Year in Review
2021

Thank you for an exceptional year! 

Rago/Wright presented 73 auctions, more than 16,500 lots for a sales total of $82 million.

Top Results

Tiffany Studios

Important Dandelion lamp

estimate: $50,000–75,000

result: $3,745,000

Alexander Calder

Untitled (Demi-cône)

estimate: $600,000–800,000

result: $805,000

Roy Lichtenstein

Nude with Blue Hair (from the Nude series)

estimate: $350,000–450,000

result: $769,000

Peter Voulkos

Untitled (Stack)

estimate: $175,000–225,000

result: $400,000

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Rare and Important Mesa table

estimate: $100,000–150,000

result: $362,500

Paul Evans

Important and Early Sculpture Front cabinet

estimate: $120,000–160,000

result: $312,500

John Wesley

Chateau

estimate: $30,000–50,000

result: $312,500

Fulvio Bianconi

Rare Scozzese vase, model 4592

estimate: $150,000–200,000

result: $262,500

José Joya

Man's Life Cycle

estimate: $250,000–350,000

result: $250,000

Rolex

Iconic 'Cosmograph Daytona Paul Newman' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 6239

estimate: $200,000–250,000

result: $230,000

Andy Warhol

Monkey

estimate: $150,000–200,000

result: $187,500

Jaume Plensa

Self Portrait with Rivers IV

estimate: $90,000–120,000

result: $175,000

William Merritt Chase

The Backyard, Shinnecock, Long Island

estimate: $250,000–450,000

result: $165,000

Pierre-Louis Flouquet

Seated Figures

estimate: $20,000–30,000

result: $162,500

Henry Moore

Architecture Prize (Two Piece Reclining Figure: Cut)

estimate: $120,000–160,000

result: $162,500

Adelaide Robineau

Important Night lamp base

estimate: $40,000–60,000

result: $137,500

Diamond ring, 6.17 cts

estimate: $60,000–80,000

result: $137,500

Dale Chihuly

Persian and Horn Chandelier

estimate: $90,000–120,000

result: $125,000

George Nakashima

Frenchman's Cove II extension dining table

estimate: $15,000–20,000

result: $131,250

Audemars Piguet

'Royal Oak Jumbo Ultra thin' pink gold wristwatch, Ref. 152020R

estimate: $40,000–50,000

result: $112,500

George Nakashima

Conoid chairs, set of eight

estimate: $28,000–35,000

result: $106,250

Cartier

Art Deco diamond and black onyx bracelet

estimate: $8,000–10,000

result: $27,500

Tiffany Studios

Dragonfly table lamp

estimate: $60,000–80,000

result: $96,000

French Art Nouveau

Enamel, peridot, and pearl long chain necklace

estimate: $10,000–15,000

result: $30,000

Rago/Wright achieved new records in several areas of collecting over the course of this incredible year.

Tiffany Studios
 Important Dandelion lamp  
$3.7 Million

For prints and paintings ...

Roy Lichtenstein

Nude with Blue Hair (from the Nude series)

estimate: $350,000–450,000

result: $769,000

Bruce Nauman

Pay Attention

estimate: $70,000–90,000

result: $150,000

Alex Katz

Ulla in Black Hat

estimate: $25,000–35,000

result: $56,250

Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

life is a complicated business

estimate: $2,000–3,000

result: $22,500

Gershon Benjamin

Marigolds

estimate: $4,000–6,000

result: $45,000

March Avery

Orange Sand

estimate: $15,000–25,000

result: $37,500

Dike Blair

Untitled

estimate: $7,000–9,000

result: $40,000

Warren Rohrer

Field: 20 Minutes in June

estimate: $18,000–24,000

result: $47,500

and ceramics by Claude Conover …

Claude Conover 
Rare Oltah vessel 
$87,500

Claude Conover 
Rare Uchben vessel 
$75,000

We also broke our own records ...

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Rare and Important Mesa table  
$362,500

Rago/Wright celebrated the visions of collectors and artists hosting more than 15 dedicated auctions as well as featuring several special collections within our curated sales.

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Danese: A Private Collection
Wright 26 March 2021

We introduced Watches as a standalone auction category...

and we added Bid Activity and Online Auctions!

Rago/Wright+ debuted this year offering exclusive online marketplaces for both the sale and acquisition of contemporary art, jewelry and more. Shop the collections today!



Post War & Contemporary Art




Art Jewelry from the Collection of Mari Shaw

We brought you stories about exceptional, interesting, unusual or fun items!

Living the Dream

The La-Z-Boy in America

Form and Space

Works from the Estate of José de Rivera

Paul Newman's Watch

The Rolex Daytona

A Child Again

Life, Death and Rebirth in the Work of David Wojnarowicz

A Dedication to Art and Artists

The Life of Mercedes Matter

Speaking Through Clay

The Remarkable Life and Work of Dave the Potter

An Impressionist in Greenwich

John Henry Twachtman

The Power of Motif

Cartier’s Panthère

Memories of Phil

Exceptional Door by Phillip Lloyd Powell

What's New and Happening

The Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia

Master of Her Craft

Adelaide Robineau's Ezquisite Porcelains

Designing Duo

Vuokko and Antti Nurmesniemi

and you showed us where your heart is...

But our biggest news of the year?

LA Modern Auctions joined the Rago/Wright brand, bringing together the three strongest independently-owned design brands in the auction industry!

Visit LAMA

We can't wait for 2022!