Sculptures and Bronzes

Emmanuel Fremiet (France, 1824-1910) gilt bronze figural sculpture titled "The Char de Minerve" depicting the goddess Minerva dressed for battle, holding a shield in her left hand and an olive branch in her right hand, standing and driving a chariot led by three horses with a coiled snake by her side, all on an oval naturalistic base. Signed on the base E. FREMIET and also stamped F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR PARIS. Presentation inscription along the outer base edge reading A J.H. RICARD, INGENIEUR AGRONOME ANCIEN MINISTRE DE L'AGRICULTURE SES AMIS, A L'OCCASION DE SA PROMOTION AU GRADE D'OFFICIER DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR OCTOBRE 1923. 21" H x approx. 20 1/2" W x 11" D. Early 20th century.

CONDITION: Older surface. Some bending to helmet comb/plume. The original sword or long spear held in the female's right hand absent. [See more photos →]

Ludwig Graefner (Germany, 1862-1939) bronze sculpture titled "The Falconer" depicting a lithe man dressed in an animal pelt loin cloth hoisting a slain falcon above his head, extending its wings, and standing barefoot on a naturalistic base with rocky terrain; mounted to an irregular hexagonal marble pedestal. Signed "Graefner fec" to base between feet. 23" H x 23 1/2" W x 11" D. Weight: 49 lbs.

PROVENANCE: The Estate of Edward Laudermilk, Nashville, Tennessee.

CONDITION: Overall excellent condition. Base with scattered surface wear to top from slightly loose fitting of sculpture, including loss measuring 7/8" x 1/4"; scattered natural fissures. [See more photos →]

Frederick William MacMonnies (New York/France, 1863-1937) bronze sculpture titled "Young Faun with Heron" depicting a classically portrayed nude male youth crowned by an ivy wreath. He gazes jovially at the wrangled heron at his back as he grasps it by its neck and talon while standing on one wing. Signed and dated to oval plinth base "Frederick MacMonnies/copyright 1894, Paris. 1890." (See similar example sold at Christie's on Jan. 19, 2022). 27" H x 16 3/8" W x 10 3/4" D. Note: Initially commissioned as a large garden sculpture by architect Stanford White for Joseph Hodges Choate's mansion gardens at Naumkeage in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, MacMonnies also marketed small-scale versions of this piece for interior spaces. They were cast in at least two foundries, Gruet Foundeur, Paris and Jaboeuf & Rouard, Paris, but in an unknown amount. Iterations of "Young Faun with Heron" have been exhibited in The Cleveland Museum of Art in 1986 and are a part of the permanent collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. (Adapted from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art). Artist Biography: Frederick William MacMonnies was employed in a jewelry shop until working in the studio of Auguste Saint-Gaudens and studied at the National Academy of Design and Art Students League. He then traveled to study at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and was awarded the Prix d'Atelier. MacMonnies' exhibition and subsequent praise for "Diana" at the Salon of 1889 garnered him acclaim and commissions in Europe and America. The sculptor remained true to his American Renaissance/Classical style approach until his death from pneumonia. Sources: Matthew Baigell, Dictionary of American Art; Wendy Katz, "Frederick MacMonnies" in "Sculpture from the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery," Edited by Karen O. Janovy.

CONDITION: Minor areas of verdigris and oxidation to base and figure's left hand. Minor scattered areas of discoloration that may have originated from an attempt to further patinate the surface with paint and this paint/coating was later partially removed. Seams visible to the thigh and wings, in the making. [See more photos →]

After Pierre Charles-Eugene Delpech (France, 20th Century) Greek-style Parian Bisque porcelain bust portrait copy after the Apollo Belvedere original Hellenistic Roman marble sculpture. The bust is mounted to a round pedestal with rim stamped "Art. Union of London, 1861/ Published February 1, 1861". Signed en verso "C. Delpech", and stamped "(REDI)"/ B.L.W.A.M" below. 13 1/2" H x 9 1/2" W x 6" D. Note: The original Roman sculpture titled "The Apollo Belvedere" C. 120-140 AD is currently housed in the Vatican Museums in the Vatican City, Italy.

