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Folk Art from the Jonathan Demme Collection
7:00 AM PT - Nov 10th, 2007

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Slotin Folk Art

5619 Ridgetop Drive
Gainesville, GA 30504
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Thursday, November 8th - 10am - 5pm Friday, November 9th - 10am - 9pm Saturday November 10th - Doors open at 8am and all items are set up in the order of the catalog, available for inspection until they go up for sale that day. Can't make these preview times, give us a call and we will arrange a Preview by Appointment: 404 403-4244 or 770 532-1115 All items for this sale are on public display prior and during the sale. Potential buyers are encouraged to preview and thoroughly inspect lots before placing bids. If bidders cannot preview in person, Slotin Auction staff is available the week before the sale, to provide additional info, condition reports and more photos. Condition reports: 404 403-4244 / auction@slotinfolkart.com

885 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
201 Lot 201

Sam Doyle Dr. Buz. Voodoo Doctor
Housepaint and pinestraw on found tin with applied conch she...

15,000
-
20,000
25 Bids
202 Lot 202

Sam Doyle Rocking Mary.
Paint on roofing tin. Very good condition. Provenance: Fl...

5,000
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8,000
30 Bids
203 Lot 203

Sam Doyle Pink Rose.
Paint on tin. 12" x 25", frame is 18" x 26". Provenance: ...

4,000
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6,000
7 Bids
204 Lot 204

Sister Gertrude Morgan The Shepherds Voice
Acrylic on paper. Image only: 19" x 21.5" h. Frame size is 2...

15,000
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20,000
15 Bids
205 Lot 205

Sister Gertrude Morgan Teaching Card.
Crayon, pencil and paint on cardboard. 9" x 6". Frame is 15...

4,000
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6,000
33 Bids
206 Lot 206

Sister Gertrude Morgan Behold the Eye of the Lord.
Latex on an old wooden block. 14.5"x 7.5" x 2". Est. $2,0...

2,000
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4,000
32 Bids
207 Lot 207

Sister Gertrude Morgan Painted Album Cover.
c. 1971. Paint on album cover. The sleeve on back contains t...

3,000
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5,000
9 Bids
208 Lot 208

Calvin Black (1903-1972) Sherion Rose Possum Trot
Carved & painted wood with silk fabric clothing, crochet kni...

6,000
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12,000
15 Bids
209 Lot 209

Daniel Pressley Old Goose Creek Wood Relief Plaque
A Slotin Auction Favorite! c. 1960's. Carved wood-relief. ...

4,000
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5,000
3 Bids
210 Lot 210

Daniel Pressley The Stallion Lockout Plaque
c. 1970's. Carved wood-relief plaque. 14" x 33"h. Gorgeous,...

3,000
-
5,000
7 Bids
211 Lot 211

Daniel Pressley The Poor People of Shanty Town.
Carved wood-relief plaque. c. 1970's. 31" x 15". Provena...

2,000
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4,000
26 Bids
212 Lot 212

Daniel Pressley Guns - Wood Relief Plaque
Wood relief plaque. 54" x 10". Provenance: The Jonathan D...

4,000
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5,000
13 Bids
213 Lot 213

Daniel Pressley Fluttering Wing of Times Square
Wood relief plaque. 26" x 6.5". Provenance: The Jonathan...

1,500
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2,500
21 Bids
214 Lot 214

Daniel Pressley Farewell to Chubby.
c. 1960's. Paint on canvas. 32" x 42" h. Framed. A touchi...

1,000
-
2,000
8 Bids
215 Lot 215

S.L. Jones Bust of a Woman with a Pink Bow
Carved & painted wood. c. 1992. Excellent condition. 13" ...

2,000
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4,000
14 Bids
216 Lot 216

Clarence Woolsey Tall Bottlecap Kachina.
Old Bottlecaps covering a wooden assembled frame. 45"h x 19"...

5,000
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7,000
40 Bids
217 Lot 217

Clarence Woolsey Bottlecap Rabbit.
Old bottlecaps over wooden assembled frame. 46"h x 20" x 18"...

5,000
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7,000
2 Bids
218 Lot 218

Sylvia Alberts Portrait of Georgia O'Keefe
Oil on board with nice carved wooden frame. 23" x 28.5"h. ...

4,000
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6,000
27 Bids
219 Lot 219

Justin McCarthy Jesus Carrying the Cross
Justin McCarthy (1859-1963. Paint on board. 32" x 32" incl...

4,000
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6,000
40 Bids
220 Lot 220

Justin McCarthy Vegetables.
Paint on masonite. 40" w x 24" h including frame. Provena...

5,000
-
6,000
2 Bids
221 Lot 221

Justin McCarthy Frankenstein and His Bride.
Oil on masonite. 17" x 23" h. Framed. Est. $2,000 - $3,0...

2,000
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3,000
6 Bids
222 Lot 222

Justin McCarthy Circus With Clowns.
Paint on masonite. 24" x 24" h. Unframed. Est. $1,000 - ...

1,000
-
2,000
9 Bids
223 Lot 223

Justin McCarthy Alice In Wonderland.
c. 1961. Ink on paper. 27" w x 33"h including frame. Est. ...

