• Auction 21073

    Outsider and Vernacular Art

    18 January 2023, New York

    SALE TOTAL: 2,064,384 (USD)
103 Lots for Sale 21073
Lot 1
J.B. MURRAY (1908-1988)
Untitled
watercolor, ink and acrylic on card
18 x 12 in.
estimate
$1,000 - $2,000

price realized
$2,142
Lot 2
NELLIE MAE ROWE (1900-1982)
Creation
crayon, watercolor and graphite on paper
14 x 20 in.
estimate
$4,000 - $8,000

price realized
$16,380
Lot 3
MINNIE EVANS (1892-1987)
Voice of the Third Angel
oil and ink on paperboard
14 1/8 x 18 1/8 in.
estimate
$7,000 - $10,000

price realized
$42,840
Lot 4
ANNA ZEMANKOVA (1908-1986)
Untitled
colored pencil, graphite and collage on paper
21 ½ x 16 ½ in.
estimate
$5,000 - $10,000

price realized
$10,080
Lot 5
ELIJAH PIERCE (1892-1984)
Judas Kissing Jesus
enamel on carved wood
16 ¾ x 9 ½ in., including inner frame
estimate
$10,000 - $15,000

price realized
$30,240
Lot 6
CLEMENTINE HUNTER (1887-1988)
Wash Day, Melrose
oil on canvasboard
17 7/8 x 23 7/8 in.
estimate
$6,000 - $9,000

price realized
$27,720
Lot 7
SAM DOYLE (1906-1985)
I'll Hit You Man
enamel on repurposed metal siding
56 x 24 ½ in.
estimate
$15,000 - $30,000

price realized
$45,360
Lot 8
HENRY SPELLER (1900-1997)
Untitled (Trains)
crayon and graphite on paper
17 ¾ x 24 in.
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$2,520
Lot 9
ANNA ZEMANKOVA (1908-1986)
Untitled
pastel, ink and gouache on paper
24 ½ x 17 ¾ in.
estimate
$5,000 - $10,000

price realized
$6,300
Lot 10
HENRY DARGER (1892-1973)
Eagle Headed Blengin
graphite, carbon transfer and watercolor on paper
14 x 17 in.
estimate
$50,000 - $100,000

price realized
$107,100
Lot 11
J.B. MURRAY (1908-1988)
Untitled
watercolor, ink and graphite on paper
14 x 11 in.
estimate
$1,000 - $2,000

price realized
$2,268
Lot 12
ELIJAH PIERCE (1892-1984)
Angel of Vengeance
enamel on carved wood in artist-made frame
16 ¼ x 9 ¾ in.
estimate
$10,000 - $15,000

price realized
$23,940
Lot 14
MINNIE EVANS (1892-1987)
Resurrection
oil and pen on board
17 ½ x 23 ½ in.
estimate
$7,000 - $10,000

price realized
$18,900
Lot 15
NELLIE MAE ROWE (1900-1982)
Untitled (Green Animal)
crayon and graphite on paper
23 ¾ x 18 in.
estimate
$7,000 - $10,000

price realized
$15,120
Lot 16
CLEMENTINE HUNTER (1887-1988)
Funeral
oil on board
17 ½ x 23 ¼ in.
estimate
$6,000 - $9,000

price realized
$18,900
Lot 17
ANNA ZEMANKOVA (1908-1986)
Untitled
pastel on paper
32 x 23 ¼ in.
estimate
$6,000 - $9,000

price realized
$8,820
Lot 18
DAVID BUTLER (1898-1997)
Untitled (Jonah and the Whale), double-sided
enamel on cut sheet metal
23 ½ x 27 ¾ in.
estimate
$1,500 - $3,000

price realized
$5,292
Lot 19
SAM DOYLE (1906-1985)
He/She
enamel on repurposed metal siding
37 ¼ x 30 in.
estimate
$10,000 - $15,000

price realized
$35,280
Lot 20
NELLIE MAE ROWE (1900-1982)
My Play Day
crayon, pastel and graphite on card
17 x 14 in.
estimate
$4,000 - $6,000

price realized
$7,560
Lot 21
HENRY DARGER (1892-1973)
Untitled (11 Generals)
graphite, carbon transfer, ink and watercolor on paper mounted on card
10 ¾ x 16 ½ in.
estimate
$12,000 - $18,000

price realized
$13,860
Lot 22
FRANK ALBERT JONES (1900-1969)
Japanese House
red and blue colored pencil on paper
22 ½ x 24 in.
estimate
$15,000 - $20,000

