Auction details

Summer Estates
10:00 AM PT - Jun 14th, 2008

offered by
Rago Arts and Auction Center

333 North Main Street
Lambertville, NJ 08530
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Auction Terms & Conditions

Buyer's Premium
22.5% up to 500000
17% above 500001

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Auction House Preview
Previews will be held from Saturday, June 7th through the morning of the auction on June 14th, with an extended preview session on Thursday, June 12th. Preview is also available by appointment at 609.397.9374 June 7th-11th: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM June 12th: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM June 14th: 8:00 AM - Beginning of Sale The preview location is at the main auction house at 333 North Main Street Lambertville, NJ 08530

240 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
351 Lot 351

THE ARTS (The Touchstone Magazine) Individual issues, monthly periodical, 1921-1931: two issues fro...

500
-
1,000
352 Lot 352

THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE OF ART (Art & Progress) Individual issues, monthly periodical, 1914 - 1936: one issue fr...

500
-
1,000
2 Bids
353 Lot 353

THE MAGAZINE OF ART Individual issues, monthly periodical, 1937-1950: eleven issues ...

500
-
1,000
354 Lot 354

INTERNATIONAL STUDIO MAGAZINE / ART NEWS Individual issues, monthly periodical, 1920-1931: two issues fro...

500
-
1,000
355 Lot 355

ARTURO DI MODICA Custom eighteen-arm chandelier of monumental scale, each wrought-iron arm with sculptural grape...

6,000
-
9,000
356 Lot 356

ART NOUVEAU STYLE Figural lamp in white metal depicting a woman surrounded by a grape vine. 38"

1,000
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1,500
2 Bids
357 Lot 357

LIGHTING Dore bronze and black marble candelabrum with figural cherub and foliate branches. 37"

1,000
-
1,500
3 Bids
358 Lot 358

ART NOUVEAU Austrian bronze table lamp with green glass shade, possibly by Loetz. Significant damage to...

1,500
-
2,000
4 Bids
359 Lot 359

ITALIAN ROCOCO Decorative carved wooden urns with polychrome tin flowers, traces of original silver gilding s...

2,000
-
3,000
6 Bids
360 Lot 360

ROYAL VIENNA Portrait urn converted for use as a lamp with damage to base. 22"

800
-
1,200
36 Bids
361 Lot 361

TH. SOYER (French) Enamel painting on copper of a woman in highly stylized costume, signed Th. Soyer, a liste...

800
-
1,200
20 Bids
362 Lot 362

FRENCH ARMORIAL CHINA Sixty-four pieces including cups, saucers, soup bowls, and desse...

1,000
-
1,500
16 Bids
363 Lot 363

MEISSEN Pair of figurines depicting musicians. 11 1/2"

1,000
-
1,500
24 Bids
364 Lot 364

DRESDEN STYLE Figural group with mounted open work bowl. Some losses and repairs. 14"

600
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800
1 Bid
365 Lot 365

CONTINENTAL PORCELAIN Figural group on stairway, significant damage. 19 1/4"

1,000
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1,500
366 Lot 366

MEISSEN Figural group converted for use as a lamp. 10 1/2"

800
-
1,200
5 Bids
367 Lot 367

CANTAGALLI (Italian) Pair of flattened bottles, hand-painted with mythological scenes of Hermes and Venus, 20th...

4,000
-
6,000
27 Bids
368 Lot 368

LALIQUE 'Tete de Cheval' of clear polished glass, ca. 1960. M. p. 364, no. 11624. Wheel cut Lalique. Restored ear...

3,000
-
5,000
8 Bids
369 Lot 369

THOMAS MCKENNEY AND JAMES HALL Four hand-colored lithographs (each framed): Mistippee, 1838; Wa...

1,200
-
1,800
10 Bids
370 Lot 370

NATIVE AMERICAN Cheyenne beaded pipe bag, ca. 1920-1930. 40" (including fringe)

800
-
1,200
6 Bids
371 Lot 371

NATIVE AMERICAN Pipe/tomahawk with oak handle. 20" x 9 1/4" (blade)

1,200
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1,500
1 Bid
372 Lot 372

NATIVE AMERICAN Pipe/tomahawk with metal studs and hickory handle. 23" x 10" (blade)

1,500
-
2,500
1 Bid
373 Lot 373

AMERICAN REDWARE Fine early manganese decorated redware jar dated April 12, 1810,...

1,000
-
1,500
39 Bids
374 Lot 374

AMERICANA Sampler from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania by Caroline Leman, dated 1823. 18" x 22" (sight).

