PRESS RELEASE
Event: Slotin Folk Art Auction
Date: February 24 - 10am
Location: Buford, Georgia Historic Buford Hall 112 E. Shadburn Ave. Buford, GA 30518
Contact: Steve Slotin - 404 403-4244
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Description:
Slotin Folk Art Auction is the premier auction house for Self-taught Art, Folk Art, Southern Folk Pottery and Antique & Anonymous Works. The February 24, 2007 Slotin Auction will feature 950 lots including a Special Masterpiece Benefit for The American Folk Art Museum & the prestigious lifetime collection of Howard Campbell. Spectacular works by Joseph Yoakum, Charles A.A. Dellschau, James Castle, Leroy Person, Minnie Evans, Charles Steffen, Dwight Mackintosh, Elijah Pierce, Eugene Von Bruenchenhein, Eddie Arning, William Hawkins, Robert St. Brice, and Purvis Young are offered for sale as a Benefit Auction for the Museum. 100% of the total purchase price of each item (including buyer’s premium) will go to support the Museum. The Howard Campbell Collection includes rare and unique items, many of which have been exhibited in shows and are well-documented. His collection spans decades and includes fabulous antique and anonymous folk art and some wonderful pieces of contemporary self-taught art. Bidders will find a fantastic grouping of Southern Folk Pottery, great weathervanes & whirligigs, circus banners, Cedar Creek Charlie's original environment, sculpture & carvings, gorgeous paintings, superb examples of African American artwork, tramp art, dolls, primitive furniture, decoys, lures, Native American pottery, baskets & art, hooked rugs, prison art, masonic objects, trade signs, religious banners, & erotica. Other notable items include contemporary folk art by artists such as reknown Polish artist, Jan Dobkowski, Mose Tolliver, Jimmy Lee Sudduth, Howard Finster, Jack Savitsky, R.A. Miller, Lanier Meaders, Billy Ray Hussey & so many others!
Slotin Auctions are fun, festive and open to the public. These auctions were designed for the novice auction bidder. No previous auction experience necessary. The auctioneer is easy to understand, and the experienced staff will assist with any bidding questions. Free admission, no charge for catered breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks. A complimentary 100-page fully illustrated color catalog is published and available upon request. For bidders who cannot make it in person, live phone bidding, absentee bidding and live internet bidding are also available. All items are on public display for previewing prior to the auction.
Lot 505 - Jan Dobkowski - Polish Artist - Fantastic Grouping of 30 Abstract Erotics from the 1970's. These pieces have never before been offered to the public. Dobkowski is considered one of Poland's most outstanding artists. His work has been exhibited internationally for more than 30 years including showings in the Guggenheim Museum in NY and the Nation Museums of Warsaw, Lodz and Gdansk.
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