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.
Russell Western bronze tops prices realized at Case auction
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A 1929 bronze casting of Charles M. Russell’s Smoking with the Spirit of the Buffalo achieved $72,000 at the Winter Case Antiques Auction, which was held January 29-30 by Case Antiques Inc. Auctions & Appraisals. The Russell bronze was one of many success stories on a day when 97% of lots sold and new art auction records were set for multiple artists.