Offered: August 4, 2018
SOLD FOR $20,400 James Walter Folger (American 1851-1918) Oil on Canvas Laid Down on Raised Door Panel “Dories on the Shore,” a shoreline view with cluster of homes in the background, signed and dated lower right “Jas. W. Folger 89”. 4 in. x 9 ½ in. Overall 8 in. x 13 ½ in.
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Offered: August 5, 2017
SOLD FOR $6,240 James Walter Folger (Nantucket 1851-1918) Carved Wood Plaque of Stone Alley, circa 1900, single piece of poplar carved down to a three dimensional view looking up to Orange Street and the town clock with cobblestones, trees, houses, shrubs, etc. Titled upper left “Stone Alley Nantucket,” pencil signed on reverse “Stone Alley Carved by Jas Walter Folger Nantucket Mass 1900.” 11 in. x 7 ¼ in.
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Offered: August 6, 2016
James Walter Folger (Nantucket 1851-1918) Carved and Polychromed Plaque, circa 1911, Portrait of the Swain Home, built ca. 1672, in weathered condition, out Polpis way. Half-depth of carving showing exposed construction timbers, shingles, interior chimney bricks, window, doors, etc. Signed with brush and carved “James W. Folger 1901 and 1911”, with original artist printed paper label on reverse “James W. Folger – Artistic Wood Carving – Paintings of Nantucket Scenery.” Overall 12 ¾ in. x 18 ¾ in. Depth 3 ¾ in.
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Offered: October 10, 2015
James Walter Folger (1851-1918) Oil on Canvas “Old Mill Nantucket, 1746”, signed mid right, titled lower left and on stretcher, with original paper label on reverse, “Jas. W. Folger Studio Corner Main and Union Sts., Nantucket” 15 in x 9 ¾ in.
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Offered: August 1, 2015
James Walter Folger (1851-1918) Watercolor on Paper “Cod Fishermen”, signed and dated lower left Jas. W. Folger 1917. 5 in x 11 in. Provenance: Egan Maritime Institute Proceeds to benefit all the Egan Maritime Institute’s programs including “Sea of Opportunities”, Shipwreck and Lifesaving Museum and other affiliates. NOTE: This is in the Addendum
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Offered: August 1, 2015
James Walter Folger (1851-1918) Watercolor on Paper “The Shipwreck”, signed and dated lower left J.W. Folger, 1918. 5 in. x 11 in. Provenance: Egan Maritime Institute Proceeds to benefit all the Egan Maritime Institute’s programs including “Sea of Opportunities”, Shipwreck and Lifesaving Museum and other affiliates. NOTE: This is in the Addendum
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Offered: August 1, 2015
James Walter Folger (Massachusetts 1851-1918) Carved Wood and Painted Polychrome Plaque “The Oldest House, Nantucket, 1672” with original label on reverse “James W. Folger Artistic Wood Carvings, Paintings of Nantucket Scenery, Nantucket, Mass.” 6 ¾ in. x 10 in.
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Offered: August 1, 2015
James Walter Folger (Massachusetts 1851-1918) Carved Wood Plaque “Sconset”, titled lower left, signed lower right J.W. Folger with original label on reverse “James W. Folger Artistic Wood Carvings, Paintings of Nantucket – Scenery”. 11 in. x 16 in.
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Offered: October 11, 2014
James Walter Folger (Massachusetts 1851-1918) Watercolor on Paper “Old Fish House, Sconset”, titled lower right Sconset, 1878 signed lower right J.W. Folger, 1917. This watercolor is very similar to one in the Nantucket Historical Association’s collection. Folger, an artisan from Nantucket was mainly self-taught. He worked briefly in 1869 as a journeyman for a wood carver in Cambridge Massachusetts and continued to create carved animal heads, ornamental carvings and historical dioramas upon his return to Nantucket. Folger was also a painter in oil and watercolors, […]
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Offered: August 3, 2013
Circa 1870-1885, unsigned. 12 in. x 16 ½ in.
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