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American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts 04/13/11 - Freeman's ...

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<strong>11</strong>2free≤an’samerican furniture, folk & decorative arts<strong>04</strong>/<strong>13</strong>/<strong>11</strong>479478478Jesse Godley (1862-1889)Figure of a panther and turtleIncised signature, plaster, mountedon a wooden base.H: 19 1/4 in.provenance:Descended in the family of FrankStephens, scuptor. Godley was afriend and colleague of Stephens.$300-50<strong>04</strong>81479Frank Stephens (1859-1953)will price playing a cello.Painted plaster.H: 14 in.footnote:George Francis Stephens was apolitical activist, utopian theorist,artist and teacher. His first wife,Caroline, was a sister of ThomasEakins. After her death, Stephenssuccessfully campaigned to haveEakins removed from his teachingposition at the PennsylvaniaAcademy of the Fine <strong>Arts</strong>. Thearchitect Will Price (1861-1916) wasa friend of Stephens and togetherthey founded the utopian/artscommunity of Arden in Delaware in1900. Price was a founder of theRose Valley Community inPennsylvania$300-50<strong>04</strong>80Pair of oak Rose Valley benchesbears brand, early 20th centuryRectangular tops above shapedapron and vase and block turnedlegs joined by stretchers.$3,000-5,00<strong>04</strong>81John Held Jr. (1889-1958)bronze sculpture of a coltIncised “John Held, Jr 30.”, giltbronze base.H: <strong>13</strong> in.$800-1,20<strong>04</strong>82Jo Davidson (1883-1952)bust of franklin d. rooseveltInscribed signature and copyrightdate, 1931, mounted on cast,stepped and patinated base.overall H: 9 1/2 in.$200-25<strong>04</strong>80

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