Two (2) Charles George Copeland (American/ Massachusetts, Maine. 1858 – 1945) grisaille and gouache illustrations on paperboard depicting the Civil War. Including one depicting a soldier leaving via the gate of a home with a couple shown in the background beneath an open doorway, the female crying, presumably after receiving bad news. The other depicts […]
Lot 525: Ken Payne Bronze Sculpture, Where Smoke Talks
Ken Payne (New Mexico/Arizona, 1938-2012) cold-painted bronze sculpture titled "Where Smoke Talks" depicting a stern-faced Native American warrior grasping a rifle astride a strutting horse as it tramples a cactus underfoot upon a naturalistic base. Dated, signed, and numbered "(copyright) '94 Ken Payne 29/50" to rear corner of base. Mounted on a shaped, tiered wooden […]
Lot 725: 3 1st Ed. Mark Twain Books, incl. Prince & Pauper First Printing
1st item: THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER: A TALE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, First Edition, First Printing, by Mark Twain, published by James R. Osgood and Company, Boston, 1882. Hardcover octavo, 411 pages including notes and illustrations, hardbound in dark green publisher's cloth with black and gilt-stamped front cover with gilt lettering to […]
Lot 564: Mary Blair Concept Painting for Walt Disney Song of the South
Mary Robinson Blair (American, 1911-1978) Concept Art / Color Key Painting for Walt Disney's movie Song of the South (1946), gouache and watercolor on paper/cardstock. The cotton field scene depicts two African American men seated on a mule-drawn wagon, while two women and a younger man walk behind along a red clay road. Molded giltwood […]
Lot 248: 5 Mark Twain Books, incl. 1st Eds.
Five (5) Mark Twain Books, including First Edition and First American Editions. 1st item: Roughing It, First American Edition, by Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens), 1872. Published by American Publishing Company, Hartford. Octavo, 591 pages including back advertisements, appendix, two engraved frontispieces with tissue paper guard, and other illustrations, rebound in brown cloth with original […]
Lot 168: 3 Society of Medalists Bronze Medals
Three (3) Society of Medalists bronze medals. 1st item: Society of Medalists, 2nd issue, medal designed by Paul Howard Manship (New York/New Hampshire, 1885-1966). Grape crowned bearded god of wine over a shallow kylix, obverse, youthful satyrs trampling wine and copyright symbol, "P. Manship 1930", reverse. Around rim, in two lines, "Hail to Dionysus Who […]
July 14, 2018 Auction Results Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Sarah Campbell Drury (615) 812-6096 sarah@caseantiques.com www.caseantiques.com Banner Day at Case’s New Gallery Art and Historical Items Fly High KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— The July 14 auction at Case Antiques Inc. Auctions & Appraisals was all about history – in more ways than one. It was Case’s first auction in its new, flagship […]
January 27, 2018 Auction Results Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Sarah Campbell Drury (615) 812-6096 sarah@caseantiques.com www.caseantiques.com George Washington Signed Book a $138,000 Bestseller at Case’s Jan. 27 Auction KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— A trove of historical books, documents and silver tied to George Washington and other Revolutionary War heroes helped Case ring in 2018 with one of its most successful sales to […]