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World War II-era American flag quilt registered with the Library of Congress, estimated at $1,500-$2,000

Textiles tempt at Jasper52’s Americana Folk Art and Outsider Art sale, Feb. 9

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World War II-era American flag quilt registered with the Library of Congress, estimated at $1,500-$2,000

World War II-era American flag quilt registered with the Library of Congress, estimated at $1,500-$2,000

NEW YORK – A remarkable World War II-era American flag quilt, a circa-1900 Crazy Sampler quilt, and an 1832 memorial sampler stitched by an eight-year-old will probably land among the top lots at Jasper52’s Americana, Folk Art, and Outsider Art auction, which will be held Thursday, February 9 at 6 pm Eastern time. The sale is curated by Clifford Wallach, an expert in tramp art, folk art and Americana. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Ammi Phillips (1788–1865), Stockbridge, Massachusetts, ‘Three Children of Henry Joslen Carter,’ 1860,. Oil on canvas, 28 ¾ by 37 ½in. Collection American Folk Art Museum, New York. Gift of Cynthia K. Easterling in honor of her grandmother Grace E. Carter, 2012.5.1 Photo by Heritage Auctions, Inc.

American folk art treasures grace Portland Museum of Art

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Ammi Phillips (1788–1865), Stockbridge, Massachusetts, ‘Three Children of Henry Joslen Carter,’ 1860,. Oil on canvas, 28 ¾ by 37 ½in. Collection American Folk Art Museum, New York. Gift of Cynthia K. Easterling in honor of her grandmother Grace E. Carter, 2012.5.1 Photo by Heritage Auctions, Inc.

Ammi Phillips (1788–1865), Stockbridge, Massachusetts, ‘Three Children of Henry Joslen Carter,’ 1860. Oil on canvas, 28 ¾ by 37 ½in. Collection American Folk Art Museum, New York. Gift of Cynthia K. Easterling in honor of her grandmother Grace E. Carter, 2012.5.1. Photo by Heritage Auctions, Inc.

PORTLAND, Maine – The Portland Museum of Art will host American Perspectives: Stories from the American Folk Art Museum Collection from February 3 through May 7.

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Detail of circa-1910 tulip applique quilt, estimated at $1,500-$2,000

Jasper52 to auction Americana, folk art and outsider art, Oct. 13

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Detail of circa-1910 tulip applique quilt, estimated at $1,500-$2,000

Detail of circa-1910 tulip applique quilt, estimated at $1,500-$2,000

NEW YORK – A circa-1839 New England needlework sampler, a Colina ceramic vessel, and a tulip applique quilt dating to circa 1910 will clamor for top lot status at Jasper52’s next Americana, Folk Art, and Outsider Art auction, which will be held on Thursday, October 13, starting at 6 pm Eastern time. As always, the sale is curated by the impeccable Clifford Wallach, an expert on tramp art, folk art and Americana. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Stephenson’s to auction Philadelphia estate art, jewelry and furniture, Oct. 14

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Abner K. Zook (Lancaster, Pa; 1921-2003), three-dimensional carved painting depicting an Amish barn-raising. Size: 49¾ in x 25¼ in (sight), framed size 57in x 33¾in. Accompanied by lengthy personal letter sent by Zook in 1967 to the person commissioning the painting, explaining aspects of the scene in minute detail. Estimate $10,000-$15,000

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – The Philadelphia area’s estate specialists, Stephenson’s Auctions in Bucks County, will conduct a Friday, October 14 sale featuring fine and folk art, platinum and diamond jewelry, and an extensive array of mostly mid-20th-century furniture and decorative accessories, including porcelain and glass. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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1890 folk art portrait of a man, est. $900-$1,100

Folk portraits, quilts and pottery enliven Jasper52’s Aug. 4 auction

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1890 folk art portrait of a man, est. $900-$1,100


1890 folk art portrait of a man, est. $900-$1,100

NEW YORK – A Juan Quezada Celado Mata Ortiz jar with a snake motif, a circa-1850s quilt with a tree border, and an 1890 folk portrait of a man identified as “Cy” will likely earn top lot status at Jasper52’s next Americana, Folk Art, and Outsider Art auction, which will be held on Thursday, August 4 at 6 pm Eastern time. As always, the sale is curated by Clifford Wallach, an expert in tramp art, folk art and Americana. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Circa-1920s cast iron doorstop of a wine merchant laden with bottles, est. $1,800-$2,000

