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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 16 September 2026
- Performance
- Sale
- Rago — Modern Design, Lambertville · 16 September 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-17773429
- Record
- first seen 3 Sep 2026 · updated 3 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John Mason, Orb Blue/Green on Base. Rago, 16 Sep 2026, lot 102. estimate $8,000–$12,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17773429.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
85% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,019 held-out lots the model scored about 86%, 80% sold.
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John Mason, Orb Blue/Green on Base. Rago, 16 Sep 2026, lot 102. estimate $8,000–$12,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17773429.
From the same sale Modern Design · Sep 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (Dango) | Jun Kaneko | $15,000–$20,000 | upcoming |
| Sculpture Front wall-hanging cabinet | Paul Evans | $50,000–$75,000 | upcoming |
| Gazelle console table | Judy Kensley Mckie | $40,000–$60,000 | upcoming |
| Exceptional Conoid bench | George Nakashima | $40,000–$60,000 | upcoming |
| Untitled (B-3717) | Val Bertoia | $3,000–$5,000 | upcoming |
| Cushion chairs, pair | George Nakashima | $12,000–$18,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mason | Torque Vessel | $10,160 | Rago, Oct 2025 | |
| John Mason | Wall Relief (Ellipse) | Rago, Jun 2025 | ||
| John Mason | Vertical Torque | Rago, Feb 2026 | ||
| John Mason | Intersecting Orbital Planes, Ember with Tracers | Rago, Jun 2026 | ||
| John Mason | "Vertical Torque, Smoky Green" | Phillips, Jul 2021 | ||
| John Mason | Historic enamel orchid brooch | Rago, Apr 2024 | ||
| John Mason | Untitled | Rago, Apr 2023 | ||
| John Mason | Blue Orbit with Tracers | Rago, Oct 2025 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.