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Benny Carter birdhouseThis is a red, white, and blue birdhouse by Benny Carter. It is painted with American flags and lots of inscriptions, including "Welcome", "God Bless The Old U.S", "Go Panthers All American Football Team Charlotte, N.C.", "God Bless America & Old Poor Folk Artist" and more. It is also signed several times. The house is wood, with a shingle roof and a wire for hanging. It is 11" tall by 7 1/2" wide by 7" deep, in very good, used and weathered condition. The price is $275.00. Inventory Code: CRTO.   Benny Carter birdhouse ... Another angle ... Front view ... Side view ... The other side ... From above ... Another view from above ... Back view ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
Carved stone polar bearThis is a carved stone polar bear from a collection of Alaskan folk art. It is carved from green stone, polished very smooth. The size is about 8" long by 4 3/4" high by 3 1/4" wide. The condition is very good, with a few minor scratches. It is signed on the bottom "Chupak, Juneau, AK", and has a catalog number painted on the bottom of one foot. We found a bio of the artist here (page down to Chupak). The price is $225.00. Inventory Code: CKAW.   Carved stone polar bear ... Side view ... The other side ... Front view ... From above ... Back view ... From below ... With a soda can for scale ... With the other two bears.

Carved stone polar bearThe second polar bear from the collection of Alaskan folk art is carved from white and gray stone, with painted eyes. It measures 7" long by 3 1/2" high by about 3 1/2" wide, in excellent condition. It is unsigned, with a painted catalog number on the bottom that is partly worn off. The price is $225.00. Inventory Code: CKAO.   Carved stone polar bear ... Another angle ... Side view ... The other side ... Front view ... Back view ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale ... With the other two bears.

Carved stone polar bearThe third and smallest polar bear from the collection of Alaskan folk art is carved from black stone with lighter veins. Its facial features are carved in more detail than the other two bears. It is in very good condition with a chip on the tip of one ear. The size is 4 3/4" long by 2 1/2" high by about 2" wide. It is unsigned, and has a partly worn catalog number painted on the bottom. The price is $225.00. Inventory Code: CKAR.   Carved stone polar bear ... Another angle ... Third view ... Side view ... The other side, with a soda can for scale ... Front view ... Back view ... Another back view ... From above ... From below ... With the other two bears.

Australian aboriginal painting by Suzy Watson NangalaThis is a fine dot painting by the Australian Aboriginal artist Susy Watson Nangala. It is on unstretched canvas and is dated 2015. The overall size of the canvas is approximately 16" by 16", while the image is about 12" by 12". It is in excellent condition and will ship rolled. Susy Watson Nangala has been painting since 2000, and her mother is a well-known artist. You can read more about her life and work here. The price is $325.00. Inventory Code: CRHO.   Painting by Suzy Watson Nangala ... Closeup of the image ... Closer view, one half ... Closer view, other half ... Back view ... With a 12" ruler for scale.

Australian aboriginal painting by Kim Butler NapurrulaThis is a fine dot painting by the Australian Aboriginal artist Kim Butler Napurrula (1971 - 2016). It is on unstretched canvas and is dated 2015. The overall size of the canvas is approximately 16" by 16", while the image is about 13" by 13". It is in excellent condition with creases on the edges where it was formerly mounted, and will ship rolled.

Kim Butler Napurrula had strong cultural roots that she expressed in her paintings. Her father was a very influential figure in Aboriginal art. You can read more about her here and here. The price is $375.00. Inventory Code: CRHR.   Painting by Kim Butler Napurrula ... Closeup of the image ... Back view ... With a 12" ruler for scale.

Sketch by Lewis SmithThis is a framed drawing of a muscle woman with two caricature figures by Lewis Smith. It is done in pencil, ink, colored marker, and crayon on paper from a sketch pad. The paper has yellowed somewhat with age and there is a faint crease in the lower right corner. The sketch pad was pierced through, so there is a small hole on the left edge. It is mounted in a green wooden frame. The sketch itself measures 11 3/4" wide by 8 3/4" high, and the frame is 16 1/2" by 13 1/2". It is from the last quarter of the 20th c. The price is $275.00. Inventory Code: LS238.   Sketch by Lewis Smith ... In the frame ... Back.


