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Sat, Jan 26, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 1212

Southern Folk Art Library Table

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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Western, North Carolina, attributed to Rev. Ben Davis (British/Western North Carolina, 1870-1947), rectangular top over three shelves with natural rhododendron decorations, chestnut and other secondary woods, 29 x 40 x 23 in.

Note:

Davis was also an ordained Southern Baptist minister who often made rustic furniture to support his itinerant lifestyle. Davis traveled throughout Western North Carolina during the 1920s and 1930s. Examples of his work have been exhibited at the Asheville Art Museum.

Condition

good condition overall, stains and minor shrinkage to tops, other typical wear, some areas of bark loss

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