- 11 SILVER SOUVENIR SPOONS, ENGLAND AND
11 SILVER SOUVENIR SPOONS, ENGLAND AND SCOTLANDGrouping of 11 English and Scottish souvenir spoons, three with enamel, including Stratford on Avon, London, Chester, Yorkminster, Ayr Castle, Melrose Abbey, Stirling Castle, Scott Monument, and Glasg
- ROSE TARLOW MAHOGANY PEMBERLEY BOOKSTAND
ROSE TARLOW MAHOGANY PEMBERLEY BOOKSTAND Rose Tarlow (American 20th century), for Melrose House mahogany Pemberley bookstand or side table, having a pull out shelf over a single drawer, resting on three shelves and raised on square tapered legs, with maker's mark to interior of drawer. Approximate Dimensions:h. 29.375", w. 32.5", d. 21.5".
- 70PCS GORHAM 'MELROSE' STERLING SILVER
70PCS GORHAM 'MELROSE' STERLING SILVER FLATWARE 70 piece set of Gorham Manufacturing Company 'Melrose' pattern sterling silver flatware comprising, 8 dinner forks (7.75"), 12 salad forks (7.25"), 11 round bowl/cream soup spoons (6.25"), 7 teaspoons (6"), 12 iced tea spoons (7.75"), 19 hollow handled knives with stainless steel blades (9.5"), and 1 hollow handled wedding cake knife with stainless steel blade (12"), all marked appropriately. Approximate dimensions: weight of total weighable silver 79.20 ozt. Note: Ahlers & Ogletree reserves the right to require payment via certified funds (wire transfer, certified check) for this lot. Please contact our offices in advance of bidding with any questions.
- PAIR OF REGENCY STYLE EBONIZED AND PARCEL-GILT
PAIR OF REGENCY STYLE EBONIZED AND PARCEL-GILT LIBRARY ARMCHAIRSLabel from Rose Tarlow Melrose House, Los Angeles, CA.
42 x 31 x 38 in., seat height 17 in.
Condition
Scattered staining and wear to the upholstery. The legs in good condition with minor scuffing. Very deep seats and structurally sound.
Notwithstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
- (118) Pcs Gorham sterling silver flatware,
(118) Pcs Gorham sterling silver flatware, Melrose pattern with 3-letter monogram, 152.345 TO, c/o (12) 9-1/2" HH dinner knives, (8) 9-1/4" HH steak knives, (12) 8-3/4" HH luncheon knives, (12) 5-3/4" butter knives, (11) 7-3/4" dinner forks, (7) 6-5/8" salad forks, (12) 7-1/8" luncheon forks, (8) 5-5/8" fish forks, (12) 5-7/8" teaspoons, (11) 6-3/4" tablespoons, (7) 6-1/4" soup spoons, (2) serving spoons, (2) meat forks, pie server, 2-piece salad set
- SET OF EIGHT INK RUBBINGS OF 'GUANZHONG
SET OF EIGHT INK RUBBINGS OF 'GUANZHONG EIGHT SIGHTS' ????? ???????? ??????????ink on eight leaves of paper, by 'Xi An Bogu Tang'(8)125cm x 33cm eachProvenance: Private Scottish collection, Melrose; acquired in China in the 1940's when working for Shell, thence by descent.Note: The stele, depicting the eight famous scenes of Guanzhong, was carved and erected during the nineteenth year or Kangxi period, corresponding to 1680AD. The original stele is kept in the Xian Beiling museum but not open to public.
- ROSE TARLOW BIEDERMEIER STYLE WALNUT
ROSE TARLOW BIEDERMEIER STYLE WALNUT TABLE Rose Tarlow walnut center table, in the Biedermeier taste with parcel ebonized details, with "Rose Tarlow Melrose House" label inside drawer. 28.75? H x 30? diameter
- (12) GORHAM 'MELROSE' STERLING SILVER
(12) GORHAM 'MELROSE' STERLING SILVER KNIVES(lot of 12) Gorham "Melrose" sterling silver hollow-handle knifes, with stainless blades, no observed monograms, approx 9 5/8"l, 1027 grams (inclusive of all materials)
- COUTURE. LOUIS VUITTON VERNIS MELROSE
COUTURE. LOUIS VUITTON VERNIS MELROSE HANDBAG. Louis Vuitton monogram Amarante Vernis Melrose handbag purse. With single rolled top handle, metal "V" accent at front, protective feet to underside, and dual zippered pockets at top. From the familial estate of long term founder and owner of the Buffalo Bills, Ralph Cookery Wilson Jr. Dimensions: 12" w x 5.25" d x 8" h; handle drop measures 4.5". Condition: Good, used condition.