price realized
$18,900
Lot 23
RAYMOND MATERSON (b. 1954)
The End
unraveled sock threads
2 ¾ x 2 ½ in. central image; 5 x 3 ½ in. overall
estimate
$7,000 - $10,000

price realized
$20,160
Lot 24
SISTER GERTRUDE MORGAN (1900-1980)
Untitled (Getting Late in the Evening)
watercolor, ink and graphite on card
20 x 24 ½ in.
estimate
$7,000 - $10,000

price realized
$27,720
Lot 25
JAMES CASTLE (1899-1977)
Untitled (Interior Scene)
soot and spit on repurposed Cracker Jack popcorn packaging
6 x 9 in.
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$8,820
Lot 26
ANNA ZEMANKOVA (1908-1986)
Untitled
graphite, ink, colored pencil, watercolor and ribbon on paper
17 ¾ x 24 ½ in.
estimate
$5,000 - $10,000

price realized
$6,300
Lot 27
WINFRED REMBERT (1945-2021)
The Black Cat
dye on carved and tooled leather
32 ½ x 24 ¼ in.
estimate
$150,000 - $200,000

price realized
$302,400
Lot 28
RAYMOND MATERSON (b. 1954)
VT River, Montpelier
unraveled sock threads
2 ½ x 3 in. central image; 4 x 5 ½ in. overall
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$13,860
Lot 29
JOSEPH YOAKUM (1890-1972)
Bradley Peak Mtn
ink and graphite on brown paper
19 x 24 in.
estimate
$20,000 - $30,000

price realized
$20,160
Lot 30
NELLIE MAE ROWE (1900-1982)
Untitled (Peace and Happiness)
pastel and pen on repurposed card and photograph
11 x 14 in.
estimate
$1,500 - $3,000

price realized
$3,780
Lot 31
SISTER GERTRUDE MORGAN (1900-1980)
Untitled (Airplane)
graphite, ink, watercolor and acrylic on card
9 ½ x 12 in.
estimate
$4,000 - $8,000

price realized
$10,710
Lot 32
BILL TRAYLOR (circa 1853-1949)
Goat, Camel, Lion and Figures
graphite on repurposed card
14 x 22 in.
estimate
$200,000 - $300,000

price realized
$252,000
Lot 33
LEE GODIE (1908-1994)
Mona Lisa and Prince Charming
graphite, ink and watercolor, crayon, with photograph, on cut canvas
53 x 28 ½ in.
estimate
$5,000 - $10,000

price realized
$8,190
Lot 34
JAMES CASTLE (1899-1977)
Untitled (P!D / SED), double-sided
soot and spit on repurposed envelope
14 x 10 ½ in.
estimate
$5,000 - $10,000

price realized
$9,450
Lot 35
THORNTON DIAL (1928-2016)
Untitled (Bust of a Woman with Curly Hair and Tiger)
watercolor and graphite on paper
30 ½ x 22 ¾ in.
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$4,788
Lot 36
ARTHUR DIAL (1930-2021)
Eve and Adam
mixed media including enamel, carpet, ribbon and wire on board
48 x 72 in.
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$2,520
Lot 37
THORNTON DIAL (1928-2016)
Untitled
mixed media including wire, fabric and Splash Zone compound on canvas
76 x 65 in.
estimate
$50,000 - $100,000

price realized
$107,100
Lot 38
THORNTON DlAL (1928-2016)
Posing Movie Star
watercolor and graphite on paper
30 ½ x 23 in.
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$3,024
Lot 39
THORNTON DIAL (1928-2016)
Everybody's Got a Right to the Tree of Life
oil on wood
48 1/8 x 120 in.
estimate
$30,000 - $50,000

price realized
$56,700
Lot 40
THORNTON DIAL, JR. (b. 1953)
Untitled (Animal Bench with White Spots)
mixed media including carpet on painted wood
36 x 66 x 20 in.
estimate
$2,000 - $4,000

price realized
$7,560
Lot 41
THORNTON DIAL, JR. (b. 1953)
Untitled (Animal Bench in Red and White)
mixed media including carpet on painted wood
34 ¾ x 60 x 17 ½ in.
estimate
$2,000 - $4,000

price realized
$9,450
Lot 42
THORNTON DIAL (1928-2016)
Untitled
mixed media including wire, gloves, cloth and Splash Zone compound on canvas
64 x 66 in.
estimate
$50,000 - $100,000

price realized
$37,800
Lot 43
THORNTON DIAL (1928-2016)
Uncle Sam (Things Grow in the United States)
mixed media including molded canvas and paint on plywood
86 ½ x 43 ¼ in.
estimate
$20,000 - $40,000

