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Rago Arts and Auctions: Rare Posters
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Rare Posters | Total Sales (USD) | 576,713.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | March 10, 2026 - March 10, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 473,100.00 |
| Sale Number | #31026b | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 605,900.00 |
| Total Lots | 182 | ||
| Sold Lots | 121.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 903,200.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 66.48% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,149,300.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 61 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 50.18% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | Jean Carlu 1900--1997 | Aquarium de Monaco vintage poster |
1926 | USD 14,000.00 - 17,000.00 | USD 40,640.00 |
| 184 | Manuel Orazi 1860--1934 | Rare Theatre de Loie Fuller vintage poster |
1900 | USD 20,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 33,020.00 |
| 231 | Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 1864--1901 | Jane Avril / Jardin de Paris vintage poster |
1893 | USD 35,000.00 - 45,000.00 | USD 33,020.00 |
| 233 | Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 1864--1901 | Le Jockey |
1899 | USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | USD 26,400.00 |
| 229 | Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 1864--1901 | Reine de Joie vintage poster |
1892 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 25,400.00 |
| 102 | Charles Loupot 1892--1962 | Canton Fourrures / 24 Rue de Bourg vintage poster |
1924 | USD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 22,860.00 |
| 234 | Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 1864--1901 | La Vache Enragee vintage poster |
1896 | USD 20,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 17,780.00 |
| 236 | Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 1864--1901 | L'Artisan Moderne vintage poster |
1896 | USD 17,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 17,780.00 |
| 190 | Alphonse Mucha 1860--1939 | Monaco-Monte-Carlo vintage poster |
1897 | USD 17,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 16,510.00 |
| 179 | Sutro Baths vintage poster |
1896 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 15,240.00 | |
| 113 | Paul Colin 1892--1985 | Le Tumulte Noir : 35 Plates |
1929 | USD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 13,970.00 |
| 228 | Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 1864--1901 | May Belfort vintage poster |
1895 | USD 14,000.00 - 17,000.00 | USD 13,970.00 |
| 161 | A.M. Cassandre (Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron) 1901--1968 | Etoile du Nord vintage poster |
1927 | USD 14,000.00 - 17,000.00 | USD 12,700.00 |
| 232 | Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 1864--1901 | Une Redoute au Moulin Rouge |
1893 | USD 14,000.00 - 17,000.00 | USD 12,700.00 |
| 101 | Charles Loupot 1892--1962 | Sato / Cigarettes Egyptiennes vintage poster |
1919 | USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 12,065.00 |
| 265 | Rudi Feld 1896--1994 | Die Gefahr des Bolschewismus (The Danger of Bolshevism) vintage poster |
1919 | USD 1,400.00 - 1,700.00 | USD 12,065.00 |
| 118 | Leonetto Cappiello 1875--1942 | Mele vintage poster |
1907 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 10,160.00 |
| 143 | Fritz (Friedrich Carl Georg) Rumpf 1888--1949 | Sohnlein Rheingold vintage poster |
c.1914 | USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 9,525.00 |
| 187 | Alphonse Mucha 1860--1939 | A Monk : Design for The Slav Epic |
1923 | USD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 9,525.00 |
| 214 | Pan Am / England vintage poster |
c.1969 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 8,890.00 | |
| 230 | Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 1864--1901 | Catalogue d'Affiches Artistiques / A. Arnould |
1896 | USD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 7,620.00 |
| 257 | Ben Shahn 1898--1969 | Years of Dust / United States Resettlement Administration vintage poster |
1936 | USD 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 7,620.00 |
| 150 | H. Gray (Henri Boulanger) 1858--1924 | Petrole Stella vintage poster |
1897 | USD 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 6,985.00 |
| 217 | Stan Galli 1912--2009 | United Air Lines / Disneyland vintage poster |
c.1955 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 6,985.00 |
| 224 | Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 1864--1901 | Cycle Michael |
1896 | USD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 6,985.00 |
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28th May 2026Forum, May 28: Tagliacozzi (Gaspare). De Curtorum Chirurgia per insitionem, libri duo, first edition, Venice, Gasparo Bindoni, 1597. £7,000-10,000Forum, May 28: Lootsman (Jacobsz). The Lightning Colomne, or Sea-Mirrour, containing the Sea-Coasts of the Northern, Eastern and Western Navigation..., 1670. £8,000-12,000Forum, May 28: Ribelles y Helip (José), Attributed to. An album comprising 33 finely executed watercolours of Spanish costume, bull-fighting scenes, and other genre subjects, [circa 1830]. £10,000-15,000 -