- STERLING. GORHAM MELROSE STERLING FLATWARE
STERLING. GORHAM MELROSE STERLING FLATWARE SET. Comprised of (12) round bowl soup spoons - approx. 6 1/4" in length; (12) forks - approx. 7 1/4" in length; (4) place forks approx. 7 1/2" in length; (8) salad forks - approx. 6 3/4" in length; (15) teaspoons -approx. 6" in length; (1) Serving spoon - approx. 8 1/4" in length; (1) serving fork - approx. 8 1/4" in length; (1) ladle - approx. 6" in length; (15) hollow handle knives with stainless blades - approx. 8 7/8" in length; (5) hollow handle knives with stainless blades - approx. 9 1/2" in length and (7) hollow handle butter spreaders with stainless blades - approx. 6" in length. Total approx. weight of all items is 85 troy oz (gross) excluding knives with stainless blades. From a New Canaan, CT estate. Condition: Good, with light surface scratches and minor dings/dents. One salad fork exhibits bent tines.
- (35) ETCHED ELEGANT GLASS TABLEWARE(lot
(35) ETCHED ELEGANT GLASS TABLEWARE(lot of 35) Collection of etched elegant glass stem and tableware, including: (21) Fostoria "Melrose" comprised of (six) plates, each approx 7.25"diam (four) handled glasses, each 5.5"h, 2.5"diam, (six) champagne coupe, 5"h, 3.5"diam, (five) water glasses, 7"h, 3"diam; (2) Fostoria "June" low sherbet dishes, 4.75"h, 4"diam; (5) "Woodland" pattern glasses, by Wheeling Decorating Company, largest: 5"h, 4"diam; (6) Fostoria "Versailles" pattern (two) blue cordial, 5.5"h, 2.25"diam, (two) pink sherbet, 4"h, 4"diam, (two) pink parfait, 5.25"h, 2.5"diam; (1) sunflower pattern flute, 6.5"h, 2"diam; a few pieces with small flakes to rim, 12.25lbs total
- ART DECO CARTIER JADE, CORAL AND ENAMEL
ART DECO CARTIER JADE, CORAL AND ENAMEL TRAVEL Clock. Art Deco Cartier travel clock comprised of a square form jade pendant with shaped corners, a circular watch face with gilt Roman numerals set against a black enamel ground, and (12) bezel set coral beads. Inscribed, "Cartier" to easel back. From a Melrose, MA estate. Dimensions: clock measures approx. 3" w x 3" h. Condition: Good, with light surface scratches and minor dings/dents. All clocks sold as is, but appears to tick when wound.
- SET OF 12 LENOX COBALT & GILT DECORATED
SET OF 12 LENOX COBALT & GILT DECORATED SERVICE Plates. From a Melrose Mass estate. Dimensions: 10.5" Condition: Good.
- SET OF 12 ROYAL DOULTON PINK & GILT
SET OF 12 ROYAL DOULTON PINK & GILT SERVICE PLATES From a Melrose Mass estate. Dimensions: 10.5" Condition: Good.
- STERLING. GORHAM MELROSE STERLING FLATWARE
STERLING. GORHAM MELROSE STERLING FLATWARE SET. Comprised of (12) round bowl soup spoons - approx. 6 1/4" in length; (11) place forks approx. 7 3/4" in length; (11) salad forks - approx. 6 3/4" in length; (12) teaspoons -approx. 6" in length; (1) serving spoon - approx. 8 1/2" in length; (1) serving fork - approx. 8" in length; (1) ladle - approx. 6 1/2" in length; (12) hollow handle knives with stainless blades - approx. 9 1/2" in length; and (12) hollow handle butter spreaders with stainless blades - approx. 6" in length (1) sugar spoon - approx. 6" in length; a pie server with a stainless blade; a pastry server with a stainless blade; and a (2 Pc) solid salad serving set; Total approx. weight of all items is 74.33 troy oz (gross) excluding all items with stainless blades. From a Scarsdale,Ny estate. Condition: Good, with light surface scratches and minor dings/dents.