PROVENANCE: The Estate of Edward Laudermilk, Nashville, Tennessee.

CONDITION: One minor flaw in the making to the right shoulder, and wear to inscription en verso. otherwise in very good condition. [See more photos →]

Corneille Henri Theunissen (French, 1863-1918) figural bronze sculpture titled "Reverie Au Champ" or "Moissonneus Au Repos" depicting a young female resting upon sheaves of wheat with a threshing tool in her right hand. Signed lower edge CORNEILLE THEUNISSEN and additionally marked SUSSE FRERES EDTE PARIS together with the foundry stamp. Presentation inscription along the outer base edge reading A J.H. RICARD, Ing'r AGRONOME ANCIEN MINISTRE DE L'AGRICULTURE SES CAMARADES DE PROMOTION 1920". Fitted with a custom wood base. Sculpture: 14 3/4" H x 16" W. Base: 4 1/2" H x 16 1/2" W x 11 1/2" D.

CONDITION: Overall very good condition with old patina. A few very minor areas of pitting and some minor errant flecks of white. Base with some wear, light losses and scratching. [See more photos →]

Vincent Desire Faure de Brousse (1876 – 1908) large figural bronze sculpture depicting two lovers attired in fine Renaissance-style clothing, with the lady holding a stringed instrument and the gentleman holding a sheet of music. Signed on the base "Faure de Brousse". Additionally initialed and numbered G K 3 to the underside of the base. 31 1/2" H X 17" W. Late 19th/Early 20th century.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Pia Stratton, Nashville, Tennessee.

CONDITION: Overall good condition with some minor scattered areas of rubbing and patination. [See more photos →]

Paul Ludwig Kowalczewski (German-Polish, 1865-1910) bronze sculpture titled "Archer" depicting a partially draped man standing on a naturalistic ground, arching his bow. Signed along the right side edge of the sculpture "P. Kowalczewski". Mounted upon a rectangular marble stepped plinth base. 18" H x 8 3/8" W x 5 1/2" D.

PROVENANCE: The Estate of Edward Laudermilk, Nashville, Tennessee.

CONDITION: Sculpture overall very good condition. Some chipping along the lower edges of the stepped base. String to bow possibly reattached at some point. [See more photos →]

Georges Gardet (France, 1863-1939) bronze sculpture of a seated cat bathing its ear with its paw. Signed and numbered "G. Gardet 541B" to base. Mounted to a marble rectangular stand. Overall: 4 1/8" H x 4 3/8" W x 2" D.

PROVENANCE: Private Tennessee Collection.

CONDITION: Errant white mark to top of head, otherwise in overall very good condition. [See more photos →]

Monumental Edward Moulthrop (American/Georgia/Ohio. 1916-2003) turned and figured Red Elm wood sculpture in the form of a chalice having a four-ring tiered foot, highly figured bowl, and tapered rim. Etched signature to underside "ED MOULTHROP/ RED ELM/ ULMUS RUBRA/ 605971" with branded artist's mark. 21 1/4" H x 11 1/2" Dia. Circa 1990's. Biography: Ed Moulthrop was a self-taught woodturner, known as the father of modern woodturning. His interest in wood began as a child and he bought his first lathe when he was a teenager. Moulthrop received his undergraduate degree from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio in 1939 and his graduate degree in architecture from Princeton University in New Jersey in 1941. After completing school, he taught architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta and later practiced as an architect. Wood remained a hobby during his time as an architect. In the 1970s, he resigned from architecture to pursue woodturning professionally. Moulthrop was most famous for his large-scale turned bowls, made from domestic woods, usually spherical or elliptical with polished clear finishes and he designed and built most of his equipment to accommodate the large size of his pieces. His work is exhibited in many musuems including the Smithsonian, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Renwick Gallery, White House Collection of American Crafts, and Museum of Arts and Design, among others. (Adapted from New Georgia Encyclopedia).

PROVENANCE: Property from the Collection of Jo Ann Cline Yates, Lookout Mountain Tennessee.

