RAGO’S OCTOBER 20TH/21ST C. DESIGN SALE BRINGS $3.39 MILLION. RAGO’S OCTOBER 20TH/21ST C. DESIGN SALE BRINGS $3.39 MILLION. JOHNNY SWING NICKEL COUCH SELLS FOR $99,200.
News-Antique.com - Oct 07,2011 - Lambertville, NJ Rago Arts and Auction Center’s 20th /21st C. Design sale: $3.39 million, October 1 & 2, 2011.
• Bidders in-house: 126
• Bidders on phone: 239
• Bidders online: 767
• # of lots: 924
• % sold: 81%
“The sale was solid almost throughout, with particular interest in contemporary glass, American 20th century ceramics, and American craft furniture by Nakashima and Powell. The Johnny Swing sofa was the high lot and reflected an ongoing interest in great contemporary design at this level,” said David Rago. “Total sales for both Early 20th Century and Modern property were well within the estimate range, and 81% sold.”
Saturday, October 1, 2011: Early 20th C. Design/Arts & Crafts
• Hammer: $ 903,775
• Hammer + 24% buyer’s premium = $ 1,120,681
• Low Estimate: $ 908,950
• High Estimate: $ 1,300,100
• % lots sold: 81%
• 8% of online bidders outside the U.S.: UK, Canada, Europe, Asia, Australia, Middle East.
Highlighted Lots:
• 1 Charles F. Binns Large Baluster Stoneware Vase $ 10,540
• 9 Marblehead Vase Painted with Fish $ 17,360
• 14 Walrath Matte-Painted Vase $ 21,080
• 17 Grueby Complete Eight-Tile Frieze, "The Pines" $ 38,440
• 42 Gustave Baumann Color Woodblock Print, "A Lilac Year" $ 14,880
• 160 Fred Robertson (Los Angeles) Table Lamp $ 28,520
• 181A Karl Kipp Table Lamp $ 26,040
• 242 Frederick Passenger William de Morgan Vase with Peacocks $ 16,120
• 264 John Pearson Hammered Copper Coal Scuttle $ 5,890
• 294 Jacques Sicard Weller Massive Sand Jar $ 17,360
Sunday, October 2, 2011: 20th/21st C. Design
• Hammer: $ 1,833,575
• Hammer + 24% buyer’s premium: $ 2,273,633
• Low estimate: $ 1,973,900
• High estimate: $ 2,780,900
• % lots sold: 81%
• 16% of online bidders outside the U.S.: UK, Canada, South America, Central America, Scandinavia, Europe, Asia, Australia, Middle East.
Highlighted Lots:
• 510 Paul Evans Directional Deep Relief Cabinet $ 28,520
• 521 George Nakashima Conoid Bench $ 34,720
• 566 Jon Kuhn Glass Sculpture, "Crimson Cluster" $ 31,000
• 694 Fernando and Humberto Campana, Estudio Campana Banquete Chair $ 22,320
• 702 Jacques Le Chevallier and Rene Koechlin Desk Lamp $ 24,800
• 794 Johnny Swing Nickel Couch $ 99,200
• 833 Phil Powell Mirror and Console $19,840
• 907 Picasso Madoura Glazed Ceramic Owl Pitcher $ 5,270
• 969 Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Co. Eight-Drawer Dresser $ 16,120
• 1002 Edward Wormley, Dunbar Custom-Designed Desk $ 11,160
Consignments are now being accepted for the next 20th C. Design auctions, February 3/4, 2012: 609.397.9374 or info@ragoarts.com.
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