Howard Finster (American/Alabama, 1916-2001) folk art cut out wood silhouette of a camel or “Desert Taxi” with paint decoration depicting a city silhouette at night with a figural landscape. Signed on the front “Jesus Saves / Desert Taxi / by Howard Finster” with additional inscriptions en verso and dated Oct. 13, 1989. Housed in a […]
Lot 148: Howard Finster Folk Art Wood Cutout, George & Martha Washington
Howard Finster (Georgia/Alabama, 1916-2001) folk art cut-out wood silhouettes of George and Martha Washington with paint decoration depicting a city with a figural landscape and inscriptions below referencing George and Martha Washington and the Gulf War, 1991. Signed and dated in ink along with additional drawings and inscriptions en verso. Housed in a black wood frame under glass. […]
Lot 147: 2 Ronald Cooper Folk Art Shoe Sculptures
Two Ronald Cooper (Kentucky, 1932-2012) outsider or folk art painted shoe sculptures filled with multiple painted wood figures including one titled THIS MUST BE HEAVEN dated ’98, and the other titled HELL IT IS dated ’97. Both are signed in pen. 5 in. H x 8 in. W x 9 1/2 in. L and 7 3/4 in. H x 5 in. W […]
Lot 146: Mose Tolliver Folk Art Painting, Dry Bone Charlie Skeleton
Mose Tolliver (American/Alabama, 1925-2006) house paint on wood panel folk art painting titled “Dry Bone Charlie Skeleton” depicting a standing, red figure set against a blue-green background. Signed lower right. 32 in. H x 16 in. W. PROVENANCE: The estates of Walter and Dr. Mary Schatz, Nashville. CONDITION: Very good condition.
Lot 145: Large Mose Tolliver Outsider Art Painting
Large Mose Tolliver (American/Alabama, 1925-2006) house paint on wood panel folk or outsider art painting depicting a figure with yellow-green hair and curved nose set against a white dotted background. Signed lower center and float mounted in a light brown wood frame. Painting: 40 3/4 in. H x 23 3/4 in. W. Framed: 44 in. H x 26 1/2 […]
Lot 144: Henry Ray Clark Drawing, Tiger Woods, King of Golf
Henry Ray Clark (American/Texas, 1936-2006), “Tiger Woods – The King of Golf,” mixed media on found paper hand-drawn tribute to professional golfer Tiger Woods, shown in a central star and surrounded by images of tigers, golf clubs and intricate geometric designs. The overall image appears to have a plastic or laminate covering, suggesting it may have been […]
Lot 143: Lonnie Holley Acrylic Outsider Art Painting
Lonnie Holley (Alabama, b. 1950) acrylic on posterboard painting, “Dreaming of a Waste of People Because of Money,” 1991, depicting a face set against a rose colored background. Unsigned. Matted under glass in a plain black frame. Sight: 27 in H x 21 in W. Frame: 32 in H x 26 in W. PROVENANCE: The Collection […]
Lot 142: Edgar Tolson Uncle Sam Painted Sculpture
Edgar Tolson (Kentucky, 1904-1984) folk or outsider art carved and painted wood sculpture depicting Uncle Sam standing and attired in a patriotic suit and top hat with his right arm raised and index finger pointing, mounted on a green painted square base. Unsigned. 31 1/4 in. total H (w/ base). Circa 1970s. PROVENANCE: Collection of Don […]
Lot 141: 2 Vannoy Streeter Wire Horse Sculptures
Two Vannoy Streeter (Tennessee, 1919-1998) wire sculptures, one depicting a man in a top hat riding a Tennessee Walking Horse (13 in H x 6 in W x 11 in D), and the other a figure on a horse-drawn wagon or plow (11 in H x 8 in W x 23 in D). Mid 20th century. Biography: “Self-taught […]
Lot 140: Bessie Harvey Folk Art Sculpture, Exhibited
Bessie Harvey (Alcoa, TN, 1929-1994) untitled folk art sculpture, fired clay, depicting a female bust with high tapering hair and incised swirls, silver bead eyes, and white beads for teeth. Listed in The Knoxville Museum of Art catalog titled “Awakening the Spirits, Art by Bessie Harvey”, and exhibited from April 1997 – May 1998. 9 in. H. 20th […]
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