Lot 44
THORNTON DIAL, JR. (b. 1953)
Old Birmingham
mixed media including oil, tin and burlap on wood
35 7/8 x 72 in.
estimate
$4,000 - $8,000

price realized
$9,450
Lot 45
THORNTON DIAL (1928-2016)
Posing Movie Star
watercolor, graphite and charcoal on paper
30 ½ x 23 in.
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$2,772
Lot 46
THORNTON DIAL (1928-2016)
The Hills and Mountains of Vietnam
mixed media including painted sheet metal and wood
24 ¼ x 98 ½ in.
estimate
$30,000 - $50,000

price realized
$32,760
Lot 47
ARTHUR DIAL (1930-2021)
Welfare Office
mixed media including enamel and Styrofoam peanuts on board
40 x 40 in.
estimate
$2,000 - $4,000

price realized
$1,512
Lot 48
THORNTON DIAL (1928-2016)
Untitled (Woman with Fern Leaf)
watercolor, graphite and charcoal on paper
30 ½ x 23 in.
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$2,520
Lot 49
NELLIE MAE ROWE (1900-1982)
Untitled (Picture of Me)
crayon, graphite and pen on paper
11 7/8 x 9 in.
estimate
$1,500 - $3,000

price realized
$4,410
Lot 50
DAVID BUTLER (1898-1997)
Nativity
paint and found objects on cut metal
28 x 42 ½ in.
estimate
$10,000 - $15,000

price realized
$22,680
Lot 51
DAVID BUTLER (1898-1997)
Three Kings
paint and found objects on cut metal
27 ¼ x 42 ¾ in.
estimate
$10,000 - $15,000

price realized
$12,600
Lot 52
CHRIS ROBERTS-ANTIEAU (b. 1950)
Bad Habits
painted fabric and mixed media collage with original "Antieau" frame
35 ½ x 31 ½ in. sight; 43 ½ x 39 ¼ in. with artist-made frame
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$3,780
Lot 53
RAYMOND MATERSON (b.1954)
Untitled (My Beautiful and Talented Kids Dave and Savannah)
unraveled sock threads
2 x 2 ¾ in.
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$11,970
Lot 54
BILL TRAYLOR (circa 1853-1949)
Man in a Blue Chair with a Pipe
graphite and tempera on repurposed card
11 ½ x 17 ¼ in.
estimate
$60,000 - $100,000

price realized
$74,340
Lot 55
CLEMENTINE HUNTER (1887-1988)
Children's Birthday Party
oil on paper
13 ½ x 11 ¾ in.
estimate
$6,000 - $10,000

price realized
$12,600
Lot 56
WILLIAM HAWKINS (1895-1990)
Critter
enamel and collage on Masonite
48 x 48 in.
estimate
$40,000 - $50,000

price realized
$40,320
Lot 57
GEORGE WIDENER (b. 1962)
Labyrinth
ink, paint and paper collage on paper
31 ½ x 32 ½ in.
estimate
$12,000 - $18,000

price realized
$15,120
Lot 58
MINNIE EVANS (1892-1987)
Untitled
oil, ink and gold paint on paper
11 ¾ x 8 ¾ in
estimate
$5,000 - $10,000

price realized
$16,380
Lot 59
NELLIE MAE ROWE (1900-1982)
Untitled (God is so Good Call Him Up and Tell Him What You Want)
crayon and pencil on repurposed Aquatech Quality Pools instruction paper
11 x 8 ½ in.
estimate
$1,500 - $3,000

price realized
$3,024
Lot 60
MINNIE EVANS (1892-1987)
Untitled
crayon, graphite and ink on paper
11 ¾ x 9 in.
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$10,080
Lot 61
JAMES CASTLE (1899-1977)
Untitled
colored pulp and soot and spit on a repurposed ice milk card
5 x 6 ¾ in.
estimate
$4,000 - $6,000

price realized
$6,930
Lot 62
BILL TRAYLOR (circa 1853-1949)
Man with Pipe
graphite and tempera on card
13 ¼ x 7 ¼ in.
estimate
$40,000 - $60,000

