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

1890 folk art portrait of a man, est. $900-$1,100
 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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John Moran bi-annual ‘Made in Mexico’ sale set for Feb. 15

Mata Ortiz pottery jar by Juan Quezada, est. $2,000-$3,000
Mata Ortiz pottery jar by Juan Quezada, est. $2,000-$3,000

MONROVIA, Calif. – The first of John Moran Auctioneers’ bi-annual Made in Mexico auctions for 2022, scheduled for Tuesday, February 15, will feature more than 200 lots of mostly mid-20th century Mexican jewelry from all the preeminent designers, as well as a selection of Latin and Central American art, including Guatemalan, Peruvian, and Panamanian silver, pottery and woodwork. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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