- STERLING. GORHAM STERLING MELROSE FLATWARE
STERLING. GORHAM STERLING MELROSE FLATWARE SET. Gorham Melrose sterling flatware service comprised of (12) knives with stainless blades - approx. 8 7/8" in length; (12) salad forks - approx. 6 5/8" in length; (13) forks - approx. 7 1/4" in length; (1) medium cold meat serving fork - approx. 8 1/8" in length; (1) pierced serving tablespoon - approx. 8 1/2" in length; (1) hollow handle master butter knife - approx. 6 3/4" in length; (13) round bowl cream soup spoons - approx. 6 1/4" in length; (10) teaspoons - approx. 5 7/8" in length; (10) teaspoons - approx. 5 7/8" in length; (9) cocktail/seafood forks - approx. 5 3/4" in length; and (13) butter knives with stainless blades - approx. 6 1/4" in length. Total approx. weight of sterling is 82.24 troy oz (gross) excluding all items with stainless blades. From an E 72nd St, Manhattan estate. Condition: Monogrammed. Good, with light surface scratches and minor dings/dents. Dents to body of creamer, lidded sugar, waste vessel, and teapot.
- ROSE TARLOW 'SCALLOPED' LACQUER COFFEE
ROSE TARLOW 'SCALLOPED' LACQUER COFFEE TABLE 20th c., for Melrose House, gilt chinoiserie black lacquer, oblong scalloped dish top decorated with a deer in a landscape, on gold stenciled cabriole legs and pad feet, unmarked, 24"h x 38"l x 28"w
- ROSE TARLOW, PAIR 'DIRECTOIRE' BARREL
ROSE TARLOW, PAIR 'DIRECTOIRE' BARREL BACK CHAIRS 21st c., Los Angeles, Rose Tarlow for Melrose House, in French Art Deco style, with sculpted vine pattern upholstery, and gilt inlaid stringing, metal tag label to underside, 32.5"h x 26.5"w x 31"d
- SAMUEL BOUGH (1822-1878), "DINGLEY DELL,
SAMUEL BOUGH (1822-1878), "DINGLEY DELL, MELROSE," 1871, OIL ON PANEL, 9.5" H X 14.5" WSamuel Bough, (1822-1887) "Dingley Dell, Melrose," 1871, Oil on panel Signed and dated near the lower edge, at center: Sam Bough; titled at the center of the frame's lower edge Oil on panel Dimensions: 9.5" H x 14.5" W Provenance: George Davidson, Glasgow, Scotland
- A Rose Tarlow Melrose House Leather
A Rose Tarlow Melrose House Leather Upholstered Armchair
20th Century
Height 36 x width 28 x depth 28 inches.
- A Set of Six Rose Tarlow Melrose House
A Set of Six Rose Tarlow Melrose House Henley Armchairs
20th Century
each with a removable seat cushion.
Height 40 1/2 x width 24 1/2 x depth 22 inches.
- FOUR MINIATURE CARVINGSJess Blackstone
FOUR MINIATURE CARVINGSJess Blackstone (1909-1988)
Melrose, MA, c. 1960
goose is 5 in. long
A redhead, a wood duck, a feeding Canada goose, and a nuthatch, all with undersides bearing the maker's conjoined "JB" initial signature and the species' names.
Original paint with light wear.
Provenance: Michael Boxer Collection
- GORHAM STERLING SILVER TABLEWARE PARTIAL
GORHAM STERLING SILVER TABLEWARE PARTIAL SERVICE FOR EIGHT, "MELROSE" PATTERN Total 58 pieces, including: 8 dinner knives with stainless blade, 8 ?"L; 8 ind. butter spreaders with stainless blade, 6 ?"; 3 dinner forks, 7 ¼"L; 3 luncheon/salad forks, 6 ?"L; 4 cocktail/seafood forks, 5 ?"L; 2 cram soup spoons, 6 ¼"L; 12 teaspoons, 5 ?"L; 1 master sugar spoon, 6 ?"L; 5 large serving spoons, 8 ½"; 2-piece sold set - fork, 8 ?"L and 8 ¾"L; cold meat fork, 8"L; ladle, 6 ½"L; cake/pie server with stainless blade, 9 ¾"l; small 2-piece carving set, fork and knife with stainless blade and tines - 6 ¾"L and 10"L; 2-piece large carving set, fork and knife with stainless blade and tines - 11"L and 13 ?"L. All pieces properly marked on handle back and blade. Total weight of sterling, without 21 handles, 56.4 toz.
