Rago's February 20th/21st C. Design Sale Brings $5.12 Million. Rago's February 20th/21st C. Design Sale Brings $5.12 Million. William Price/Rose Valley Community Trestle Table sells for $237,500. Nakashima Coffee Table sells for $87,500.
News-Antique.com - Mar 02,2012 - Lambertville, NJ: Rago Arts and Auction Center’s 20th /21st C. Design sale: $5.12 million, February 25 and 26, 2012.
• Bidders in-house: 231
• Bidders on phone: 373
• Bidders online: 575 (Early 20th C.); 566 (20th C. Modern)
• Number of lots: 1207
• Percent sold: 83%
“The sale was unusual in that it was strong in nearly every area, said David Rago. “We were 85% sold, hammered 20% above the low estimate, and attracted a record number of bidders, nearly 400 on the telephone alone. People definitely seemed more willing to buy than at any time since September ‘08, which is consistent with what we saw at other auctions and shows earlier this year.”
Early 20th C. Design/Arts & Crafts: Saturday, February 25, 2012
• 97 William Price for Rose Valley Community trestle table $ 237,500
• 60 George Ohr oversized pitcher $ 50,000
• 134 F.A. Rawlence English Arts & Crafts cabinet $ 50,000
• 1 Samuel Yellin wrought-iron floor candelabrum $ 40,000
• 5 Samuel Yellin wall scones $ 37,500
• 164 John Bennett covered jar $ 32,500
• 98 William Price for Rose Valley Community armchair $ 25,000
• 270 Gustave Baumann woodblock print, “A Lilac Year” $ 21,250
• 372 Gustav Stickley custom designed humidor $ 21,250
• 289 Martin Bros. stoneware bird tobacco jar $ 20,000
• 551 Robert Arneson self-portrait bust $ 18,750
• 535 Peter Voulkos tall Stack Pot $ 15,000
• 527 Hans Coper “Cycladic” arrow form sculpture $ 11,250
• 529 Bernard Leach stoneware tall vessel with fish $ 10,625
• 580 Jack Earl canned sculpture, “Bark Doggy Food” $ 10,000
Sunday’s Modern Highlighted Lots:
• 802 George Nakashima coffee table $ 87,500
• 750 Paul Evans wall-hanging sculpture $ 62,500
• 803 George and Mira Nakashima Minguren II dining table $ 52,500
• 913 Henri Simmen and Eugenie O’Kin pear-shaped covered vessel $ 52,500
• 736 Harry Bertois untitled (Bush) bronze and copper sculpture $ 47,500
• 780 Phil Powell set of four bi-fold doors $ 45,000
• 786 Wharton Esherick pheasant sculpture $ 32,500
• 766 Paul Evans Argente vitrine $ 28,750
• 605 Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen six chairs $ 25,000
Consignments are now being accepted for the next 20th C. Design auctions, June 16/17, 2012: 609.397.9374 or info@ragoarts.com.
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