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afael Osona's

 AUCTION NEWS

 
  
Always dedicated to the search
 for new consignments;
 following a summertime lead,
 Gail & Rafael suddenly found themselves in Napa Valley.
Any bets?
Are those contented grins evident
BEFORE or AFTER the wine tasting? 
 
 
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2010
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Seeking Fine Consignments
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WANTED ~ WANTED ~ WANTED
19th C. Whaler's Scrimshaw, Nantucket Lightship Baskets,
 Nantucket silver, Stephen Swift furniture;
 Americana, Folk Art.
Early American  & European furnishings.

Spode, Wedgwood, Limoges, Quimper, Majolica
 and American Art Pottery; Sheffield, Tiffany & Jensen silver;
 Ming, Qianlong, Mandarin, Celadon, Canton, Rose Medallion;
 Baccarat, Waterford, Lalique, Steuben & more.
 
18th-21st C. Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts: 
 Including original works by
 George Gardner Fish, Antonio Jacobsen, 
 James E. Buttersworth, Thomas Willis,
William P. Stubbs, Jack L.Gray,
 Richard Hayley Lever and others. 

Nantucket Artists: Ralph Cahoon,
Anne Ramsdell Congdon, James Walter Folger,
 Frank Swift Chase, Wendell Macy,
William Starbuck Macy, William Ferdinand Macy,
 Emily Hoffmeier, Edgar Jenney,William Henry Coffin,
 Elizabeth Saltonstall, Jack Gray,  Julian Yates,
 Doris & Richard Beer, J.B. Reid,
Annie Barker Folger, Tony Sarg.
 
And more contemporary Nantucket artists:
Robert Stark,  Andrew Shunney,  John Austin,
 Irmgard Arvin, David Lazarus,
Bobby Bushong, 
 Polly Bushong, Roy Bailey, Mary Sarg, Illya Kagan,
 Jan Pawlowski, James Cromartie, William Welch,
 Robert Perrin, Kerry Hallam, and others. 
 
  
 
  
Noteworthy Consignments
 for 2010
 
 

Ralph Cahoon
Ralph Cahoon (1910-1982)  oil on masonite, "Ballooning for Mermaids",
signed lower right R. Cahoon, Pinxt
28 in. x 40 in.
To be offered at auction August 7, 2010

   
  
 
Our promise:
 Personalized Service
 whether
a single piece or an entire estate. 
 
 
 
 
 
269 Piece Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service
in the "Versaille" Pattern, introduced in 1888.
  To be offered at auction August 7,  2010 


 
 
We've auctioned  
Some Exceptional Estates 
Barbara Johnson Whaling Collection
William C. Coffin 19th C. Scrimshaw Collection
Fred H. Gardner 19th C. Scrimshaw Collection
Bill Dinges 19th C. Scrimshaw Collection
Jean C. MacAusland Estate
Barbara & Barton Stevens American Folk Art Collection
Richard Headley Ship's Figurehead Collection
Ruth Havilland Sutton Fine Art Collection
John Austin Estate Original Paintings 
Lloyd Day Collection of Early English Furnishings

 



 
BASKET NEST
Doris & Richard Beer Watercolor on Paper, signed
10 in. x 13 1/2 in.
To be offered at auction in July 2010 
 
 
 
 
Tony Sarg Watercolor and Colored Pencil on Paper,
signed lower right Tony Sarg 1929
11 in. x 13 in.
To be offered at auction in July 2010 

 
 
"I bought, sold, unfurnished and re-furnished
 three houses on Nantucket,
 with special thanks to Rafael & Gail!" Selling? It's painless.  We'll help you evaluate, organize and remove your furnishings. Decorating that home you just bought? Have we got a deal for you...





BASKET NEST    
Pair of Martha Cahoon paintings, (1905-1999)
oil on masonite, signed lower right Martha Cahoon
9 in. x 7 3/4 in.
To be offered at auction in July 2010




     How to Consign

~ Complimentary appraisal  Value in relationship to current and future market trends. 
 Seller's contract  May include a reserve price option; that is, the minimum price you are willing to accept for the sale of your property.
  ~ Costs   A commission for our services, as indicated in the contract, is deducted from the hammer price.
 ~ Shipping  Our shippers service Nantucket and the greater US.
 Confidentiality  We respect  your privacy; unless it is agreed  in advance  that the ownership and provenance of the material will enhance its value.
 ~ Payment  31 days after the date of the auction in which  the material was sold.

  Just call
 508-228-3942
  Use on-line Consignment Form  (link) 
or e-mail us at   osonaauctions@gmail.com 
 
We have consignment specialists both on and off-island, year round.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Rafael Osona photo by terry pommett
Rafael Osona                         photo by Terry Pommett 
 
 
 
SAVE THE DATES!
2010 Auction Calendar
May 29 
June 26 
July 3,  10,  17,  24
August 7  ~  Americana, Continental, Fine Art, Marine Auction
August 14, 21, 28
Sept. 4, 18
October 9
November 27
December 4
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is a publication of
Rafael Osona Auctions
 copyright 2009
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 Copy & layout by Carolyn Walsh
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