CONDITION: Overall excellent condition. 1" area of varnish residue to 3rd tier of base. [See more photos →]

Charles Huntington (American/Wisconsin, b. 1925) steel geometric helix form sculpture mounted to a square black marble base. Signed, numbered, and dated to underside of steel "C. Huntington '71 4/6". 17" H x 9 1/2" W x 9 1/2" D. Biography: "Charles Huntington is a Native American artist of Ojibwe descent, born in Niagara, Wisconsin, and moved to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area as a small child. After serving during World War II in the U.S. Navy as a steam engineer, Huntington turned to automotive repairs, where he began making sculptures out of found car parts. In 1959 he left the auto industry to study at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, where he fine-tuned his skills and learned metal casting under Paul Granlund (1925-2003). Given Huntington's medium and perspective, his large-scale sculptures, typically made of steel, are most commonly seen in public spaces. Accessible to all, they are designed to engage viewers both physically and metaphysically through geometric abstractions (notably helixes and lemniscates – symbols of infinity) that fold back on themselves creating aesthetic balance and reflexivity. Examples of Huntington's work can be found throughout Midwestern universities, hospitals and businesses, such as Western Michigan University, the Mayo Clinic, and General Mills. Reference: Kurth, Anna. "Video Sculptor Inspires Students". Hibbing Daily Tribune, Dec. 9, 2012.

CONDITION: Steel sculpture in overall very good condition. Base with chipping to two corners and a few minor areas around the edges. Largest area 1'L. [See more photos →]

Olen Bryant (American/Tennessee, 1927-2017) large textured ceramic bust with solid base. Incised and sculpted facial features, including closed eyes, hair, and necklace. Brown, black, and white coloring. Signed "O'BRYANT" on base. Includes original label on base, reading "Head of Lady Terra Cotta Clay". 18 1/2" H x 13" W x 8 1/2" D. Biography: Born in Cookeville, TN, Bryant was a 1950 graduate of Murray State University and a 1954 graduate of the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield, Michigan with a Master's Degree in Fine Arts. He additionally studied at the Cleveland Institute of Art, the Institute in the Visual Arts in American Culture at the University of Delaware and the Winterthur Museum in 1967. Bryant was a professor at Austin Peay State University from 1964 to 1991. Bryant's artwork is widely collected around the United States and is a part of several museum collections, including the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, the Tennessee State Museum of Art and the Cheekwood Museum of Art in Nashville, and his works have been displayed at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center and the Governor's Mansion during the Phil Bredesen administration. He was a founding member of the Nashville Artist Guild and the Tennessee Association of Craft Artists (source: Nashville Fine Arts Magazine & The Leaf Chronicle).

PROVENANCE: Estate of Olen Bryant, Cottonwood/Clarksville, TN. A letter of authenticity and provenance from the artist's niece, who served as his studio assistant and personal representative for his estate, is available for this lot.

CONDITION: Original minor firing crack on base. Excellent condition. [See more photos →]

David Scott Rogers (Texas/Utah, b. 1960/61) bronze sculpture titled "We Fought Through Boggy Ground" depicting a group of armed frontiersmen hastily attempting to traverse swampy terrain on foot or horseback and struggling as they succumb to the bog. Label in bronze with title and artist name to front edge of plinth-style base. Signed, dated, and numbered "D.S. Rogers (copyright) '99 30/30" to rear corner. Mounted on a rectangular wooden swivel base. 18 1/2" H x 42" W x 13 1/2" D. Weight: 121 lbs. Note: The original Mountain Trails Galleries receipt and additional documentation are available to the winning bidder. Artist biography: Scott Rogers was born and raised in McKinney, Texas where he became a Golden Gloves championship-winning boxer at a young age. After obtaining his degree from Brigham Young University in finance, he worked in insurance and the oil and gas industry before purchasing a bronze from his uncle, Grant Speed, and quickly developing an interest in the medium. Rogers studied sculpting under his uncle and others such as Fritz White before finding success in the early nineties. He moved to Murray, Utah in 1997 where he currently resides.