1,000
-
1,500
9 Bids
375 Lot 375

AMERICANA Geneaology sampler by Ann Greely done at Elizabeth Hussey's School, Portland 1818. 17" x 20" (sig...

1,000
-
1,500
27 Bids
376 Lot 376

CHARLES HOWORTH Regency period angle barometer
CHARLES HOWORTH Regency period single tube angle barometer, ...

5,000
-
7,000
2 Bids
377 Lot 377

PHILADELPHIA STYLE Curly maple lowboy with shaped top, shell carved center drawer, with ball and claw ...

4,000
-
6,000
4 Bids
378 Lot 378

CHIPPENDALE Mahogany slant-front desk with serpentine drawers, fitted interior and ball and claw feet,...

3,000
-
4,000
1 Bid
379 Lot 379

FEDERAL PERIOD Slant-front mahogany desk with fitted interior and French feet, ca. 1810, with replaced ov...

1,500
-
2,500
6 Bids
380 Lot 380

ENGLISH ROSEWOOD Postcard desk with satinwood inlay and embossed leather top, ca. 1890-1900. 36...

1,200
-
1,500
6 Bids
381 Lot 381

ASIAN CABINET Four drawers over fitted interior in cabinet section probably 19...

1,000
-
1,500
5 Bids
382 Lot 382

JAPANESE LACQUER Writing box with butterfly decorated top, 19th C. 8 3/4" x 9 3/4"

1,000
-
1,500
7 Bids
383 Lot 383

JAPANESE IMARI Six-sided vase with flared rim. 18"

800
-
1,200
6 Bids
384 Lot 384

JAPANESE CLOISONNE Vase with bird decoration, artist signature at base. Hairlines near rim. 9 1/2"

600
-
800
25 Bids
385 Lot 385

JAPANESE NEEDLEWORK Pair of lions in gilded shadow box frame, 19th C. 6 1/2" x 7 1/2"

600
-
800
15 Bids
386 Lot 386

HIROSHI YOSHIDA (Japanese, 1876-1950) "Fujiyama, First Light of the Sun," woodblock print (unframed). ...

3,000
-
5,000
26 Bids
387 Lot 387

CHINESE PORCELAIN Jar with dragon and lotus leaf relief design on flambe glaze, 19th C...

600
-
800
1 Bid
388 Lot 388

CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN Square-shaped deep bowl with round corners, mounted on a bronze ...

600
-
800
7 Bids
389 Lot 389

CHINESE PORCELAIN Pair of plaques depicting women in traditional Chinese dress. 13" x 18"

800
-
1,200
390 Lot 390

ASIAN JADE Carved horse's head in mottled green jade. Uncertain age. 5"

1,000
-
1,500
391 Lot 391

CHINESE CLOISONNE Double vase with animalistic and figural decoration, 19th C. 6 1/2"

2,000
-
3,000
3 Bids
392 Lot 392

JAPANESE STONEWARE Bowl painted with courtesans, the exterior with pine branch and lantern; raised unglazed foot...

800
-
1,200
1 Bid
393 Lot 393

ASIAN FIGURINES Four pieces: Chinese gilt bronze figure on wooden base; two carved soapstone seals; bronze buddhi...

1,000
-
1,500
17 Bids
394 Lot 394

CHINESE PORCELAIN Pair of Rose Mandarin vases, mounted as lamps, not drilled. 13 1/4"

1,500
-
2,500
1 Bid
395 Lot 395

SHIKO MUNAKATA (Japanese, 1903-1975)
The following four lots were purchased by the present owner'...

1,000
-
1,500
30 Bids
396 Lot 396

SHIKO MUNAKATA (Japanese, 1903-1975) "Untitled," woodcut on Japan paper (framed). (Provenance: Privat...

1,500
-
2,500
16 Bids
397 Lot 397

SHIKO MUNAKATA (Japanese, 1903-1975) "Untitled," woodcut on Japan paper (framed). (Provenance: Privat...

3,000
-
5,000
22 Bids
398 Lot 398

SHIKO MUNAKATA (Japanese, 1903-1975) "Listening to the Wind," print on fabric (framed). (Provenance: ...

1,000
-
1,500
3 Bids
399 Lot 399

CHINESE PORCELAIN Covered jar with underglaze blue decoration of landscapes on a cracked ice a...

800
-
1,200
400 Lot 400

L. & J.G. STICKLEY Pair of clip-corner tabourets. 16" x 18" sq.

1,200
-
1,800
14 Bids
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