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Slotin Spring Folk Art Masterpiece Sale
7:00 AM PT - Apr 26th, 2008

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Slotin Folk Art

5619 Ridgetop Drive
Gainesville, GA 30504
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20%

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Auction House Preview
Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 10am-5pm Friday, April 25, 2008 - 10am-9pm Or by appointment almost anytime: 404 403-4244 Doors open at 8am on April 26th and all items are set up in the order of the catalog and will be auctioned in that order. The items are on display for preview and inspection until they go up for auction.

880 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
201 Lot 201

Purvis Young. Ships at Sea
Paint on masonite nailed to frame. 54" w x 28" h. Provenan...

2,000
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4,000
16 Bids
202 Lot 202

Purvis Young. Inferno
Oil on board. Very early piece. c. 1975. 18" w x 24" h. ...

2,000
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4,000
51 Bids
203 Lot 203

Purvis Young. Face In A Crowd
Paint on panel board. 40" w x 33" h including frame. Est. ...

2,000
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4,000
20 Bids
204 Lot 204

Purvis Young. Three Men
Paint on paper. 28" w x 22" h. Frame is 30" w x 24" h. Do...

1,000
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2,000
12 Bids
205 Lot 205

Purvis Young. Trio
Paint on board. 36" x 48". Est. $1,000 - $2,000. Ship: $...

1,000
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2,000
7 Bids
206 Lot 206

Purvis Young. Colorful Figures
Acrylic on acetate mounted on wooden board. Early to mid 199...

8,000
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12,000
16 Bids
207 Lot 207

Purvis Young. Horses Are Free
18" w x 12" h. 1981. Paint on paper. Mounted on older art...

500
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1,000
27 Bids
208 Lot 208

Daniel Pressley. Zulu Dancer
Carved wooden bas-relief with collage on verso. c. 1960-69....

4,000
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6,000
2 Bids
209 Lot 209

Daniel Pressley. Struggle
Carved wooden bas-relief. 1965. 23" w x 31" h. This is a ...

5,000
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8,000
11 Bids
210 Lot 210

Daniel Pressley. Opening of the Bud
Beautiful painting! Paint on masonite artist board. c. 1960...

3,000
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4,000
5 Bids
211 Lot 211

Howard Finster. Man Having Got His Hand to the Plo
#1,055, 2/4/78. Paint on thick army burlap. Early hand-pain...

5,000
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8,000
4 Bids
212 Lot 212

Howard Finster. Young Saint Nick, #2,610
Santa with a dark beard. Two pieces - torso and legs. Dated ...

8,000
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10,000
9 Bids
213 Lot 213

Howard Finster. The Ark Is Setting Down
#3,822, Oct. 10, 1984. Noah's Ark image in triple pane glas...

6,000
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8,000
47 Bids
214 Lot 214

Howard Finster. Triple Pane Glass Hell Box
#25,799, Aug. 1992. Marker on glass and wood. Very good co...

2,000
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4,000
14 Bids
215 Lot 215

Howard Finster. Romans 16:20
Metal sign with painted lettering. 16.5" w x 16.5" h x 7" d...

1,000
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3,000
8 Bids
216 Lot 216

Howard Finster. Matthew 12: Verses 9-15
Paint on board. 43" w x 16" h including nice box frame. ...

2,000
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4,000
2 Bids
217 Lot 217

Howard Finster. Looking In On Earth's Planet
#3,664, 8/84. Ink and marker on paper, mounted on wood with ...

2,000
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3,000
21 Bids
218 Lot 218

Howard Finster. Vision, #1,098
Pallet with a self-portrait and artist decorated wood-burned...

2,000
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3,000
10 Bids
219 Lot 219

Howard Finster. How Can a Leaf Form Itself
#4,243, 2/85.Paint, plastic beads & mirror on wood. Excelle...

2,000
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3,000
4 Bids
220 Lot 220

Howard Finster. Happy Home In Heaven
#3,456, No Date. Paint on cut wood over plexi-glass. Very ...

2,000
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3,000
16 Bids
221 Lot 221

Howard Finster. Pair of Trumpeting Angels
#5,788 and #5,789, Oct. 1986. Consecutively Numbered, Left/R...

2,000
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4,000
11 Bids
222 Lot 222

Howard Finster. Meet My Dear Lord
Meet My Dear Lord Who Loves All Little Animels (sic), #3,409...

1,000
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2,000
9 Bids
223 Lot 223

Howard Finster. Green Heels A Pair
#1,369 & #1,368 Painted canvas and leather shoes. 8.5" lon...

