Rago Unreserved: September 20 and 21, 2013, sale includes early 20th c. design, original and vintage art, traditional furnishings, tableware, Asian, collectibles, books and ephemera, ethnographic property and coins. Saturday’s sale is all 20th century: modern design, including furniture, lighting rugs, pottery, glass, sculpture, painting, prints and photography. (Previews begin September 14)
Great Estates: Sunday, September 22, 2013
Estate auctions fill Rago with 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. (Previews begin September 14)
Early 20th C.: Saturday, October 26, 2013
Early 20th century Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau works including furnishings, lighting and metal ware, pottery, art glass and textiles by Tiffany Studios, Teco, Robineau, Rhead, Martin Brothers, George Ohr, Stickley, Dirk Van Erp and Roycroft. Highlights include ceramics and glass from the collection of Pat Shaw, and a collection of George Ohr pottery. (Previews begin October 19)
20th/21st C. Design: Sunday, October 27, 2013
Rago Modern design auctions have an international following among knowledgeable collectors, interior designers, and dealers, along with savvy celebrities and other buyers, high-end and mid-market. Each auction includes furnishings; ceramics, glass, and other decorative art; lighting and fine art. This sale boasts a landmark selection of contemporary ceramics by Voulkos, Turner, Scheier, Autio, Woodman and Hamada; modern furniture by Castle, Esherick, Nakashima and Evans; exceptional glass by Chilhuly, Glancy, Dailey, Morris and Lipofsky. (Previews begin October 19)
19th/20th C. American & European Art: Saturday, November 16, 2013
19th and 20th century American and European paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints and photography, appealing to collectors locally, nationally and internationally. Highlights include an early still life drawing by Picasso, a bronze by Jean Louis Chauvin, and paintings by Clark Hulings, Dewitt Parshall, Samuel Fullbrook and Cullen Yates. (Previews begin November 9)
Post-War & Contemporary Art: Saturday, November 16, 2013
Significant works and all forms of visual expression from leading painters, sculptors, photographers, and emerging and mid-career artists. The November 16th sale features approximately 200 works from the collection of contemporary printmaker, Steven M. Anderson, founder of Vermillion Editions Limited, publisher of the works of such renowned artists as Red Grooms, Larry Rivers, James Rosenquist, Edward Ruscha, and William Wegman; early drawings by Richard Prince and early sculptures by Sol LeWitt and Victor Vasarely. (Previews begin November 9)
Silver/Coins/Currency: Friday, December 6, 2013
Rago’s annual December Great Estates Auction weekend begins with a day dedicated to silver, much of it from the estate of well-known dealer and auctioneer, Tony Tenaglia. Historic, ornamental and functional silver works are followed by a session of collectible coins and currency. Top lots include: A Viennese Silver “Triumph of Flora” Centerpiece and a Tiffany & Co. Japanesque Mixed Metal Centerpiece. (Previews begin November 30)
Great Estates: Saturday, December 7, 2013
The dedicated sale of the finest property from the Estate of Tony Tenaglia continues. Featured are 18th, 19th and early 20th century furnishings, decorative arts and fine arts, American folk art, Native American, Asian art, antiques and a grouping of firearms. Top lots include a pair of Rose Medallion Palace Vases and a bronze sculpture by Sir William Hamo Thornycroft, “Teucer”. (Previews being November 30)
Jewelry/Couture/Objets de Vertu: Sunday, December 8, 2013
Day three of the sale is devoted to fine and period jewelry, luxury goods, precious gemstones, diamond jewelry, couture bijoux, watches, objets de vertu and designer accessories. Featured pieces to date include a radiant cut diamond 9.04 cts. ring and a Patek Philippe Ladies “Travel Time” Wristwatch. (Previews begin November 30)
