Collecting: Modern Design
Expert John Sollo’s Guide to Modern Trends
When it comes to collecting 20th century modern design, no one knows trends like John Sollo—Antiques Roadshow appraiser, author, and curator of Rago Arts’ Sollo Rago Modern Auction (October 27-28). During the 2006-2007 season, this auction grossed close to $10M, rivaling Sotheby’s and Christie’s in sales of American modern design. But unlike those houses, Rago Arts and Auction Center was among the first to make vintage modern its specialty. Sollo says that one of the reasons he is drawn to this category is, “Modern collectors are like no other group. Collectors aren’t buying a Nakashima table because it is the missing piece in their collection; they buy because it inspires them." Contemporary collecting is largely driven by aesthetics on a personal level, but a savvy collector has a sense of the market. Here, Sollo breaks down the trends, the deals, and the designers to watch in Modern Design.
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