Clementine Hunter

The work of the self-taught artist who painted a bold, colorful world of plantation life delights at auction. Zinnias, oil on canvas board, 20 in. x 10 in. $9,600. Clementine Hunter painted Southern life in vibrant colors, focusing on scenes she felt were often overlooked, like church on Sundays, pecan harvesting, and work in the […]

Meissen Earns Its Royal Treatment

Meissen is literally fit for a king, and we have Augustus the Strong to thank for this beautiful porcelain. Eighteen Meissen plates, blue crossed swords mark, various inscribed/impressed numbers, reticulated gilt scalloped rims, 5-3/4 in. diameter. $640.00 To say the 18th-century king loved porcelain is an understatement. Pursuing his passion, he spent vast sums to […]