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Frederick Hurten Rhead University City Peacock Tile, Sold For: $637,500

Rago's Sets All Time Record for Arts & Crafts Movement Design Sold at Auction

Released: November 5, 2012

TILE PANEL WITH PEACOCK BY FREDERICK HURTEN RHEAD FOR UNIVERSITY CITY REALIZES $637,500. “Hurricane Sandy, bearing down on us, made only slightly more noise than the results of the auction,” says David Rago. “The sale grossed $6.6 mil and the market, especially for high end Arts and Crafts, was very, very solid. The Rhead tile gets the headlines but many records were broken for a number of American potteries. The Forbes sale was strong almost right across the board, hammering right in the middle of the estimate range.” The Rhead tile sale topples the auction ...

Dard Hunter Unique Hall Chair, $20,000-30,000

American Arts and Crafts from Christopher Forbes’ Colorado Retreat Among Treasures to Auction at Rago’s Three Day 20th C. Design Sale, October 26-28

Released: October 12, 2012

Over 1,650 lots of property from the 20th-21st century, including rare Roycroft from the home of Christopher Forbes; a full day dedicated to pottery and glass; important Modern design. Previews begin October 20th. Lambertville, NJ: On October 26-28 the Rago Arts and Auction Center will auction a significant collection of 20th-21st century furnishings and decorative arts. Among the more than 1,650 lots are Roycroft furnishings, lighting and metal ware, pottery, Navajo rugs and more from the Colorado home of Christopher Forbes. On Friday, October 26 at noon, a full afternoon ...

The Schley House, Christopher Forbes’ home in Colorado: The seating area in the great room.

Christopher Forbes Will Auction His Collection of American Arts and Crafts at Rago’s

Released: June 27, 2012

Roycroft furnishings, lighting and metal ware, pottery, Navajo rugs and more from his Colorado retreat. Christopher Forbes has chosen Rago’s for the sale of a collection of Roycroft furnishings and metal ware, as well as other property from his two houses in Colorado’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The auction is on October 27, 2012. The catalogue will be available online and in print in early October. “Kip Forbes has been buying furniture, lighting, and accessories made by the Roycroft Community circa 1900 – 1915 for over three decades,” said David Rago. “I’ve had th...