Auction details
August Great Estates Auction
9:00 AM PT - Aug 8th, 2009
offered by
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Lambertville, NJ 08530
Auction Description
Auction Terms & Conditions
Buyer's Premium
23% up to 500000
18% 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 |
Auction House Preview
August 1 - 7 from 12 noon - 5:00 PM or by appointment at 333 North Main Street Doors open at 8:00 AM on the morning of the sale
523 Items
| Lot | Description | Estimates (USD) |
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| 1 |
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ITALIAN MARBLE Bust of a young woman with a tambourine, 19th C. 21" |
800 - 1,200 |
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| 2 |
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ITALIAN MARBLE Female bust on pedestal, marked 'Galleria Lapini, Firenze 1695'. 20" with pedestal. |
600 - 800 |
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| 3 |
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MINTON Parianware classical female nude astride a rearing horse, 19th C. Impressed Minton stamp. 15" x 1... |
300 - 500 |
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| 4 |
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BRONZE STATUE ''Dancing Faun" |
600 - 800 |
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| 5 |
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MARLY HORSE BRONZE Patinated bronze sculpture, after Guillaume Coustou, late 19th/early 20th C. 23" x 19" |
800 - 1,000 |
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| 6 |
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DECORATIVE ACCESSORIES Mixed metal leaf-shaped bowl |
1,500 - 2,000 |
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| 7 |
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ITALIAN MARBLE 'Susanna After the Bath' sculpture on green marble base, late 19th C. Unsigned. With base: 68" |
12,000 - 18,000 |
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| 8 |
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CONTINENTAL BISQUE Native American figurines |
1,500 - 2,000 |
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| 9 |
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ROMAIN DE TIRTOFF (ERTE) (Russian, 1892-1990) 'Gala' bronze statuette from the Erte Sculpture Collection, 20th... |
2,000 - 3,000 |
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| 10 |
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AUGUSTE-MARIE BARREAU (French, d. 1922) Dore and patinated bronze of a classical robed female with inscr... |
2,000 - 3,000 |
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| 11 |
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MARBLE SCULPTURE 'Hercules and Antaeus' in green veined marble, 20th C. 25 3/4" |
5,000 - 7,000 |
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| 12 |
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BRONZE GROUPING Three pieces include: woman with hoe signed Hobson Kraus, dated ... |
600 - 800 |
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| 13 |
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BRONZE PLAQUE Oval with relief cherubs in brass frame, together with bird decorated cloisonne plaque, 1... |
500 - 700 |
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| 14 |
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AUGUSTE MOREAU (French, 1834-1917) Art Nouveau newel post figural lamp of a young woman with flower... |
800 - 1,200 |
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| 15 |
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GERMAN SYMBOLIST PAINTING "Schmierkeles 1987," oil on canvas (framed), late 19th C. (Prov... |
2,000 - 3,000 |
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| 16 |
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AFTER H. BREUCHNER "Washington's Pre-Inauguration Arrival in New York," oil on canv... |
2,000 - 3,000 |
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| 17 |
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CARI E. WATSON (Scottish, 19th/20th C.) "Highland Calves, Morning, by the Lochside, Loch J. N.B.", oil o... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
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| 18 |
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FRANK CLARK BROMLEY (American, 1859-1890) "Untitled (Autumn Landscape)," oil on canvas, (framed). Signed. ... |
1,200 - 1,800 |
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| 19 |
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JAMES GALE TYLER (American, 1855-1931) "Untitled," watercolor on paper (framed). Signed. 18 1/2" x 14 1... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
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| 20 |
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FREDERICK JUDD WAUGH (American, 1861-1940) "Evening on the River," watercolor/gouache on paper (framed), 19... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
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| 21 |
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CEDRIC GRAY (British, ca. 1895) Two landscapes: "Harvest Time, North Wales," and "Welsh Woodland... |
800 - 1,200 |
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| 22 |
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RAIMUNDO DE MADRAZO Y GARRETA (Italian, 1841-1920) Pair of 19th C. portraits of Alexander Blumensteil and his wife,... |
5,000 - 8,000 |
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| 23 |
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EARLY 19TH C. PAINTING "Untitled (Horse Drawn Carriage)", oil on canvas, (framed). (Pro... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
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| 24 |
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19TH C. PORTRAIT "Untitled (Young Boy with White Collar)," oil on canvas (framed)... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
