Rago Wright to Auction Over 100 Lots of British Arts & Crafts Silver from Joel and Carole Bernstein Collection
Rago and Wright, alongside Toomey & Co., will host an auction on October 20, featuring over 100 lots of British Arts & Crafts silver from The Joel and Carole Bernstein Collection. Items up for bid include clocks, vessels, caskets, tableware, and jewelry crafted by notable designers such as Charles Robert Ashbee, Archibald Knox, and Omar Ramsden, among others. The collection reflects the Bernsteins' passion, which began in the 1990s when Joel discovered British silver during business trips to London. Many pieces are linked to Liberty & Co. and the Guild of Handicraft.
Key facts
- Auction date: October 20
- Auction houses: Rago, Wright, and Toomey & Co.
- Collection: The Joel and Carole Bernstein Collection of Arts & Crafts Silver
- Over 100 lots of British Arts & Crafts silver
- Objects include clocks, vessels, caskets, tableware, and jewelry
- Designers and makers: Charles Robert Ashbee, Archibald Knox, Omar Ramsden, Kate Harris, Harold Edwin Landon, Jessie M. King, Bernard Cuzner, and A.E. Jones
- Works associated with Liberty & Co. and the Guild of Handicraft
- Joel and Carole Bernstein began collecting in the 1990s after Joel encountered British silver on business trips to London
Entities
Artists
- Charles Robert Ashbee
- Archibald Knox
- Omar Ramsden
- Kate Harris
- Harold Edwin Landon
- Jessie M. King
- Bernard Cuzner
- A.E. Jones
- Joel Bernstein
- Carole Bernstein
Institutions
- Rago
- Wright
- Toomey & Co.
- Liberty & Co.
- Guild of Handicraft
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Chicago
- United States