Folk Art from the Jonathan Demme Collection

178: Ralph Fasanella Marcatonio for Mayor

181: William Hawkins (1895-1989) Dinosaurs.

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Folk Art from the Jonathan Demme Collection

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885 Lots of Self-taught Art Masterpieces, Southern Folk Pottery, African American Quilts and Decorative Arts, Photography, Art Brut, Trade Signs and International Folk Art, primarily from the collection of Jonathan Demme. Demme is an Academy Award winning American film director, producer and writer. His exhibition and accompanying book, Island on Fire: Passionate Visions of Haiti From the Collection of Jonathan Demme, highlights one of the most comprehensive collections of Haitian art in the United States. His frequent visits to the island of Haiti have lead Demme to social activism and the production of several documentaries about the island's troubles including documentary entitled "Haiti: Dreams of Democracy." The self-taught art includes masterworks by more than 400 artists including Ralph Fasanella, William Blaney, William Hawkins, Howard Finster, Sister Gertrude Morgan, Sam Doyle, Calvin Black, Clementine Hunter, Daniel Pressley, Justin McCarthy, Lawrence Lebduska, Israel Litwak, Louis Monza, Jon Serl, Antonio Esteves, Jack Savitsky, Victor Gatto, Joseph Yoakum, Elijah Pierce, Jesse Howard, Frank Jones, James Castle, Carlton Garrett, Lanier Meaders, Arie Meaders, Madge Gil, Michel Nedjar, Uncle Jack Dey, Purvis Young, Thornton Dial, George White, David Butler, Billy Ray Hussey, Johnnie Swearingen, Chief Wiley, Herbert Singleton, Leroy Person, William Dawson, Dilmus Hall, Eddie Arning, Geoffrey Holder, Pauleus Vital (cover lot for Demme's Island on Fire), Paul Claude Gardere, Louis Vassor, Wilson Biguad, Christien Michel, Andre Pierre, Abel Michel, Georges Liautaud, Serge Jolimeau, Rex Clawson, Malcolm McKesson, Dwight McIntosh, Philadelphia Wireman, Felipe Archuleta, Josephus Farmer, Nellie Mae Rowe, George Williams, Georgia Blizzard, George Ohr, Jimmy Lee Sudduth, Mose Tolliver and hundreds of others.

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North West Coast Indian Button Decorated Robe: c. 20th century. 50" w x 50"h. Est. $200 - $400 Ship: $25

0169: North West Coast Indian Button Decorated RobeEst. $200-$400See Sold Price

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Paul Patkatok Seal Hunting Painting: Signed "AAA" and P.P. Paint on canvas with wood and bone decorated frame. American. 18" w x 14. Inuit artist and Christian Missionary from Wainwright, Alaska. Provenance: The Jonathan Demme

0170: Paul Patkatok Seal Hunting PaintingEst. $400-$600

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Paul Patkatok Top of the World.: Oil on board. 16" x 12" including wood and bone decorated frame. Inuit artist and Christian Missionary. American. Provenance: The Jonathan Demme Collection. Est. $400 - $600. Ship: $30

0171: Paul Patkatok Top of the World.Est. $400-$600

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Cow and Girl with Umbrella - Trapazoidal Painting: Artist is probably Swiss. Cow, Girl with Umbrella in Rural Landscape. Trapazoidal painting. Oil on wooden panel with painted trim molding frame. Very old. Origin is unknown. Very large. 80" across

0172: Cow and Girl with Umbrella - Trapazoidal PaintingEst. $8,000-$10,000See Sold Price

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Woman with Sword Over Nude Man - Trapazoidal: Artist is probably Swiss. Woman with Sword Standing Over Nude Man. Trapazoidal painting. A Slotin Auction Favorite. Very strange symbolism. Oil on wooden board with painted trim molding frame.

0173: Woman with Sword Over Nude Man - TrapazoidalEst. $8,000-$10,000See Sold Price

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Portait of a Man Trapazoidal Painting: Artist is probably Swiss. Portrait of a Man. Trapazoidal painting. Oil on wooden panel with painted trim molding frame. Piece has some age to it. Some wood splitting has occurred. 69"w at bottom x

0174: Portait of a Man Trapazoidal PaintingEst. $8,000-$10,000See Sold Price

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Man with Suit and Top Hat Trapazoidal Painting: Artist is probably Swiss. Man with Black Suit and Top Hat. Oil on trapazoidal shaped wooden panel. Paint and varnish is old and nicely alligatored. Gesso and wood joints are separated and splitting

0175: Man with Suit and Top Hat Trapazoidal PaintingEst. $5,000-$8,000See Sold Price

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Flowers, Fruit and Dismembered Body Parts: Artist is probably Swiss. Flowers, Fruit, Animals and Dismembered Body Parts. Oil on wooden panel. Trapazoidal painting. Artist decorated trim molding frame. 84"w at bottom x 28"w at top x 84"h.

