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Beauford Delaney portrait on paper sets auction record at Case
Portrait on paper in pastels by African American artist Beauford Delaney, $48,000. Image courtesy of Case Antiques Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Bidders lavished attention and dollars on 20th-century art at Case’s Winter Auction, setting new auction highs for multiple Southern artists. The Jan. 28-29 sale was a success across categories, racking up a 98.4% sell-through rate overall and exceeding the total high estimate by $500,000.
Meow! Folk art cat portrait climbs to $152K, sets record at Jeffrey S. Evans
American folk art portrait of a cat, $152,100
CRAWFORD, Va. – The Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates November 17-20 Premier Americana Auction produced robust, even record-setting, prices in multiple categories. It was the firm’s strongest sale to date. The four-day event consisted of more than 1,800 lots of high-quality material and generated strong levels of participation for the firm, a solid indication of continued vigor in the diverse Americana marketplace.
Spitler painted chest could reach $120K at Jeffrey S. Evans, Nov. 18-20
Johannes Spitler paint-decorated blanket chest, est. $80,000-$120,000
CRAWFORD, Va. – Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates is pleased to announce its 41st Semi-Annual Premier Americana Auction to be held November 18-20. The three-day event features nearly 1,200 lots, including two important single-owner collections of folk art and Americana as well as a large selection of excellent material from various individuals, estates, and institutions. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Andrew Clemens sand bottle sells for record $956K at Hindman
Andrew Clemens sand bottle, which sold for $956,000 and a world auction record
CINCINNATI – On September 30, Hindman Auctions realized more than $2.1 million in its American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts Auction. The sale set a new world auction record for an Andrew Clemens sand bottle, which shattered its presale estimate and sold for $956,000. Offered with an estimate of $100,000-$150,000, the sand bottle received heated bidding activity, with 64 bids being placed during a six-minute period from $70,000 to the final sale price.
Americana dreams came true at Jeffrey S Evans’ July 2-3 sale
Shenandoah Valley paint-decorated Stirewalt chest, which sold for $76,050
MT. CRAWFORD, Va. – The Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates July 2-3 Premier Americana Auction was a landmark event and produced robust prices in multiple categories. It was one of the firm’s strongest Americana sales to date. The two-day format consisted of 1,120 lots of high-quality material and generated very strong levels of participation for the firm, a solid indication of vigor in this segment of the marketplace. With a packed gallery on both days, competition was intense throughout each session, with nearly 4,000 registered.
Fresh-to-market Grandma Moses painting is centerpiece of Everard June 8-9 auction
Grandma Moses (nee Anna Mary Robertson, American, 1860-1961), ‘Deep Snow,’ 1957, oil on Masonite, 22¾ x 30 5/8in (framed), artist-signed lower left. Titled and dated on original artist’s label on verso. Direct line of provenance back to the artist. Copyright Grandma Moses Properties Co., New York. Estimate $60,000-$80,000
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Those who have always yearned to own an original Grandma Moses oil painting will have the rare opportunity to make that happen when Everard Auctions presents the revered New England artist’s Deep Snow as the headliner of its June 8-9 online auction. Fresh to the market after more than 40 years of private ownership, the prized artwork’s provenance goes back directly to Grandma Moses herself.