PROVENANCE: Estate of Robert Christie, Knoxville, Tennessee.

CONDITION: Overall excellent condition. [See more photos →]

David Scott Rogers (Texas/Utah, b. 1960/61) bronze sculpture titled "The Chief Celebrates His New Hat" depicting a middle-aged Native American man with disk and tubular beads throughout his hair wearing a European-style top hat with added feathers and open coat seated with crisscrossed legs wrapped in furs smoking a long pipe. Numbered, signed, dated, and titled to lower rear "8/30 (copyright) D.S. Rogers '00 The Chief Celebrates His New Hat". Mounted on a circular, felt-lined swivel base. Includes a signed certificate of authenticity from the studio of David Scott Rogers. 26" H x 15 1/2" W x 18 1/2" D. Weight: 85 lbs. Note: The original Mountain Trails Galleries receipt and additional documentation are available to the winning bidder. Artist biography: Scott Rogers was born and raised in McKinney, Texas where he became a Golden Gloves championship-winning boxer at a young age. After obtaining his degree from Brigham Young University in finance, he worked in insurance and the oil and gas industry before purchasing a bronze from his uncle, Grant Speed, and quickly developing a hyper-focused interest in the craft. Rogers studied sculpting under his uncle and others such as Fritz White before finding success in the early nineties. He moved to Murray, Utah in 1997 where he currently resides.

PROVENANCE: Estate of Robert Christie, Knoxville, Tennessee.

CONDITION: Overall excellent condition with verdigris appearance in crevices to face and hair. [See more photos →]

Susan Kliewer (Arizona, b. 1940) cold-painted bronze portrait bust sculpture titled "Keeper of the Eagle" depicting a middle aged Zuni man wearing a red headband, hoop earrings, turquoise necklace, and wrapped shawl gazing over her right shoulder. Signed, dated, and numbered "Susan Kliewer (copyright) 2003 39/45" to lower back. Raised upon a circular, tiered swivel stand with gilt metal placard having title and artist affixed to lower front edge. Includes certificate of authenticity from the studio of Susan L. Kliewer. Overall with stand: 22" H x 14 1/2" W x 13 1/2" D. Weight: 61 lbs. Note: The original Mountain Trails Galleries receipt and additional documentation is available to the winning bidder. Note: The original Mountain Trails Galleries receipt and additional documentation is available to the winning bidder. Artist biography: Born and raised in southern California, Susan Kliewer prepared sculptures for bronze casting at a foundry for many Arizona sculptors such as John Hampton, Joe Beeler, and Buck McCain. In 1988, she began creating her own sculptures and won the People's Choice Award in 1991 at the National Sculpture Walk in Sedona, Arizona. Her work depicts the Navajo people whom she has lived beside and been inspired by for the past forty years.

PROVENANCE: Estate of Robert Christie, Knoxville, Tennessee.

CONDITION: Minute scattered flecks of red to left shoulder in the making. [See more photos →]

Susan Kliewer (Arizona, b. 1940) cold-painted bronze equestrian sculpture titled "Late for the Sing" depicting a Navajo rider in brisk movement upon his galloping horse holding his wide-brimmed hat to the rear and grasping the reins in his left hand as they traverse the rocky terrain. Signed, dated, and numbered "Susan Kliewer (copyright) 1994 28/35" to rocky naturalistic base. Raised upon a tiered swivel stand with gilt metal placard having title and artist affixed to front edge. Includes certificate of authenticity from the studio of Susan L. Kliewer. Overall with stand: 19 1/2" H x 14 1/2" W x 9 1/2" D. Weight: 42 lbs. Note: The original Mountain Trails Galleries receipt and additional documentation is available to the winning bidder. Artist biography: Born and raised in southern California, Susan Kliewer prepared sculptures for bronze casting at a foundry for many Arizona sculptors such as John Hampton, Joe Beeler, and Buck McCain. In 1988, she began creating her own sculptures and won the People's Choice Award in 1991 at the National Sculpture Walk in Sedona, Arizona. Her work depicts the Navajo people whom she has lived beside and been inspired by for the past forty years.

