Lambertville, NJ: Rago Arts and Auction Center’s Great Estates Auction on March 17-18 saw the sale of $960,838 in property. Property made by Mintons sold exceptionally well, including a run of five very fine pâte-sur-pâte plaques by Louis Solon, which sold for a total of $67,500 against a combined estimate of $15,000-25,000. Objects from Tiffany & Co. also performed admirably, with lot 1462, an 18K gold dresser set once owned by Andy Warhol, and lot 1471, an English King sterling silver flatware set, selling for $21,250 and $13,750, respectively. Sale prices for silver were strong throughout, with both lot 1316, a Victorian silver two-light candelabra, and lot 1707, a sterling silver swan centerpiece by Buccellati, selling for $6,875.
Other noteworthy lots include: lot 1344, a marble sculpture of Cupid and Psyche which sold for $18,750 against an estimate of $700-1,000; lot 1043, a pair of Chinese cloisonné elephants which sold for $11,250; and lot 1544, a mother of pearl inlaid cabinet by Gabriel Viardot which sold for $10,625.
Total Hammer: $768,670
Hammer + buyer’s premium: $960,838
Bidders in house: 67
Bidders on phone: 93
Absentee Bidders: 56
Number of lots: 358
Online bidders: 1,075 from United States, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, France, UK, Italy, Finland, Spain, Belgium, Romania, Slovakia, Netherlands, Russia, Switzerland, China, Denmark, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bulgaria, Monaco, Greece, Thailand, Malta, Malaysia, Japan, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, India, Ireland, Brazil, Germany, Austria, Turkey, Estonia and Australia.
