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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