A few examples of appraisal values for
WILBUR

• Andrea M. Wilbur-Sigo, Squaxin
  Andrea M. Wilbur-Sigo, Squaxin Island and Skokomish (Coast Salish) CORNER ORIENTED BENTWOOD BOX, 1998 signed and dated; inscribed "Northern Box 8/98" 17/5 x 12.5 x 12.5 in — 444.5 x 31.8 x 31.8 cm
• MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, PAINTED
  MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, PAINTED PINE FEED BINMilwaukee, Wisconsin, painted pine feed bin, late 19th c. , inscribed {Wilbur's Seed-Meal}, 26" h., 13" w., 14 1/4" d. Provenance: A Pennsylvania collection. NO in-house shipping for this lot. Condition: As expected wear consistent with age and use. No apparent repairs or replacements.
• A FAO Schwarz Life Size Wilbur
  A FAO Schwarz Life Size Wilbur Piggy Bank 21st Century modeled as Wilbur from the E. B. White book Charlotte's Web, with a leather collar and bronze medallion inscribed Some Pig, crafted from recycled aluminum and acrylic paint. Signed and dated on interior FAO Schwartz / 12/06 Hog Bank #6 Garrett Buc.....? LA. VC PA. Appears to be #6 of a limited edition originally retailed by FAO Schwarz. Height overall 31 x width 59 x depth 19 inches.
• Three Fraternal Order of Owls
  Three Fraternal Order of Owls Porcelain Shaving Mugs Early 20th Century bearing names S. Galkson, Elmer M. Bain, and Wilburt A. Scholl in gilt lettering. underside of mug with three owls marked Germany to underside; underside of mug with logs inscribed Alpha in gilt. Height of largest 3 3/4 inches. The Order of the Owls was founded in 1904 in South Bend, Indiana by John W. Talbot. Membership consisted of men across a variety of professions whose mission focused on improving the general welfare of members and their families. According to U.S. Federal Census returns, Elmer Bain (1873-1942) owned a poultry farm in Union, Indiana. He and his wife, Ida, had two sons. Property from the Collection of James Carpenter, Montague, New Jersey
• HOME STUDIO WORK STATION OF
  HOME STUDIO WORK STATION OF WILBUR NIEWALDA three piece work station, comprised of two pine easels and a painting stand, from the home studio of painter Wilbur Niewald. The easels measure 88" x 24" x 28" and 84" x 24" x 24", and the stand measures 35" x 16" x 12". The stand is filled with brushes and tools as found. Wilbur Niewald, celebrated painter and beloved member of Kansas City arts community, passed away in 2022. As a painter, Niewald tirelessly created honest and engaging plein air landscapes, still life, and portraiture; he was the recipient of the Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship in 2006, and the Charlotte Street Fund Lifetime Achievement Award in 1999. As a professor and longtime chair of the Painting department at the Kansas City Art Institute, he helped guide generations of young artists. Condition The condition is as found, well used but solid.
• WILBUR NIEWALD "VIEW FROM PENN
  WILBUR NIEWALD "VIEW FROM PENN VALLEY PARK" ETCHING (1989)Wilbur Niewald (Missouri/ Kansas, 1925-2022) Kansas City, View from Penn Valley Park , 1989 Copper plate etching on BFK paper 9" x 12" Pencil-signed and numbered (#7/ 40) to the bottom margin. Commissioned by the Print Society, complete with artist's statement. The sheet measures 14" x 14 3/4". Condition Very good condition.
• MARLEEN GOLD DESERT LANDSCAPE
  MARLEEN GOLD DESERT LANDSCAPE (OIL CA. 1990S)Marleen Stein Gold (American, 1946-2020) Untitled (Desert Landscape), circa early 1990s Oil on canvas 49 1/2" x 69" A large canvas of desert shrubs and grasses, a scene from New Mexico. Housed in a slim wooden frame measuring 50 1/2" x 70". Marleen Gold received her BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute in 1979, influenced by her studies under Stanley Lewis, Wilbur Niewald, and Michael Walling. In 2022, the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art celebrated her life and art with the retrospective "Deconstructing Marleen Gold," which related Gold's work to the likes of Lois Dodd, Wolf Kahn, and Fritz Scholder. Condition Very good condition.
