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Sculptor, Painter, b. 1901 - d. 1998

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    • Clyde Connell (American, 1901-1998), "Small Totem No. 15",
      Nov. 09, 2024

      Clyde Connell (American, 1901-1998), "Small Totem No. 15",

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      Clyde Connell (American, 1901-1998) "Small Totem No. 15", 1994 mixed media sculpture signed, dated, titled and initialed en verso.

      New Orleans Auction Galleries
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Untitled"
      Apr. 18, 2024

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Untitled"

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      † Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998) "Untitled" oil on paper mounted on wood panel signed lower right.

      New Orleans Auction Galleries
    • Clyde Connell, (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Whooping Cranes and Roseate Spoonbills", watercolor, sight 14-1/2" x 23-1/2", frame...
      Jul. 29, 2023

      Clyde Connell, (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Whooping Cranes and Roseate Spoonbills", watercolor, sight 14-1/2" x 23-1/2", frame...

      Est: $1,500 - $2,500

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998) "Whooping Cranes and Roseate Spoonbills" watercolor initialed "C.C." lower left. Matted, glazed and framed. sight 14-1/2" x 23-1/2", framed 22-1/2" x 31-1/2"

      New Orleans Auction Galleries
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Small Wall Object, No. 6"
      Apr. 22, 2023

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Small Wall Object, No. 6"

      Est: $1,500 - $2,500

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998) "Small Wall Object, No. 6", 1993 papier-mache and found metal objects signed, initialed "C.C.", titled and dated en verso. 42" x 7" x 2" Provenance: Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana. Notes: Minnie Clyde Dixon Connell was born into a prominent plantation family in northwest Louisiana at the turn of the century, where she witnessed the hardships faced by the African American community during the Jim Crow south. Through her involvement with the Home Missions Committee of the National Churches of Christ, she became active in civil rights causes. During her annual trips to New York City for committee meetings, she visited galleries and was introduced to contemporary art. While living year-round in a remote cabin on Lake Bistineau, Connell began to create sculptures using found materials combined with papier-mache, invoking the natural environment and her civil rights activities. In the 1980s, she was recognized by the New York art community and given a one-person exhibition at Clocktower Gallery and received the Adolph Gottlieb Foundation Award. In 1998, the state of Louisiana designated and awarded the sculptor Clyde Connell, a "legend."

      New Orleans Auction Galleries
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Figures"
      Apr. 22, 2023

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Figures"

      Est: $1,500 - $2,500

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998) "Figures" mixed media on paper initialed "C.C." lower right. Glazed and framed. 30" x 23", framed 34" x 27"

      New Orleans Auction Galleries
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)
      Sep. 10, 2022

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)

      Est: $2,500 - $3,500

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Study for Heron Print", oil on canvas, signed lower right, signed, titled and artist label on stretcher, 34 in. x 18 in., framed.

      Neal Auction Company
    • Clyde Connell, Football Woman
      May. 24, 2022

      Clyde Connell, Football Woman

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      Clyde Connell Football Woman 1984 ink on paper 9.125 h × 7 w in (23 × 18 cm) Signed to lower right 'CC'. Provenance: Barry Whistler Gallery, Dallas | Acquired from the previous in 1990 by the present owner, Private Collection, Texas Exhibited: Clyde Connell: New Drawings & Sculpture, 7 April – 19 May 1990, Barry Whistler Gallery, Dallas Literature: Clyde Connell: New Drawings & Sculpture, Barry Whistler Gallery exhibition catalog, no. 1 This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.

      Rago Arts and Auction Center
    • Clyde Connell, People Puppets
      May. 24, 2022

      Clyde Connell, People Puppets

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      Clyde Connell People Puppets 1986 ink and graphite on Brown and Mulberry paper collage 16.25 h × 12.125 w in (41 × 31 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'CC 1986'. Provenance: Barry Whistler Gallery, Dallas | Acquired from the previous in 1987 by the present owner, Private Collection, Texas This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.

