NEW YORK, NY.- Rago Wright's November 11 presentations of Post War & Contemporary Art and Pop Insider: The Collection of the Artist Idelle Weber together realized more than $3.8 million in sales, drawing enthusiastic bidding for important examples of 20th- and 21st-century art. Post War & Contemporary Art achieved a sale total of $3,368,040, selling 120% by value, while Pop Insider: The Collection of the Artist Idelle Weber realized $463,333, selling 126% by value.
Leading Post War & Contemporary Art was Gertrude Abercrombie's extraordinary 1956 oil painting Two Shells, Lady (Figure) on Beach, which achieved $281,600, nearly doubling its $150,000 high estimate. Other notable results included Banksy's Flower Thrower Triptych (Grey) at $153,600, Emily Kam Kngwarreye's My Country at $115,200almost twice its high estimateand Tom Otterness's Snake at $96,000, more than six times its $15,000 high estimate. Strong performances were also recorded for Alice Baber's Purple and blue ladder turning north, which realized $76,800 against a $30,00050,000 estimate, and Antonio Santin's Tantrum, which brought $96,000.
Pop Insider: The Collection of the Artist Idelle Weber celebrated the remarkable personal collection of the pioneering Pop artist, featuring works by friends, peers, and leading figures of postwar art. The auction was led by Andy Warhol's Liz (Rare Variant), which realized $166,400, exceeding its $150,000 high estimate. Additional highlights included Roy Lichtenstein's Crying Girl at $40,960 and CRAK! at $20,480, Warhol's Flowers at $35,840, and Jasper Johns's Flag (Moratorium) at $28,160. Together, the results underscored continued collector interest in Pop art and works with compelling personal provenance.
These strong results underscore Rago Wright's growing prominence in the fine art market and its ability to attract discerning collectors through thoughtfully curated offerings, exceptional provenance, and significant works by established and historically underrecognized artists.