Auction details
Post-War and Contemporary Art
9:00 AM PT - Nov 15th, 2008
offered by
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Lambertville, NJ 08530

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 |
| 30000 | 2500 |
| 50000 | 5000 |
| 100000 | 10000 |
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204 Items
| Lot | Description | Estimates (USD) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Theodoros Stamos (American, 1922-1997) Yellow Sun-Box, 1965; Gouache on illustration board (framed); Signed and dated... |
5,000 - 7,000 |
8 Bids
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| 2 |
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Wolf Kahn (American, b. 1927) Untitled; Pastel and graphite on paper (framed); Signed; 13 1/4" x 16 1/4" (sight); Pro... |
2,000 - 3,000 |
3 Bids
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| 3 |
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Ree Morton (American, 1936-1977) Untitled, 1972; Watercolor on paper (framed); Signed and dated; 22 1/4" x 14 1/2" (s... |
1,500 - 2,000 |
25 Bids
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| 4 |
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Antoni Tapies (Spanish, b. 1923) Two Birds, 1953; Gouache, tuche and ink on cardstock (framed); Signed and dated; 19"... |
40,000 - 50,000 |
6 Bids
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| 5 |
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John Saccaro (American, 1913-1981) Mauve Dominant, ca. 1963; Oil on canvasboard (framed); Signed and titled; 15 3/4" ... |
3,000 - 5,000 |
19 Bids
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| 6 |
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Al Hansen (American, 1927-1995) Untitled; Collage on paper (framed); 21 5/8" x 17 1/2" (sight); Provenance: Ben Beril... |
1,000 - 2,000 |
32 Bids
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| 7 |
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Frank Stella (American, b. 1936) Untitled, 1956; Mixed media on found board (framed); Signed and dated; 43" x 25 1/4"... |
40,000 - 60,000 |
3 Bids
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| 8 |
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Mike Bidlo (American, b. 1953) Not Pollock (two sections from the re-creation of Pollock's Blue Poles made in front o... |
12,000 - 18,000 |
17 Bids
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| 9 |
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Henry Moore (British, 1898-1986) Maquette for Draped Reclining Woman, 1956; Bronze; 5" x 7 3/4" x 4 1/2"; From an ed... |
100,000 - 150,000 |
1 Bid
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| 10 |
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Mike Bidlo (American, b. 1954) Not Pollock, 1983; Oil on canvas (framed); Signed and dated; 10 1/2" x 16 1/4"; Prove... |
5,000 - 7,000 |
2 Bids
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| 11 |
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Richard Pettibone (American, b. 1938) Marilyn, 1978; Silkscreen inks on canvas; Signed and dated; 3 9/16" x 3 1/16";... |
12,000 - 18,000 |
9 Bids
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| 12 |
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Edward Kienholz (American, 1927-1994) For $253.00, 1972; Watercolor and ink on paper (framed); Signed, dated and ti... |
2,000 - 3,000 |
15 Bids
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| 13 |
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Edward Kienholz (American, 1927-1994) Documenta 5, 1973; Mixed media on a metal box; Signed, dated and numbered 207... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
18 Bids
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| 14 |
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Norman Bluhm (American, 1921-1999) Shell Beach, 1967; Oil on canvas; Signed, dated and titled; 70" x 60"; Provenance... |
40,000 - 60,000 |
20 Bids
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| 15 |
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Peter Nagy (American, b. 1959) Study for 21st Century Rococo, 1988; Acrylic on paper (framed); Signed, dated and tit... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
1 Bid
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| 16 |
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Christopher MacDonald (American, b. 1957) Untitled, ca. 1980s; Oil pastel on paper (framed) 41" x 36" (sheet); Prove... |
900 - 1,200 |
2 Bids
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| 17 |
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Ross Bleckner (American, b. 1949) Study: Entrance, 1986; Oil on canvas; Signed, dated and titled; 26" x 26"; Proven... |
4,000 - 6,000 |
25 Bids
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| 18 |
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Dan Asher (American, b. 1947) Four works of art: Untitled, 1992; Ink on paper; Signed, dated and inscribed; 9 3/8" x... |
1,500 - 2,500 |
1 Bid
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| 19 |
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Jake Berthot (American, b. 1939) Untitled, 1989; Enamel and graphite on paper (framed); Signed and dated; 30" x 22 1... |
1,200 - 1,800 |
7 Bids
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| 20 |
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Jules Olitski (1922-2007) Other Facts, 1982; Acrylic on canvas (framed); Signed, titled and dated; 57" x 50"; Proven... |
10,000 - 15,000 |
20 Bids
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| 21 |
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Jan Groth (Norwegian, b. 1938) Untitled, 1988; Crayon on paper (framed); Signed and dated; 23 3/4" x 33 5/8" (sight)... |
2,000 - 3,000 |
2 Bids
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| 22 |
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Jonathan Lasker (American, b. 1948) Two works of art: Untitled, 1988; Ink on paper (framed); Signed and dated; 4 1/8... |
1,800 - 2,400 |
6 Bids
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| 23 |
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David Reed (American, b. 1946) Untitled (#206), 1983-84; Oil and alkyd on canvas; Signed and dated; 24" x 120"; Prov... |
20,000 - 30,000 |
5 Bids
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| 24 |
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Martha Armstrong (American, b. 1935) Wood Road; Oil on canvas (framed); Signed; 50" x 39 7/8"; Provenance: McCleaf G... |
1,500 - 2,500 |
8 Bids
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| 25 |