PROVENANCE: Estate of Robert Christie, Knoxville, Tennessee.

CONDITION: Sculpture in overall excellent condition. Stand with minute scattered surface wear. [See more photos →]

Oreland C. Joe, Sr. (New Mexico, b. 1958) carved alabaster sculpture titled "Watching the Singers from the Red Valley" depicting a Native American woman with long hair blowing behind her wearing a beaded necklace and textured dress holding a tasseled satchel, mounted on an oval wooden base. Signed and dated "D.C. Joe (copyright) '91 ?" to rear within texture of skirt. 37 1/2" H x 14" W x 8" D. Weight: 124 lbs. Note: The original Wadle Galleries receipt is available to the winning bidder. Artist biography: Oreland Joe was born in Shiprock, New Mexico of Navajo and Ute descent. Realizing his artistic talent early, Joe was given alabaster to carve while still in high school. This led to a variety of studies and careers in art, including time studying at the Louvre and the Toyko Museum of Art as well as instructing at the Cowboy Artist of America Museum and San Juan College. He has been awarded numerous accolades from the Cowboy Artists of America since his election as the first Native American member in 1993.

PROVENANCE: Estate of Robert Christie, Knoxville, Tennessee.

CONDITION: Minute scattered surface scratches, primarily to the back, largest measuring 3/4" L. [See more photos →]

Oreland C. Joe, Sr. (New Mexico, b. 1958) cold-painted bronze sculpture titled "Mountain Breeze" depicting a young Native American woman with long hair blowing behind her wearing turquoise beaded jewelry and belt with traditionally patterned textile accents and purse clutched in her hands. Signed, dated, and numbered "O.C. Joe CA (copyright) '95 3/18" to lower back edge. Mounted on a circular, tiered swivel base. Includes two certificates of authenticity, one from the Legends Casting Co. Foundry and one from Mountain Trails Gallery. 26 1/2" H x 14" W x 10" D. Weight: 42 lbs. Note: The original Mountain Trails Galleries receipt is available to the winning bidder. Artist biography: Oreland Joe was born in Shiprock, New Mexico of Navajo and Ute descent. Realizing his artistic talent early, Joe was given alabaster to carve while still in high school. This led to a variety of studies and careers in art, including time studying at the Louvre and the Toyko Museum of Art as well as instructing at the Cowboy Artist of America Museum and San Juan College. He has been awarded numerous accolades from the Cowboy Artists of America since his election as the first Native American member in 1993.

PROVENANCE: Estate of Robert Christie, Knoxville, Tennessee.

CONDITION: Overall excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Ken Payne (New Mexico/Arizona, 1938-2012) bronze sculpture titled "Canyon Shadow" depicting a Native American man wearing a button-up vest holding a rifle and leading a saddled, branded horse by the reins across rocky terrain with desert underbrush. Dated, signed, and numbered "(copyright) '97 Ken Payne 31/50" to rear corner. Mounted on a shaped, tiered wooden swivel base with gilt petal placard having title and artist name affixed to front edge. Includes a signed and dated certificate of authenticity from the studio of Ken Payne. 20 1/2" H x 26" W x 15" D. Weight: 99 lbs. Note: The original Mountain Trails Galleries receipt and additional documentation is available to the winning bidder. Artist biography: Ken Payne was a successful pilot, operating as a crop duster, instructor, and commercial pilot. His initial forays into his artistic career were paintings of landscapes, cowboys, and Native Americans; and he did not explore bronze sculpture until the late 1970s. Payne spent the next four decades producing sculptures depicting the romance of frontier legend. He not only established bronze casting foundries across the Southwest, Payne also founded Mountain Trails Gallery, Inc.

PROVENANCE: Estate of Robert Christie, Knoxville, Tennessee.