      Rago Arts and Auction Center
    • Clyde Connell (1901-1998) Guardian Post n°2
      Sep. 23, 2021

      Clyde Connell (1901-1998) Guardian Post n°2

      Est: €1,000 - €1,500

      Clyde Connell (1901-1998) Guardian Post n°2 Totem sculpture Wood, painted wood and metal Cache and label from galerie Vallois on the back Signed 'Clyde Connell', titled and numbered 'Guardian Post n°2' and dated '1990' on the back Model created in 1990 H 177 × L 14 × P 5 cm Provenance: Purchased from Galerie Vallois by the current owner Clyde Connell (1901-1998) Guardian Post n°2 Sculpture totem Bois, bois peint et métal Cache et étiquette de la galerie Vallois au dos Signé 'Clyde Connell', titré et numéroté 'Guardian Post n°2' et daté '1990' au dos Modèle créé en 1990 H 177 × L 14 × P 5 cm Provenance : Acquis directement auprès de la Galerie Vallois par l'actuel propriétaire

      Piasa
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Portrait of a Woman"
      Apr. 28, 2021

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Portrait of a Woman"

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998) "Portrait of a Woman" oil on masonite signed en verso. Artist frame. 25" x 18", framed 32" x 25" Provenance: Estate of David V. Middleton, Jr., Shreveport, Louisiana.

      New Orleans Auction Galleries
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Lift Bearers"
      Apr. 28, 2021

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Lift Bearers"

      Est: $300 - $500

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998) "Lift Bearers" woodcut on rice paper pencil-signed lower right, titled and numbered "(2)" lower left. Unframed. sheet 19" x 12-5/8" Provenance: Estate of David V. Middleton, Jr., Shreveport, Louisiana.

      New Orleans Auction Galleries
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)
      Apr. 18, 2021

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)

      Est: $300 - $500

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998) , "Listen, the Wind!", 1962, woodcut on paper mounted to board, pencil-signed, titled and numbered "6/15" lower margin, "Burke's, Shreveport" label on backing paper, 29 1/2 in. x 11 1/2 in., framed

      Neal Auction Company
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)
      Apr. 18, 2021

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)

      Est: $300 - $500

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998) , "Fly the Night Sky", 1962, woodcut on paper mounted to board, pencil-signed, titled, dated and numbered "1/9 2nd Ed." lower margin, "Burke's, Shreveport" label on backing paper, 20 1/2 in. x 11 5/8 in., framed

      Neal Auction Company
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)
      Sep. 11, 2020

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)

      Est: $500 - $700

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "NO 16", 1991, wood, metal and mixed media, signed, initialed, titled and dated on reverse, h. 19 1/2 in., w. 5 in., d. 2 in . Provenance: Arthur Roger Gallery, New York, NY Provenance: Collection of Noted Preservationist and Aesthete Dorian M. Bennett, New Orleans.

      Neal Auction Company
    • Clyde Connell, large mixed media sculpture, 1980
      Sep. 10, 2020

      Clyde Connell, large mixed media sculpture, 1980

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      Clyde Connell (American, 1901-1988), "Sound Post No. 1", accompanied by original gallery purchase receipt, 91"h x 16"sqr

      Millea Bros Ltd
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Woods Alter - Lake Bistineau"
      Jul. 19, 2020

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Woods Alter - Lake Bistineau"

      Est: $500 - $800

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998) "Woods Alter - Lake Bistineau" ink on rice paper signed, titled and localized en verso. Glazed and framed. 17" x 13", framed 20" x 15" Provenance: Estate of David V. Middleton, Jr., Shreveport, Louisiana.

      New Orleans Auction Galleries
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Damp Evening, Lake Bistineau"
      Jul. 19, 2020

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Damp Evening, Lake Bistineau"

      Est: $700 - $1,000

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998) "Damp Evening, Lake Bistineau" mixed media with collage on canvas signed, titled and localized en verso. Unframed. 15" x 14" Provenance: Estate of David V. Middleton, Jr., Shreveport, Louisiana.

      New Orleans Auction Galleries
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Portrait of a Woman"
      Jul. 19, 2020

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Portrait of a Woman"

      Est: $1,400 - $1,800

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998) "Portrait of a Woman" oil on masonite signed en verso. Artist frame. 25" x 18", framed 32" x 25" Provenance: Estate of David V. Middleton, Jr., Shreveport, Louisiana.

      New Orleans Auction Galleries
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Untitled Abstract"
      Jul. 19, 2020

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Untitled Abstract"

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998) "Untitled Abstract" mixed media relief on wood panel signed lower right. Unframed. 26" x 21" Provenance: Estate of David V. Middleton, Jr., Shreveport, Louisiana.

