Lot 358: 6 Braxton Ponder Carvings

Six (6) Braxton Ponder (Alabama, 1915-2001) folk art carvings. 1st item: Painted mixed media folk art carving of a horse-drawn wagon. Signed B. Ponder 93, underside of base. 9 3/4" x 25 1/2" x 5 5/8". American, late 20th century. 2nd item: Painted wood and cloth carving of a man. Signed and dated B. Ponder 94, underside of base. 11 1/4" H x 4 1/4" W x 2 3/4" D. 3rd item: Painted wood and rope carving of a white buffalo. Signed and dated B. PONDER 1988, underside of base. 6 5/8" H x 2 3/4" W x 10" D. 4th item: Painted wood and plastic carving of two leopards. Signed B Ponder, underside of carving. 8 3/4" H x 11 1/2" W x 7 1/2" D. 5th item: Painted wood carving of an crouching orange and white cat. Signed B. Ponder, underside of base. 6: H x 2 1/2" W x 10 1/2" D. 6th item: Painted wood carving of a male lion. Unsigned. 4 1/8" H x 1 1/2" W x 10 1/2" D. All items late 20th century. CONDITION: 1st item: Overall good condition. Surface grime to base and horse. 10 1/2" natural age crack to wood, interior of wagon. 2nd item: 6" natural age crack to wood, front left of carving. 3rd item: Natural age cracks to wood, largest 4 3/4", surface of carving. Scuffs, largest 1", surface of carving. 4th item: Overall excellent condition. 5th item: Scuffs, largest 1/2", surface of carving. 6th item: Overall excellent condition.