212 S. Main st Lindsborg, KS 67456, United States
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Fine arts and crafts, paintings, ceramics, lithographs, linoleum and wood cut prints, woodcarvings, black Native American pottery, sculpture, Lester Raymer, Birger Sandzen, mono prints, mid-century modern art,
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LOT 9:
Pearson, Anton (1892-1976) woodcarving, old man
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Sold for: $125
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25
Estimated price :
$100 - $150
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Pearson, Anton (1892-1976) woodcarving, old man
Anton Pearson (1892-1967) woodcarving, old man, signed on bottom, good condition, 12.5x4x3.5. Born Lund, Sweden, May 23,1892; died Lindsborg, Mar. 1967. Sculptor, specialized in wood & stone. Studied at Technical School in Lund, Sweden. Coming to the U.S. in 1912, he traveled with horse and wagon through seven states, floated down the Mississippi in a houseboat and hiked through Arkansas and Missouri.En route to the San Francisco Exposition, he stopped in Lindsborg, met Birger Sandzen and stayed there to study painting, earning a BFA from Bethany College. Established a studio in Lindsborg and continued to do carvings from whatever wood was available. His subjects were often people he knew or groups of people in familiar settings.
Condition: good
Dimensions: 12.5 x 4 x 3.5 in
Weight: 1 lb
