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: […]
Lot 782: 5 Japanese Meiji Satsuma Miniature Vases
Five (5) Japanese Meiji Satsuma miniature pottery vases with polychrome enamel decoration and gilt highlights, including: one pair of meiping form vases with foliate, bird, and butterfly decoration and maker’s seal mark to the base; one pair of meiping from vases with figural landscape vignette decoration and character mark to the base rim; and one […]
Lot 564: Mississippian Culture Water Jar
Mississippian Culture water pottery vessel, spherical body with short slightly flaring neck and natural buffware color. 7 3/4″ H. PROVENANCE: Private Memphis, TN Collection. CONDITION: Hairlines emanating from the rim and other body restoration.
Lot 524: Loran Speck O/C Still Life with Apples
Loran Speck (California, 1943-2011) oil on canvas trompe-l’oeil still life painting, “Earthenware, Pewter, and Apples,” depicting a pottery jug and apples in a pewter bowl atop a stone table or ledge, draped with a cloth, set against a terra-cotta colored textured background. Note: this was the cover image for Southwest Art, Jan. 1987, which featured […]
Lot 523: David Arms Oil Still Life Painting
David Arms (American, 20th/21st Century) oil on wood panel still life depicting a pottery jar filled with pears, apples, and other fruit, all rendered with thick, unevenly applied brush and palette knife strokes simulating texture, particularly on the jar. Signed “David Arms” lower left. Unframed; sides of the wood panel are painted. 18″ H x […]
Lot 504: Sammie Nicely Mask Sculpture in Black & Yellow w/ Raku
Samuel Louis Nicely (Tennessee, 1947-2015) stoneware sculpture depicting an African-style mask with protruding facial features and braided or curly hair with dotted, yellow-glazed raku pottery mount, 1988. Signed and dated en verso and inscribed “TN.” 11″ H x 11 1/2″ W x 4″ D. Note: “As he expanded his skills as an artist, Nicely was […]
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