Auction details
SOLLO RAGO Modern Auction
9:00 AM PT - Oct 27th, 2007
offered by
Rago Modern Auctions, LLP
Lambertville, NJ 8530

Auction Description
Auction Terms & Conditions
Buyer's Premium
22.5% up to 500000
17% above 500001
Bid Increments
| From | Increment |
| 0 | 10 |
| 100 | 25 |
| 500 | 50 |
| 1000 | 100 |
| 3000 | 250 |
| 5000 | 500 |
| 10000 | 1000 |
| 40000 | 2500 |
| 50000 | 5000 |
| 100000 | 10000 |
Auction House Preview
Saturday, October 20th through Friday, October 26th, noon until 6pm, and by appointment. Doors open at 9 a.m. the mornings of the sale. Preview locations: 204 North Union Street, Lambertville, NJ 08530 and 333 North Main Street, Lambertville NJ 08530
603 Items
| Lot | Description | Estimates (USD) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 512 |
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TOMMY SIMPSON Faux-painted wood bench with marbleized finish, carved with the inscription "Your Gibbous Moons Retur... |
3,000 - 4,000 |
2 Bids
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| 513 |
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DESIGN INSTITUTE AMERICA Pair of recliners upholstered in cream-colored vinyl on polished brass frames, 1989. DIA m... |
2,500 - 4,500 |
1 Bid
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| 514 |
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WALTER LAMB / BROWN JORDAN Set of six tubular bronze chairs with verdigris patina and original flagline cording, tw... |
1,500 - 3,500 |
3 Bids
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| 515 |
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KARL SPRINGER Waterfall console table entirely covered in yellow snakeskin. Karl Springer Ltd. tag. 30 1/2" x 60" x... |
1,500 - 3,500 |
24 Bids
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| 516 |
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600 - 900 |
5 Bids
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| 517 |
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KARL SPRINGER Rare adjustable-height, remote-controlled coffee/dining table with lacquered goatskin top on drum-sha... |
4,000 - 6,000 |
2 Bids
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| 519 |
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FOUND ART Fireplace mantle fabricated from the front end of a 1961 Chrysler, with working headlights. 28" x 80" x 2... |
800 - 1,200 |
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| 520 |
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PERRY WHITTAKER Maquette for the Unisphere, 1964 New York World's Fair. (Provenance: Collection of Perry Whittaker.... |
800 - 1,200 |
19 Bids
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| 521 |
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NEO-CLASSICAL Campaign chair with hand-wrought copper arms and cross base, figural parrot finials and exaggerated c... |
2,500 - 4,500 |
1 Bid
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| 523 |
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MELVIN LINDQUIST (American, 1911-2000) Two vases in Manzanita burl and Sumac root. Engraved L 6-79 Manzanita and L ... |
2,500 - 4,500 |
6 Bids
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| 524 |
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MELVIN LINDQUIST (American, 1911-2000) Large turned vase in Manzanita burl with natural occlusions. Signed L 4-79 M... |
2,000 - 4,000 |
12 Bids
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| 525 |
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HAP SAKWA Wild lilac burl bowl. Engraved Hap Sakwa 3/81 Wild Lilac. 3 3/4" x 6 1/4" x 5 1/2" |
800 - 1,200 |
7 Bids
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| 526 |
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MARK LINDQUIST Sculptural maple burl centerbowl with natural occlusions. Signed Mark Lindquist 1977 Maple Burl. 4 1... |
1,500 - 3,500 |
5 Bids
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| 527 |
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MELVIN LINDQUIST (American, 1911-2000) Manzanita burl bud vase with natural occlusions, 1978. Signed L5 78 Manzanit... |
900 - 1,400 |
1 Bid
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| 528 |
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ED MOULTHROP Donut-shaped vessel in silver maple. Signed Ed Moulthrop Silver Maple Acer Saccharinum 602910. 5" x 5... |
2,000 - 4,000 |
9 Bids
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| 529 |
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ALVIN ROCKWELL Walnut and oak dining table on trestle base with double-stretcher. (Rockwell was a student of George... |
6,000 - 9,000 |
1 Bid
|
| 530 |
|
3,000 - 5,000 |
7 Bids
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| 531 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Pair of walnut Mira stools. (Provenance available.) Signed George Nakashima May 23, 1988 and marke... |
3,000 - 5,000 |
17 Bids
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| 532 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Early Grass-Seated chair in birch, ca. mid-1950s. (Provenance available.) 27" x 23" x 18" |
800 - 1,200 |
15 Bids
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| 533 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Pair of walnut Mira stools. 30" x 19 1/2" x 16 1/2" |
2,000 - 4,000 |
10 Bids
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| 534 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA / WIDDICOMB Set of four walnut New chairs. Branded George Nakashima. 36 1/2" x 19" x 18 1/2" |
2,000 - 3,000 |
30 Bids
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| 535 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Coffee table with trapezoidal free-edge cherry top and walnut base. 14" x 48" x 29" |
10,000 - 15,000 |
16 Bids
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| 536 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Walnut Minguren I table with free-edge top, 1986. (Provenance available.) Signed George Nakashima ... |