- GORHAM STERLING SILVER DINNER SERVICE
GORHAM STERLING SILVER DINNER SERVICE FOR TEN, "MELROSE" PATTERN Total of 54 pieces, including 10 of each: dinner knives with stainless blade, 8 ¾"L; dinner forks, 7 ½"L; luncheon/salad forks, 6 ?"L; individual butter spreaders with stainless blade, 6 ¼"L; 12 teaspoons, 5 ?"L; pie/cake server with stainless blade, 10 ¾"L, and carving knife with stainless blade, 9 ?"L. All pieces marked on handle back and blade. Total weight of sterling, without 22 handles, 48.52 toz.
- ENGLISH WILLIAN IV / VICTORIA STERLING
ENGLISH WILLIAN IV / VICTORIA STERLING SILVER VINAIGRETTE/CARDS CASE BY NATHANIEL MILLS, DATED 1837, AND GORHAM STERLING SWEEPER BRUSH Consisting of two sterling articles, including: rectangle form open work sterling hinged lid vinaigrette/cards case, cast in relief depicting famous Sir Walter Scott Abbotsford House on one side, and St Mary's Abbey, Melrose Abbey on the opposite one; exceptionally fine details, marked with king's head, lion peasant, anchor for Birmingham, Nathaniel Mills hallmarks and date letter for 1837 on the rim, 3 ?" x 2 ?" x5/16"; Gorham sterling silver table sweeper, hand chased with winged mythical creatures and acanthus leaf design on handle, 7" x 2 ½" x?", marked on the handle's rim. Total overall weight 4.79 toz.
- GORHAM FLATWARE SERVICE FOR TWELVE,
GORHAM FLATWARE SERVICE FOR TWELVE, "MELROSE" PATTERN Totaling 96 pieces, including 12 each of the following: hollow handles knives with stainless blades, 8 ?"; dinner forks, 7 ?"; salad forks, 6 ?"; cocktail/seafood forks, 5 ?". Also including, 10 hollow handle butter spreaders with stainless blades, 6 ?"; 2 flat handled butter spreaders, 5 ¾"; 8 round bowl soup spoons, 6 ¼"; 14 teaspoons, 5 ?"; 8 iced-tea spoons, 7 ½"; 1 master butter knife, 7"; 1 cold meat serving fork, 8"; carving fork with stainless tines, 8 ¾"; carving knife with stainless blade, 10 ½"; gravy ladle, 6 ½"; cream ladle, 5 ¼". Total weight of silver 93.19 toz, without 24 pieces with stainless blades. Provenance: Daniel M. Fawcett Estate private collection, Pittsburgh, PA.
- A DESSIN FOURNIR LAMBRECHT SOFA A Dessin
A DESSIN FOURNIR LAMBRECHT SOFA A Dessin Fournir Lambrecht sofa, having three loose seat cushions, and three back pillows, upholstered in Rose Tarlow Melrose House 'Velours Monchalet' color Slate, with Melrose Braid trim in Mallard, 31"h x 108"w x 42.5"d
- Rose Tarlow. La Mer table. c. 2015,
Rose Tarlow. La Mer table. c. 2015, lacquered wood, brass. 29 h × 40 dia in. result: $3,640. estimate: $400–600. Table features chinoiserie design to top. Brass manufacturer's label to underside ‘Rose Tarlow Melrose House’.
- (45 PC) TIFFIN FRANCISCAN MELROSE GOLD
(45 PC) TIFFIN FRANCISCAN MELROSE GOLD CRYSTAL GLASSWAR...DESCRIPTION: (45 Pc) A Tiffin Franciscan Melrose Gold Encrusted Crystal Glassware Set, in clear glass with engraved decoration and gold encrusted trim with floral decorations. This set includes:
(8 Pc) Eight Tiffin Franciscan Melrose Gold Encrusted Crystal Footed Tumblers. H: 4 3/4".
(10 Pc) Ten Tiffin Franciscan Melrose Gold Encrusted Crystal Wine Glasses. H: 6 7/8".
(16 Pc) Sixteen Tiffin Franciscan Melrose Gold Encrusted Crystal Champagne Sherbet Glasses. H: 4 3/4".
(6 Pc) Six Tiffin Franciscan Melrose Gold Encrusted Crystal Cordial Cup Glasses. H: 4 1/4".
(5 Pc) Five Tiffin Franciscan Melrose Gold Encrusted Crystal Whiskey Glasses. H: 2 5/8".
CIRCA: 20th Century.
ORIGIN: Continental.
DIMENSIONS: See lot description for details.
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CONDITION: Vintage condition with some gilt loss. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS(305)-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission."