0176: Flowers, Fruit and Dismembered Body PartsEst. $8,000-$12,000

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Ellis Ruley Hippos.: c. 1950's. Oil on masonite. Image is 24"w x 30"h. Framed: 29.5"w x 35.5"h. Provenance: Purchased from the Janet Fleisher Gallery. The Jonathan Demme Collection. Illustrated in Discovering Ellis

0177: Ellis Ruley Hippos.Est. $18,000-$25,000See Sold Price

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Ralph Fasanella Marcatonio for Mayor: Fasanella (1914-1997). Oil on canvas. 71.5"w x 51.5"h. Provenance: Purchased from ACA Gallery in New York. The ACA Gallery, who represented the estate, just had a show of Fasanella's work in

0178: Ralph Fasanella Marcatonio for MayorEst. $50,000-$60,000See Sold Price

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William Blaney (1917-1986) Seven Headed Lion Beast: c. 1960. Oil on canvas. Image: 18"w x 24" h Framed: 23" w x 29" h. Provenance: Purchased from the Phyllis Kind Gallery, NY. The Jonathan Demme Collection. Est. $15,000 - 20,000. Ship:

0179: William Blaney (1917-1986) Seven Headed Lion BeastEst. $15,000-$20,000See Sold Price

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William Blaney Beast with Ten Horns.: c. 1959-60. Oil on canvas. 18" w x 11.5"h. Frame is 24" w x 17" h. Provenance: Purchased from the Janet Fleisher Gallery. The Jonathan Demme Collection. Est. $10,000 - $15,000. Ship: $40

0180: William Blaney Beast with Ten Horns.Est. $10,000-$15,000See Sold Price

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William Hawkins (1895-1989) Dinosaurs.: Paint on masonite. Artist decorated frame. 44" w x 34" h (very large). Provenance: Ricco Maresca Gallery, NY. Est. $20,000 - $25,000. Ship: $65 William Hawkins was one of the finest

0181: William Hawkins (1895-1989) Dinosaurs.Est. $20,000-$25,000See Sold Price

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William Golding Rosa Lee.: c. 1932. Colored pencil on paper. Image is 12"w x 9"h. Framed: 17"w x 14"h. Signed, "W.O.G." 5/20/32 Savannah, GA. Est. $3,000 - $5,000. Ship: $30 African American Shanghaied From Savannah, GA

0182: William Golding Rosa Lee.Est. $3,000-$5,000See Sold Price

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William Golding St. Yacht Petrel.: c. 1935. Colored pencil on paper. 12"w x 9"h. Framed: 17"w x 14"h. Signed, "W.O.G." 12/24/35. Est. $3,000 - $5,000. Ship: $30 African American Shanghaied From Savannah, GA as an 8 year

0183: William Golding St. Yacht Petrel.Est. $3,000-$5,000See Sold Price

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Howard Finster Daniel Boone and Wolf Dogs, #2,604: Finster (1916-2001). c. 1982. Paint on wooden panel with artist decorated wood burned frame. 48" w x 48" h (4 feet x 4 feet - very large!) Unique piece. Nice early number. Est. $20,000 -

0184: Howard Finster Daniel Boone and Wolf Dogs, #2,604Est. $20,000-$25,000See Sold Price

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Howard Finster John & James Taking Good Look #1441: Very Early number, c. 1979. Paint on wooden panel with artist decorated wood burned frame. 16" x 31" h. Est. $3,000 - $5,000. Ship: $35

0185: Howard Finster John & James Taking Good Look #1441Est. $3,000-$5,000See Sold Price

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Howard Finster Can You See Yourself, #1,398: Very early number, dated, May 1979. Paint on mirror with artist decorated wood-burned frame. 27" w x 19" h. Provenance: Cavin Morris Gallery, NY. Est. $3,000 - $5,000. Ship: $35

0186: Howard Finster Can You See Yourself, #1,398Est. $3,000-$5,000See Sold Price

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Howard Finster Look At Yourself, #1402, c. 1979.: Very early number. Paint on mirror with artist decorated wood-burned frame. 16" w x 31" h. Provenance: Cavin Morris Gallery, NY. Est. $3,000 - $5,000. Ship: $35

0187: Howard Finster Look At Yourself, #1402, c. 1979.Est. $3,000-$5,000See Sold Price

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Howard Finster Showalter, #426.: Paint on board. Very early work. Original environmental condition. Finster did not paint a background, so the printed fake wood grain surface of the paneling is clearly visible. 9" x 9.5". Est.

0188: Howard Finster Showalter, #426.Est. $2,000-$4,000See Sold Price

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Howard Finster Jesus Said Ye Must Be Born Again: #2,137 - Very early number. Paint on board. 16" x 12". Est. $2,000 - $3,000. Ship: $25

0189: Howard Finster Jesus Said Ye Must Be Born AgainEst. $2,000-$3,000See Sold Price

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Howard Finster Andrew Jackson, c. 1979.: Graphite on paper. Image is 5.5" x 6". Frame is 12.5" x 13.5". Provenance: Cavin Morris Gallery, NY. Est. $1,000 - $2,000. Ship: $25

0190: Howard Finster Andrew Jackson, c. 1979.Est. $1,000-$2,000See Sold Price

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Howard Finster Serpent Looks Over the World, #1453: July 1979. Paint on wooden root construction. 31” h x 9” x 7”. Est. $2,000 - $3,000. Ship: $40

0191: Howard Finster Serpent Looks Over the World, #1453Est. $2,000-$3,000See Sold Price

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Howard Finster Brower Root Art, #1,430, June 1979.: Very early. Paint on wood and root sculpture. Provenance: Cavin Morris Gallery. Est. $1,000 - $2,000. Ship: $35

0192: Howard Finster Brower Root Art, #1,430, June 1979.Est. $1,000-$2,000See Sold Price

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