Auction 3167B
November 3, 2018 10:00AM
Lots
Carved Female Doll Figure in a Bonnet
- Lot:
- 1
- Sold for:
- $2,460$2,000
Carved Female Doll Figure in a Bonnet, 19th century, carved facial features surrounded by a stylized bonnet, the torso with exaggerated hips, (lacks legs), figure ht. 6 in., with custom stand. More ...
Small Carved Pair of Busts
- Lot:
- 2
- Sold for:
- $369$300
Small Carved Pair of Busts, late 19th/early 20th century, a male and a female, similarly carved with stylized features, overall ht. 4 1/2 in., including custom plinth. The Marvill Collection More ...
Carved Ebonized Bust of a Man
- Lot:
- 3
- Sold for:
- $246$200
Carved Ebonized Bust of a Man, 19th century, with stylized features and a reclining upper posture, on custom black plinth, overall ht. 7 1/2, figure ht. 5 3/4 in. The Marvill Collection More ...
Carved Walnut Head of a Black Man
- Lot:
- 4
- Sold for:
- $615$500
Carved Walnut Head of a Black Man, possibly Georgia, 19th century, ht. 7 1/2 in. The Marvill Collection More ...
Carved Female Head and Torso
- Lot:
- 5
- Sold for:
- $400$325
Carved Female Head and Torso, 19th century, with carved and painted facial details, exaggerated lower torso, ht. 9 1/4 in. The Marvill Collection More ...
Carved Wooden Doll
- Lot:
- 6
- Sold for:
- $461$375
Carved Wooden Doll, probably Maine, c. 1800, well-worn facial features, figure ht. 7 3/4 in., with custom stand. Provenance: Diamant Gallery, 1979. The Marvill Collection More ...
Carved Chippewa Love Charm in the Figure of a Woman
- Lot:
- 7
- Sold for:
- $2,337$1,900
Carved Chippewa Love Charm in the Figure of a Woman, late 19th century, a carved braid down her back, figure ht. 5 1/2 in., with custom stand. Provenance: Dr. Peter Furst; Channing Dale More ...
Carved Wood Figure of a Woman Lifting Her Skirt
- Lot:
- 8
- Sold for:
- $2,337$1,900
Carved Wood Figure of a Woman Lifting Her Skirt, America, c. 1925-35, the figure with accentuated carved body details posed with arms suggestively lifting her skirt, wearing high-heeled shoes, old More ...
Carved Androgynous Figure in a Top Hat
- Lot:
- 9
- Sold for:
- $24,600$20,000
Carved Androgynous Figure in a Top Hat, America, c. 1869-70, the yellow pine figure with crossed arms and female lower anatomy, standing on a square plinth with black-painted top hat, figure ht. 13 More ...
Large Carved and Painted Female Doll Figure
- Lot:
- 10
- Sold for:
- $20,910$17,000
Large Carved and Painted Female Doll Figure, possibly Kentucky, early 19th century, carved facial features and rough-hewn stylized body, (lacks arms), ht. 36 in. Provenance: Northeast Auctions, More ...
Carved Ventriloquist's Dummy Head
- Lot:
- 11
- Sold for:
- $1,722$1,400
Carved Ventriloquist's Dummy Head, New York State, late 19th century, the head constructed of laminated spruce with finely carved facial details, ears, and articulated mouth, incorporating cloth and More ...
Carved Wood Head of Man
- Lot:
- 12
- Sold for:
- $615$500
Carved Wood Head of Man, 19th century, traces of gilt in face, indistinct stamp below right ear, and branded "22 1/4," ht. 9 1/4 in., on custom stand. The Marvill Collection More ...
Three Carved Portrait Heads
- Lot:
- 13
- Sold for:
- $3,998$3,250
Three Carved Portrait Heads, Georgia, late 19th/early 20th century, the largest head carved from a cherry log possibly depicting a balding white male, the other two figures carved from pine logs More ...
Painted Wood Scarecrow Bust
- Lot:
- 14
- Sold for:
- $2,583$2,100
Painted Wood Scarecrow Bust, New England, c. 1900-10, the blue-eyed man with exaggerated cowlick, carved features, and blue-painted eyes, joined with strips of rubber, ht. 26 in., hangs from a rope More ...
Carved and Painted Black Man Carnival Target
- Lot:
- 15
- Sold for:
- $1,230$1,000
Carved and Painted Black Man Carnival Target, 19th century, with carved head and facial features, the head hinged and tips backward when struck, (imperfections), ht. 21 3/4 in., with custom stand. More ...