• WILBUR NIEWALD WATERCOLOR
  WILBUR NIEWALD WATERCOLOR LANDSCAPEWilbur Niewald (Missouri/ Kansas, 1925-2022) Untitled (Park Landscape) Watercolor on paper 15" x 19" Signed to the bottom right. Float-mounted in a glazed frame measuring 22" x 26". Wilbur Niewald has been dubbed "the Patriarch of the Kansas City Art World" by Juliân Zugazagoitia, director of the Nelson-Atkins Gallery of Art. In addition to a career of creating exciting and influential works of his own, Niewald joined the Kansas City Art Institute's faculty in 1949, where over the course of several decades in a variety of roles (including the Chair of Painting and Printmaking) he helped shape KCAI pedagogy and prepare generations of contemporary artists. Condition Very good condition. There is a negligible fold at the bottom right of the sheet, and some bending to the bottom left corner of the mat. The artist's pinholes are at each corner of the sheet.
• WILBUR G. KURTZ GOUACHE MAN WITH
  WILBUR G. KURTZ GOUACHE MAN WITH FISHWilbur G. Kurtz (American, 1882-1967). Gouache on paper, man and woman with fish. Signed and dated Wilbur G. Kurtz May 25, 1914 along bottom edge, with inscription "To [illegible] L. Snodgrass. 6" x 4 5/8" (with frame 12 1/8" x 10 1/4"). Provenance: From the Estate of Angela Gross Folk.
• WILBUR KURTZ 'THE NEEL RESIDENCE'
  WILBUR KURTZ 'THE NEEL RESIDENCE' 1935 MM/B Wilbur Kurtz (American 1882-1967), 'The Neel Residence', mixed media on artist's board, 1935, depicting a two story home and yard, signed and dated to lower right, in a gilt frame, having a Knoke Fine Arts label affixed en verso, as well as inscriptions affixed en verso. Approximate dimensions: sight h. 10.875", w. 16.875"; frame h. 14.75", w. 20.75", d. 1.5" (to hardware)
• WILBUR KURTZ 'FOREST HOME,' 1932,
  WILBUR KURTZ 'FOREST HOME,' 1932, MM/B Wilbur Kurtz (American 1882-1967), 'Forest Home', mixed media on artist's board, 1932, depicting a two story home and yard, signed and dated to lower right, in a gilt frame, having a Knoke Fine Arts label affixed en verso. Approximate dimensions: sight h. 10.75", w. 16.75"; frame h. 14.75", w. 20.75", d. 1.5" (to hardware)
• Non-sport tobacco card lot to
  Non-sport tobacco card lot to include cards from multiple sets dating from early 1900s to 1920s including recruit figures of the world, backs are Sweet Caporal and Subrosa, generally G-VG, the fish series, (29), Piedmont and Sweet Caporal, flags of the world, primarily recruit, F through VG, approx (59), Wilbur flags (21), VG at best, Fez military, (12) VG at best, Wills Speed set (50), Greyhound racing game, appears complete set, Wills picture card album railway equipment album, G, cards VG, recruit military insignias standees, (18), Caramel airships, (12) G-VG, 3 bird series, postcard minis including Jefferson, Madison, Washington, Monroe, Adams, (3) stars Fatima actress, G-F, (6) champion dog series, (27) Odgens Pugilists in action 1928, most commons, several fair and below, overall VG, James Jeffries strip card, Booker tobacco Indian series, Tapa Zawa, VG-VG+
• WILBUR ROY MILL ATTRIBUTED CANADA
  WILBUR ROY MILL ATTRIBUTED CANADA GOOSE FIELD DECOYKensington, Prince Edward Island, mid 20th century, solid body field decoy lacking bent nail legs, sentinel goose with slightly turned head, relief carved wingtips, tack eyes, initials "A. J." painted on base and under tail (partially covered by dealer label), originally was most likely paired with a feeder mate, 21-1/2 x 29 x 9 in. Provenance: New England Auctions, February 15, 2022, lot 156, $700 Literature: Guyette, Dale and Gary, Decoys of Maritime Canada, Exton, Pennsylvania, 1983, pp. 122-123, related examples illustrated Condition: age split at base, nail legs not present, chinstrap probably repainted separations at base of neck, top of head and along lateral body line, minor chips and dents, minor paint losses particularly at tip of bill and tail, some shot strikes
• GROUP OF 4 FRAMED & SIGNED
  GROUP OF 4 FRAMED & SIGNED PRESIDENTIAL LETTERS 1) Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921), TLS on White House stationary, Nov 22, 1916, note to a supporter, with a Bachrach portrait of Mr. Wilson, 2) Warren Harding (1921-1923), TLS on White House stationary, dated, June 3, 1922, note to Wilbur Carr, framed with a Bachrach portrait of Harding, 3) Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929) TLS on White House stationary, dated July 14, 1925, promotion letter to Roger Welles from Rear Admiral to Vice Admiral (CUSNFE), 4) Herbert Hoover (1929-1933), TLS on White House stationary, dated March 9, 1929, asking General Hines to reconsider his resignation. Dimensions: Hoover - 15.25" x 20.25" Condition: good.
