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Self-taught artist Joseph Yoakum, king of the mountain
Joseph Yoakum’s view of ‘Mt. Alpha of Brooks Range Near Wiseman, Alaska U.S.A.’ made $32,000 plus the buyer’s premium in April 2022. Image courtesy of Slotin Folk Art and LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK — Many of the most renowned self-taught artists didn’t begin painting until late in life. Grandma Moses was 77, Clementine Hunter was in her 50s and Bill Traylor in his 80s. Most had to wait until their golden years, when they were no longer working to feed their families and had time to pursue a passion for art. For some, the decision came in a dream. Such was the case with Joseph E. Yoakum (1891–1972). Growing up poor on Chicago’s South Side with little schooling, he was drafted into the Army during World War I and served overseas before returning to Chicago. The troubled Yoakum led a mostly itinerant life, leaving home to work in circuses as a handyman, and, for a short time, he was institutionalized in a Chicago mental hospital.
House party: Don Baum creation was among outsider highlights at Potter & Potter sale
Don Baum, untitled art house assembled from multiple pieces, $2,400. Courtesy Potter & Potter Auctions
CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions‘ Outsider, Folk, and Fine Art Sale, which took place on June 28, totaled nearly $271,000. The sale offered 570 category-spanning lots and was the debut auction for Aron Packer, the company’s new director and specialist of its Fine & Outsider Art division. Absentee and Internet live bidding was facilitated through LiveAuctioneers.
Jasper52 offers Americana, Folk Art, and Outsider Art, July 13
Blue and white cotton sampler quilt dating to 1918, estimated at $1,200-$1,500
NEW YORK – On Thursday, July 13, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will conduct a sale of Americana, Folk Art, and Outsider Art. Of course, the auction, as with many before it, is curated by Clifford Wallach, an expert in tramp art, folk art and Americana. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Jasper52 serves up Americana, folk art and outsider art, June 29
Circa-1825 Staffordshire hexagonal soup tureen, estimated at $3,000-$3,500
NEW YORK – On Thursday, June 29, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present its next sale of Americana, Folk Art and Outsider Art. As always, the sale is curated by Clifford Wallach, an expert in Americana, tramp art and folk art. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Everard to auction art, jewelry, furniture from fine Southern estates, June 20-21
Framed view of Sanford Robinson Gifford’s (American, 1823-1880) ‘Hudson River Scenery,’ artist-signed oil on canvas on board. Size: 22in x 31 3/8in framed; 10¾in x 19 15/16in sight. Authenticated by leading Sanford Robinson Gifford scholar Dr. Ila Weiss. Provenance: a Bluffton, S.C. private collection via family descent from a New Jersey art collector who had inherited the work in the mid-1940s. Estimate $60,000-$80,000
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The carefully curated selections featured in Everard Auctions’ June 20-21 Southern Estates and Collections online auction exemplify centuries of excellence and quality across a broad range of fine and decorative art. Highlights include a newly discovered and expertly authenticated waterscape by Sanford Robinson Gifford, John J Audubon’s White Heron, a sizable collection of outsider art, sterling silver, mid-century modern furniture, Asian art, jewelry, watches and autographed sports collectibles. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
1930s quilt stars in Americana, Folk Art, and Outsider Art sale, June 1
Unusual 1930s Wedding Ring Stars pattern quilt, estimated at $700-$1,000
NEW YORK – On Thursday, June 1, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will conduct a sale of Americana, Folk Art, and Outsider Art. 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.
Susann Craig’s self-taught and outsider art collection exceeds $550K at Hindman
Roger Brown, ‘Crossing the Bandiagara Escarpment With Baobab Trees and Dogon Dancers,’ $138,600. Image courtesy of Hindman
CHICAGO – Works by Roger Brown, Sister Gertrude Morgan and William Dawson led Hindman’s single-owner auction of esteemed collector Susann Craig’s estate on March 9. A beloved figure in Chicago’s art world and a founder of Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art in Chicago, Craig left a strong legacy through her diverse collection and her passion for amplifying overlooked voices. The majority of works exceeded their estimates, with Chicago artists in particular seeing high demand across the 325-lot sale.
Celebrated Susann Craig outsider art collection comes to Hindman, March 9
Susann Craig’s Chicago loft, designed by Jeanne Gang, with Roger Brown’s ‘Crossing the Bandiagara Escarpment With Baobab Trees and Dogon Dancers,’ 1989. Image courtesy of Hindman
CHICAGO – Hindman will present art from the estate of esteemed outsider art collector Susann Craig in a single-owner auction on Thursday, March 9. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. A champion of boundless creativity and the founder of Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art in Chicago, Craig’s legacy is without peer. Roadside Attractions: The Susann Craig Collection, Chicago, IL will showcase her personal collection of more than 300 paintings, mobiles and statues occupying her Logan Square loft designed by Jeanne Gang. The auction will be presented at a significant time of growth for Intuit, with the museum currently planning an expansion project. A portion of the proceeds of the auction will benefit Intuit.
Textiles tempt at Jasper52’s Americana Folk Art and Outsider Art sale, Feb. 9
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.