American School, Early 19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman
- Lot:
- 16
- Unsold
American School, Early 19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman Signed and dated "Lydia Friechler/1837" l.c. Watercolor on paper, 8 1/2 x 6 1/4 in., in a flat red-painted pine frame. Condition: More ...
Monumental Carved and Black-painted Bust of an African American Man
- Lot:
- 17
- Sold for:
- $19,680$16,000
Monumental Carved and Black-painted Bust of an African American Man, possibly Upstate New York, c. 1850-60, the yellow pine torso with bold carved facial and body details, from the waist to the top More ...
Carved and Painted Articulated Black Figure with Original Clothing
- Lot:
- 18
- Sold for:
- $3,567$2,900
Carved and Painted Articulated Black Figure with Original Clothing, late 19th century, carved wood throughout, wearing a black jacket with red buttons, high-waisted pants, and a single shoe, More ...
Carved and Polychrome Painted Figure of Black Man
- Lot:
- 19
- Sold for:
- $4,305$3,500
Carved and Polychrome Painted Figure of Black Man, c. 1900, with red vest and blue pants, possibly a whirligig missing its paddles, ht. 11 1/2 in., on a custom stand. Provenance: Ricco/Maresca, More ...
Carved and Painted Pine Clothed Black Man Ventriloquist Dummy
- Lot:
- 20
- Sold for:
- $923$750
Carved and Painted Pine Clothed Black Man Ventriloquist Dummy, America, c. 1880-90, moveable lower lip and eyes, with black yarn hair, painted facial features and blue eyes, dressed in a wool coat More ...
Carved and Painted Pine Figure of an African American Man
- Lot:
- 21
- Unsold
Carved and Painted Pine Figure of an African American Man, reportedly New Orleans, early 19th century, possibly depicting a slave, with glass eyes, carved features, inlaid teeth, and bracelets on More ...
Carved Wood Figure of a Black Minister
- Lot:
- 22
- Sold for:
- $923$750
Carved Wood Figure of a Black Minister, North Carolina, 1860-80, the seated figure wearing a green vest, with a book, presumably a bible, open on his lap, the carver probably influenced by a More ...
American School, Late 19th Century Preparing for Dinner
- Lot:
- 23
- Sold for:
- $11,070$9,000
American School, Late 19th Century Preparing for Dinner Unsigned. Oil on canvas, showing an African American family in a domestic setting, the gentleman having procured a chicken and root More ...
American School, 20th Century De Fust Knock-Down
- Lot:
- 24
- Sold for:
- $1,599$1,300
American School, 20th Century De Fust Knock-Down Unsigned, titled l.r. Oil on canvas, 12 x 16 in. Condition: Relined, minor retouch. Provenance: Hirschl & Adler Folk, New York, 1987. The More ...
Carved and Painted Articulated Trade Figure
- Lot:
- 25
- Unsold
Carved and Painted Articulated Trade Figure, America, c. 1900-10, the brown-painted figure with painted eyes and lips and articulated arms and black-painted feet, on a black base, overall ht. 69 3/4 More ...
Black-painted Terra-cotta Head
- Lot:
- 26
- Sold for:
- $523$425
Black-painted Terra-cotta Head, late 19th/early 20th century, with modeled hair, ears, and facial features, allover black paint, ht. 8 1/4 in., with custom plinth. Provenance: Frank Maresca. More ...
Carved Limestone Stone Head of a Man
- Lot:
- 27
- Sold for:
- $1,968$1,600
Carved Limestone Stone Head of a Man, late 19th century, the figure with exaggerated facial features on an integral square base, ht. 11 in. Provenance: Found in Bloomington, Indiana; collection More ...
Carved Slate Memorial Figure
- Lot:
- 28
- Sold for:
- $3,321$2,700
Carved Slate Memorial Figure, c. 1825-50, ht. 27 in. Literature: Illustrated in Roger Ricco and Frank Maresca, American Vernacular, New Discoveries in Folk, Self-taught, and Outsider Sculpture More ...
Carved Locustwood Fence Post Head
- Lot:
- 29
- Sold for:
- $1,476$1,200
Carved Locustwood Fence Post Head, Russel Risley, Kirby, Vermont, c. 1875-90, the carved head on a rough-hewn post, figure ht. 47 1/4 in., on a white square base. Provenance: Frank Maresca, More ...
Carved Bust of a Woman
- Lot:
- 30
- Sold for:
- $2,706$2,200
Carved Bust of a Woman, possibly Essex, Massachusetts, 18th century, with traces of early white and black paint, ht. 15 in., mounted on a short black plinth. Provenance: Dr. William Greenspon; More ...