1,000
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3,000
8 Bids
224 Lot 224

Howard Finster. Coke Bottle
#15, 897, Aug. 18, 1990.Paint and paint marker on wood. 10....

800
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1,500
26 Bids
225 Lot 225

Howard Finster. Coke Bottle
#39,264, 1996. Paint and marker on wood. 10.5" w x 34.5" h. ...

800
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1,200
22 Bids
226 Lot 226

Howard Finster. Black Panther
#7,601, April 28, 1988. There is a message from Howard rega...

1,000
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2,000
17 Bids
227 Lot 227

Howard Finster. Don't Fuss On This Phone
Signed. #14,286, April 5, 1990. Paint on plastic phone. 5.5...

800
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1,200
15 Bids
228 Lot 228

Howard Finster. Ships of Life
#9,791, Dec. 21, 1988. Paint on board. 16.5" w x 8" h. ...

1,000
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2,000
3 Bids
229 Lot 229

Howard Finster. Coca-Cola Sign
#43,100, May 21, 1998. Paint marker on metal Coke sign. 1...

500
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800
21 Bids
230 Lot 230

Finster-Style - Clock w Fireplace Carving
We had originally thought this piece to be the work of Howar...

1,000
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2,000
1 Bid
231 Lot 231

Howard Finster. Electric Clock w Image of Jesus
Handcarved wooden frame. 16" x 22" h x 5". Excellent condi...

1,000
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2,000
9 Bids
232 Lot 232

Howard Finster. Howard Looking Over The Fence
Paint on cutout wooden board. 82.5" h x 21" w. It is signe...

2,000
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4,000
5 Bids
233 Lot 233

Howard Finster. When the Middle Walls Are Broken
July, 1988. Paint on tin. Very rare, early environmental p...

3,000
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5,000
30 Bids
234 Lot 234

Howard Finster. Finger Rubbed Art
Paint on tin. No date. No number. Early environmental pie...

1,000
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2,000
7 Bids
235 Lot 235

Howard Finster. I'm Trying To Do My Part
#2,871. Paint on masonite. Environmental sign. 24.5" w x ...

1,000
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3,000
1 Bid
236 Lot 236

Howard Finster. Jane Beaddoc
#2,300, April 1982 This piece is a tribute to a frequent vi...

1,000
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2,000
10 Bids
237 Lot 237

Howard Finster. Entrance Sign To Paradise Garden
#20,609. Paint on masonite. No date. Very faded environm...

1,000
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2,000
7 Bids
238 Lot 238

Howard Finster. Original Welcome Sign
Paint on metal. Early environmental piece. Well-rusted. 2...

1,000
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2,000
3 Bids
239 Lot 239

Howard Finster. There Shall Be Wars
A prophetic symbol and a Paradise Garden favorite! Paint on...

1,000
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2,000
18 Bids
240 Lot 240

Howard Finster. Time Waits For No One
Paint on wooden post. No date. No number. 31.5" h x 5" w....

1,000
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2,000
18 Bids
241 Lot 241

Howard Finster. Memorobilia
Howard Flys With United Super DC-8 and One Day Tour With Rut...

1,500
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3,000
14 Bids
242 Lot 242

Howard Finster. Santa Claus
With a Brief Case of "Goodies for the Kidies," #22,257 (sic)...

1,000
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3,000
21 Bids
243 Lot 243

African Carving Colonial Soldier
All hand-carved wood. Over 5 feet tall. This intricate carv...

10,000
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20,000
24 Bids
244 Lot 244

Yarn Spinner with Stand
All carved bone. Nicely detailed. Very old, c. 1800's. Ex...

8,000
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12,000
17 Bids
245 Lot 245

Limestone Carved Cat
Carved stone cat mounted on wooden base. Carved during the ...

3,000
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5,000
13 Bids
246 Lot 246

Jan Hanson. Travis Noah's Ark
Oil on canvas. Incredible details of animals and depictions...

8,000
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10,000
3 Bids
247 Lot 247

Unknown Artist Last Supper
Paint on canvas. 32.5" w x 27" h including frame. Fantast...

3,000
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5,000
9 Bids
248 Lot 248

Robert Andrew Parker. Marquis De Sade
Watercolor on paper. 1966 New Yorker piece from the play "M...

3,000
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5,000
26 Bids
249 Lot 249

Study of Mona Lisa
Oil on canvas. c. early 20th century. 35.5" w x 44.5" h in...

1,000
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2,000
3 Bids
250 Lot 250

Snake Weathervane
Painted hand-forged metal. Turn of the century. Weathered ...

2,000
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3,000
103 Bids
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