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Two armchairs and four side chairs are included with this Widdicomb dining suite by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings. The table and chairs are estimated at $4,000-$6,000. Image courtesy Sollo Rago.

Sollo Rago sale Sept. 12 touts ‘Mad Men’ style, affordable prices

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf

Two armchairs and four side chairs are included with this Widdicomb dining suite by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings. The table and chairs are estimated at $4,000-$6,000. Image courtesy Sollo Rago.
Two armchairs and four side chairs are included with this Widdicomb dining suite by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings. The table and chairs are estimated at $4,000-$6,000. Image courtesy Sollo Rago.
LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. – Real Modern, the auction aimed a design- and budget-conscious buyers looking for “Mad Men” style, is back on Sept. 12 at Rago’s. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding for the auction, which will begin at 11 a.m. Eastern.

“This is a sale of work by top Modern designers at reasonable prices,” said John Sollo, who is directing the auction. “We’re selling high style furnishings for home or office that are comfortable and not particularly expensive.”

American studio furniture is an important focus for Sollo Rago. An example is lot 243, an Ibram Lassaw cocktail table with smoke plate glass top over a sculptural steel base. This striking table has a $4,000-$6,000 estimate.

Production furniture by American designers is both iconic and a great value in the current market, said Sollo. Included in this category is a Charles and Ray Eames sofa designed for Herman Miller that has a polished aluminum frame and original orange hopsack upholstery. The 71-inch-long sofa has a $2,000-$4,000 estimate.

European production furniture highlights include a Mario Bellini for Cassina set of 10 Cab chairs upholstered in stitched white leather. The chairs are marked “Cassina” with Atelier International labels. The set has a $4,000-$6,000 estimate.

The sale will also feature more than 80 lots of lighting. Among the highlights is a stylish Venini chandelier with clear triangular crystal drops on a five-tier frame.

Additional designers’ furnishings in the auction will include Nakashima, Noguchi, Bertoia, Evans, Wegner, Ponti and Bugatti.

For details call 609-397-9374.

View the fully illustrated catalogs and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet during the sale at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

Click here to view Rago Arts and Auction Center’s complete catalog.

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ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE

Ten of Mario Bellini's Cassina Cab chairs carry a $4,000-$6,000 estimate. The chairs are upholstered in stitched white leather. Image courtesy Sollo Rago.
Ten of Mario Bellini’s Cassina Cab chairs carry a $4,000-$6,000 estimate. The chairs are upholstered in stitched white leather. Image courtesy Sollo Rago.

Herman Miller manufactured Charles and Ray Eames' Aluminum Group sofa. This example retains its original orange hopsack upholstery. Nearly 6 feet long, the sofa has a $2,000-$4,000 estimate. Image courtesy Sollo Rago.
Herman Miller manufactured Charles and Ray Eames’ Aluminum Group sofa. This example retains its original orange hopsack upholstery. Nearly 6 feet long, the sofa has a $2,000-$4,000 estimate. Image courtesy Sollo Rago.

The smoked plate glass top on this Ibram Lassaw cocktail table measures 60 by 36 inches. It has a $4,000-$6,000 estimate. Image courtesy Sollo Rago.
The smoked plate glass top on this Ibram Lassaw cocktail table measures 60 by 36 inches. It has a $4,000-$6,000 estimate. Image courtesy Sollo Rago.

An Italian marquetry-decorated walnut cabinet with interior drawers and shelves and pull-out shelf is 60 3/4 inches high by 58 3/4 wide. It has a $3,000- $5,000 estimate. Image courtesy Sollo Rago.
An Italian marquetry-decorated walnut cabinet with interior drawers and shelves and pull-out shelf is 60 3/4 inches high by 58 3/4 wide. It has a $3,000- $5,000 estimate. Image courtesy Sollo Rago.