Auction Reports

Rago Arts and Auctions

Auction Info

Auction Name
Present Tense
Auction Date
12/17/2025 - 12/17/2025
Sale Number
#121725b
Total Lots
16
Sold Lots
14.0
Lots Sold
87.50%
Unsold Lots
2
Total Sales (USD)
56,377.00
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
29,300.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
45,000.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)
35,300.00
High Estimate of All Lots (USD)
54,000.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.
104.40%

Top twenty five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
142 Shepard Fairey b.1970

Guns and Roses

2007 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 17,780.00
116 Shepard Fairey b.1970

Two Sides of Capitalism (Good)

2007 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 8,890.00
117 Shepard Fairey b.1970

Proud Parents

1995-2007 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 4,826.00
115 Shepard Fairey b.1970

Wage Peace

2005 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 4,445.00
141 Shepard Fairey b.1970

World Police State Champs

2007 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 3,810.00
126 KAWS (Brian Donnelly) b.1974

Untitled IX (from the Urge portfolio)

2020 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 3,810.00
143 Shepard Fairey b.1970

Rise Above Cop

2006 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 3,696.00
124 Invader b.1969

Alert (Blue)

2020 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 2,376.00
128 Ron English b.1958

Abraham Obama (Soft Gold)

2008 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 1,905.00
159 Yue Minjun b.1962

Untitled (Smile-ism No. 23)

2006 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,651.00
165 Raymond Pettibon b.1957

Black Flag / Loose Nut / Live 1985 / skateboard deck

1985 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 1,651.00
160 Yue Minjun b.1962

Untitled (Smile-ism No. 25)

2006 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,016.00
162 Andrew Kuo b.1977

Linfinite Jest

2014 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 330.00
125 Andre Saraiva b.1971

Pink Mr. A on Black Background

2012 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 191.00
112 KAWS (Brian Donnelly) b.1974

Warm Regards

2005 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 Not Sold
144 KAWS (Brian Donnelly) b.1974

Undefeated Billboard

2004 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 Not Sold

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  • Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 11. Blaeu's Superb World Map on a Polar Projection (1695) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 36. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 49. One of the First Lunar Globes to Show the Far Side of the Moon (1963) Est. $1,000 - $1,300
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 5. The First World Map with Lavish Allegorical Vignettes of the Continents (1594) Est. $15,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 55. Anti-British Propaganda Map with Churchill as an Octopus (1942) Est. $2,000 - $2,300
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 197. One of the Most Influential Maps of Westward Expansion (1846) Est. $9,500 - $12,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 10. Scarce Pitt Edition of Carte-a-Figures Map of the World (1680) Est. $9,500 - $11,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 220. A Fine, Early Rendering of San Francisco (1874) Est. $2,200 - $2,500
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 707. Hand-Colored Image of the Presentation of Jesus with Gilt Highlights (1450) Est. $1,600 - $1,900
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 80. One of the Most Important Maps Perpetuating the Myth of the Island of California (1680) Est. $3,250 - $4,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 725. Homann's Atlas Featuring 26 Folio-Sized Maps in Original Color (1715) Est. $4,500 - $5,500
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 169. One of the Earliest Maps to Show Philadelphia (1695) Est. $4,750 - $6,000
  • Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: DALVIMART, Octavien ou d’ALVIMAR(T). The Costume of Turkey
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: DALVIMART, Octavien ou d’ALVIMAR(T)]. CLARK. The Military Costume of Turkey
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: HOMMAIRE DE HELL, Ignace-Xavier. LAURENS, Jules. Voyage en Turquie et en Perse
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: POSTEL, Guillaume. De la République des Turc
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: PREZIOSI, Amadeo. Stamboul. Souvenir d’Orient.
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: COSTUMES. EMPIRE OTTOMAN.
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: PRISSE D'AVENNES, Achille Constant T. Emile. L'Art Arabe
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: PRISSE D'AVENNES. Histoire de l'art Egyptie
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: BESANCENOT, Jean. Costumes et types du Maroc.
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: COSTUMES OTTOMANS. Suite de figures ottomanes à l’aquarelle
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: LES MILLE ET UNE NUIT, contes arabes
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: SCHLEGEL, Hermann et A. H. VERSTER van WULVERHORST. Traité de Fauconnerie - Planches
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: THEVENOT, Melchisédec. Relation de divers voyages curieux
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:
  • Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: IL MANOSCRITTO RITROVATO DI IPPOLITA MARIA SFORZA. TITO LIVIO - Ab Urbe Condita. Prima Decade. Manoscritto miniato su pergamena, metà XV secolo. € 280.000 - 350.000
  • Sotheby's Fine Books & Manuscripts
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: Balthus, Emily Brontë. Wuthering Heights, New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1993. 6,600 USD.
    Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens. Complete Works, Philadelphia & London: J.B. Lippincott Company & Chapman & Hall, LD, 1850. Limited Edition set of 30 volumes. 7,500 USD.
    Sotheby’s: John Lennon, Yoko Ono. Handwritten Letter from John Lennon and Yoko Ono to their Chauffer. 1971. 32,500 USD.
    Sotheby’s: Winston Churchill. First edition of War Speeches, Cassell and Company, Ltd., 1941. Set of 7 volumes. 5,500 USD.
    Sotheby’s: Andy Warhol, Julia Warhola. Holy Cats First Edition, Signed by Andy Warhol. 1954. 30,000 USD.