price realized
$52,920
Lot 63
NELLIE MAE ROWE (1900-1982)
Untitled (Praising God)
pastel and marker on a folded cardboard box
11 ½ x 12 ½ in.
estimate
$1,500 - $3,000

price realized
$2,520
Lot 64
BILL TRAYLOR (circa 1853-1949)
Brown Pig
graphite and tempera on repurposed Dr. Pepper advertisement
14 ½ x 19 in.
estimate
$30,000 - $50,000

price realized
$69,300
Lot 65
JAMES CASTLE (1899-1977)
Untitled (Patterned Blue House)
ink on repurposed balance sheet paper
7 x 6 ¾ in.
estimate
$7,000 - $10,000

price realized
$5,670
Lot 66
NIKIFOR KRYNICKI (1895-1968)
Untitled (Town Scene)
watercolor and gouache on paper
8 x 11 ½ in.
estimate
$1,500 - $3,000

price realized
$1,386
Lot 67
AMERICAN SCHOOL (19th/20th Century)
Abe Lincoln
carved and painted wood
12 ¼ x 9 ¾ in.
estimate
$2,000 - $4,000

price realized
$4,788
Lot 68
EDDIE ARNING (1898-1993)
Untitled (Two People in Modern Composition)
pastel on paper
24 x 18 in.
estimate
$1,500 - $3,000

price realized
$1,890
Lot 69
PEARL BLAUVELT (1893-1987)
Untitled (House Angel)
colored pencil and graphite on notebook paper
7 7/8 x 10 3/8 in.
estimate
$1,500 - $3,000

price realized
$630
Lot 70
GUSTAV MESMER (1903-1994)
Untitled (Three Flying Machines)
each ink and watercolor on brown paper
each 8 ¼ x 11 ¾ in.(3)
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$1,386
Lot 71
PETER ATTIE BESHARO (1899-1960)
Untitled (Mary Power Hibernated)
oil and mixed media on canvas
17 ¾ x 24 ¼ in.
estimate
$5,000 - $10,000

price realized
$10,710
Lot 72
FRANZ KERNBEIS (1935-2019)
Untitled
colored pencil, pastel and charcoal on paper
34 ¼ x 22 ½ in. (sight)
estimate
$1,500 - $3,000

price realized
$1,386
Lot 73
CHARLES BENEFIEL (b. 1967)
Untitled
ink, tea and furniture varnish on paper
22 ¾ x 15 in.
estimate
$2,000 - $4,000

price realized
$630
Lot 74
CHARLES BENEFIEL (b. 1967)
Untitled
ink, tea and furniture varnish on paper
22 ¾ x 15 in.
estimate
$2,000 - $4,000

price realized
$504
Lot 75
CHARLES BENEFIEL (b. 1967)
Untitled
ink, tea and furniture varnish on paper
22 ¾ x 15 ½ in.
estimate
$800 - $1,200

price realized
$882
Lot 76
SAVA SEKULIC (1902-1989)
Untitled
mixed media on card
33 x 24 in.
estimate
$2,000 - $4,000

price realized
$1,890
Lot 77
PETER ATTIE BESHARO (1899-1960)
Untitled (Children of our Universe)
oil and mixed media on canvas
24 x 30 ½ in.
estimate
$4,000 - $8,000

price realized
$7,560
Lot 78
JAMES CASTLE (1899-1977)
Untitled (Two Buildings), double-sided
soot and spit on card
7 x 10 ¾ in.
estimate
$10,000 - $15,000

price realized
$5,040
Lot 79
JAMES LLOYD (1905-1974)
Self Portrait
watercolor on paper laid down on board
15 1/8 x 11 ¼ in.
estimate
$1,500 - $3,000

price realized
$1,890
Lot 80
MINNIE ADKINS (b. 1934) AND GARLAND ADKINS (1928-1997)
Pole Cat
paint on carved wood
7 in. high, 23 ½ in. long, 3 ¼ in. wide
estimate
$1,000 - $2,000

price realized
$378
Lot 81
JAMES CASTLE (1899-1977)
Untitled (Landscape)
soot and spit on card
7.5 x 11.5 in.
estimate
$7,000 - $10,000

price realized
$7,560
Lot 82
FELIPE JESUS CONSALVOS (1891-1960)
A pair of collage works: Untitled (Curious Scenes Witnessed), Untitled (U.S....
mixed media collage on paper
each 12 x 15 ¾ in.(2)
estimate
$4,000 - $8,000