6,000 - 9,000 |
17 Bids
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| 537 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Carpathian elm burl coffee table on a Minguren I base, 1975. (A rare and spectacular example, com... |
30,000 - 50,000 |
32 Bids
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| 538 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Early single-pedestal walnut desk with turned leg supports, 1956. (Accompanied by original invoice... |
6,000 - 9,000 |
4 Bids
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| 539 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Walnut piano bench with dovetailed and through-tenon construction. (The first of this form we've e... |
20,000 - 40,000 |
7 Bids
|
| 540 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Stereo cabinet with free-edge top and two grilled doors backed with pandanus cloth concealing two ... |
12,000 - 18,000 |
10 Bids
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| 541 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Four walnut Conoid chairs with hand-hewn hickory spindles. (Provenance available.) Marked with cli... |
30,000 - 50,000 |
16 Bids
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| 542 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Exceptional walnut Conoid dining table, its free-edge top with five rosewood butterfly keys. (Pro... |
40,000 - 60,000 |
12 Bids
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| 543 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Walnut single-drawer nightstand. (Provenance available.) Marked with client's name. 21" x 20" x 2... |
6,000 - 9,000 |
10 Bids
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| 544 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Set of five Grass-Seated chairs in American black walnut, c. 1961. (Provenance available.) 26 1/2"... |
5,000 - 8,000 |
36 Bids
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| 545 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Early walnut cabinet with two sliding doors concealing four drawers and two shelves. (Provenance a... |
8,000 - 12,000 |
8 Bids
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| 546 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Walnut Conoid Bench with Back, 1987. Signed George Nakashima April 15, 1987 and marked with client... |
40,000 - 60,000 |
22 Bids
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| 547 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Walnut four-drawer dresser. (Provenance available.) Marked with client's name. 32" x 36" x 20" |
9,000 - 14,000 |
9 Bids
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| 548 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Four-drawer dresser, identical to preceding. (Provenance available.) 32" x 36" x 20" |
9,000 - 14,000 |
6 Bids
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| 549 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Walnut highboy with seven drawers. (Provenance available.) Marked with client's name. 52 3/4" x 36... |
18,000 - 24,000 |
1 Bid
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| 550 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Walnut wall-hanging cabinet with free-edge top over three grilled sliding doors backed with panda... |
25,000 - 35,000 |
27 Bids
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| 551 |
|
GEORGE NAKASHIMA Exceptional English walnut single-pedestal desk with freeform, free-edge top incorporating four ro... |
30,000 - 50,000 |
22 Bids
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| 552 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Fine and unusual English walnut and rosewood wall-hanging cabinet with slender butterfly key to to... |
20,000 - 40,000 |
23 Bids
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| 554 |
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6,000 - 9,000 |
10 Bids
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| 555 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Armless sofa in cherry with slatted back. (Accompanied by original sales receipt. Provenance avail... |
4,000 - 6,000 |
21 Bids
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| 556 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Walnut Slab coffee table with free-edge top. (Provenance available.) 13" x 73" x 20" |
20,000 - 30,000 |
29 Bids
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| 557 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Walnut free-edge twin headboard. (Provenance available.) 39" x 67" |
20,000 - 40,000 |
3 Bids
|
| 558 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Walnut Conoid coffee table, its free-edge top with natural occlusions. (Provenance available.) 13"... |
8,000 - 12,000 |
21 Bids
|
| 559 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Slab coffee table with free-edge walnut top and single rosewood butterfly key, late 1970s. (Prove... |
18,000 - 24,000 |
13 Bids
|
| 560 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Pair of walnut two-drawer nightstands, 1959. (Provenance available.) 15" x 19 1/2" |
8,000 - 12,000 |
21 Bids
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| 561 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Walnut double-dresser with free-edge top, 1959. (Provenance available.) 32" x 72" x 22" |
12,000 - 18,000 |
17 Bids
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| 562 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Walnut seven-drawer highboy with free-edge top, 1959. (Provenance available.) 53" x 36" x 21 1/2" |
15,000 - 25,000 |
13 Bids
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| 563 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Walnut plank headboard, 1959. (Provenance available.) 37" x 79 1/2" x 25" |
6,000 - 9,000 |
2 Bids
|
| 564 |
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GEORGE NAKASHIMA Walnut coffee table on Minguren II base, 1969. (Provenance available.) 15" x 75" x 30" |
20,000 - 40,000 |
31 Bids
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