• WILBUR DUNTLEY 'HORSE PORTRAIT' OIL
  WILBUR DUNTLEY 'HORSE PORTRAIT' OIL ON CANVAS Wilbur Leighton Duntley (American b. 1872; active 1890-1920), 'Horse Portrait', 1918, oil on canvas, depicting a side view of a dark horse head surrounded by barn wood, signed and dated to lower right, in a gilt frame. Provenance: Thomaston Place Auctions, August 30, 2008, Lot 994. Approximate dimensions: canvas h. 24", w. 20"; frame h. 33.75", w. 29.75", d. 3.5" (to canvas)
• PINTAIL DRAKEWilbur R. Corwin
  PINTAIL DRAKEWilbur R. Corwin (1852-1914) (attr.) Bellport, Long Island, NY, c. 1875 19 in. long An extremely hollow decoy with a slightly turned head. Working repaint with heavy gunning wear. Provenance: Way Way Yonder Gunning Club Rig, Babylon, New York Ronald S. Swanson Collection Private Collection Literature: Paul A. Johnsgard, "The Bird Decoy: An American Art Form," Lincoln, NE, 1976, p. 46, rigmate illustrated.
• WILBUR L. OAKES OIL, BIG SKY.
  WILBUR L. OAKES OIL, BIG SKY. Wilbur L. Oakes (OH, 1876 - 1934) 20th C. oil on canvas, mountain landscape with clouds, signed lower left Wilbur L. Oakes, image 18” x 22”, overall 25” x 28”.
• WILBUR NIEWALD / YAKI POINT (1973
  WILBUR NIEWALD / YAKI POINT (1973 WATERCOLOR)Wilbur Niewald (Missouri, b. 1925) Yaki Point , 1973 Watercolor on paper 17" x 22" An abstracted vista of the Grand Canyon's South Rim, Arizona. Signed to the bottom right. Float-mounted behind plexiglass in a walnut frame that measures 25" x 29 1/2". Wilbur Niewald has been dubbed "the Patriarch of the Kansas City Art World" by Julián Zugazagoitia, director of the Nelson-Atkins Gallery of Art. Each of Niewald's paintings offered in this auction date from the 1970s, a decade pivotal to his identity as an artist, transitioning from a distinct abstract style to one more resolutely based on natural observation. In addition to a career of creating exciting and influential works of his own, Niewald joined the Kansas City Art Institute's faculty in 1949, where over the course of several decades in a variety of roles (including the Chair of Painting and Printmaking) he helped shape KCAI pedagogy and prepare generations of contemporary artists. Provenance : From the corporate art collection of a Kansas City based Fortune 500 company, previously acquired directly from the artist. Condition There is the artist's pinhole at each corner of the sheet. The work is in very good condition, with no issues apparent. Not removed from the frame. The frame has a few dings and scrapes.
