Two (2) Folk Art Paintings, S. L. Jones and Charly King. 1st item: Shields Landon (S L) Jones (West Virginia, 1901-1995) mixed media on paper folk art painting depicting a man in a hat. Signed "S.L. Jones", top left. Museum Accession tag attached, en verso. Housed in a contemporary wooden frame. Sight – 13 1/2" […]
Lot 589: Vollis Simpson Folk Art Whirligig Sculpture
Vollis Simpson (North Carolina, 1919-2013) kinetic Folk Art whirligig sculpture consisting of assembled metal junkyard parts and painted in red, white and blue colors, dome shaped and topped by a horse weathervane. 65" H x 20" dia. at the widest point. Provenance: Property of the Arts Center of Cannon County, Tennessee. CONDITION: Overall moderate surface […]
Lot 586: Wimp Gibson Carving, Uncle Sam
Winford Estill "Wimp" Gibson (Tennessee/Kentucky, 1944-1994) painted wood folk art carving of Uncle Sam with movable arms in a red, white, and blue suit and top hat. Signed Wimp Gibson, underside of carving. 23 5/8" H x 7 3/4" W x 5 1/2" D. American, late 20th century. CONDITION: Overall good condition. Surface grime. 2 […]
Lot 584: 2 Vannoy Streeter Wire Sculptures
Two (2) Vannoy Streeter (Tennessee, 1919-1998) wire sculptures. 1st item: Wire sculpture depicting a horse-drawn hearse with a casket, movable doors and wheels. Unsigned. Casket – 8 1/2" H x 2 1/2" W x 2 3/4" D. Hearse – 11 3/4" H x 25" W x 9" D. Published, OUTSIDER ART OF THE SOUTH by […]
Lot 583: 2 Denzil Goodpaster Carvings, inc. Dolly Parton
Two (2) Denzil Goodpaster (Kentucky, 1908-1995) folk art carvings. 1st item: Painted wood carving depicting Dolly Parton in a yellow jumpsuit holding a microphone. Signed, underside of base. 11 3/4" H x 3 3/4" W x 3 7/8" D. 2nd item: Painted wood carving titled the Exerciser. Signed, underside of base. 12 5/8" H x […]
Lot 581: 4 Folk Art Male Carvings, inc. Webb Family
Four (4) Folk Art carvings of male figures, including Webb Family. 1st item: Michelle Webb (American, 20th century) painted wood and cloth folk art carving of an elderly man with movable arms. Signed and dated 1992, underside of carving. Museum Accession tag attached. 19 1/2" H x 7" W x 4" D. 2nd item: Carrie […]
Lot 579: Garland and Minnie Adkins Folk Art Horse Carving
Minnie Adkins and Garland Adkins (Kentucky, 20th century) wood folk art carving of a bowing horse. Signed and dated “G & M Adkins 1996,” underside of front hooves. 18″ H x 31 1/2″ W x 3 3/4″ D. American, late 20th century. CONDITION: Overall excellent condition. Signature partially obscured by 1″ x 1″ block of […]
Lot 580: Braxton Ponder Carving, Last Supper
Braxton Ponder (Alabama, 1915-2001) painted wood, cloth, nail, and flat push pin folk art carving depicting the Last Supper with Christ and the twelve apostles. Signed and dated B. Ponder 98, underside of carving. 8 1/2" H x 31" W x 6 1/2" D. American, late 20th century. For a similar example, ref. p. 52, […]
Lot 577: Sulton Rogers Devil Couple, 2 items
Two (2) Large Sulton Rogers (Mississippi, 1922-2003) outsider art carved wood figures of a couple, each with with devil horns and spade-end tails. The figures fit together to form an intimate pose. Male figure wears a red suit, black tie and white shoes, female figure wears a low cut, tight pink dress and pink high […]
Lot 578: 4 Sulton Rogers Figures
Four (4) Sulton Rogers (Mississippi, 1922-2003) outsider art carved wood figures, including a woman with uneven breasts, bent over a cane and wearing a long red dress; older man with a snake coming out of his ear and wearing a pink shirt and red pants; and a smaller devil horned couple, the man in red […]