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Portrait by Beauford Delaney, estimated at $10,000-$12,000. Image courtesy of Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals

African American artists Delaney and Edmondson headline at Case, Jan. 28-29

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Portrait by Beauford Delaney, estimated at $10,000-$12,000. Image courtesy of Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals

Portrait by Beauford Delaney, estimated at $10,000-$12,000. Image courtesy of Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Case Antiques Inc Auctions and Appraisals’ Winter Auction features an eclectic selection of 20th-century art set against a backdrop of traditional antiques that includes a noted estate collection of 18th-century American furniture, a trove of rare books, maps and documents, and a stellar array of European and Southern decorative arts. The sale is set for Saturday, January 28 and Sunday, January 29 and contains more than 1,200 lots. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Bernice Sims, ‘Big Daddy’s House at Hickory Hill,’ Brewton, Alabama. Circa 1996, acrylic on canvas. Museum Purchase, 2020.101.4

Colonial Williamsburg lauds Black American artists in October show

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Bernice Sims, ‘Big Daddy’s House at Hickory Hill,’ Brewton, Alabama. Circa 1996, acrylic on canvas. Museum Purchase, 2020.101.4

Bernice Sims, ‘Big Daddy’s House at Hickory Hill,’ Brewton, Alabama. Circa 1996, acrylic on canvas. Museum Purchase, 2020.101.4

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — When “I made this…”: The Work of Black American Artists and Artisans opens on October 22 at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, one of the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, 28 examples of decorative art and folk art from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s renowned collections will go on view in a groundbreaking exhibition. Never before have the art museums together exhibited objects made exclusively by Black artists and artisans from the 18th to the 20th centuries across so many genres in both decorative and folk arts. Focusing on the makers, this unique assemblage of paintings, furniture, textiles, decorative sculptures, quilts, ceramics, tools, metals and more will help illuminate their stories. The exhibit will remain on view through December 31, 2025.

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Beauford Delaney abstract, $348,000

Case sells Beauford Delaney abstract for $348K

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Beauford Delaney abstract, $348,000

Beauford Delaney abstract, $348,000

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – 20th century Art – particularly works by artists of color – dominated Case Antiques Inc. Auctions & Appraisals‘ Summer Auction July 24-25 at the company’s headquarters in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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George Rodrigue ‘Blue Dog’ acrylic on canvas, estimated at $68,000-$72,000

George Rodrigue’s ‘Blue Dog’ leads the pack at Case, July 24-25

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George Rodrigue ‘Blue Dog’ acrylic on canvas, estimated at $68,000-$72,000

George Rodrigue ‘Blue Dog’ acrylic on canvas, estimated at $68,000-$72,000

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – 20th century art – particularly works by artists of color – has attracted strong pre-sale interest at the Summer Case Antiques Auction, set for July 24-25 at the headquarters of Case Antiques Inc. Auctions & Appraisals in Knoxville, Tennessee. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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