- GROUPING OF NAVAJO JEWELRY & STERLING
GROUPING OF NAVAJO JEWELRY & STERLING SILVERGroup of sterling flatware and jewelry, including Navajo jewelry. 1st group: 6 sterling silver flatware items including 1 Gorham "Melrose" pierced bonbon spoon; 1 small serving fork with enamel decoration; 1 master butter spreader; 1 butter spreader with weighted handle; 2-piece carving set with weighted handles (5 1/2"-10 1/4" L). 2nd group: Group of jewelry including 4 Navajo cuff bracelets with stones, including turquoise, one 3-stone narrow cuff marked 'sterling', others not marked but assumed to be sterling (5/8"-2 5/8" W); 1 sterling 4-stone hematite ring, size 4 3/4; 1 multi-strand dyed turquoise colored necklace, 20 1/4" L; 1 sterling flower pin, 2 7/8" x 2"; 1 round commerorative pin, marked on back "Dayton Opera, 1960-2010", 1 3/8" x 1 1/4". 14 items total. 3.075 oz troy weighable sterling: 2 pins, 3 flatware items.
Condition:
All in good condition with some surface scratches. No monograms.
- GORHAM MELROSE STERLING FLATWARE, 72
GORHAM MELROSE STERLING FLATWARE, 72 PCSGorham sterling silver flatware set, Melrose pattern, 72 pieces, including 12 dinner knives (8 3/4" L), 4 dinner forks (7 1/2" L), 8 luncheon forks (7 1/8" L), 12 salad/dessert forks, 8 place spoons (6 3/4" L), 12 teaspoons, 1 round bowl soup spoon, 8 flat butter spreaders, 2 serving spoons, pierced serving spoon, gravy ladle, tomato server, cold meat fork (8" L) and sugar shell. Not monogrammed. 93.73 weighable oz troy. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
Condition:
1 teaspoon with some disposal damage at tip, others in very good condition with minor surface scratches. Not monogrammed.
- ANDREW MELROSE: HARBOR SCENE - LITHOGRAPHAndrew
ANDREW MELROSE: HARBOR SCENE - LITHOGRAPHAndrew Melrose, Harbor Scene, lithograph. [Art: 21 x 34 inches; Frame: 31 x 44 1/2 inches]. In good condition.
Condition:
In good conditon.
- CHARLES GRIFFIN FARR O/B LANDSCAPE,
CHARLES GRIFFIN FARR O/B LANDSCAPE, POSSIBLY EAST TNCharles Griffin Farr (California/Tennessee/Alabama, 1908-1997) oil on board rural landscape painting depicting rolling hills with barns and farm houses along a road, under a blue sky. Unsigned. Housed in a contemporary metallic frame. Sight: 11 1/4" H x 17 1/4" W. Framed: 13" H x 19 1/4" W. Note: The consigner relayed memories of his uncle, Charles Griffin Farr, visiting East Tennessee and paintings scenes like this one in rural areas of town. Biography: Charles Griffin Farr was a painter in the American Realist tradition. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and studied in New York City and at the Academie Americaine in Paris, France. He spent a significant part of his youth in Knoxville, TN. A graduate of Central High School, Farr returned to Knoxville in 1928 after his time in New York and abroad exhibiting works in the Melrose Art Center, which had notably featured works by other Knoxville artists including Charles Krutch and Lloyd Branson in the late 1920's. A young artist in the late 1930s, Farr took part in the Works Progress Administration programs (WPA) and trained as a restorer of ancient pottery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Farr also taught at the San Francisco Art Institute for nearly a decade and remained there until his death. Though he spent the majority of his career on the West Coast, Farr often returned to Knoxville to paint the familiar area. Many of these works remain housed in the Knoxville Museum of Art's permanent collection. Farr received the Award in Painting from the American Academy and Institute of Arts & Letters, New York, NY in 1987. (adapted from https://art.ucsc.edu/sesnon/farr-collection, Askart, the Knoxville History Project and Knoxville Museum of Art).
The Collection of Thomas Davis, Knoxville, Tennessee, executor for the estate of his uncle, artist Charles Griffin Farr.
Condition:
Overall good condition with surface grime and one area of errant material in upper left corner. Some scattered flaking and surface scratches. Frame in overall good condition with light wear.
