Rago Arts and Auction Center’s 20th C. Decorative Arts and Design Auction: $5,371,000 February 13, 14, and 15.

• Weekend Total Hammer: $4,305,600
• Hammer + B.P.: $5,371,000
• Low Estimate: $3,782,550
• High Estimate: $5,373,900
• Bidders in-house:  100
• Bidders on phone:  280
• Absentee Bidders: 98
• Number of lots:  1064
• Percent sold:  81%

“Contemporary glass performed particularly well this weekend,” said partner Suzanne Perrault. “Especially three important pieces by Murano maestro Lino Tagliapietra, which fetched record prices for his works at auction.”

Friday, February 13: Mid-Mod

• Hammer:  $399,175
• Hammer + 25% buyer’s premium = $498,969
• Low Estimate:  $462,550
• High Estimate:  $674,600
• Number of lots: 287
• Percent sold:  78%
• Bidsquare, 217 bidders, 18 foreign, 8% of online bidders outside the U.S.: Canada, Mexico, France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Hungary, Belgium, Denmark and New Zealand.
• RagoLive, 437 bidders, 62 foreign, 14% foreign: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.
• LiveAuctioneers, 432 bidders, 62 foreign, 14%: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, UK, and Venezuela.

Mid-Mod Highlighted Lots:

• 859  Russel Woodard settees, lounges, and ottoman  $12,188
• 732  Bertha Schaefer; Singer & Sons two-part cabinet  $10,625

Saturday, February 14: Early 20th C. Decorative Arts and Modern Ceramics and Glass

• Hammer:  $1,758,275
• Hammer + 25% buyer’s premium = $2,197,844
• Low Estimate:  $1,580,250
• High Estimate:  $2,252,850
• Number of lots: 495
• Percent sold:  86%

Early 20th C. Decorative Arts:

• Hammer:  $1,358,050
• Hammer + 25% buyer’s premium = $1,697,563
• Low Estimate:  $1,284,800
• High Estimate:  $1,831,000
• Number of lots: 385
• Percent sold:  82%
• Bidsquare, 219 bidders, 19 foreign, 9% of online bidders outside the U.S.: Canada, Mexico, France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Hungary, Belgium, Denmark and New Zealand.
• RagoLive, 437 bidders, 62 foreign, 14% foreign: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.

Early 20th C. Decorative Arts Highlighted Lots:

• 146 George Ohr vase, pink volcanic glaze  $68,750
• 233 Grueby; Tiffany Studios Kendrick vase lamp  $50,000
• 207 and 208 Greene & Greene armchairs  $32,500 each
• 114 L. & J.G. Stickley massive trestle table  $23,750
• 201 Suess table lamp  $17,500

Modern Ceramics and Glass:

• Hammer:  $397,225
• Hammer + 25% buyer’s premium:  $496,531
• Low Estimate: $295,450
• High Estimate: $421,850
• Number of lots: 110
• Percent sold:  86% 
• Bidsquare, 216 bidders, 18 foreign, 8% of online bidders outside the U.S.: Canada, Mexico, France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Hungary, Belgium, Denmark and New Zealand.
• RagoLive, 434 bidders, 62 foreign, 15% foreign: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.

Modern Ceramics and Glass Highlighted Lots:

• 462 Lino Tagliapietra Sculptural vessel, "Bilbao"  $43,750
• 461 Lino Tagliapietra Sculptural vessel, "Coronato"  $37,500

Sunday, February 15: Modern Design

• Hammer:  $2,151,850
• Hammer + 25% buyer’s premium:  $2,678,813
• Low estimate:  $1,739,750
• High estimate:  $2,446,450
• Number of lots: 282
• Percent sold:  83% 
• Bidsquare, 228 bidders, 20 foreign, 9% of online bidders outside the U.S.: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and UK.
• RagoLive, 453 bidders, 63 foreign, 14% of online bidders outside the U.S.: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and UK.

Modern Design Highlighted Lots:

• 1000 Wendell Castle important laminated desk  $183,750
• 1141 Paul Evans Sculpture Front cabinet  $183,750
• 1003 Wendell Castle laminated lamp table  $135,750
• 1028 Paul Evans important Sculpture Front screen  $135,750
• 1192a William Hunt Diederich Stallion weathervane  $59,375
• 1052  George Nakashima music stand  $31,250

Consignments are now being accepted for the next 20th C. Design auctions, June 5/6, 2015 and all Rago winter/spring auctions: 609.397.9374 or info@ragoarts.com. 

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