Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Sep 17, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1393
John T. Sharp Carving
Estimate: $700 - $1,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(Ohio, born 1944)
Heron in a Marsh, signed on base "J. Sharp 81 ?", carved cherry, 18 x 13 x 12 in.
Note: From the artist's website: "John T. Sharp is a 10-time "Best in World" winner of the Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition in Ocean City, MD. In 1996, John was presented the Master Wildlife Artist Award by the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, WI. His work can be found in private, corporate and public collections including: The Cleveland Museum of Natural History in Cleveland, OH; MBNA Bank; The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, WI; The Genesee Country Museum in Mumford, NY; The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art in Salisbury, MD; Algonquin Gallery and Museum in Ontario, Canada; and Nature in Art, located in Gloucester, England."
Provenance: Tatler Gallery, Hilton Head, South Carolina, December 15,1982 for $1,800 (accompanied by a copy of the receipt); Private Collection, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Condition
drying cracks in wood
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