Southern redware and stoneware research has made significant strides in the last 25 years. Entire new schools of pottery have been discovered, uncovering new forms and traditions. The pottery of the “Great Road”, encompassing Southwest Virginia and Eastern Tennessee represents a newly discovered pottery tradition. The Great Road region The Great Road name was given […]
Lot 1077: Ted Faiers Woodcut, Big Wheel
Edward “Ted” Faiers (Canadian/American/Memphis, 1908-1985), “Big Wheel,” large abstract woodcut print in colors on handmade paper, featuring a face above geometric forms in red, purple, tan and blue, 1960. Signed in pencil “Edward Faiers” lower right, titled and dated lower left. Clipped newspaper article regarding a 2006 exhibition featuring Faiers’ work at Meredith Ward Gallery in New […]
Lot 995: 19th c. Continental School Painting, Woman w/ Jug
Continental School, late 19th-century oil on panel painting depicting a peasant woman with a brightly patterned apron, leaning against a doorway and holding a large pottery jug. Unsigned. Molded giltwood antique frame. Sight: 10 in H x 7 1/2 in W. Frame: 18 3/4 in x 16 in. PROVENANCE: The estate of Billie Ann Smith, Nashville, TN. […]
Lot 955: Collection of Marbles, Handmade and Machine; Approx. 400
A collection of marbles including German handmades, agate, pottery (Benningtons), and early / vintage machine-made marbles, including Alley, Akro Agates and Peltier, among others. 1st Items: Five German handmade marbles including one large latticinio core swirl (2 5/8 in.), one ribbon core (2 1/4 in.), one ribbon core swirl (1 3/4 in.), two small latticinio […]
Lot 894: Rookwood Floral Vase, Lenore Asbury
Rookwood American Art Pottery Vase, with flared rim and tapering body having pink floral decoration around the shoulders on a violet-shaded-to-gray ground; matte or vellum glaze. Incised initials L.A. to underside attributed to Lenore Asbury, with date mark for 1921. Height 9 in. CONDITION: Vase drilled on base. 1 tiny small underglaze stain and a couple […]
Lot 162: Will Henry Stevens Maritime Landscape Pastel, Likely New Orleans, 1933
Will Henry Stevens (Indiana/Louisiana/N.C/Tennessee, 1881-1949) pastel on paper landscape drawing with a body of water, docked boat, dam, and bridge under a darkened, cloudy sky, likely set in New Orleans, LA. A white house stands on the opposite shore and a row of utility poles recedes into the distance at right. Signed “Stevens” and dated 1933, lower right. Housed […]
Variety is the “Spice of Life”
We have consistently found, sale after sale, that a faster-paced auction with a larger number of lots and a greater variety of categories leads to the most ideal bidding environment. By “ideal,” we mean maximizing the number of registered bidders, absentee bids, bidder retention from beginning to end, and achieving the highest prices realized along […]
Summer 2025 Auction Preview
Our Summer Auction will take place Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13 at our Main Gallery in Knoxville. This sale will feature fine art and antiques from several estates and private collections including the estates of Ervin and Jane Entrekin, Nashville; the estate of Walter and Dr. Mary Helen Shatz, Nashville; the collection of […]
Variety is the Spice of Life: The Power of Diverse Auctions
Time and again, we’ve found that the most successful auctions share key elements including a fast pace, a large number of lots, and a large number of photographs per lot. Another key element for a successful auction: a diverse range of categories. This combination creates the ideal bidding environment—one that maximizes registered bidders, absentee bids, […]
Lot 993: Chester Hewell Folk Art Double Face Jug
Chester Hewell (Gillsville, Georgia, b.1950) “Two-Faced Politician” folk art pottery jug with double faces, each with porcelain eyes, pointed noses, and porcelain teeth, and applied reptile slithering across one of the faces. Incised signature to the base. 9 1/4″ H. 20th century. PROVENANCE: The collection of Ronnie Steine, Nashville, TN, ex-Slotin Auction #7 (2006). CONDITION: […]
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