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 […]
Lot 155: Popeye Reed Carved Female Head & Plaque
Two (2) Ernest "Popeye" Reed (Ohio, 1919-1985) sandstone folk art carvings. 1st item: Carved female head, signed along the lower back edge "E REED." 10 1/2" H x 7" W x 7" D. 21lbs. 2nd item: Carved plaque depicting an icon with an integral carved foliate frame. Signed lower left and dated "1980." 14" H […]
Lot 152: 2 J. L. Sudduth Paintings, Train Scene & Streetcar
Two (2) Jimmie Lee Sudduth (Alabama, 1910-2007) mud and paint on board outsider art paintings, including one (1) depicting a train accident scene with onlooking bystanders, signed upper left corner, and one (1) depicting a streetcar filled with passengers, signed upper right. Both are unframed and measure 23 3/4" H x 48 1/4" W. 20th […]
Lot 153: 2 Mose Tolliver Folk Art Paintings, Figure & Birds w/ Flowers
Two (2) Mose Ernest Tolliver (Alabama, 1919-2006) folk art paintings, house paint on wood panel, includingone (1) depicting a human figure against pale green background, 21 1/4" H x 14 1/8" W and one (1) depicting birds and flowers against a dark green background, 24" square. Both signed MOSET with backwards S lower left and […]