CONDITION: Overall excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Ken Payne (New Mexico/Arizona, 1938-2012) cold-painted bronze sculpture titled "Where Smoke Talks" depicting a stern-faced Native American warrior grasping a rifle astride a strutting horse as it tramples a cactus underfoot upon a naturalistic base. Dated, signed, and numbered "(copyright) '94 Ken Payne 29/50" to rear corner of base. Mounted on a shaped, tiered wooden swivel stand. Includes a signed and dated certificate of authenticity from the studio of Ken Payne. 27" H x 26" W x 14" D. Weight: 102 lbs. Note: The original Mountain Trails Galleries receipt and additional documentation are available to the winning bidder. Artist biography: Ken Payne was a successful pilot, operating as a crop duster, instructor, and commercial pilot. His initial forays into his artistic career were paintings of landscapes, cowboys, and Native Americans; and he did not explore bronze sculpture until the late 1970s. Payne spent the next four decades producing sculptures depicting the romance of frontier legend. He not only established bronze casting foundries across the Southwest, but Payne also founded Mountain Trails Gallery, Inc.

PROVENANCE: Estate of Robert Christie, Knoxville, Tennessee.

CONDITION: Overall excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Patinated bronze bust sculpture of the god Bacchus or Dionysus, god of the grape harvest and wine making, depicted smiling and glancing to one side. Illegibly signed on the base "C. De…..O" and mounted onto a black rectangular marble base. Sculpture measures 13 3/4" H x approx. 13" W. 19 1/2" total H. American, 20th century.

PROVENANCE: Property from the Collection of Jo Ann Cline Yates, Lookout Mountain Tennessee.

CONDITION: Bust exhibits some light wear and patination. Bronze bracket affixing piece to base with previous fatigue crack, now reinforced. [See more photos →]

Hermes pop art 3-D unicorn sculpture titled DANY7, designed by the artist Gardini, comprised of hand-painted mixed media on fiberglass hand-cast resin. Titled on the lower front edge, additionally titled, numbered, and signed by the artist en verso. Hooks for wall mount en verso. 24" dia. x 18 1/2" D.

PROVENANCE: East Tennessee Estate.

CONDITION: Overall excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Ari Harpaz (Israel, 20th century) patinated bronze sculpture depicting a robed biblical figure holding the walled city of Jerusalem in his hands. Signed "Harpaz" lower right. Mounted on a white stone base. Sculpture measures 10" H x 12 1/2" W x 3 1/4" D. 13 1/4" total H.

CONDITION: Sculpture overall very good condition. Possilble chip to lower edge of stone base and chipping around hole to top of base. [See more photos →]

Small Judy Black (American/Texas, 20th Century) bronze sculpture of a dog with a naturalistic base. Signed and dated "J. Black 1992" to base" and numbered "1/10".

PROVENANCE: The collection of Jean Rippy, Franklin, Tennessee.

CONDITION: Overall very good condition with expected patination. [See more photos →]

Susan Kliewer (Arizona, b. 1940) cold-painted bronze full-length portrait sculpture titled "Julian" depicting an older Navajo man wearing turquoise beaded jewelry, wrapped in a thick textile, and holding a blackware pot with a woven rug beneath his feet, surrounded by additional blackware pottery. Signed, dated, and numbered "Susan Kliewer (copyright) 2002 37/45" to rug behind figure. Mounted on a circular, tiered swivel base with gilt metal placard having title and artist name affixed to front edge. Includes a certificate of authenticity from the studio of Susan L. Kliewer. 28 1/2" H x 15" W x 15" D. Weight: 57 lbs. Note: The original Mountain Trails Galleries receipt and additional documentation are available to the winning bidder. Artist biography: Born and raised in southern California, Susan Kliewer was encouraged at a young age towards art due to her innate talent. She prepared sculptures for bronze casting at a foundry for many renowned Arizona sculptors such as John Hampton, Joe Beeler, and Buck McCain. In 1988, she began creating her own sculptures and won the People's Choice Award in 1991 at the National Sculpture Walk in Sedona, Arizona. Her work depicts the Navajo people whom she has lived beside and been inspired by for the past forty years.

PROVENANCE: Estate of Robert Christie, Knoxville, Tennessee.

