Suzanne Perrault Email & Phone Number

Suzanne Perrault is one of three partners at Rago Auctions, along with founder David Rago and Managing Partner Miriam Tucker. She co-directs Rago’s sales of 20th C. Decorative Arts and Design and directs Rago’s thrice-yearly sales of modern glass. One of the fastest growing auctions at Rago, Ms. Perrault has built Rago’s modern glass auctions into an international presence. She lectures nationally and has served as an expert appraiser on the hit PBS series, Antiques Roadshow, since 1996 where she specializes in decorative ceramics & porcelain (view Suzanne's Appraisal Archive here: https://to.pbs.org/2NoIq9B).Born in St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, Ms. Perrault received her bachelor's degree in English literature from McGill University in Montreal. She began her career as a fashion model in her native Montreal and Japan before turning to the world of art and antiques. She became an independent antiques dealer following an apprenticeship with Barton Kaplan Antiques in New York and developed an early specialized in art tiles. In 1991, she joined ranks with David Rago and together they opened the Perrault-Rago Gallery in Lambertville, NJ.Suzanne Perrault founded the New York Decorative Ceramics Society, co-authored Miller’s American Art Pottery: Treasure or Not? with David Rago; contributed her expertise on art tiles to American Art Pottery by David Rago (Knickerbocker Press, 1997) and co-wrote the introductory chapter of American Art Tile by Norman Karlson (Rizzoli, 1998). Rago is a leading U.S. auction house with over $33 million in annual sales, specializing in: Auctions; Appraisals; Estate Services; Art; Design; Fine Art; Luxury Goods; Jewelry; Coins; Fine Silver; 20th Century Design; American Art & Pennsylvania Impressionists; American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts; Asian Arts; Books, Maps & Manuscripts; English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts; European Art & Old Masters; Jewelry & Watches; Modern & Contemporary Art; and Silver & Objects de Vertu.

Listed skills include Antiques, Project Management, Art Exhibitions, Management, and 15 others.

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  Managing Partner And 20Th C. Specialist

  Rago Arts & Auction Center

  Jan 1986 - Present - Lambertville, Nj

  I am a Partner of Rago, a leading U.S. auction house with over $33 million in annual sales. We serve thousands of sellers and buyers internationally with a singular blend of global reach and personal service. Rago holds auctions of 20th/21st c. design (my specialty), fine art, decorative arts, furnishings, jewelry, Asian art, etc,. A world-class venue through which to buy and sell, we offer valuations for personal property (from a single piece to collections and estates), appraisals, estate services, exhibitions and lectures in house and online. Rago is based in New Jersey, midway between Philadelphia and New York City.I am also a specialist and auctioneer at Rago Auctions. With David Rago, I oversee intake of 20th C materials for auctions and private sales, as well as create and edit catalogs. With Miriam Tucker, I share management duties. I am one of several principal auctioneers. And I'm a regular on the PBS hit series, Antiques Roadshow, providing expertise in contemporary glass, art pottery, and 20th C crafts.

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  Mcgill University

  English Literature And Art Histroy