Silk chevron quilt
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A very striking, bold, chevron strips quilt from the late 1800's or early 1900's. It has strong colors and a great design, pieced from silks, satins, and velvets. It measures 56 1/2" by 60 1/2".

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Carving by Russell GillespieThis is an assemblage of carved figures by Russell Gillespie. There is a person, a bird, a turtle, and two possums. They are carved from burls, branches, and wood, mounted on a large root base with dried moss. It measures about 28 1/2" wide by 14" high by 10" deep. There is some loss to the smaller branches that form "trees" between the figures. The bird is loose on the base, and the turtle has broken off the base and just sits in place. The price is $1150.00. Inventory Code: CKOW.   Carving by Russell Gillespie ... Another angle ... Third view ... Closeup ... Second closeup ... Third closeup ... Side view ... The other side ... Back view ... The turtle ... Another view of the turtle ... The bird ... The man ... Closeup from the side ... Closeup from the back ... Second view from the back ... Third view from the back ... The turtle, from below ... With a soda can for scale.

Rustic burl standThis is a rustic pedestal stand made from burl wood, with interestingly shaped log slices for the top and base. It is decorated with chip carving and finished with an alligatored varnish or lacquer. The stand is 22 1/2" high by about 12 1/2" by 10", in excellent condition with a few older chips on the base. It was found in Pennsylvania. The age is unknown, probably the second half of the 20th c. The price is $425.00. Inventory Code: CRKO.   Rustic burl stand ... Another side ... Third view ... Fourth view ... Top ... From above ... Closeup of burls ... Another closeup ... Closeup of base ... Another closeup of base ... From below ... Closeup from below ... With a soda can for scale.

This is an Australian Aboriginal painting titled My Father's Tjukurrpa, by Cecily Wintiragu Yates. It was painted in 2006, in acrylic on unstretched canvas. The overall size is 36" by 46 1/2"; the image is 32" by 42". There are creases around the edges where it was previously mounted, otherwise it is in very good condition. This will ship rolled, without the wood and clips visible in the photos. The price is $900.00. Inventory Code: CKOK.   Image ... Full canvas, with edges ... Closeup, upper ... Closeup, lower ... Back ... Closeup of back ... With a yardstick for scale.

Miniature tramp art dresserThis is a tramp art miniature dresser. It has a drawer over two doors, decorated with flatwork, with three small mirrors set in. The surface is a dark, glossy lacquer or varnish. Inside are color labels from Red Lion Cigars, a Pennsylvania brand. It stands 10" high by 8 5/8" wide 6" deep. From the early 1900's, it is in excellent, near mint condition with some loss of silvering to the mirrors. The price is $475.00. Inventory Code: CKPS.   Miniature tramp art dresser ... Another angle ... Third view ... Side view ... The other side ... Back view ... Labels inside ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.

Tramp art wall boxThis is a tramp art wall box. It has very fine workmanship and free form designs. It has a dark, rich surface with slight color variation in the woods used. A folded piece of cloth was tacked to the lower back to pad where it rests against the wall when hanging. It is from the early 1900's and measures 11 3/4" high by 7 3/4" wide by 4" deep. The condition is very good, with minor loss to the left front finial and slight surface wear on the sides and bottom lip. The price is $325.00. Inventory Code: CRRA.   Tramp art wall box ... Closeup ... Side view ... The other side ... From above ... From below ... Back view ... With a soda can for scale.

Large metal gearsHere are two large, decorative industrial iron gears with a dark oxidized surface, one slightly darker than the other. There is a massive quality to them. They are mounted on a new metal display base, but can also stand on a shelf or hang on the wall. Each measures 7 5/8" in diameter by 2" thick. As mounted, they are about 13 1/2" high by 18" wide. They are in good old, used condition with some minor dents around the edges. They are priced at $325.00 for the pair. Inventory Code: CCSO.   Large metal gears ... Another angle ... Third angle ... From above ... Another view from above ... Off the stand ... Second view off stand ... Third view ... Fourth view ... Fifth view ... Sixth view ... Seventh view ... One gear ... The other gear ... With a soda can for scale.

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