• WILBUR NIEWALD / VALENCIA, MEXICO
  WILBUR NIEWALD / VALENCIA, MEXICO (1971 OIL)Wilbur Niewald (Missouri, b. 1925) Valencia, Mexico , circa 1971 Oil on canvas 30" x 39" A view of a town in Mexico, where Niewald spent time from 1970-71. Titled to the reverse. Presented in a simple slat frame that measures 30 3/4" x 39 3/4". Wilbur Niewald has been dubbed "the Patriarch of the Kansas City Art World" by Julián Zugazagoitia, director of the Nelson-Atkins Gallery of Art. Each of Niewald's paintings offered in this auction date from the 1970s, a decade pivotal to his identity as an artist, transitioning from a distinct abstract style to one more resolutely based on natural observation. In addition to a career of creating exciting and influential works of his own, Niewald joined the Kansas City Art Institute's faculty in 1949, where over the course of several decades in a variety of roles (including the Chair of Painting and Printmaking) he helped shape KCAI pedagogy and prepare generations of contemporary artists. Provenance : From the corporate art collection of a Kansas City based Fortune 500 company, previously acquired directly from the artist. Condition There is a one inch tear to the canvas in the left area of the image. Along the top area of the canvas is a long impression where another piece was leaned against it, terminating in a dimple. The issues did not result in any notable loss to the paint layer. No in-painting or over-painting observed under blacklight inspection.
• WILBUR NIEWALD / STUDIO VIEW
  WILBUR NIEWALD / STUDIO VIEW NORTH (1973 WATERCOLOR)Wilbur Niewald (Missouri, b. 1925) Studio View North , 1973 Watercolor on paper 22" x 30" Signed to the bottom right and titled to the reverse. Float-mounted behind glass in a walnut frame that measures 30" x 38". Wilbur Niewald has been dubbed "the Patriarch of the Kansas City Art World" by Julián Zugazagoitia, director of the Nelson-Atkins Gallery of Art. Each of Niewald's paintings offered in this auction date from the 1970s, a decade pivotal to his identity as an artist, transitioning from a distinct abstract style to one more resolutely based on natural observation. In addition to a career of creating exciting and influential works of his own, Niewald joined the Kansas City Art Institute's faculty in 1949, where over the course of several decades in a variety of roles (including the Chair of Painting and Printmaking) he helped shape KCAI pedagogy and prepare generations of contemporary artists. Provenance : From the corporate art collection of a Kansas City based Fortune 500 company, previously acquired directly from the artist. Condition There is the artist's pinhole at each corner of the sheet. The sheet was attached to the back mat with archival tape that has come loose, leaving the sheet loose inside the frame. Otherwise the work is in very good condition, with no issues apparent. Not removed from the frame.
• WILBUR NIEWALD / STILL LIFE WITH
  WILBUR NIEWALD / STILL LIFE WITH WHITE JAR (1979 OIL)Wilbur Niewald (Missouri, b. 1925) Still Life with White Jar , 1979 Oil on canvas 15" x 18" Signed and titled to the reverse. Presented in a frame that measures 15 3/4" x 18 3/4". Wilbur Niewald has been dubbed "the Patriarch of the Kansas City Art World" by Julián Zugazagoitia, director of the Nelson-Atkins Gallery of Art. Each of Niewald's paintings offered in this auction date from the 1970s, a decade pivotal to his identity as an artist, transitioning from a distinct abstract style to one more resolutely based on natural observation. In addition to a career of creating exciting and influential works of his own, Niewald joined the Kansas City Art Institute's faculty in 1949, where over the course of several decades in a variety of roles (including the Chair of Painting and Printmaking) he helped shape KCAI pedagogy and prepare generations of contemporary artists. Provenance : From the corporate art collection of a Kansas City based Fortune 500 company, previously acquired directly from the artist. Condition Dimple to the canvas in the top left area, with a very small amount of flaking to the paint layer in that spot. No in-painting, overpainting or other condition issue or repair evident under blacklight inspection.