1,000
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2,000
16 Bids
224 Lot 224

Justin McCarthy Billy Martin Out At Home Plate.
Pair of drawings. Mixed media on paper. 13" x 9"h each. Both...

800
-
1,000
4 Bids
225 Lot 225

Justin McCarthy Pepita Brown Wood Brocket.
Ink and watercolor on paper. 13" x 15"h. Framed. Provenan...

400
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600
13 Bids
226 Lot 226

Justin McCarthy Oliver's Cow.
c. 1921. Pencil on paper. 12" x 11.5" including frame. P...

400
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600
6 Bids
227 Lot 227

Lawrence Lebduska (1894-1966) Elephants.
Oil on fiberboard. 20" x 16". Framed. Originally sold in 19...

3,000
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4,000
3 Bids
228 Lot 228

Lawrence Lebduska Western Landscape.
c. 1942. Paint on masonite. 20" w x 16" h. Framed. Provenan...

2,500
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3,500
4 Bids
229 Lot 229

Lawrence Lebduska Mermaid.
Colored pencil on paper. 13" x 16" h. Framed. Est. $500...

500
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800
2 Bids
230 Lot 230

Lawrence Lebduska Nude Woman and Bird.
Mixed media on paper. 12" w x 15" h. Framed. Provenance: ...

300
-
500
7 Bids
231 Lot 231

Lawrence Lebduska John F. Kennedy
Colored pencil, crayon on paper. 12" w x 15" h. Framed. P...

300
-
500
24 Bids
232 Lot 232

Israel Litwak Camping In Franconianotch
Israel Litwak (1867-1960), c. 1952. Oil on canvas. Lots of...

3,000
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4,000
8 Bids
233 Lot 233

Israel Litwak Freedom, N.J.
c. 1957 (dated but hard to read). 34" w x 24" h including f...

3,000
-
4,000
6 Bids
234 Lot 234

Victor Joseph Gatto Satan.
Oil on board. 13" w x 17" h including frame. Provenance: Th...

2,000
-
3,000
11 Bids
235 Lot 235

Victor Joseph Gatto Portrait of Jesus.
Paint on board. 13.5" w x 17.5" h. Framed. Provenance: T...

1,400
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1,800
4 Bids
236 Lot 236

Victor Joseph Gatto Fantasy House.
Paint on board. 16" w x 12"h. Signed. Provenance: The Jon...

800
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1,200
8 Bids
237 Lot 237

Victor Joseph Gatto Giraffe Drawing
Pencil on paper. 18"w x 24"h. Framed. Some water stains on p...

400
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600
9 Bids
238 Lot 238

Louis Monza (1897-1984) Old Man Vesuvius.
c. 1944. Oil on canvas. 17" w x 22" h. Framed. Provenance:...

3,000
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5,000
58 Bids
239 Lot 239

Jon Serl (1894-1993) Haystack in Walben.
Oil on board. 34"w x 24"h. Frame is 36"w x 25.5"h. Est. $3...

3,000
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4,000
1 Bid
240 Lot 240

Jon Serl Adam's Rib.
Paint on round board. 23" diameter. Provenance: The Jonatha...

2,000
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3,000
29 Bids
241 Lot 241

Jon Serl Dolphins.
Paint on board. 29"w x 25"h. Frame is 30"w x 26"h. Provenan...

2,500
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3,500
1 Bid
242 Lot 242

Antonio Esteves (1910-1983) Ballet Dancers.
c. 1979. Paint on board. 38"w x 31"h. Framed in a beautiful ...

2,000
-
4,000
8 Bids
243 Lot 243

Jack Savitsky (1910-1991) Adam & Eve.
1974. Oil on artist panel. 14"w x 18"h. Framed: 18.5"w x 22....

2,000
-
3,000
15 Bids
244 Lot 244

Jack Savitsky Silver Creek School Bus.
Oil on artist panel. c. 1970's. 20" x 16" h. Est. $1,500 -...

1,500
-
3,000
8 Bids
245 Lot 245

Jack Savitsky Pocono Farms.
c. 1974. Oil on artist board. 20" w x 16" h. Frame is 22.5...

1,500
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2,000
3 Bids
246 Lot 246

Jack Savitsky Jack and Jill - Coal Mining Couple.
c. 1978. Oil on board. 14"w x 11"h, with nice frame, 17.5"w ...

1,000
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1,500
22 Bids
247 Lot 247

Sterling Strauser (1907-1995) Old Flowers.
c. 1940. Oil on board. 25"w x 20.5"h with nice frame. Exhibi...

2,000
-
3,000
13 Bids
248 Lot 248

Domineck Pugliese (1912-1990) Grandfather Clock.
c. 1940. Cement, wood, metal, carved and painted wood. Clock...

3,000
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5,000
15 Bids
249 Lot 249

Fannie Lou Spelce (1908-1998) Grandma's Kitchen.
Oil on canvas. 20"w x 18"h. 23"w x 21"h with frame. This is ...

3,000
-
4,000
8 Bids
250 Lot 250

Joseph Yoakum (1890-1972) New Bathing Pavillion.
Graphite on paper. 9"w x 12"h. Framed: 15"w x 18"h. Provenan...

4,000
-
6,000
6 Bids
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