Post War & Contemporary Ceramics, 19 February 2025 < Auctions

Rago, Wright, and LAMA are proud to present Post War & Contemporary Ceramics on February 19th, an expertly curated selection of works from some of the most influential artists working in clay. Highlights include a selection of works from the Collection of Marge Brown Kalodner and Philip Kalodner featuring pieces by Kathy Butterly, Richard DeVore, Sergei Isupov, Ron Nagle, Betty Woodman, and many others, alongside exceptional and rare creations by Peter Voulkos, Jun Kaneko, Ken Price, Stephen De Staebler, Toshiko Takaezu, Beatrice Wood, David Gilhooly, and more.

Jun Kaneko Untitled (Dango) $50,160

Works from the Kalodner Collection

Various works by Kathy Butterly

Adrian Saxe

Untitled Ewer (St. Beverly Hills)

estimate: $5,000–7,000

result: $5,080

Beth Cavener

Diminuendo

estimate: $7,000–9,000

result: $9,525

Kurt Weiser

Untitled (teapot)

estimate: $3,000–5,000

result: $3,556

Sergei Isupov

The Cat Walks Along for Himself

estimate: $7,000–9,000

result: $5,940

New York Preview

Join us for a special exhibition of select highlights from this auction. Post War & Contemporary Ceramics will open in our Chelsea gallery space on February 4th.

4 – 19 February 2025
11 am – 5 pm, Monday – Friday

Rago / Wright
501 West 20th Street
New York, NY 10011

Ken Price Broken Cups $12,700

Lucie Rie

Bottle vase

estimate: $7,000–9,000

result: $17,780

David Gilhooly

The Big Wiener 1964

estimate: $5,000–7,000

result: $5,080

Peter Voulkos

Untitled (Plate)

estimate: $9,000–14,000

result: $11,220

Otto Natzler

Cube with four stepped pipes on circular base

estimate: $5,000–7,000

result: $6,985

Toshiko Takaezu Closed Form $11,430