James "Son" Thomas (Mississippi, 1926 -1993) mixed media and clay folk art sculpture depicting a skeletal figure in a suit within a partially open coffin. Unsigned. Museum Accession tag attached. 9" H x 6 1/2" W x 3 3/8" D. American, late 20th century. Provenance: Property of the Arts Center of Cannon County, Tennessee. CONDITION: […]
Lot 336: Helen LaFrance, O/C, Country Church
Helen LaFrance (Kentucky, born 1919) oil on canvas painting depicting an outdoor African-American country church scene. Signed and dated -98, lower right. Housed in a gilded contemporary frame. Sight – 15″ H x 19″ W. Framed – 24 1/2″ H x 28 1/2″ W. American, late 20th century. Biography (courtesy “Helen LaFrance Folk Art Memories” […]
Lot 333: 2 NC Burlon Craig Folk Pottery Jugs, Inc. Face Jug
Two (2) Burlon Craig (North Carolina, 1914-2002) folk pottery jugs including large face jug. 1st item: One-handled pottery jug, dark brown glaze with green rutile runs. Base stamped B.B. Craig/ Vale, NC. 11 1/2" H. 2nd item: Folk art pottery face jug double handled form with green alkaline glaze. Face having bulging eyes, ears, and […]
Lot 329: KPM Porcelain Basket
German KPM oval openwork body porcelain basket with scalloped rim and applied flower and leaves, naturalistic branch handles and feet, painted floral and bird vignettes, with gilt highlights throughout. Base with "KPM" and orb mark in red. 4 1/2" H x 12 1/4" W x 8" D. Early 20th century. CONDITION: Overall very good condition, […]
Lot 330: Set 12 Haviland Dessert Plates & Bird Plate, 13 items
Thirteen (13) European plates, including Haviland. 1st-12th items: Haviland porcelain dessert plates with raised gilt laurel swags and foliate gilt trim. Gilt script monogram "FMF" center of plates. Stamped "Haviland France" underside of plate. 8 5/8" dia. 13th item: German porcelain plate with pierced, grapeleaf-wreath border and central hand painted decoration of a bird surrounded […]
Lot 331: 2 Folk Art Pottery Candlesticks & Lion Sewer Tile Doorstop
Two (2) Folk Art Pottery Candlesticks & Lion Sewer Tile Doorstop, 3 items. 1st & 2nd items: Pair of folk art pottery candlesticks in the form of tree trunks, with incised tree bark decoration and incised letters T.N., to side. Additionally stamped JAN 1939 to sides of base. Underside of base signed H. Decker and […]
Lot 326: Sevres Chateau Tuileries Plates & Fruit Bowl, 5 items
Five (5) French 19th century porcelain items. 1st-4th items: Set of 4 Sevres Chateau des Tuileries porcelain cabinet plates, cypher for Louis-Philippe framed by laurel leaves, flanked by hand-painted cherubs and gilt decoration, yellow ground and gilt leaf vine border. Blue Sevres 1846 mark, Chateau des Tuileries stamp in red, 9-5/8" dia. Mid 19th century. […]
Lot 327: Pair French Gilt Bronze & Porcelain Urns
Pair of Sevres-style gilt bronze mounted porcelain covered garniture urns, the cobalt-ground urns with a central vignette to one side depicting the 3 Graces with scrolling gilt foliate surround, scrolling foliate handles, pineapple finial and a square bronze footed base. 15" H. Late 19th/early 20th century. CONDITION: One urn with hairline crack, approx. 4" from […]
Lot 328: Pair Neoclassical Figural Garniture Vases
Pair of Neoclassical glazed and bisque porcelain figural garniture vases with gilt trim and red and white ground, each with a partially nude female figure seated on a grassy outcropping, one dressed in blue and one in pink, holding conical vessels, decorated with hand painted vignettes of urns of pink flowers, garlands, and acanthus leaves, […]
Lot 323: Lebeuf Milliet Creil Relief Porcelain Plaque
French Lebeuf Milliet Creil painted porcelain relief plaque depicting cherubs in an outdoor field setting, one standing with cattle in the center, Roman building in left background with blue mythological border. LM&C impressed mark to back along with the number 8 and letter H. Old European label also en verso. Housed in a contemporary carved […]