• WILBUR NIEWALD / FLORENCE (1970S
  WILBUR NIEWALD / FLORENCE (1970S WATERCOLOR)Wilbur Niewald (Missouri, b. 1925) Florence , circa 1970s Watercolor on paper 17 1/4" x 20 1/4" (sight) Presented behind glass in a frame that measures 25 1/2" x 28". Wilbur Niewald has been dubbed "the Patriarch of the Kansas City Art World" by Julián Zugazagoitia, director of the Nelson-Atkins Gallery of Art. Each of Niewald's paintings offered in this auction date from the 1970s, a decade pivotal to his identity as an artist, transitioning from a distinct abstract style to one more resolutely based on natural observation. In addition to a career of creating exciting and influential works of his own, Niewald joined the Kansas City Art Institute's faculty in 1949, where over the course of several decades in a variety of roles (including the Chair of Painting and Printmaking) he helped shape KCAI pedagogy and prepare generations of contemporary artists. Provenance : From the corporate art collection of a Kansas City based Fortune 500 company. Condition Very good condition, without any notable issues apparent. Not removed from the frame.
• WILBUR NIEWALD / PENN VALLEY (1970S
  WILBUR NIEWALD / PENN VALLEY (1970S OIL)Wilbur Niewald (Missouri, b. 1925) Penn Valley , circa 1970s Oil on canvas 28" x 34" An abstracted view of Penn Valley Park in Kansas City, Missouri. Titled to the reverse. Presented in a simple slat frame that measures 28 3/4" x 35". Wilbur Niewald has been dubbed "the Patriarch of the Kansas City Art World" by Julián Zugazagoitia, director of the Nelson-Atkins Gallery of Art. Each of Niewald's paintings offered in this auction date from the 1970s, a decade pivotal to his identity as an artist, transitioning from a distinct abstract style to one more resolutely based on natural observation. In addition to a career of creating exciting and influential works of his own, Niewald joined the Kansas City Art Institute's faculty in 1949, where over the course of several decades in a variety of roles (including the Chair of Painting and Printmaking) he helped shape KCAI pedagogy and prepare generations of contemporary artists. Provenance : From the corporate art collection of a Kansas City based Fortune 500 company, previously acquired directly from the artist. Condition The canvas has been noticeably indented by another work pressing against it, leaving a long crease along the top and left areas of the oil. No in-painting or over-painting observed under blacklight inspection.
• WILBUR NIEWALD / TANGLEWOOD (1973
  WILBUR NIEWALD / TANGLEWOOD (1973 WATERCOLOR)Wilbur Niewald (Missouri, b. 1925) Tanglewood , 1973 Watercolor on paper 17" x 22" An abstracted view from Tanglewood, Massachusetts, where Niewald taught (at Boston University) in the early 1970s. Signed to the bottom right, and signed/ titled to the reverse. Float-mounted behind glass in a frame that measures 24 1/2" x 29 3/4". Wilbur Niewald has been dubbed "the Patriarch of the Kansas City Art World" by Julián Zugazagoitia, director of the Nelson-Atkins Gallery of Art. Each of Niewald's paintings offered in this auction date from the 1970s, a decade pivotal to his identity as an artist, transitioning from a distinct abstract style to one more resolutely based on natural observation. In addition to a career of creating exciting and influential works of his own, Niewald joined the Kansas City Art Institute's faculty in 1949, where over the course of several decades in a variety of roles (including the Chair of Painting and Printmaking) he helped shape KCAI pedagogy and prepare generations of contemporary artists. Provenance : From the corporate art collection of a Kansas City based Fortune 500 company, previously acquired directly from the artist. Condition There is the artist's pinhole at each corner of the sheet. Otherwise the work is in very good condition, with no issues apparent. Not removed from the frame.
• WILBUR NIEWALD / THREE GERANIUMS
  WILBUR NIEWALD / THREE GERANIUMS WITH ONIONS (1976 OIL)Wilbur Niewald (Missouri, b. 1925) Three Geraniums with Onions , 1976 Oil on canvas 25" x 29" A still life composed of geraniums and onions, which was selected for exhibition in Wilbur Niewald's A Forty Year Retrospective, 1951-1991 (1992) at the Charlotte Crosby Kemper Gallery. Signed and titled to the reverse. Presented in a frame that measures 25 3/4" x 29 3/4". Wilbur Niewald has been dubbed "the Patriarch of the Kansas City Art World" by Julián Zugazagoitia, director of the Nelson-Atkins Gallery of Art. Each of Niewald's paintings offered in this auction date from the 1970s, a decade pivotal to his identity as an artist, transitioning from a distinct abstract style to one more resolutely based on natural observation. In addition to a career of creating exciting and influential works of his own, Niewald joined the Kansas City Art Institute's faculty in 1949, where over the course of several decades in a variety of roles (including the Chair of Painting and Printmaking) he helped shape KCAI pedagogy and prepare generations of contemporary artists. Literature : Wilbur Niewald: A Forty Year Retrospective, 1951-1991 . Charlotte Crosby Kemper Gallery, Kansas City, 1992. Provenance : From the corporate art collection of a Kansas City based Fortune 500 company, previously acquired from the Nelson Sales & Rental Gallery. Condition Stretcher marks present around the edges of the oil, not too predominant. To the left of the image in the background are several small overpainted spots.
