art and antiques, Americana, Native American, glass and porcelain, militaria, arms and armor and coins.

“The Unreserved Auction’s popularity has resulted in two days of sale, including a full day dedicated to Modern design and art.  The estate auction includes the classics - furnishings, rugs, silver, and art – as well as beautiful, unexpected collections such as arms and armor, walking sticks, and George Gallup’s home furnishings,” says Miriam Tucker, partner at Rago’s. “Our entire fall schedule of auctions is stronger than any I can recall. These auctions are a great way to start off.”

Auction Dates/Times

- Unreserved Auction: Friday, September 20 and Saturday, September 21 at 10 a.m.

- Estate Auction: Sunday, September 22 at 11 a.m.

Auction Exhibition/Preview

- Saturday, September 14 – Wednesday, September 18, 12-5 p.m., Thursday, September 19, 12-7 p.m., and by appointment. Doors open on Auction days at 9 a.m.

- Open House with panel presentation, “The Stories Things Carry”, Tuesday, September 17. Reception at 5 p.m., presentation at 6 p.m. Please R.S.V.P. to raac@ragoarts.com or 609-397-9374 ext. 119.

- Rago is located midway between New York City and Philadelphia. Directions online at ragoarts.com.

Catalogues

- View complete catalogues with color images online at ragoarts.com as of August 29.

- Estates Auction Catalogues are available for $20; Rago Unreserved printed lists are free.  Available by calling 609.397.9374 or emailing a request to info@ragoarts.com.  

Auction Contact Information

- 609-397-9374 or info@ragoarts.com

RAGO UNRESERVED: Friday, September 20 and Saturday, September 21 at 10 A.M.

Rago Unreserved offers 1300+ lots with no reserve over two days. It’s a range of stylish and affordable property, much from famous makers and designers, where the high bid, no matter how low, wins the lot.

Friday, September 20 - Lots To Watch

Friday's Rago Unreserved auction includes early 20th c. design, original and vintage art, traditional furnishings, tableware, Asian, collectibles, books and ephemera, tribal arts and coins.

- 1, George Ohr, Small bowl, 1895-96, $1,000-1,500

- 198, Daum, cabinet vase, $700-1,000

- 19, Gustav Stickley, Six-drawer dresser, ca. 1912, $1,000-1,500

- 237, Deacon's Bench, 19th c., $300-500

- 402, Frank Milton Armington (Canadian, 1876-1941), "Quai des Grands Augustins, Paris," 1935, $400-600

- 391, Pierre Auguste Renoir (French, 1841-1919), Two lithographs in color, $300-500

- 431, Disney Animation Cels, $700-900433, Beatles Edition Photograph, "Lennon/McCartney," 1964, $400-600

- 448, Raphael and Moses Soyer (American, 1899-1987/1974), Two lithographs and Moses Soyer, charcoal, $600-800

- 479, Upholstered Furniture Group, Victorian sofa with rosewood frame and three assorted mixed wood side chairs, $400-600

- 419, Le Coultre, Atmos gilt brass table clock, Switzerland, late-20th c., $500-700

- 569, Japanese Satsuma Palace Vase, early 20th c.,  $300-500

- 182, Heintz, Sterling-on-Bronze boudoir lamp, 1912-1930, $600-900

- 287, 45-Star American Flag, 1896-1907, $300-500

Saturday, September 21 - Lots To Watch

Saturday's sale is all 20th century: modern design, including furniture, lighting rugs, pottery, glass, and contemporary art.

- 729, Richard Joseph Anuszkiewicz (American, b.1930), Screenprint, Untitled, 1970, $300-500

- 765, Antonio Prieto, Bottle-shaped vase, California, 1950s, $400-600

- 800, Adrian Pearsall/Craft Associates, Sofa, 1960s, $1200-1800

- 879, Werkstatte Hagenauer Wein, Pair of two-arm candlesticks, Vienna, Austria, ca. 1930, $600-800

- 944, Willem de Kooning (Dutch/American, 1904-1997), Offset lithograph for Springs Artists Exhibition, Ashawagh Hall, August 4-19, 1979, $600-800

- 950, Barovier & Toso, Tapered glass vase, Murano, Italy, 20th c., $800-1200

- 974, Cenedese, Glass aquarium block sculpture, Italy, 1960s, $500-700

- 978, Michele Delucchi/Memphis, Pair of First chairs, Italy, 2000s, $800-1,000

- 983, Ettore Sottsass/Olivetti, Valentine typewriter, Italy, ca. 1969, $200-300

- 1218, Jeff Koons (American, b. 1955), Two transfer printed "Monkey Train" Supreme skateboard decks, $1,000-1,500

- 1225, Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987), Two album covers with LP's, $400-600

- 1285, Philippe Starck/Fios, AK-47 table lamp, Italy,  ca. 2005, $1,000-1,500

ESTATES AUCTION: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 at 11 A.M.

