Lamar Sorrento (Tennessee, 20th/21st Century), "Robert Johnson Meets Legba," outsider art acrylic on board painting depicting the mythological midnight meeting in a graveyard between blues musician Robert Johnson and Legba, a trickster African deity who was said to have given Johnson mastery over the guitar in exchange for his soul. Signed lower left. Unframed. 40" […]
Lot 217: Sybil Gibson Outsider Art Still Life Painting with Flowers
Sybil Deyarmon Gibson (Alabama, 1908-1995) folk art mixed media on paper grocery bag painting depicting a still life with brightly colored flowers. Signed "Sybil Gibson" in ink, lower right. Float mounted in a contemporary giltwood frame with a white liner under plexiglass. Sight: 16 3/4" H x 13 1/4" W. Framed: 22 1/4" H x […]
Lot 216: B. F. Perkins O/C Folk Art Painting, Miss Liberty
Benjamin Franklin Perkins (Alabama, 1904-1993) oil on canvas outsider art painting depicting Lady Liberty on a starred blue background adorned in a yellow garment with banners reading "Miss Liberty Welcomes Those Persecuted, Sick, Hungry, To The Land of Liberty to Pursue Happiness, Business, Opportunity, Education, Place to Live, Occupation, Vacation, Military Service, This Is America". […]
Lot 215: Folk Art Carved Plaque, attrib. Elijah Pierce
Carved and painted folk art wood plaque, attributed to Elijah Pierce (1892-1984), depicting a male and female couple standing face to face and holding hands. Unsigned. 10 5/8" H x 7 1/4" W. Biography: Pierce was the son of a former slave and was born in Mississippi. He began carving as a young child and […]
Lot 214: 3 Vannoy Streeter Wire Sculptures, Tina Turner, Buggy, & Motorcycle
Three (3) Vannoy Streeter (Tennessee, 1919-1998) wire sculptures, including one (1) depicting vocalist Tina Turner wearing sunglasses, red earrings, a bikini top, and high heels comprised of multi-colored wire; one (1) depicting a figure wearing a hat driving a horse-drawn cart; and one (1) depicting a motorcycle with headlights and a kickstand. Ranging in size […]
Lot 213: William McBride O/B Abstract Painting
William McBride (Illinois/Louisiana, 1912-2000) oil on canvasboard painting, titled "Abstracted Figures", depicting angular shapes inspired by African masks and rendered with muted tones and black outlines, on a multicolored background. Signed "McBride" lower right. Housed in a contemporary painted frame dotted with circular impressions on corners. Sight: 24" H x 18" W. Framed: 29" H […]
Lot 212: 2 Lonnie Holley Carved Sandstone Sculptures
Two (2) Lonnie Holley (Alabama, b. 1950) cubist-style sandstone sculptures. 1st item: Large sandstone sculpture of multiple figures and faces in profile or faced front on, with one of the figures painted or stained darker in color. Signed and dated "L H '91" on underside of base. 18 1/2" H x 4" W x 6" […]
Lot 211: Roy Ferdinand Folk Art Painting, Saxophone Player
Roy Ferdinand (New Orleans, 1959-2004) ink, pencil, and paint on paper painting depicting a saxophone player standing on a street corner near a tip box reading "If you Like what you hear drop in a Tip… If you can't spare it jus listen, What you drop, you get" Signed and dated Roy Ferdinand (copyright) 99, […]
Lot 210: Mose Tolliver O/B Watermelon Painting & Bowl
Two (2) Mose Ernest Tolliver (Alabama, 1919-2006) outsider art items, including one (1) house paint on wood panel painting of a watermelon on a white background surrounded by a pink border, and one (1) rare hand-painted found earthenware bowl with pink and green floral decoration extending from the center. Both signed MOSET with a backward […]
Lot 209: 3 Mose Earnest Tolliver Family Folk Art Paintings
Three (3) Tolliver family outsider art house paint on panel paintings. 1st item: Mose Earnest Tolliver (Alabama, 1919-2006) painting depicting a black fish on a white background with a red border. Signed "MOSET" with backward "S" lower right. Unframed. 16" H x 32" W. 2nd item: Annie Tolliver house paint and acrylic on panel painting […]