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- BIDDING OPENS: SUNDAY, JUNE 14TH @ 8:00 A.M.
- BIDDING BEGINS CLOSING: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24TH @ 6:00 P.M.
- PICKUP DATE:
THURSDAY, JUNE 25TH IN BRISTOL, TN
About the Zager Family
Victor and Muriel Zager were a remarkable couple whose lives were defined by achievement, adventure, and deep commitment to their community.
Victor Zager (1928–2008), born in Brooklyn, New York, served his country during the Korean War before building a distinguished career as an attorney and industrialist. As a partner in Industrial Coated Products of America, he helped establish a manufacturing plant in Bristol, Tennessee, that supplied cutting-edge textile products to the U.S. Armed Forces — work that made him a nationally recognized expert in his field. Beyond business, Victor was a devoted leader in the Jewish community, serving as president of multiple synagogues across the country and administering over 600 congregations through the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. His community leadership took him to the highest levels, including moderating a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in Jerusalem. A generous philanthropist, he endowed a Diversity Lectureship at East Tennessee State University and a Holocaust Studies chair at Emory and Henry College in memory of his father.
Muriel Kagan Zager (1933–2025) carved out an equally extraordinary path as one of the first women to cover Israel, Iran, and Lebanon as a foreign correspondent. A trusted voice for the Bristol Herald Courier and the Washington County News, her reporting brought clarity to complex Middle Eastern affairs for decades. Her experiences abroad also inspired five novels, including The Faithful, a National Book Award nominee. With a quick wit and boundless curiosity, Muriel continued traveling the world well into her nineties.
Together, the Zagers co-owned regional newspapers, syndicated columns internationally, and shared a life of remarkable breadth — from the textile plants of East Tennessee to press conferences in Jerusalem. Their legacy is one of intellectual ambition, civic generosity, and an enduring love of the wider world.
The Collection
It is with great respect for that legacy that we present The Zager Collection — over 450 lots reflecting a lifetime of worldly taste, international travel, and refined collecting. From fine English bone china gathered on trips abroad to signed artwork, mid-century furniture, and treasures from across Asia and Europe, every lot tells part of the Zager story.
Highlights include:
An exceptional run of Wedgwood bone china and Jasperware across numerous patterns including Ulander, California, Chinese Flower, Agincourt, Hathaway Rose, High Grove, Columbia, and more — with pieces ranging from full dinner services and tureens to teapots, cups, saucers, and decorative plates. Jasperware lots include Presidential plates, candle holders, footed vases, and pedestal candy dishes.
Mason's Mandalay and Mandarin Ironstone
is well represented with platters, pitchers, teapots, cups, saucers, and a large selection of plates and bowls. Additional china offerings include Royal Albert, Royal Doulton, Coalport, Aynsley, Lenox, Coclough, and Pfaltzgraff.
Crystal collectors will find a strong selection of Waterford,
including the coveted Lismore Ship Decanter, alongside lead crystal and cut crystal decanters, a Rosenthal German crystal bowl and pitcher, and numerous stemware and glassware lots.
Figurine enthusiasts won't want to miss multiple lots of Lladro and Nao,
including a Sitting Shepherd with Dog and Sheep and a Little Eagle Owl — as well as vintage Hummel figurines, Casades figures, and hand-carved ivory and rosewood pieces from Asia.
The collection also includes a selection of signed artwork and prints, among them a Louis Icart Art Deco piece, a 1965 Haitian painting signed by Savain, works by David Labovski and Peggy Ross, vintage watercolors, lithographs, and Oriental wood block prints.
Furniture
offerings include mid-century modern pieces, a Bernhardt 7-piece sectional, marble top tables, a mirrored kitchen table, a 6-door china cabinet, bedroom suites, bookcases, and more.
Additional lots cover quilts, vintage apparel, silver-plated serving pieces, Murano glass, brass and pewter items, vintage games, books, electronics, and a wide range of household goods.
This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to own a piece of a truly extraordinary life.
Terms:
15% buyers premium for all online bidding. Additional terms and conditions made available at the bidding portal. Pickup is Thursday June 25th in Bristol TN.
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