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Prominent collections draw attention to Rago art auction Nov. 5

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf
Lorraine Shemesh (American, b. 1949), ‘Exhale,’ 1995, oil on canvas (framed); signed; 69 1/8 x 80 5/8 inches. Estimate: $15,000-$25,000. Rago Arts and Auction Center image
Lorraine Shemesh (American, b. 1949), ‘Exhale,’ 1995, oil on canvas (framed); signed; 69 1/8 x 80 5/8 inches. Estimate: $15,000-$25,000. Rago Arts and Auction Center image

 

LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. – On Saturday, Nov. 5, Rago will hold auctions of 19th/20th century American and European art and postwar/contemporary art including selections from the Allan Stone Collection. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.com.

This auction series will also include the sale of “Intoxicated by Art: The Collection of Adriana Williams” featuring fine and decorative art including works by Mexican artists Miguel Covarrubias, Rosa Covarrubias and Francisco Toledo as well as Symbolist paintings, Surrealist paintings, contemporary glass, Art Nouveau and jewelry.

 

Fern Isabel Coppedge (American, 1883-1951), Untitled, oil on canvas (framed); signed; 17 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches. Estimate: $20,000-$30,000. Rago Arts and Auction Center image
Fern Isabel Coppedge (American, 1883-1951), Untitled, oil on canvas (framed); signed; 17 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches. Estimate: $20,000-$30,000. Rago Arts and Auction Center image

 

Biographer to the Covarrubiases and companion to Luis Barragán, Adriana Williams spent much of her life immersed in the arts. The Adriana Williams Collection, assembled over 39-years in partnership with her husband, Tom Williams, affords an intimate glance at the life and tastes of an art world insider. The sales feature many works fresh to market.

 

Rosa Rolanda Covarrubias (American, 1895-1970), ‘Las Tehuanas,’ gouache on paper (framed), signed; 10 1/8 x 6 3/8 (sight). Estimate: $3,000-$5,000. Rago Arts and Auction Center image
Rosa Rolanda Covarrubias (American, 1895-1970), ‘Las Tehuanas,’ gouache on paper (framed), signed; 10 1/8 x 6 3/8 (sight). Estimate: $3,000-$5,000. Rago Arts and Auction Center image

 

The auction will consist of 586 lots in three consecutive sessions, starting at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Eastern time.

 

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