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b. 1904 - d. 1984

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    • Edgar Tolson - Jockey with Horse
      Nov. 15, 2024

      Edgar Tolson - Jockey with Horse

      Est: $20,000 - $30,000

      Edgar Tolson Jockey with Horse Carved and Painted Wood 28.50 x 23 x 11.50 in. Provenance: Ellsworth “Skip” Taylor “Decoy” Don Snyder Clifton Anderson Private Collection This is one of two versions by Tolson. The other was in the collection of former University of Kentucky professor Michael Hall and is now in the collection of the Milwaukee Art Museum. Taylor, who conducted a survey of folk artists in Kentucky in 1976, the first of its kind in the U.S., commissioned Tolson for this work after seeing Hall’s.

      The Sporting Art Auction
    • EDGAR TOLSON (1904 - 1984)
      Mar. 23, 2024

      EDGAR TOLSON (1904 - 1984)

      Est: $200 - $400

      wood carved giraffe, signed on bottom, 12"H

      Ledbetter Auctions
    • EDGAR TOLSON (1904 - 1984)
      Mar. 23, 2024

      EDGAR TOLSON (1904 - 1984)

      Est: $2,000 - $4,000

      11"H - from the Larry Hackley collection. Painted and carved wood.

      Ledbetter Auctions
    • EDGAR TOLSON (1904 - 1984)
      Mar. 23, 2024

      EDGAR TOLSON (1904 - 1984)

      Est: $18,000 - $25,000

      14"H - an outstanding piece of sculpture art. Purchased directly from Edgar Tolson ca. 1972. This has been in the same collection ever since.

      Ledbetter Auctions
    • EDGAR TOLSON (1904 - 1984)
      Mar. 23, 2024

      EDGAR TOLSON (1904 - 1984)

      Est: $18,000 - $25,000

      15"H - an outstanding piece of sculpture art. Purchased directly from Edgar Tolson ca. 1972. This has been in the same collection ever since.

      Ledbetter Auctions
    • Edgar Tolson (1904-1984)
      Jan. 20, 2024

      Edgar Tolson (1904-1984)

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      Carved and painted pine Circa 1975 Height 16 in. by Width 10 in. by Depth 12 1/2 in. Please note that this lot will not be on view during the sale exhibition. It is located at our Long Island City, New York storage facility. If you would like to examine it in person before the sale please make an appointment with the Americana department at 212-606-7130.

      Sotheby's
    • Edgar Tolson - Three Carved Figures
      Jan. 10, 2024

      Edgar Tolson - Three Carved Figures

      Est: $1,500 - $3,000

      Edgar Tolson (1904-1984) - Kentucky. Three carved figures. Unsigned. H 26-1/4". H 21-7/8". H 13-3/4". Condition: Excellent condition. Estate of Travis Hemlepp. Copy and paste link for high-res images: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/gfq4v4hu1dv62pkd2sdp9/h?rlkey=1krqxyzfekc4c6rjpy3495kp7&dl=0

      New England Auctions
    • EDGAR TOLSON CARVED WOOD ADAM AND EVE
      Oct. 08, 2022

      EDGAR TOLSON CARVED WOOD ADAM AND EVE

      Est: $8,000 - $12,000

      carved wood, rare painted version. We havent seen any painted versions at any public sale. Signed on bottom. No apparent losses, however a few of the apples are very fragile and could use attention. 14"H to top of tree, base is 11" x13"

      Ledbetter Auctions
    • Edgar Tolson, The Temptation
      Jul. 16, 2022

      Edgar Tolson, The Temptation

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      (American, 1904-1984) carved white pine scene of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, featuring tree and painted snake, signed on base "Nov 15 1977/Carved by Edgar-Tolson/Campton KY", 12-1/2 x 11 in. Provenance: Property sold to benefit the American Folk Art Museum

      Brunk Auctions
    • EDGAR TOLSON (1904 - 1984)
      Mar. 19, 2022

      EDGAR TOLSON (1904 - 1984)

      Est: $10,000 - $15,000

      Edgar Tolson, Expulsion, ca. 1980 - carved white poplar and paint. Signed and dated on the bottom. length 16" x height 7"

      Ledbetter Auctions
    • Edgar Tolson (Kentucky, 1904-1984)
      Sep. 30, 2021

      Edgar Tolson (Kentucky, 1904-1984)

      Est: $1,000 - $2,000

      Edgar Tolson (Kentucky, 1904-1984) Figure with Articulated Limbs carved wood Height 10 inches. Property from the Collection of Dr. James Dawson, Manchester, Kentucky

      Hindman
    • Edgar Tolson (Kentucky, 1904-1984)
      Sep. 30, 2021

      Edgar Tolson (Kentucky, 1904-1984)

