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Sollo Rago Modern Auction October 25/26, 2008
LAMBERTVILLE, N.J., Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Sollo Rago Modern's sale of
October 25 and 26, draws from the artist's hand to tell the whole story of the
Studio movement -- from furniture to jewelry, ceramics, and glass -- in an
expansive 1,000 lot sale.
"We're representing some of the best pieces ever crafted, from every
period of 20th century design, American and European, in a range of
materials," says John Sollo.
The sale features a true masterwork, the architectural cabinet of Charles
Sumner Greene, of master architects Greene and Greene. Many exceptional pieces
of George Nakashima's work are represented including a dining table from the
Rockefeller Japanese House in Pocantico Hills, the artist's most important
commission. Work of Wharton Esherick will be offered, from furniture to
woodblock prints, as will spectacular examples by Phillip Lloyd Powell and
Paul Evans. The Mexican studio master Pedro Friedeberg is here represented by
a fantastic throne of gilded and carved wood.
Studio jewelry figures prominently, anchored by a dazzling collection of
work by Ed Wiener.
Those in search of great mid-century interior designers will not be
disappointed, with elegant and original works by Tommi Parzinger and James
Mont, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and works by French designers Jean Royere, Jaques
Adnet and Italian designers Gio Ponti and Ico Parisi.
Studio glass offerings are exceptional, with works by Chihuly, Labino,
Lewis, Marquis, Kuhn and international artists Vlchova, Kopecky and his
daughter, Anna Matouskova. Glass includes Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, rare Con
Macchie, Seguso, Scarpa and Barovier. Ceramics offered include major pieces by
Lucero, Voulkos, Earl, Gilhooly and Bacerra.
Among the works of Modern and Contemporary Art are a Bertoia 40"
Sonambient and large tabletop Bush of bronze and copper; paintings by
Krushenick, Music, Murch and Morris; Master prints by Kandinsky, Escher and
Miro; and sculpture by Lovet-Lorski, Butler and Zajac. Also for sale: an
important Pop Shop IV portfolio by Haring.
Auction Contact Information
Sollo Rago is located at 333 North Main Street with Annex Gallery at 204
North Union Street,Lambertville NJ. Phone 609-397-9374 or visit
http://www.sollorago.com.
Exhibition Preview
Saturday, October 18 - Friday, October 24, 2008 from 11-6 pm and by
appointment. Doors open at 9 a.m. the mornings of the sale.
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