January 25, 2014 Auction Preview. Below is a small sampling of the 900+ lots that will be auctioned. The auction will be held Saturday, January 25 at 9:00 AM EST in the historic Cherokee Mills building, 2240 Sutherland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37919. The preview is Friday, January 24 from noon to 6:00 PM or by […]
Lot 419: Tennessee Rocking Chair attr. Dick Poyner
Tennessee rocking chair, attributed to Richard (Dick) Poyner school of chairmakers. Arched maple slats and maple arms with round hand rests, hickory stretchers and rockers. Pegged construction. 42" H x 23"W x 33"D. Provenance: descended in the Maury family of Williamson County, TN. Condition: Missing part of left seat rail, small split at left arm […]
Lot 327: Grouping of 5 TN Books
Grouping of five books on the subject of the state of Tennessee. (1) "Early Travels in the Tennessee Country, 1540-1800" by Samuel Cole Williams, published by The Watauga Press, Johnson City, TN, 1928. First Edition. Blue cloth hardcover with gold gilt top edge, 540 pages. Very good condtion. (2) "Lieut. Henry Timberlake's Memoirs, 1756-1765", edited […]
Lot 133: Two 1862 Parson Brownlow Letters and a CDV, Slaver
Grouping of two 1862 W.G. "Parson" Brownlow letters and a CDV portrait of Brownlow. 1st item – May 19, 1862 response letter to "A Conservative Man" who wrote Brownlow on May 17th, stating that a Brownlow speech was deficient in stating the cruelty inflicted upon Union men and was the result of Brownlow's people being […]
Main Event Catering chosen as food vendor for May 18 Auction
Case Antiques, Inc. Auction & Appraisals has selected Knoxville based catering company “Main Event Catering” to provide both breakfast and lunch services for their upcoming May 18 Auction. “We have worked with them for several events and are excited they have agreed to provide breakfast and lunch at the auction. The quality of food for the price […]
Lot 355: Collection of TN Governors Signatures
A collection of documents and photographs signed by 31 Tennessee Governors, 1815-2011, together with an Andrew Jackson secretarial signed document. Governor autographed items include: an 1815 Willie Blount signed land grant for 15 acres in Warren County to John Webb; 1819 Joseph McMinn signed land grant for 10 acres in Warren County to James Durham; […]
Lot 340: Bo Bartlett, Oil on Board, Girls by a Pool
James William "Bo" Bartlett III (American, Georgia b. 1955) oil on board depicting two young girls by a pool. Signed in red lower right with artist monogram IGN and inscribed on back "BARTLETT, IGN, 1984/ For Gloria, Thanks, Bo Bartlett 1990". Excellent condition. Sight ñ 7 1/4" H X 9 3/4" W. Framed ñ 14" […]
Lot 192: David Burliuk o/c still life with postcard
David Davidovich Burliuk (Russian/American, 1882-1967) oil on canvas still life of blue and red flowers in a glass bowl; one branch lays beside the bowl. Signed at right "Burliuk". Molded giltwood frame with carved floral/scroll elements at corners. Also included is a postcard written by the artist to a former owner of the painting and […]
Case Antiques use of new technologies covered in the Knoxville News Sentinel
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals uses cutting-edge, high-technology hardware and software to auction very old antiques and fine art. Roger Harris at the Knoxville News Sentinel interviewed Wray Williams, VP Marketing & Technology, about the use of cloud computing (particularly Google Docs) to increase efficiencies and grow the business. The article ran on the […]
PBS TV Appraisal Fair May 5, 2012 hosted by Case Antiques at Cherokee Mills Bldg. in Knoxville
Case Antiques, Inc. is pleased to support and host an Antiques Appraisal Fair for East Tennessee Public Television (ETPtv). The event will be held on Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cherokee Mills, 2240 Sutherland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37919. The event will serve as a fundraiser for the station, a nonprofit […]