Emporium Auction
Thu, May 19, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 306
Patrick Davis Paper Mache Figure
Estimate: $200 - $400
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 |
(Texas/Guyana, 20th/21st century)
The Wretched Old Clown, 1998, dated and signed to right foot "Patrick Davis", titled to left foot, paper mache, paint, and mixed media, 13 in.
Note: "Known for his paper mache figures, he assembles his figures over wire forms and then paints and clothes them with paper from magazines. His finishing touch is often tiny snakeskin scales, which he uses as fingernails and toenails. His elegantly posed figures are typically topped with a large hat, which Davis says he makes first and 'the rest just comes to me.'"
Provenance: Property sold to benefit the American Folk Art Museum
Condition
scratching, scuffing, top hat detached, but retained, dust, residue
