Carl Sublett (Tennessee, 1919-2008) Tennessee bridge watercolor and felt pen landscape titled "Henley Street Bridge Knoxville W.C & Felt pen 1.00" (verso), signed in felt pen lower middle margin "Sublett" and dated '57. 12 x 16, unframed. Condition: Crease along left margin. General surface grime.
Lot 181: Catherine Wiley, O/C Mountain Landscape
Anna Catherine Wiley (1879-1958) impressionist oil on canvas landscape painting, depicting a field of corn shocks in the foreground against a mountainous background. The scene is reminiscent of Cade’s Cove in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Signed lower right C. Wiley. Later giltwood frame with linen liner. Canvas size: 16″ x 12″. Framed: 22″ x […]
Lot 179: Louis Jones Etching, Mountain Home
Louis E. Jones (1878 1958, American/Tennessee) etching titled “A Mountain Home” depicting a rustic cabin with a mountain backdrop. titled in pencil lower left margin and pencil signed and dated “Louis E. Jones, 1837″ lower right. Sight – 3 1/8″ H x 4 1/8″ W. Matted – 10″ H x 8” W. Condition: Overall […]
Lot 180: Louis Jones Etching, Mountain Barn
Louis E. Jones (1878 1958, American/Tennessee) etching titled “A Mountain Barn” depicting a rustic barn in a mountainous setting. Titled in pencil lower left margin and pencil signed “Louis E. Jones” lower right. Sight – 6 7/8″ H x 7 7/8″ W. Matted – 11″ H x 14″ W. Condition: Overall excellent condition.
Lot 177: Victorian Print or Picture Stand
Victorian carved walnut library folio stand for displaying large books or prints, open serpentine supports with adjustable arms and molded edges, trestle style base with open bell shaped ends and conforming stretcher, chased brass knobs and brass plates. Brass casters. Probably English, circa 1870. Upright Ht.: 44-1/2" x Base Width: 26-1/2" x D: 26" Condition: […]
Lot 178: O/C Landscape with white columns
Oil on canvas landscape depicting a lake or canal and mausoleum-style building with white columns. Signed lower right (illegible) with additional signature en verso. Sight – 24" H x 18 " W. Framed – 30 1/4" H x 20 3/8" W. Probably Russian. 20th century. Provenance: Estate of Bill Selden, Athens, TN, acquired in Russia. […]
Lot 176: East TN Inlaid & Carved Desk
East Tennessee Figured Cherry Sheraton Butler's Desk, attrib. Knox County. Top pull out drawer with desk interior over three graduated drawers, turned feet. Reeded stiles transition to bulbous turned columns with middle square post turnings having inlaid compass stars on front facings, carved fylfots in relief for outside facings, and round carved petal design on […]
Lot 174: Grainger County TN Corner Cupboard
East Tennessee cherry corner cupboard, Grainger Co., TN. Consisting of canted returns, an ogee cornice, double paneled doors over a center dovetailed drawer flanked by two square panels, each scratch beaded. Lower single paneled doors, ogee molding transitioning to bracket feet with canted bracket returns, serpentine skirt. Poplar and yellow pine secondary woods. 88 1/2" […]
Lot 175: Knox Co., TN Walnut Chest of Drawers
Knoxville or Knox County walnut chest of drawers or bureau, almost identical to chest illustrated in "The Art and Mystery of Tennessee Furniture", p. 214, fig. 275. Consisting of a retangular top with molding underside, two drawers over three graduated drawers having scratch beading and diamond inlaid escutcheons, quarter columns with fluted reedings and turned […]
Lot 172: Texas Horn Chair attrib. Charles Puppe
Texas horn armchair with cattle hide seat covering and glass ball casters. Unsigned, attributed to Charles Puppe of San Antonio, circa 1889. 37″ H x 31″ W x 21″ D. Note: information recently furnished to us by Alan Rogers of the National Texas Longhorn Museum suggests this chair was made by Charles Puppe, based on […]