• WILBUR NIEWALD "KC FROM QUALITY
  WILBUR NIEWALD "KC FROM QUALITY HILL" (1989 ETCHING)Wilbur Niewald (Missouri, 1925-2022) Kansas City, View from Quality Hill , 1989 Etching on paper 8 3/4" x 12" Pencil-signed and numbered (#24/40) to the bottom margin. Presented behind glass in a maple frame that measures 18 1/2" x 20 1/2". Provenance : From the collection of a Fortune 500 company, acquired from the artist. Condition Very good condition. Not removed from the frame.
• WILBUR NIEWALD "ACROSS THE KAW"
  WILBUR NIEWALD "ACROSS THE KAW" (1970S OIL)Wilbur Niewald (Missouri, 1925-2022) Across the Kaw , circa early 1970s Oil on canvas 39" x 48" A vivid and abstracted landscape by the revered painter that Nelson-Atkins Director Julian Zugazagoitia dubbed "the Patriarch of the Kansas City Art World." Not only was Niewald's fruitful body of work both exciting and influential, but his career as a member of the Kansas City Art Institute faculty, begun in 1949, saw him help to prepare several generations of contemporary painters. Signed and titled to the reverse. Presented in a walnut frame with metal sight edge, measuring 40" x 49". Provenance : From the collection of a Fortune 500 company, acquired from the artist. Condition Very good / good condition. There is a stable, pronounced network of cracking to areas of the paint layer that appear to be an intentional element of the work, lending the painting a distinctive level of visual interest.
• WILBUR NIEWALD "STUDIO VIEW EAST"
  WILBUR NIEWALD "STUDIO VIEW EAST" (1973 WATERCOLOR)Wilbur Niewald (Missouri, 1925-2022) Studio View East , 1973 Watercolor on paper 22" x 30" A neighborhood view from the artist's studio by the revered painter that Nelson-Atkins Director Julian Zugazagoitia dubbed "the Patriarch of the Kansas City Art World." Not only was Niewald's fruitful body of work both exciting and influential, but his career as a member of the Kansas City Art Institute faculty, begun in 1949, saw him help to prepare several generations of contemporary painters. Pencil-signed to the bottom right. Float-mounted behind glass in a walnut frame that measures 30" x 38". Provenance : From the collection of a Fortune 500 company, acquired from the artist. Condition Very good condition, noting a pinhole at each corner of the sheet. The sheet has come free from its back mounting (no resulting damage, but it will need to be re-fastened).
• WILBUR NIEWALD "FLORENCE"
  WILBUR NIEWALD "FLORENCE" (WATERCOLOR CA. LATE 1960S)Wilbur Niewald (Missouri, 1925-2022) Florence , circa late 1960s Watercolor on paper 13 1/2" x 19" (sight) An expressive abstract landscape by the revered painter that Nelson-Atkins Director Julian Zugazagoitia dubbed "the Patriarch of the Kansas City Art World." Not only was Niewald's fruitful body of work both exciting and influential, but his career as a member of the Kansas City Art Institute faculty, begun in 1949, saw him help to prepare several generations of contemporary painters. Pencil-signed to the bottom right, and titled to the reverse. Presented behind glass in a wooden frame that measures 22" x 28". Provenance : From the collection of a Fortune 500 company, acquired from the artist. Condition Very good condition. Not removed from the frame.
