Triple Auction in New York
Ragoarts
Rago's next auction weekend, to be held June 10 and 11. There will be a
special three-part sale, including paintings, twentieth-century furniture
and decorative art, as well as Arts and Crafts Period material, for which
this house is usually known.
The first auction will consist of paintings associated with the American
Renaissance, and will be held on Saturday evening June 10, from
6:00-8:30pm. Dr. Thomas Folk, an art historian, curator, and teacher, has
joined David Rago to organize the sale of American and European paintings
and sculpture. For further information on the painting auction, contact
Tom Folk at 908 766.1257. On the day of the sale and during previews, Dr.
Folk can be reached at 212 463.0200.
The Arts and Crafts sale, the second auction of the weekend, begins Sunday
morning, June 11, at 10:30am, and consists of over four hundred lots of
furniture, decorative ceramics, prints, metal, and accessories. Overall,
the collection offers depth and variety in many areas. For further
information on the Arts and Crafts sale, please call David Rago Arts and
Crafts at 609 397.9374.
The third auction in the sale will feature a unique collection from the
Modernist movement. The sale is scheduled for Sunday, June 11, at 4:00pm.
Chris Kennedy, a full-time antiques dealer since 1977, specializes in
twentieth century design. Mr. Kennedy maintains his own shop, by
appointment, in Northampton, Massachusetts and attends selected antiques
shows throughout the year. For further information concerning the Modern
sale, call Chris Kennedy at 800 419.3060 from May 29-June 5, and at the
Metropolitan Antiques Pavilion June 7 until the day of the sale.
All lots are guaranteed to be as described in the catalogue. A paintings
catalogue and a Modern catalogue picturing and thoroughly describing all
lots are available for $17.50 each, postpaid and including sales results.
Arts and Crafts catalogues are available for $25.00 or an annual
subscription for four Arts and Crafts Auctions is available for $90.00.
All three catalogues can be ordered for $50.00. Catalogues can be ordered
by calling 609 397.9374 (Visa/Mastercard); email Rago...@aol.com
(Visa/Mastercard) or by writing David Rago Auctions, 17 South Main Street,
Lambertville, New Jersey 08530.
All three auctions will be held at the Metropolitan Art and Antiques
Pavilion, 110 West 19th Street, New York, New York 10011.
Previews will be held Thursday and Friday June 8 and 9, from 12:00-8:00pm
and Saturday, June 10, from 12:00-5:00pm.