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Massachusetts sampler with Mayflower family connection headed to auction
Needlework sampler embroidered by a girl who married a direct descendant of William Bradford (1590-1657), signatory to the Mayflower Compact, to be auctioned at Sworders on June 13. Estimate: £300-£500 ($375-£630). Sworders image
STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET, UK – A needlework sampler embroidered by a girl who married a direct descendant of William Bradford (1590-1657), signatory to the Mayflower Compact, comes to auction at the British auction house Sworders next month.
Curated Americana, Folk Art and Outsider Art sale slated for March 9
American Robin life-size wooden carving by Frank Finney, estimated at $3,250-$3,800
NEW YORK – On Thursday, March 9, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will hold its next sale of Americana, Folk Art, and Outsider Art. As always, the auction is curated by Clifford Wallach, an expert in tramp art, folk art and Americana. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
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.
Jasper52 presents curated NHADA treasures, Oct. 14
Apache woven basket, circa 1920s, est. $1,800-$2,200
NEW YORK – On Thursday, October 14 at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will hold a sale titled New Hampshire Antiques Dealers: Americana, featuring 345 lots in all. As always, the auction is curated by Clifford Wallach, an expert on tramp art, folk art, and Americana. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Jasper52 Americana, Folk & Outsider Art auction slated for Aug. 26
Early 20th century quilt, est. $1,400-$1,600
NEW YORK – A woman’s work is never done, and rarely receives the appreciation it is due. Even when the name of the artist is lost to history, antique American textiles – be they quilts or samplers or something else entirely – are almost always the product of the labor of women or girls. Hundreds of hours of toil, guided by who knows how many months and years’ worth of practice, shape and define the finished piece.
On August 26, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present a sale of Americana, Folk Art, and Outsider Art. Once again, 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 offers Americana, Folk Art and Outsider Art, June 3
1845 sampler stitched by Susan Locke of Lexington, Massachusetts, estimated at $3,000-$3,500
NEW YORK – Once again, trusted expert Clifford Wallach has curated an Americana, Folk Art, and Outsider Art auction for Jasper52, which means its contents will be a richly panoramic representation of rural American life from decades if not centuries ago. Starting at 6 pm Eastern time on June 3, it contains more than 550 lots of paintings, textiles, and decorative objects. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Jasper52 presents Americana, Folk Art & Outsider Art April 8
Lewis Smith, ‘Pepsi Cola,’ $800-$1,000
NEW YORK — The fascinating world of Americana, folk art, and outsider art takes center stage in Jasper52‘s new auction, beginning Thursday, April 8, beginning at 6 p.m. Eastern. Absentee and Internet live bidding is provided by LiveAuctioneers. Read more