• WILBUR NIEWALD "KANSAS CITY, 20TH &
  WILBUR NIEWALD "KANSAS CITY, 20TH & CHARLOTTE" (1979 OIL)Wilbur Niewald (Missouri, 1925-2022) Kansas City, View from 20th and Charlotte , 1979 Oil on canvas 26" x 32" A view of downtown Kansas City from Crossroads East by the revered painter that Nelson-Atkins Director Julian Zugazagoitia dubbed "the Patriarch of the Kansas City Art World." Not only was Niewald's fruitful body of work both exciting and influential, but his career as a member of the Kansas City Art Institute faculty, begun in 1949, saw him help to prepare several generations of contemporary painters. Signed and titled to the reverse. Presented in a slim wooden frame with metal sight edge, measuring 27" x 33". Provenance : From the collection of a Fortune 500 company, acquired from the artist. Condition Very good condition. No issues were observed under blacklight inspection. There is a little bit of wear to the frame.
• VICTOR BABU GLAZED PORCELAIN
  VICTOR BABU GLAZED PORCELAIN BOWLVictor Babu (American, 1936-2019) Bowl Glazed porcelain 5" x 14" Reddish brown and yellow glazes with naturalistic abstract designs inside the basin. Impressed mark at the base. Provenance : From the estate of Wilbur Niewald, the noted artist and longtime colleague and friend of Babu. Condition There is a 2" hairline terminating in a single small chip at the rim.
• KEN FERGUSON (ATTR.) RAKU POT
  KEN FERGUSON (ATTR.) RAKU POT WITH COVERKenneth Ferguson (Attributed) (Missouri, 1928-2004) Covered Pot Raku fired stoneware 17 1/2" x 5 1/2" A squat wheel-thrown pot with cover, with white crackle glazes with mottled brown speckling near the rim. Not signed. Provenance : From the estate of Wilbur Niewald, the noted artist and longtime colleague and friend of Ferguson. Condition Fair condition, noting a crack that runs around the interior ridge of the lid, some glaze pops, and a U-shaped firing hairline along one side of the body.
• 12-DRAWER CABINET BY WILBUR
  12-DRAWER CABINET BY WILBUR NIEWALDA cabinet of 12 drawers over 4 doors, crafted by artist Wilbur Niewald. Constructed from mixed woods, including birch plywood and walnut solids. Measures 35" x 52" x 19". Condition The step-back base shows moisture-related damage including cracking plywood. General wear from use, including drill holes to one side. All drawers slide smoothly.
• WALNUT DINING TABLE BY WILBUR
  WALNUT DINING TABLE BY WILBUR NIEWALDA walnut trestle dining table hand-crafted by artist Wilbur Niewald. The table has a four-plank top and a base constructed with dowels and tenons. Niewald's Shaker-style table was created for use in his home. Measures 30" x 72" x 30 1/2". Condition The top planks have bowed, with the planks separating at the seam as a result.
• HOME STUDIO WORK STATION OF
  HOME STUDIO WORK STATION OF WILBUR NIEWALDA three piece work station, comprised of two pine easels and a painting stand, from the home studio of painter Wilbur Niewald. The easels measure 88" x 24" x 28" and 84" x 24" x 24", and the stand measures 35" x 16" x 12". The stand is filled with brushes and tools as found. Wilbur Niewald, celebrated painter and beloved member of Kansas City arts community, passed away last year. As a painter, Niewald tirelessly created honest and engaging plein air landscapes, still life, and portraiture; he was the recipient of the Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship in 2006, and the Charlotte Street Fund Lifetime Achievement Award in 1999. As a professor and longtime chair of the Painting department at the Kansas City Art Institute, he helped guide generations of young artists. Condition The condition is as found, well used but solid.
• VICTOR BABU GLAZED PORCELAIN FOOTED
  VICTOR BABU GLAZED PORCELAIN FOOTED BOWLVictor Babu (American, 1936-2019) Footed bowl Glazed porcelain 5" x 11" Glossy reddish-brown to black tenmoku glaze with impressed mark to the foot. The rim of the bowl is very gently pinched at four equidistant spots. Provenance : From the estate of Wilbur Niewald, the noted artist and longtime colleague and friend of Babu. Condition Very good condition.