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Lot 657
Rare American Folk Art Carved and Painted Devotional Station by John W. Perates
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
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Portland, Maine, 1930-1970, with carved signature at lower right "J.E.W. Perates", carved and polychromed wood with floral cornice, single arched door, with blue painted interior flanked by brightly colored potted flowers, carved and painted base molding, walnut, pine, and other mixed woods with laminate back, 34-1/4 x 34-1/2 x 12 in.
Provenance: former collection, Mr. And Mrs. Michael Hall and Dr. Robert Bishop; Private Ohio Collection
Note: (1895-1970) Perates' carvings were discovered in the basement of a Greek Orthodox Church in Maine by Robert Bishop, founding director of the American Folk Art Museum, and Michael Hall, noted folk collector and scholar. This work was exhibited at the Cincinnati Art Museum in a one-person exhibition, entitled 20th Century American Icons: John Perates, from December 8, 1974 – January 5, 1975 (number 13). There were only 13 works exhibited. His work is extremely rare. His carvings were also shown at the Museum of American Folk Art in the winter of 1981 exhibition, entitled The Icons of John Perates.
Exhibited: Cincinnati Art Museum, "20th Century American Icons. December, 1974 to January, 1975." (label verso); Museum of American Folk Art "Icons of John Perates", 12 February to 10 May of 1981 (label verso)
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former collection, Mr. And Mrs. Michael Hall and Dr. Robert Bishop; Private Ohio Collection
appears to be two coats of paint, probably as made, scattered minor paint distress and some slight shrinkage, separations at joints, very small loss at one rear molding, other wear and surface distress, door lacking glazing, possibly as made
