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Hamilton Hamilton (American, 1847-1928), Oil on canvas, "Close of the Toilsome Day," 1884, $15,000-25,000

From Modern and Traditional Design to Fine Art, Jewelry, Fashion, Silver and Coins, Rago’s Three Day April Auction Has it All

Released: March 22, 2013

The Rago Arts and Auction Center will hold its Rago Unreserved Auction on Friday, April 19 to begin a three day auction marathon, April 19-21. This 1,028 lot Friday sale is followed by a 547 Estate Auction on Saturday, April 20 and a 610 lot Unreserved Jewelry, Fashion and Silver auction on Sunday, April 21. “Rago’s Unreserved is the auction everyone can afford to love,” said Rago partner Miriam Tucker. “On Friday we’re selling over 1000 lots furnishings and art that are high style at great value. Our Saturday Estate auction features conservative estimates and ultra-rea...

Alexander III Imperial Russian Porcelain Plate, sold for $ 87,500

Rago's December 2012 Estates, Jewelry, Silver and Coin Auctions Bring the Year to a Close with $3 Million in Sales

Released: December 12, 2012

Alexander III Imperial Russian porcelain plate sells for $87,500; pear-shaped diamond ring sells for $68,750; Russian silver desk set by Mikhail Ivanov sells for $18,750; Morgan silver dollar complete business strike set sells from $11,250. Lambertville, NJ: Rago Arts and Auction Center ended the year in spectacular style with a three day sale that totaled $2,999,625 (reflects buyer’s premium of 25%). · Great Estates Weekend: $2,999,625 · &nbs...

Tiffany & Co. Bicolor Gold Ruby Brooch, $2,000-3,000

Rago’s Hosts Auction Open House on December 4 Featuring a Talk on Jewelry by Newark Museum Curator Ulysses Grant Dietz

Released: November 21, 2012

Rago’s Hosts Auction Open House on December 4 Featuring a Talk on Jewelry by Newark Museum Curator Ulysses Grant Dietz Lambertville, NJ: The Rago Arts and Auction Center hosts an open house on Tuesday, December 4, featuring a talk by Newark Museum curator Ulysses Grant Dietz. The talk, “The Lower End of Splendor: Middle Class Jewelry in Context,” focuses on the story of Newark, New Jersey as a jewelry manufacturing center, its decline during the Great Depression, through its demise in the 1990’s. By the eve of the great Depression, in 192...

694, Chinese Rhinocerous Horn Libation cup, $35,000-55,000

Rago’s December 7th, 8th, 9th Auctions Cheer Holiday Buyers with 1200 Lots of Fine Furnishings, Jewelry, Silver, Coins, Art and More

Released: November 17, 2012

On December 7, 8 and 9, Rago Arts and Auction Center will hold its annual Great Estates, Jewelry, Silver, Coins and Currency auctions. Friday’s sale features Russian, American and Continental silver, and rare U.S. and foreign coins and currency. The Estates auction on Saturday brings a wide variety of property to market, including furnishings, fine art, porcelain and pottery, rugs, militaria, ephemera, tribal items, Asian and more. Sunday’s annual Fine Jewelry and Couture auction features historical revival, Asian, and gem jewelry, estate diamond engagement rings, timepieces, fur coa...

Mughal Dagger Tops $314,000 at Rago’s September 16th Auction

Released: September 19, 2012

Mughal Dagger Tops $314,000 at Rago’s September 16th Auction “Daggers such as this only come to auction once in a collector’s lifetime” Lambertville, NJ: Rago Arts and Auction Center’s 2000 lot auction on September 14, 15 and 16 would have been a great success without lot 2606. With it, Rago’s has made news. Lot 2606, catalogued as “jewel encrusted Mughal dagger, Northern India, rare Kanhjar form, 18th/19th c. Quillon, grip and pommel in gold set with cabochon rubies, emeralds and diamonds stretched over iron, sheath with similar mountings, fin...

Lot 2627, George t. Downing Abolitionist Papers, $6,000-8,000

Historic Correspondence Between Lincoln, Grant and African-American Abolitionist will Auction at Rago’s on September 16

Released: August 24, 2012

Lambertville, NJ: On September 16, Rago’s will auction a collection of correspondence belonging to George T. Downing, an abolitionist, businessman and civil rights advocate. Lot 2627 contains twenty letters, including one from Abraham Lincoln dated 1862, one from President Grant, and others from prominent civil rights leaders and abolitionists. It is estimated at $6,000-$8,000. It came to Rago’s from a private Pennsylvania collector who purchased it from a member of the Downing family. George Downing was born in New York City on December 30, 1819 into a prom...

Lot 2228, Pair of French Dore Bronze Candelabra, $5,000-7,000

Rago’s Estate and No Reserve Discovery Auctions Kick-Off Its Fall Season September 14-16 – Over 2000 Lots in Three Days

Released: August 21, 2012

· 600 lots+ of Arts & Crafts, Lalique, Majolica, Gorham, Icart, lighting, porcelains, couture, DiMaggio baseball with no reserve. · 600 lots+ of modern design and art with no reserve. · 700 lot estate auction featuring Indian jeweled Mughal dagger, African–American Abolitionist and Civil War, property from the estate of Pearl Buck, Asian ivories, coins and currency, tramp art, Tiffany silv...

Roycroft Leather Chair from the Forbes Collection, $15,000-$20,000, Auction Date: October 27, 2012

Rago Arts and Auction Center - Fall 2012 Auction Schedule

Released: July 26, 2012

Rago Arts and Auction Center - Fall 2012 Auction Schedule. Discovery: September 14 and 15, 2012, 11 a.m. Everything goes in Rago's Discovery sale, where all lots are unreserved. Friday's sale includes original and vintage art, furnishings, tableware, Asian, collectibles, books and ephemera, ethnographic property. Saturday's sale is all 20th century: early and modern design, including furniture, lighting rugs, pottery, glass, painting, prints, photography. The high bid, no matter how low, takes it home. (Previews begin Septe...

William E. Winner (American, 1815-1883), $20,000-30,000

Folk Art Collection, Old Master and 19th Century Paintings and Asian Art Among Highlights of Rago's December 3 Great Estates Auciton

Released: November 11, 2011

On Saturday, December 3, 2011 at noon, the Rago Arts and Auction Center will hold its annual Great Estates auction, consisting of folk art, American and Continental furniture, clocks, old master and 19th century paintings and prints, Oriental rugs, militaria, and much more. There are paintings by artists Leroy Nieman, Xanthus Smith, Marcel Dyf, Pieter Hardime and Herman Herzog. Also highlighted is a singing bird music box, a Steinway piano, a William Winner portrait and art glass by Tiffany, Daum and Galle. Asian items include Chinese funerary figures, Chinese and Japanese porcelain ...