RoGallery previews Sept 17 paintings

RoGallery used its X account on September 8 to preview works from a September 17 auction, posting images of colorful paintings and prints and linking viewers to the full sale catalog. The New York gallery’s post highlighted Mel Ramos among the artists in the sale and presented the preview as part of its upcoming “September Paintings, Prints, and Sculpture Auction.” The catalog page lists the auction for September 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. EDT in Long Island City, New York, and says the sale contains 244 lots. RoGallery’s auction site describes the house as a fine art auctioneer and gallery based at 47-15 36th Street in Long Island City. (auction.rogallery.com) ### Which auction was RoGallery promoting? RoGallery’s own catalog identifies the event as the “September Paintings, Prints, and Sculpture Auction.” The listing says bidding opens live on September 17 and includes works across prints, paintings and sculpture, with estimates and current bids shown lot by lot. (auction.rogallery.com) Artsy and Invaluable carry matching sale listings for the same September 17 event. Artsy says live bidding begins on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET, while Invaluable lists the auction under RoGallery with the same date and a Long Island City location. ### What did the social-media preview actually show? The September 8 X post pointed followers to the auction catalog rather than announcing a single consignment or result. (auction.rogallery.com) The social briefing tied to the post says RoGallery previewed at least five paintings, included estimated lot numbers and named Ramos as one of the artists featured in the upcoming sale. (artsy.net) The catalog itself supports that broader preview format. RoGallery’s sale page displays a long run of numbered lots with estimates, starting bids and artist names, including works by Roberto Matta, Andre Masson, Salvador Dali and Lorenzo Quinn on one visible section of the listing. (auction.rogallery.com) ### How does Mel Ramos fit into the sale? Mel Ramos appears in RoGallery’s own auction and artist listings tied to the house’s broader inventory. One RoGallery-linked auction page describes “Three Lithographs: I Still Get a Thrill When I See Bill I, II, III,” a 1979 signed lithograph set by Ramos, while an Invaluable listing tied to the September 17 sale includes Ramos’s “Peek a Boo, Print Catalogue with Lithograph.” (auction.rogallery.com) RoGallery’s artist page for Ramos says the gallery sells paintings and prints by the American Pop artist, whose work is associated with pin-up imagery and commercial iconography. That page does not by itself confirm which specific Ramos work appeared in the September 8 X preview, but it does show Ramos as an established artist in RoGallery’s inventory. ### How large is the broader auction? (auction.rogallery.com) Invaluable says the September 17 sale includes 244 lots and highlights works by artists including Roy Lichtenstein, Alex Katz and Charles Burchfield. Artsy’s version of the sale separately promotes works by Hunt Slonem, Salvador Dali and Robert Motherwell, indicating a mixed-owner auction spanning modern and contemporary names. The RoGallery catalog page shows estimates ranging from hundreds of dollars to tens of thousands, depending on the lot. (rogallery.com) Visible examples include a Lorenzo Quinn sculpture estimated at $2,000 to $3,000 and multiple Roberto Matta and Salvador Dali prints with four-figure estimates. (invaluable.com) ### Where can bidders follow the next step? RoGallery’s auction catalog says live bidding begins on September 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. EDT in Long Island City. Artsy says registration for the live auction closes at 7:00 a.m. ET that same day, and both Artsy and Invaluable host pages where bidders can review lots before the sale opens. (auction.rogallery.com)