Emporium & Humber Family Collection Auction
Fri, Feb 4, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 249
Two Appalachian Wood Carvings
Estimate: $100 - $300
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 |
by Thomas James Wolfe, Spruce Pine, NC, lifetime member Southern Highlands Craft Guild, hand carved unpainted pine figures of woman on stump milking goat, second woman pushing firewood wheelbarrow, each on rustic bark bases, one with initials "TJW", other signed "Tom Wolfe", tallest 7-1/2 in., widest base 14-3/4 in.
Provenance: North Carolina Collection
Condition
typical surface abrasions, figure pushing wheelbarrow detached from base, ax handle absent
