David Rago

David Rago began dealing in American decorative ceramics at the age of sixteen, at a flea market in his home state of New Jersey. Today, he oversees the auction house that bears his name, sells privately in the field of 20th C. Design and publishes two quarterly magazines about 20th century decorative arts and furnishings. He is an author who lectures nationally and an expert appraiser for the hit PBS series, Antiques Roadshow, where he specializes in decorative ceramics and porcelain.

Suzanne Perrault

Suzanne Perrault heads cataloguing at Rago Arts and Auction Center and co-directs its department of 20th C. Design. She and partner David Rago are also private dealers, appearing at antique shows nationally and receiving clients by appointment. She is an author who lectures nationally and an expert appraiser for the hit PBS series, Antiques Roadshow, where she specializes in decorative ceramics and porcelain.

Meredith Hilferty

Meredith Hilferty heads the Fine Art department. A former Assistant Director with Jeffrey Fuller Fine Art, Ltd. in Philadelphia, she joined Rago's with a decade of experience in the evaluation of American and European art from the 18th-20th c. as well as experience with appraisals, client services and exhibition management. Since joining Rago's in early 2006, she has developed a department that sets records for diverse and significant art at many price points.

Thomas Martin

Thomas Martin heads the Estate Auction department. A dealer and auctioneer with over 30 years in the business of antiques, since joining Rago's in 2007, Mr. Martin, a superb generalist, has developed a department that encompasses a broad range of property. In addition to 18th and 19th C. furnishings and decorative art and Americana, he handles sales of Asian art, historical ephemera, pop culture, musical instruments, stamps and coins.

Sarah Churgin

Sarah Churgin heads the Jewelry and Silver department. She is an expert in fine and antique jewelry, silver and accessories. A longtime dealer with wide-ranging knowledge in her field, she has been with Rago's since 2001, responsible for millions in auction sales and records in a number of categories. She is a member of the American Society of Jeweler Historians.

Todd Zieseniss

Todd Zieseniss is the specialist in charge of ethnographic property at Rago's. Mr. Zieseniss is a familiar face to both top dealers and collectors of tribal art, who have long known him from the New York International Tribal & Textile Arts Show and for private sales. While a newcomer to auctions as a specialist, he comes to Rago's after almost two decades as a dealer in the field.

Jerry Cohen

Jerry Cohen, the specialist in charge of Arts and Crafts furniture at Rago’s, has been buying and selling Arts & Crafts since 1978, when he opened The Mission Oak Shop in Oakland, California.