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    • Robert Birdwell (American, b. 1924)
      Oct. 19, 2022

      Robert Birdwell (American, b. 1924)

      Est: $400 - $600

      Robert Birdwell (American, b. 1924) Abstract, Mixed media on canvas board, Signed lower left. Framed dimensions: H: 30 1/4 x W: 40 3/8 in. H: 29 5/8 W: 39 3/4 in.

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    • Two (2) Tennessee Works on Paper, Birdwell, Ironside
      Jul. 24, 2021

      Two (2) Tennessee Works on Paper, Birdwell, Ironside

      Est: $400 - $500

      Two (2) works on paper by Tennessee artists Robert Birdwell and Xavier Ironside.1st item: Robert Birdwell (Tennessee, 1924 -2016) etching on paper titled "Two Blind Beggars," numbered 5/25, depicting an elderly man and woman, the man with sunglasses and a cane. Titled, in pencil, lower left below plate and numbered in pencil lower center below plate, signed and dated "Robert Birdwell 52," in pencil lower right below plate. Four labels, including one typed label indicating that this print won a Purchase Prize Award in Drawing or Print during the Tennessee All-State Artist Exhibition 1953-54. Housed and matted under plexiglass in a carved wooden frame. Plate: 23 3/4" H x 12 1/4" W. Sight: 24 1/4" H x 12 5/8" W. Framed: 38" H x 23 3/4" W. Note: Birdwell was a member of The Knoxville Seven, an influential group of progressive artists in Knoxville who invigorated East Tennessee's art scene between 1955 and 1965. 2nd item: Xavier Ironside (Tennessee, 20th century) watercolor on paper painting titled "Winter Evening" depicting a farmhouse in a snow covered landscape beneath a hazy blue and grey sky. Signed and dated "Xavier Ironside '57" center right. Mounted to a card stock board. Sheet: 18 3/4" H x 23 3/4" W. Board: 22" H x 26 3/4" W. Provenance: Art Collection of former Watkins College of Art, proceeds benefit scholarship endowment for students in the new Watkins College of Art at Belmont University.

      Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
    • Robert Birdwell, O/C, Guitar Player
      Jan. 21, 2017

      Robert Birdwell, O/C, Guitar Player

      Est: $400 - $450

      Robert Birdwell (Tennessee, 20th century) mixed media on canvas abstract painting titled "Guitar Player (Beggar)". Dated and signed "62 Birdwell" lower right. Titled, signed, and dated en verso. Includes "Knoxville Artists: Robert Birdwell, Richard Clarke, C. Kermit Ewing, Joanna Higgs, Walter H. Stevens, Carl Sublett" by Dale G. Cleaver catalog for a 1960 exhibition featuring the artists. Robert Birdwell title page inscribed by the artist reads "In spite of my discouraging remarks you are still making progress Robert Birdwell". Housed in a contemporary wooden frame. Sight - 29 5/9" H x 17 3/4" W. Framed - 36 3/4" H x 24 3/4" W. Note - This painting was featured in a Six Knoxville Artists show at the McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture in 1962. Biography (courtesy of Stephen Wicks, Curator - Knoxville Museum of Art): Birdwell was among the early Abstract Expressionist painters in East Tennessee, along with Buck Ewing, Carl Sublett, and Walter Stevens. While Sublett and Stevens found their primary inspiration along the Maine coastline, Birdwell often drew inspiration from urban settings. Together they produced what are likely the first abstract paintings in Tennessee and helped establish a foothold for modern art in the region. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)

      Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
    • Robert Birdwell, Knoxville skyline, 6' x 4' oil
      Jan. 22, 2011

      Robert Birdwell, Knoxville skyline, 6' x 4' oil

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      Robert Birdwell (Tennessee, 20th century), large panoramic oil on canvas painting titled "Knoxville in the spring/city series #2", depicting the Knoxville city skyline as viewed from the Tennessee River. Signed lower right "Birdwell" and dated 1984-1985. Excellent condition. 6' W x 4' H. Biography (courtesy of Stephen Wicks, Curator - Knoxville Museum of Art): Birdwell, along with Buck Ewing, Carl Sublett, and Walter Stevens, was among the early Abstract Expressionist painters in East Tennessee. While Sublett and Stevens found their primary inspiration along the Maine coastline, Birdwell often drew inspiration from urban settings. Estate of Katherine Bacon, Knoxville, TN.

      Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
    • Large framed Oil on Canvas, Tennessee
      Jan. 23, 2010

      Large framed Oil on Canvas, Tennessee

      Est: $300 - $400

      Large framed Oil on Canvas, Tennessee, depiciting landscape with prominent sky. Signed and dated (1966) lower right (illegible - possibly Robert Birdwell). Knaffl & Bros. (Knoxville) framing tag on back. Excellent condition. Sight - 39 1/2" Height x 35 1/2" Width. Framed - 43" Height x 39" Width.

      Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
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