The Estates Auction features over 700 lots of 18th, 19th and early 20th c. furnishings, decorative and fine arts including bronzes, prints, Asian art and antiques, Americana, Native American, glass and porcelain, militaria and coins. This sale features a collection of arms and armor including a Mino School Katana; carved walking sticks; a Tiffany & Co. Billiards clock and a silver statuette presented to filmmaker D.W. Griffith.

Sunday, September 22 - Lots To Watch

- 2153, Harry Davis / Royal Worcester, Two handled lidded vase, $3,000-5,000

- 2169, Tiffany & Co. Billiard Clock, 1960, $20,000-30,000

- 2183, John Hagny (American, 1833-1876), Oil on canvas "Navasink Highlands, New Jersey Landscape" 1867, $6,000-8,000

- 2203, Delaware Valley Ladderback Arm Chair, 18th c., $1,500-2,000

- 2218, American Vaudeville Eight Sheet Poster, "Shufflin' Sam From Alabam", $8,000-12,000

- 2241, Georgian Slant Front Secretary Desk, ca. 1800, $3,000-5,000

- 2278, Vienna Bronze Orientalist Lamp, $6,000-8,000

- 2290, Thomas Rose Miles, (British, 1869-1906), Oil on canvas of a rocky shoreline, $3,000-5,000

- 2297, Evert Pieters (Dutch, 1856-1932), Oil on canvas of an interior scene with mother and children, $6,000-8,000

- 2340, Pennsylvania Railroad Poster Original Artwork, John Collins, "New York - Always Exciting!," ca. 1950, $6,000-8,000

- 2371, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Theatrical Poster, "Dead!," for "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde", Robert Louis Stevenson, $10,000-15,000

- 2430, Pictorial Oriental Rug with figures in Middle Eastern dress, $1,000-1,500

- 2067, Navajo bracelet, silver and turquoise, $2,500-3,000

- 2091, Inuit Kayak Ivory Opium Pipe, $600-800

- 2099, Margaret Tafoya Santa Clara Blackware Pot, $1,000-1,500

- 2572, Pair of Synagogue Sconces, ca. 1920, $1,000-1,200

- 2058, Mino School Katana, $30,000-50,000

Estate of Claude Offray, Jr. (Lots 2000-2057):

- 2002, Italian Breastplate, 16th/17th c., $2,000-3,000

- 2012, Flemish Sporting Crossbow, 18th c., $2,500-3,500

- 2048, Early 20th C. Canes and Walking Sticks, $600-800

- 2057, California Gold Presentation Cane, 19th c., $7,000-9,000

- 2018, Russian Hunting Dagger with enamel and ivory, ca. 1880, $800-1,200

- 2000, English Plate Mail Armor with stand, 17th/18th c., $5,000-7,000

- 2006, Spider Helmet, 17th c., $5,000-7,000

- 2029, Joseph Golcher Kentucky Rifle, early 19th c., $800-1,200

- 2032, English Blunderbuss, early 19th c., $1,500-2,000

The George Gallup collection, Princeton, New Jersey: (Lots 2115-2141)

- 2115, German Paint Decorated Wall Cupboard, dated 1850, $1,000-1,500

- 2120, Elizabethan Four Poster Bed, 16th/17th c., $3,500-5,500

- 2125, Italian Carved Wood Sculpture, winged female figure, 18th c., $2,000-3,000

- 2127, Elizabethan Hall Bench, 16th/17th c., $800-1,200

- 2134, English Portrait, Oil on canvas of an aristocratic gentleman, 17th c., $400-600

Coins, Currency and Medals:

- 2622, Fr NJ-182 New Jersey 3 pound note SN 2531 March 25, 1776 brilliant color, crisp uncirculated, $800-1200

- 2659, Hamilton Mint Silver Art Bars, 100 Proof: (50) "America the Beautiful", and (50) "Our Greatest Americans" 100 ot .999 fine silver 1974-1975, $2,500-3,500

- 2630, La Regiment De La Calotte, Bronze medal by Joseph Charles Roettiers ca 1720. 42 mm Ref: Adams S-3, Betts 66-70, $300-500

- 2620, U.S. 2 1/2D Gold Coins, Three: 1853, 1913, and 1911 with a planche terror on obverse, $500-700

Notes for the Editor

High-resolution images available.

Consignments Invited

Consignments are invited for the January 2014 Unreserved Auction, the March 2014 Great Estates Auction and all Rago auctions, including 20th/21st C. Design, Fine Art, Silver and Jewelry.

About Rago Arts and Auction Center: Rago is a leading U.S. auction house with $30 million in annual sales. 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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