CONDITION: Minute scattered turquoise specks to held pot and base in the making. [See more photos →]

Susan Kliewer (Arizona, b. 1940) cold-painted bronze full-length portrait sculpture titled "Dos Viejos" depicting a mature Navajo man wearing a wide-brimmed hat, turquoise earrings, a long patterned overcoat, and hide boots standing with his arms crossed to cloak himself upon a naturalistic base. Signed, dated, and numbered "Susan Kliewer (copyright) 1995 30/50" to the back of naturalistic base. Raised upon a circular, tiered swivel stand with gilt metal placard having title and artist affixed to lower front edge. Includes certificate of authenticity from the studio of Susan L. Kliewer. Overall with stand: 25" H x 9 1/2" dia. Weight: 22 lbs. Note: The original Mountain Trails Galleries receipt and additional documentation is available to the winning bidder. Artist biography: Born and raised in southern California, Susan Kliewer prepared sculptures for bronze casting at a foundry for many Arizona sculptors such as John Hampton, Joe Beeler, and Buck McCain. In 1988, she began creating her own sculptures and won the People's Choice Award in 1991 at the National Sculpture Walk in Sedona, Arizona. Her work depicts the Navajo people whom she has lived beside and been inspired by for the past forty years.

PROVENANCE: Estate of Robert Christie, Knoxville, Tennessee.

CONDITION: Overall excellent condition. [See more photos →]

Alvin K. Marshall (New Mexico, b. 1959) carved alabaster sculpture titled "Hopi Dreams" depicting a Native American woman with buns on each side of her head, a beaded necklace, and an abstracted body shape with a large pot at her feet on a speckled alabaster base, mounted to a wooden stand. Signed "(copyright) Alvin Marshall" to front right corner of alabaster base. 29 3/4" H x 4" W x 11 3/4" D. Weight: 61 lbs. Note: The original Wadle Galleries receipt and additional documentation are available to the winning bidder.

PROVENANCE: Estate of Robert Christie, Knoxville, Tennessee.

CONDITION: Minute wear to corners of the alabaster base and lip of the pot. Scattered natural fissures. [See more photos →]

Large Continental white glazed terracotta figural sculpture modeled after Carrier-Belleuse's (French 1824-1887) sculpture "The Drunkenness of Bacchus". Depicting the Roman god of wine Bacchus, atop a donkey flanked by nymphs holding tambourines with putti at his feet, all on an oval plinth base with a naturalistic ground adorned with grapes and flowers. Impressed signature to back of base reading ROUX. 21 1/2" H x 24" W x 12 1/2" D. Late 19th/Early 20th century.

PROVENANCE: The estate of Pia Stratton, Nashville, Tennessee.

CONDITION: Overall good condition with light wear and surface grime, one lower cherub missing instrument. [See more photos →]

Large bronze Art Deco sculpture depicting a female dancer attired in beaded costume with her hands raised above her head, after the original sculpture titled "Dourga" by Demetre Chiparus (Romainia/France, 1886-1947). Signed "DHChiparus" on the base. Mounted onto an angled Art Deco style black marble base. 25 5/8" H x 8 1/4" W x 4 5/8" D.

PROVENANCE: The Estate of Edward Laudermilk, Nashville, Tennessee.

CONDITION: Sculpture in overall good condition with a couple of dings to the dancer's exposed back. Sculpture is also loose on the base. Marble base with some scattered fleabites and losses to one corner. [See more photos →]

Tommaso [Thomas] Campaiola (Italian, 19th/ 20th c.) bronze sculpture depicting a young shepherd boy standing on a rocky base wearing a straw hat and smiling. Signed on the base "T. Campaiola" together with the foundry information "Fond. Art Lagana Napoli". 15 1/4" H. 20th century.

CONDITION: Overall good condition. Likely missing the original stick or rod held in the boy's hands. Some errent white paint to base. [See more photos →]

Carved granite garden sculpture in the form of a recumbent rabbit. 9 3/4" H x 12" L x 5 1/2" W. 20th century.

PROVENANCE: Property from the Collection of Jo Ann Cline Yates, Lookout Mountain Tennessee.

CONDITION: Outdoor weathered condition with minor wear and verdigris staining. [See more photos →]