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| 25 |
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19th C. PORTRAIT "Untitled (Young Girl)," oil on canvas (framed). Bears Anders Zo... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
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| 26 |
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HENDRICK I HONDIUS (Dutch, 1573-1650) |
500 - 700 |
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| 27 |
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WILLEM HENDRICK EICKELBERG (Dutch, 1845-1920) "Untitled (In the Monastery)," oil on panel. Signed. 15 1/4" x 1... |
900 - 1,200 |
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| 28 |
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FRANCES S. EMERSON (American, 19th-early 20th C.) Eight watercolors (three pictured): "Marblehead," 1900, 12" x 17... |
800 - 1,200 |
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| 29 |
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HOWARD RUSSELL BUTLER (American, 1856-1934) Two California landscapes: "Untitled," pastel and watercolor, fr... |
600 - 1,000 |
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| 30 |
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ELIZABETH W. LEARY (American, 20th C.) Five works of art, framed. Four oil on board: "Neshanic Barn, N... |
800 - 1,200 |
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| 31 |
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REGIONAL MODERNIST PRINTMAKERS Seven art works, framed, mostly artists' proofs: Stefan Martin (American, 1936-1... |
800 - 1,200 |
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| 32 |
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REGIONAL ARTISTS Three works of art on paper, framed: Thomas George (American, b. 1918) ''The Ledge,'' pastel... |
800 - 1,200 |
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| 33 |
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CURRIER & IVES Two hand-tinted prints: ''Race on the Mississippi'' and ''Midnight Race on the Mississi... |
600 - 800 |
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| 34 |
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ANTONIO REYNA (1862-1937) ''Untitled,'' watercolor on paper, framed. Signed. 9'' x 19 1/2'... |
1,200 - 1,800 |
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| 35 |
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BRITISH SKETCH CLUB WATERCOLORS Five watercolor landscapes, framed, 19th C.: Charles D'Oyley (Br... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
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| 36 |
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LOUIS JUSTIN LAURENT ICART (French, 1888-1950) ''Untitled'', drypoint etching (framed). 18 1/4'' x 21 1/4'' (si... |
800 - 1,200 |
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| 39 |
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EDWARD QUIGLEY (American, 1898-1977) Portfolio of twenty circus related photographs, produced in his ... |
2,000 - 3,000 |
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| 40 |
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K.P.M. PORCELAIN Hand-painted oval plaque of a veiled woman, in gilded frame, 19th C. KPM stamp on verso. ... |
800 - 1,200 |
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| 41 |
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STYLE OF K.P.M. Porcelain plaque hand-painted with a man and woman playing cards, 19th C. Unfram... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
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| 42 |
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RUSSIAN ICON 'The Protection of the Mother of God' |
1,000 - 1,500 |
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| 43 |
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PORTRAIT MINIATURES Four portraits of women, two on ivory and two on paper, in rectangular or oval frames, e... |
800 - 1,200 |
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| 44 |
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VETERINARY ADVERTISING CABINET 'Dr. Le Sure's Famous Remedies' chestnut cabinet with horse's he... |
1,500 - 2,000 |
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| 45 |
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SALT-GLAZED STONEWARE Pennsylvania pitcher with blue floral decoration, 19th C. 12'' x 6'' dia. |
700 - 900 |
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| 46 |
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SALT-GLAZED STONEWARE Maryland pitcher with blue vine decoration, 19th C. 12'' x 6'' dia. |
600 - 800 |
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| 47 |
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SALT-GLAZED STONEWARE Pennsylvania spittoon with blue decoration, late 19th C. 7 1/2'' x 4" |
400 - 600 |
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| 48 |
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MECHANICAL DOG TOYS Three key-wind dogs, all leather covered and with glass eyes, probably French, 19th ... |
1,500 - 2,500 |
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| 49 |
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GERMAN COMMEMORATIVE CITY PLAQUES Larger one embossed with '600 Jahrig Jubilaum' (600-year Jubilee... |
400 - 600 |
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| 50 |
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VICTORIAN PARCEL-GILT DESK SET Complete with inkwells, mirror and candleholders, topped by a ch... |
800 - 1,000 |
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| 51 |
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ENGLISH TEA CADDY George III carved fruitwood apple with hinged cover, late 18th C. 5 1/2" |
800 - 1,000 |
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| 52 |
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HEINTZ STERLING ON BRONZE Three-piece console set with pair of candlesticks and matching center bowl, early 20th C... |
300 - 500 |