- 49 PCS. GORHAM MELROSE STERLING SILVER
49 PCS. GORHAM MELROSE STERLING SILVER FLATWARE, 50 ITE...49 pieces Gorham Melrose pattern sterling silver flatware, 50 items total, including 4 dinner knives (8 7/8" L); 4 dinner forks (7 1/4" L); 6 salad forks (6 5/8" L); 8 teaspoons (6" L); 3 round bowl cream soup spoons (6 1/4" L); 3 iced teaspoons; 12 cocktail/seafood forks; 2 short handle pickle/olive forks; 1 lemon fork; 2 bon bon spoons; 1 jelly server; 1 cheese server; 1 cake breaker; and 1 flat handle master butter knife. Also includes 1 sterling silver floral repousse bottle opener by an unknown maker. Not monogrammed. Housed in a Gorham faux leather case. 47.370 total weighable troy ounces.
Private Bristol, Tennessee collection.
Condition:
All items in overall very good condition with light surface scratches.
- CHARLES GRIFFIN FARR O/C PAINTING, SEATED
CHARLES GRIFFIN FARR O/C PAINTING, SEATED NUDE FEMALECharles Griffin Farr (California/Tennessee/Alabama, 1908-1997) oil on canvas painting depicting a nude female with blonde hair pulled back in a ponytail, seated in a wooden chair with a turquoise blanket draped over the back, in an interior setting. Signed "Farr" lower right. Knoxville, TN gallery ink stamp, en verso. Housed in an ebonized wooden frame with carved giltwood trim. Sight: 19 3/4" H x 15 5/8" W. Framed: 24 1/2" H x 20 1/2" W. Biography: Charles Griffin Farr was a painter in the American Realist tradition. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and studied in New York City and at the Academie Americaine in Paris, France. He spent a significant part of his youth in Knoxville, TN. A graduate of Central High School, Farr returned to Knoxville in 1928 after his time in New York and abroad exhibiting works in the Melrose Art Center, which had notably featured works by other Knoxville artists including Charles Krutch and Lloyd Branson in the late 1920's. A young artist in the late 1930s, Farr took part in the Works Progress Administration programs (WPA) and trained as a restorer of ancient pottery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Farr also taught at the San Francisco Art Institute for nearly a decade and remained there until his death. Though he spent the majority of his career on the West Coast, Farr often returned to Knoxville to paint the familiar area. Many of these works remain housed in the Knoxville Museum of Art's permanent collection. Farr received the Award in Painting from the American Academy and Institute of Arts & Letters, New York, NY in 1987. (adapted from https://art.ucsc.edu/sesnon/farr-collection, Askart, the Knoxville History Project and Knoxville Museum of Art).
The Collection of Thomas Davis, Knoxville, Tennessee, executor for the estate of his uncle, artist Charles Griffin Farr.
Condition:
Overall very good condition.
- CHARLES GRIFFIN FARR, WPA HARBOR SCENE
CHARLES GRIFFIN FARR, WPA HARBOR SCENE OIL PAINTINGCharles Griffin Farr (California/Tennessee/Alabama, 1908-1997) WPA era oil on paper painting depicting a group of men in work clothes building a wooden structure at the end of a dock, a harbor and a city skyline visible on the opposite shore in the background. Unsigned. Housed and double matted under glass in a wooden frame. Sight: 14 3/4" H x 20" W. Framed: 26" H x 31 1/2" W. Second quarter 20th century. Biography: Charles Griffin Farr was a painter in the American Realist tradition. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and studied in New York City and at the Academie Americaine in Paris, France. He spent a significant part of his youth in Knoxville, TN. A graduate of Central High School, Farr returned to Knoxville in 1928 after his time in New York and abroad exhibiting works in the Melrose Art Center, which had notably featured works by other Knoxville artists including Charles Krutch and Lloyd Branson in the late 1920's. A young artist in the late 1930s, Farr took part in the Works Progress Administration programs (WPA) and trained as a restorer of ancient pottery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Farr also taught at the San Francisco Art Institute for nearly a decade and remained there until his death. Though he spent the majority of his career on the West Coast, Farr often returned to Knoxville to paint the familiar area. Many of these works remain housed in the Knoxville Museum of Art's permanent collection. Farr received the Award in Painting from the American Academy and Institute of Arts & Letters, New York, NY in 1987. (adapted from https://art.ucsc.edu/sesnon/farr-collection, Askart, the Knoxville History Project and Knoxville Museum of Art).
The Collection of Thomas Davis, Knoxville, Tennessee, executor for the estate of his uncle, artist Charles Griffin Farr.
Condition:
Overall very good condition with very light craquelure, few areas of paint flakes/loss largest 1/4", top left and lower right corners of sheet. Reverse side of sheet with minor stain. Frame with minor abrasions, areas of loss, largest 1/2", glass with 1" x 2 3/4" break, lower left.