      Est: $1,000 - $2,000

      Edgar Tolson (Kentucky, 1904-1984) Figure with Articulated Limbs carved wood Height 13 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Dr. James Dawson, Manchester, Kentucky

      Hindman
    • EDGAR TOLSON (1904-1984) - Uncle Sam
      Jan. 21, 2021

      EDGAR TOLSON (1904-1984) - Uncle Sam

      Est: $1,000 - $2,000

      EDGAR TOLSON (1904-1984) Uncle Sam paint and adhesive stars on carved wood 27 1/4 in. high; 5 in. wide; 7 in. deep

      Christie's
    • Edgar Tolson. Adam & Eve With Large Snake.
      Apr. 29, 2017

      Edgar Tolson. Adam & Eve With Large Snake.

      Est: $4,000 - $8,000

      Edgar Tolson. Adam & Eve With Large Snake In Apple Tree.Signed on bottom. Carved natural wood with painted snake. Six apples are missing from tree, otherwise good condition. 11.5" h x 12" x 9". Est. $4,000-8,000. Buyer is responsible for shipping.

      Slotin Folk Art Auction
    • EDGAR TOLSON (CAMPTON, KENTUCKY 1904-1994). ADAM AND EVE IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN, WITH APPLE TREE AND COILED SNAKE, CARVED IN 1977.
      Aug. 06, 2011

      EDGAR TOLSON (CAMPTON, KENTUCKY 1904-1994). ADAM AND EVE IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN, WITH APPLE TREE AND COILED SNAKE, CARVED IN 1977.

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      Signed and dated underneath the base. Height 12 1/2 inches, length 9 inches. Accompanied by color photographs of Mr. Tolson signing the work.Literature: A similar example originally from the Collection of Herbert W. Hemphill, Jr., was sold by Northeast Auctions, The Collection of Harvey and Isobel Kahn, August 5, 2007, lot 968.

      Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
    • Edgar Tolson Snake Cane
      Oct. 09, 2010

      Edgar Tolson Snake Cane

      Est: $2,000 - $2,500

      Campton, Wolfe County, Kentucky, 1960-1980. A carved and painted wooden cane by Edgar Tolson (1904 to 1984). White cane with black snake. Mounted on metal stand; ht. 33.5 in. Edgar Tolson (1904-1984) was a woodcarver from Kentucky who became a well-known folk artist. He was born in Trent Fork, Wolfe County, and educated through the sixth grade. In his youth, woodcarving was always a hobby. Although Tolson began working in the tradition of the Appalachian woodcarvers before him, after suffering a stroke in 1957, he became a full-time woodcarver and artist. Tolson first came to national attention through the Grassroots Craftsmen, an initiative of Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty that helped Appalachian craftspeople to sell their works.

      Cowan's Auctions
    • EDGAR TOLSON (1904-2004)
      Sep. 30, 2010

      EDGAR TOLSON (1904-2004)

      Est: $6,000 - $12,000

      EDGAR TOLSON (1904-2004) NOAH'S ARK height 21 in. by length 31 in. by depth 14 in. Height: 21 inches Length: 31 inches Depth: 14 inches

      Sotheby's
    • EDGAR TOLSON (1904-2004)
      Sep. 30, 2010

      EDGAR TOLSON (1904-2004)

      Est: $8,000 - $15,000

      EDGAR TOLSON (1904-2004) ADAM AND EVE, ANGEL WITH SWORD, APPLE TREE AND COILED SERPENT: THE EXPULSION Carved maple and ebonized pine height 16 in. by length 17 in. by width 8 in. Height: 16 inches Length: 17 inches Depth: 8 inches

      Sotheby's
    • Edgar Tolson, (American, 1904-1984), Adam and Eve
      May. 03, 2009

      Edgar Tolson, (American, 1904-1984), Adam and Eve

      Est: $2,000 - $4,000

      Edgar Tolson (American, 1904-1984) Adam and Eve pine signed and inscribed (base) 16 x 9 inches.

      Hindman
    • FOLK ART CARVING OF UNCLE SAM. By Edgar Tolson (1904-1984). Silver hair with high top hat and applied paper stars around the band. Square pine base.
      Oct. 23, 2004

      FOLK ART CARVING OF UNCLE SAM. By Edgar Tolson (1904-1984). Silver hair with high top hat and applied paper stars around the band. Square pine base.

      Est: $2,000 - $4,000

      FOLK ART CARVING OF UNCLE SAM. By Edgar Tolson (1904-1984). Silver hair with high top hat and applied paper stars around the band. Square pine base. Ex Herbert Hemphill, Jr., Ex Kahn Collection, Ex Clifton Anderson. 26 3/4"h. See The Clarion, Spring, 1988, for another example by this carver.

      Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers
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