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Michael Hafftka (American, b. 1953) Falling Angel, 1984; Oil on canvas; Signed, dated and titled; 48" x 48"; Proven... |
1,200 - 1,800 |
2 Bids
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| 26 |
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Elizabeth Murray (American, 1940-2007) Study for This Pair, 1987; Mixed media on paper (framed); 7 3/4" x 4 7/8" (sh... |
1,500 - 2,000 |
14 Bids
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| 27 |
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Robert Stackhouse (American, b. 1942) Untitled, 1986; Watercolor and pencil on paper; Signed and dated; 60" x 96" (s... |
2,000 - 3,000 |
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| 28 |
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Gladys Nilsson (American, b. 1940) Darkly Lit, 1984; Watercolor on paper; Signed, dated and titled; 23" x 30" (sheet... |
2,000 - 3,000 |
18 Bids
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| 29 |
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Peter Saul (American, b. 1934) Somebody Else, 1988; Colored pencil on paper (framed); Signed, dated and titled; 8" x... |
800 - 1,000 |
21 Bids
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| 30 |
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David Wojnarowicz (American, 1954-1992) Untitled, 1989-90; Watercolor on Xerox (framed); Signed and dated; 10 3/8" x... |
4,000 - 6,000 |
23 Bids
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| 31 |
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Martin Wong (American, 1946-1999) Stanton Near Forsyth, 1984; Acrylic on canvas; 48" x 64"; Provenance: Semaphore Ga... |
5,000 - 7,000 |
26 Bids
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| 32 |
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Sue Williams (American, b. 1954) Untitled, 1992; Mixed media and collage on paper (framed); 14" x 11" (sheet); Prove... |
1,800 - 2,400 |
6 Bids
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| 33 |
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Karen Yasinsky (American, b. 1965) Untitled; Pastel and watercolor on paper (framed); 30" x 22" (sheet); Provenance:... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
3 Bids
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| 34 |
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Jim Shaw (American, b. 1952) Dream Drawing, 1993; Pencil on paper (framed); Signed and dated; 12" x 9" (sheet); Prov... |
8,000 - 12,000 |
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| 35 |
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Barbara Vos (American, b. 1952) Untitled, 1998; Oil on canvas; Signed and dated; 54" x 60"; Provenance: Brian Gross ... |
1,200 - 1,800 |
5 Bids
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| 36 |
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Randy Wray (American, b. 1965) Untitled #RWP3, 1999; Oil and acrylic on linen; Signed and dated; 58" x 46"; Provenan... |
1,200 - 1,800 |
5 Bids
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| 37 |
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Tessa Chasteen (American, 20th C.) Untitled, 1996-2001; Acrylic and ink on paper (framed); 24" x 36" (sheet); Proven... |
800 - 1,000 |
4 Bids
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| 37A |
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Lydia Dona (American, b. 1955) Machines of Desires and the Fantasies of the Flow, 1995; Oil, acrylic and sign paint... |
3,000 - 5,000 |
1 Bid
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| 38 |
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Jane Hammond (American, b. 1950) Untitled (156, 118, 69, 215, 64, 146, 190, 101, 174, 94, 41, 258, 137, 86, 84, 34, ... |
4,000 - 6,000 |
18 Bids
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| 39 |
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Cary Leibowitz (Candyass) (American, b. 1963) Please Check One, 1999; Latex on wood; Signed and dated; 31 1/8" x 18"... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
15 Bids
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| 40 |
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Graham Gilmore (Canadian, b. 1963) Untitled (Help), 2000; Ink on paper (framed); Signed and dated; 14" x 10 3/4" (sh... |
800 - 1,000 |
3 Bids
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| 41 |
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Tracy Emin (British, b. 1963) Untitled (Be Faithful to your Dreams), 1999; Embroidered handkerchief (framed); Signed... |
800 - 1,200 |
19 Bids
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| 42 |
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Thomas Trosch (American, b. 1955) Japanese Lesson #24, Dorothy Rodger's Decorating Lesson #4, 1993; Oil and graphite... |
2,000 - 3,000 |
31 Bids
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| 43 |
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Thomas Trosch (American, b. 1955) Untitled (Miss Manners); Pencil on paper; Signed; 19" x 22 3/4" (sheet); Provenanc... |
800 - 1,000 |
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| 44 |
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Byron Kim (American, b. 1961) Two works of art: Belly Painting, 1992; Encaustic on linen on panel; Signed and dated;... |
2,500 - 3,000 |
19 Bids
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| 45 |
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James Croak (American, b. 1951) Dirt Baby, 1990; Cast dirt; 18" x 7" x 6"; Provenance: Private Collection, New York |
1,000 - 1,500 |
12 Bids
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| 46 |
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Kara Walker (American, b. 1969) Canisters, 1997; Sand etching on glass (six parts); From an edition of 100; 11 1/4" ... |
5,000 - 7,000 |
18 Bids
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| 47 |
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Randall Sellers (American, b. 1969) Untitled; Graphite on paper (framed); 7 3/4" x 10 1/2" (sheet); Provenance: Rich... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
12 Bids
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| 48 |
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Ellen Harvey (American, b. 1967) Polaroids of Vienna (Corridor), 1999; Oil on board; Signed, dated and titled; 10" x... |
800 - 1,000 |
25 Bids
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| 49 |
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Damien Smith (Canadian, b. 1969) Lovell House, 1999; Graphite on paper (framed); Signed and dated; 22 1/2" x 30" (sh... |
600 - 800 |
12 Bids
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