price realized
$3,024
Lot 83
PEARL BLAUVELT (1893–1987)
Untitled (Benches)
graphite on notebook paper
8 3/8 x 5 3/8 in.
estimate
$1,500 - $3,000

price realized
$1,134
Lot 84
RAYMOND COINS (1904-1998)
Untitled (Figure)
carved stone
17 ¾ in. high, 10 ½ in. wide, 3. in. deep
estimate
$2,000 - $4,000

price realized
$5,292
Lot 85
PEARL BLAUVELT (1893-1987)
Untitled (Four Figures)
colored pencil and graphite on notebook paper
10 ½ x 7 7/8 in.
estimate
$1,500 - $3,000

price realized
$1,260
Lot 86
EDDIE ARNING (1898-1993)
Untitled (Two Men with Sled)
crayon, oil pastel and graphite on paper
22 x 32 in.
estimate
$2,000 - $4,000

price realized
$3,780
Lot 87
JAMES CASTLE (1899-1977)
Untitled (Abstract Forms)
colored pulp and soot and spit on found card
3 ¼ x 6 in.
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$3,528
Lot 88
BILL TRAYLOR (circa 1853-1949)
Black Pig
graphite and tempera on repurposed card
15 1/8 x 11 ¾ in.
estimate
$30,000 - $50,000

price realized
$42,840
Lot 89
JAMES CASTLE (1899-1977)
Untitled (Two Figures)
colored pulp and soot and spit on found paper
5 x 4 in.
estimate
$4,000 - $6,000

price realized
$4,410
Lot 90
JOSEPH YOAKUM (1890-1972)
Lake Lagoda
ink on paper
8 x 10 in.
estimate
$5,000 - $10,000

price realized
$5,040
Lot 91
MINNIE EVANS (1892-1987)
Untitled
crayon, ink and graphite on card
12 x 9 in.
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$5,040
Lot 92
RAYMOND MATERSON (b. 1954)
Untitled (Rose)
unraveled sock threads
2 ½ x 2 ¼ in. central image; 4 ¾ x 4 ½ in. overall
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$10,080
Lot 93
EUGENE VON BRUENCHENHEIN (1910-1983)
Untitled (no. 563)
oil on Masonite
25 ½ x 17 ¼ in.
estimate
$15,000 - $30,000

price realized
$30,240
Lot 94
EUGENE VON BRUENCHENHEIN (1910-1983)
Untitled (Leaf Crown)
painted ceramic
5 ¾ in. high
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$7,560
Lot 95
BILL TRAYLOR (circa 1853-1949)
Young Bull
graphite and tempera on repurposed card
13 x 15 1/8 in.
estimate
$30,000 - $50,000

price realized
$27,720
Lot 96
BILL TRAYLOR (circa 1853-1949)
Self Portrait Striding
green pencil on repurposed Blony box
11 ¼ x 8 3/8 in.
estimate
$15,000 - $30,000

price realized
$27,720
Lot 97
CLEMENTINE HUNTER (1887-1988)
Cotton Cart
oil on board
12 x 16 in.
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$4,410
Lot 98
WILLIAM HAWKINS (1895-1990)
Two Horses #2
enamel and mixed media on Masonite
48 x 49 in.
estimate
$20,000 - $40,000

price realized
$22,680
Lot 99
RAYMOND MATERSON (b. 1954)
Untitled (Race Horse)
unraveled sock threads
2 ¾ x 2 in. central image; 5 ¼ x 3 ¾ in. overall
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$6,300
Lot 100
EUGENE GABRITSCHEVSKY (1893-1979)
Three works
gouache on paper
each 11 ½ x 8 in.(3)
estimate
$1,500 - $3,000

price realized
$252
Lot 101
EUGENE GABRITSCHEVSKY (1893-1979)
Three works (Blue Figures)
each 11 ½ x 8 in.(3)
estimate
$1,500 - $3,000

price realized
$252
Lot 102
JOSEPH YOAKUM (1889-1972)
Sangre De Cristo Range Near Las Vegas
ink and possibly graphite on brown paper
12 x 17 7/8 in.
estimate
$2,000 - $4,000

price realized
$3,780
Lot 103
RAYMOND MATERSON (b. 1954)
Gossip
unraveled sock threads
3 ½ x 1 ¾ in. central image; 6 x 4 in. overall
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$11,340
Lot 104
JAMES CASTLE (1899-1977)
Untitled (Double Heart), double-sided
soot and spit on paper
2 ¼ x 1 ¾ in.
estimate
$1,500 - $3,000

price realized
$2,520
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