Wendell Castle And Paul Evans Are Top Lots In Rago Auctions Five Million Dollar Twentieth Century Auction Weekend
February 18th, 2015 - Lambertville, NJ
WENDELL CASTLE AND PAUL EVANS ARE TOP LOTS IN RAGOS $5.3 MILLION DOLLAR 20TH C. AUCTION WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 13, 14 AND 15.
Lambertville, NJ: Rago Arts and Auction Centers 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% buyers 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 $10,625broihier
Saturday, February 14: Early 20th C. Decorative Arts and Modern Ceramics and Glass
Hammer: $1,758,275
Hammer + 25% buyers 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% buyers 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% buyers 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" $37,500broihier
Sunday, February 15: Modern Design
Hammer: $2,151,850
Hammer + 25% buyers 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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