Jasper52 delivers Americana, Folk Art, and Outsider Art, May 26

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Circa-1920s cast iron doorstop of a wine merchant laden with bottles, est. $1,800-$2,000

Circa-1920s cast iron doorstop of a put-upon wine merchant, est. $1,800-$2,000

NEW YORK – On Thursday, May 26, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present a sale of Americana, Folk Art, and Outsider Art. Its 310 lots are, as always, curated by the unimpeachable Clifford Wallach, an expert in tramp art, folk art, and Americana. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Signed Mose Tolliver painting on wood, est. $1,500-$2,000

March 24 auction Americana, Folk Art & Outsider Art spotlighted in New York, March 24

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Signed Mose Tolliver painting on wood, est. $1,500-$2,000

Signed Mose Tolliver painting on wood, est. $1,500-$2,000

NEW YORK – On Thursday, March 24, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will hold a sale of Americana, Folk Art and Outsider Art. The 534-lot auction is, as always, curated by Clifford Wallach, an expert on tramp art, folk art and Americana. Featured in the sale lineup are a trio of museum-quality portrait dolls dressed in silk and satin wedding attire, created in the first half of the 20th century; duck decoys, a wood carving of a Great Dane dog, a Southern country abacus, a quartet of Beatrix Potter Vienna bronzes, and a generous selection of quilts, including a circa-1880s Victorian silk crazy quilt.

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Vintage Accents Auctions presents eclectic lineup, March 18

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Left, French-style painted demilune hamper, est. $100-$200; Right, T&R Boote white ironstone tureen with underplate and ladle, est. $250-$350

Left, French-style painted demilune hamper, est. $100-$200; Right, T&R Boote white ironstone tureen with underplate and ladle, est. $250-$350

WARREN, Maine –  Vintage Accents Auctions will present Home & Country, an online only sale of antiques, folk art and decorative country accessories on Friday, March 18 beginning at 10 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Circa-1910 tin pumpkin head Halloween lantern, est. $1,500-$2,000

Jasper52 embraces Americana, folk and outsider art, Feb. 24

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Circa-1910 tin pumpkin head Halloween lantern, est. $1,500-$2,000

Circa-1910 tin pumpkin head Halloween lantern, est. $1,500-$2,000

NEW YORK – A needlework sampler stitched in New Hampshire in 1793, a large carved dolphin head from the bannister of a staircase, and a circa-1910 tin Halloween lantern will likely earn top lot status at Jasper52’s Americana, Folk Art, and Outsider Art auction, which will be held Thursday, February 24 at 6 pm Eastern time. Other items in the 558-lot sale include a circa-1920s vanity recovered from an Odd Fellows lodge, fitted with secret compartments; a Staffordshire bust of George Washington; a carved Art Nouveau stand; stoneware jugs; trade signs, including one that boasts the single word ‘CHOICE’ in white letters on a black background; a Bakongo maternity figure; windmill weights and whirligigs; a goose decoy from Prince Edward Island; a swing handle Nantucket basket; an elaborate fretwork bird cage; numerous quilts, including a 1930s example with a Wedding Ring pattern and blue accents; an Art Deco nutcracker in the shape of an elephant’s head and a large folk art robot made from found objects. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Circa-1850s princess feather quilt, est. $1,200-$1,500

Jasper52 showcases Americana, Folk Art & Outsider Art Jan. 20

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Circa-1850s princess feather quilt, est. $1,200-$1,500

Circa-1850s princess feather quilt, est. $1,200-$1,500

NEW YORK – On Thursday, January 20, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will conduct a sale of Americana, Folk Art and Outsider Art. It features more than 600 lots, curated with care, as always, by Clifford Wallach, a noted expert on tramp art, folk art and Americana. Selections include a pair of circa-1770 Dutch delft tobacco jars; an 18th-century New Hampshire School Chippendale cherrywood chest; a pair of mid-18th-century English brass candlesticks; a range of quilts, led by a circa-1850s princess feather quilt with a swag border; paintings and engravings; trade signs; daguerreotypes; an early 16th century alms dish, its bowl decorated with the image of an angel; folk art wood carvings; antique toys, many by Hubley; a Black Forest bear carving that functions as a whip holder; a circa-1900 tramp art box decorated with doves, hearts and horseshoes; needlework samplers, including an 1826 example from Philadelphia; alabaster stone fruits; an articulated felt rabbit doll; and an Art Nouveau Bohemian glass bowl decorated with cobalt and silver overlay. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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