LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. – Rago Arts and Auction Center will present auctions of early 20th century and modern design featuring sculpture, pottery, glass and furniture on Oct. 14-16. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.com.
Opening the sale on Friday at 6 p.m. Eastern will be the Jerome Shaw Collection. “This collection consists of exceptional American and European decorative arts, including lighting, glass, ceramics and metal – many on the market for the first time in a generation,” said David Rago, partner and co-director of the 20th-21st Century Design Department.
Featured in the collection is a rare Tiffany Studios scarab humidor a revolving Tiffany Studios triple inkwell (above) and an exceptional Gallé Lotus table lamp (below).
The Early 20th Century Decorative Arts session on Saturday, Oct. 15, starts at noon Eastern. One of the many exquisite lots is an important parian bust of Cleopatra (below) designed by Isaac Broome (1836-1922), one of three made in 1914 at the Ott & Brewer pottery in Trenton N.J.
“Our usual stellar lineup of Arts & Crafts objects, lighting, and furniture is expanded to include some extraordinary French Art Nouveau pieces made concurrently with their American counterparts. Among the many highlights are a Gallé floor lamp, a Loïe Fuller lamp by François-Raoul Larche and an exceedingly rare porcelain, bronze and plique-à-jour vessel by Louis Chalon,” said Rago.
The Mid-Century Modern session beginning Saturday at 3:30 p.m. will feature furniture, lighting and decorative objects ranging from Gustav Stickley to Charles and Ray Eames.
The Modern Design session on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 10 a.m. features two single-owner collections of George Nakashima works and a superb single-owner collection of Wendell Castle furniture.
“We have a significant offering of Wendell Castle’s work in this sale, each piece more inspired than the last. They come to us directly from the original owner who was a dear friend of the artist. One of the many highlights is a star-shaped cabinet (below) with unique paintings by Wendell, ” said Jad Attal, Rago’s modern specialist.
The auction will conclude with 131 lots of modern ceramics and glass. That session will begin at 2 p.m. The top lot is expected to be a 14-foot-high Dale Chihuly chandelier.
For details contact Rago Arts and Auction Center at 609-397-9374.
