George Ayers Cress (Alabama/Tennessee, 1921-2008) oil on canvasexpressionist painting titled "Seawall," rendered in shades of yellow, green, and brown with a stretch of blue across the top. Signed and dated "George Cress 1970" lower right. All-State Artist Exhibition, 1970 label with artist name, title, notation that this painting won the 1st Purchase Prize in Oil, […]
Lot 163: Burton Callicott Abstract O/C, Outpouring No. 2
Burton Harry Callicott (Tennessee/Indiana, 1907-2003) abstract oil on canvas paintingtitled "Outpouring No. 2" depicting a white central circle with radiating bands rendered in the primary, secondary, and tertiary shades of the color wheel. Signed and dated "Callicott '85" lower right. Title, date, artist's name, and additional information en verso. Housed in a white wooden frame […]
Lot 161: 2 Werner Wildner Surrealist Artworks
Two (2) Werner Wildner (Nashville, Tennessee, 1925-2004) surrealist artworks. 1st item: Watercolor and gouache painting with graphite depicting an anthropomorphizedfigure with a human face, claw-like gauntletarms, one holding the ace of spades, and a sword through its head, leaning against a table with two ordinary legs, one bird claw leg, and one leg in the […]
Lot 162: Carroll Cloar Drawing, Man w/ butterflies
Carroll Cloar (Tennessee, 1913-1993) signed graphite drawing on vellum, likely a sketch or study for a larger painting, depicting a swarm of butterflies surrounding a figure with a slightly tilted head and one closed eye. Signed “Carrol Cloar” lower left. Unframed. 12″ H x 16″ W. Biography: Carroll Cloar was known for incorporating nostalgic images […]
Lot 160: 2 Werner Wildner Works on Paper, Gnomes
Two (2) Werner Wildner (Nashville, Tennessee, 1925-2004) works on paper. 1st item: Pastel painting with graphite, depicting a gnome in a blue suit and red hat with a large white beard smoking a pipe, seated on a large mushroom.Initialed "W." lower left. Double matted. Sight – 14 1/2" H x 11 1/8" W. Matted – […]
Lot 158: Olen Bryant Tall Wood Sculpture With Crown
Olen L. Bryant (American/Tennessee, 1927-2017) tall carved wooden sculpture of a figure wearing a crown studded with colored stones, additional stone adorning the neck, with rudimentary carved hands and curule feet. Unsigned. 59 1/2" H x 6" W x 3" D. Provenance: Estate of Olen Bryant, Cottonwood/Clarksville, TN. A letter of authenticity and provenance from […]
Lot 159: Paul Lancaster O/C, Jungle Eyes II
Paul Lancaster (Tennessee/Colorado, 1930-2019) oil on canvas painting titled "Jungle Eyes II" depicting a young woman with dark hair in a jungle setting with several pairs of eyes hiding in the foliage,anda pair of tropicalbirds on a branch below a moonlit sky in the background . Signed and titled "Lancaster Jungle Eyes II" lower right. […]
Lot 156: Raymond Coins Stele Sculpture, Adam & Eve
Raymond Coins (American/North Carolina, 1904-1998) folk art carved river stone stele or plaque depicting Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden. Eve is extending an apple to Adam and both are standing below the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil. Inscribed on the back "W.R. Coins". 14 1/2" H x 9 3/4" W. […]
Lot 157: 2 Olen Bryant Carved Walnut Sculptures
Two (2) Olen Bryant (Tennessee, 1927-2017) carved walnut sculptures. 1st item: Figured walnut carving of an elongated horizontal face, with brass and black metal detail along the sides and glass eyes and fitted with hardware for hanging en verso. Pencil signed and dated "O. Bryant 2001" en verso. 12" H x 24 1/2" W. 2nd […]
Lot 154: Howard Finster Folk Art Camel & Giraffe Bookends
Two (2) Howard Finster (American, 1916-2001) outsider art painted animal bookends including one (1) camel painted in colors of red and yellow with animal faces and one (1) giraffe painted in colors of red, pink, yellow and green and decorated with human faces. Both with writing by the artist on the bases: "Best of life […]