Two (2) Lamar Sorrento (Tennessee, 20th/21st Century) folk art acrylic on board paintings of Memphis musicians. Includes one (1) portrait of singer Carla Thomas against a red background, surrounded by writing in multi-colored paint including singer's name and phrases including "Gee Whiz.." and "B.. A.. B.. Y.."; one (1) painting depicting participants of the "Million […]
Lot 437: Lilian Webb Outsider Art Portrait, George Washington
Lillian Webb (Tennessee, 1930-2010) outsider art oil on canvas painting depicting the portrait of George Washington, First President of the United States, leaning against a white horse, against a patriotic background. Signed "L WEBB" lower left. Housed in a white wooden frame. Sight – 35 3/4" H x 23 3/4" W. Framed – 37 1/4" […]
Lot 435: Vannoy Streeter Three-Piece Band Wire Sculptures
Vannoy Streeter (Tennessee, 1919-1998) wire sculptures depicting a three-piece band, 5 items total, comprised of a banjo player, a drum player seated at a drum set, and a piano player seated at a piano with a sheet of music written in pencil on off white cardstock. Ranging in size from 4 1/2" H x 5 […]
Lot 436: Vannoy Streeter Horse and Rider
Vannoy Streeter (Tennessee, 1919-1998) wire sculpture of a figure riding a high-stepping Tennessee Walking Horse. 5 3/4" H x 6" W x 2" D. Biography (source: The Tennessee Encyclopedia): "Self-taught sculptor Vannoy Streeter was known as "Wireman" because of the fanciful creations he fashioned from coat hangers and metal wire. Best known for his depictions […]
Lot 433: Middle TN Cherry Jackson Press
Middle Tennessee Jackson Press, cherry primary, poplar secondary. Comprised of a shaped gallery on a slightly overhanging plain top above two dovetailed and scratch beaded drawers over two paneled doors, flanked by fully turned pilasters on tall turned turnip spike feet. Paneled sides. Round wooden pulls to top and base. 52" H X 42 3/8" […]
Lot 434: West Tennessee One Drawer Table
Early West Tennessee walnut table, mortise-and-tenon and pegged with square nail construction, with plain rectangular two board top over a single dovetailed drawer and square tapered legs. 31" H x 32" W x 22 1/2" D. Circa 1830. Private Mississippi collection. CONDITION: Overall very good condition. Some edge splits to top, stains and scarring to […]
Lot 431: American Grain painted blanket chest, Poss. Southern
Diminutive American grain painted blanket chest, yellow pine; tongue-and-groove and nailed construction with nailed back. Rectangular two-board hinged top with canted moldings over paneled front and sides, on a two-board base with affixed moldings and four turned feet. Interior with till at side with dowel hinged top. 21 1/2" H x 40 1/2" W 17" […]
Lot 432: Southern Chip Carved Paint Decorated Mantel
Southern, likely Kentucky, fireplace mantel and surround, poplar, with chip carved and sponge paint decoration. Shaped top with sawtooth carved top edge, ends supported by molded plinth like columns with chip carved lower edges, center frieze with chipped carved and beveled medallion decoration; sides with stylized carved vasiform columns terminating in plinth style bases. 56 […]
Lot 430: 2 Sheraton Tables, attr. Kentucky
1st item: Sheraton cherry table, cherry with poplar secondary, mortise-and-tenon with pin construction, plain rectangular top over a single drawer with square nail construction, canted side and lower edges, the top edge abutting the top of table and having a turned round knob; bulbous ring turned and tapered legs ending in small cup shaped turnings. […]
Lot 429: Shaker Kentucky Red Painted Blanket Chest
Pleasant Hill, Kentucky Shaker blanket chest, poplar with red wash. Comprised of a rectangular lid with breadboard ends and cleated front edge, wide interior till, and a molded bracket foot base. 19" H x 34 1/4" W x 16" D. Circa 1830. Note: A blanket chest with similar cleated top is featured in the museum […]