      New Orleans Auction Galleries
    • Clyde Connell, (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Fall Mists, Lake Bistineau"
      Jul. 19, 2020

      Clyde Connell, (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Fall Mists, Lake Bistineau"

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998) "Fall Mists, Lake Bistineau" mixed media on canvas signed, titled and localized en verso. Unframed. 34" x 32" Provenance: Estate of David V. Middleton, Jr., Shreveport, Louisiana.

      New Orleans Auction Galleries
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Untitled"
      Jul. 19, 2020

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Untitled"

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998) "Untitled" mixed media with papier-mache and found objects unsigned. h. 27-1/4", w. 9-1/2", d. 8-1/2" Provenance: Estate of David V. Middleton, Jr., Shreveport, Louisiana.

      New Orleans Auction Galleries
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Morning Sun"
      Jul. 19, 2020

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Morning Sun"

      Est: $1,500 - $2,500

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998) "Morning Sun" oil on canvas signed and titled en verso. Artist frame. 36" x 26", framed 37-1/2" x 27" Provenance: Estate of David V. Middleton, Jr., Shreveport, Louisiana.

      New Orleans Auction Galleries
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Lift Bearers"
      May. 01, 2020

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Lift Bearers"

      Est: $500 - $800

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998) "Lift Bearers" woodcut on rice paper pencil-signed lower right, titled and numbered "(2)" lower left. Unframed. sheet 19" x 12-5/8" Provenance: Estate of David V. Middleton, Jr., Shreveport, Louisiana.

      New Orleans Auction Galleries
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Lake Bisteneau"
      May. 01, 2020

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Lake Bisteneau"

      Est: $400 - $700

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998) "Lake Bisteneau" group of four items including: "Yellow Rift No. 3" and "Blue Rift No. 2", each a mixed media on a wood block, each signed, titled and localized en verso; "Scroll No 1", ink on parchment, signed and titled at upper back edge; and a stone from the depths of the lake. first two 3-3/4" x 3-1/2", scroll 6" x 28" Provenance: Estate of David V. Middleton, Jr., Shreveport, Louisiana.

      New Orleans Auction Galleries
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)
      Mar. 25, 2018

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)

      Est: $250 - $350

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Stone Carrier", mixed media on wood with papier-mâché, unsigned, h. 27 in., w. 13 1/2 in., d. 11 1/2 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Shreveport, LA

      Neal Auction Company
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)
      Mar. 25, 2018

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)

      Est: $250 - $350

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Prototype for the Corrington Award", bronze medal, inscribed "CC", dia. 3 1/2 in.; together with "Wall Plaque", mixed media on wood, signed on reverse, h. 6 1/4 in., w. 6 in., d. 1 in. (2 pcs.) Note: Clyde Connell was chosen to design the Corrington Award medal. The Corrington Award is an annual award presented by the Centenary College of Louisiana honoring literary excellence. The first Corrington Award was given to Eudora Welty in 1991. It is believed that the medal being offered here was one of three examples that Connell presented to the selection committee at Centenary College. The medal that was chosen as the award medal is like this in design, but instead of three figures, features two.

      Neal Auction Company
    • Clyde Connell, (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Red Clay Series II", 1989, mixed media on wood, h. 62", w. 3", d. 2"
      Jan. 28, 2018

      Clyde Connell, (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Red Clay Series II", 1989, mixed media on wood, h. 62", w. 3", d. 2"

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998) "Red Clay Series II", 1989 mixed media on wood titled and dated on reverse. h. 62", w. 3", d. 2" Provenance: Descended in the family of the artist. Notes: Clyde Connell, the eldest of nine children of a Louisiana cotton planter, was a self-taught abstract expressionist artist who did not begin to receive nationwide acknowledgment until she was in her 70s. She briefly attended Brenau College in Gainesville, Georgia, before leaving that institution to raise her family and independently study art. Her earliest paintings were expressive documentary depictions of the society and culture around her. In the mid-50s, inspired by the Abstract Expressionist artists she encountered during a trip to New York City, such as Jackson Pollock and Adolph Gottlieb, Connell began to move away from figural representation. In 1959, she and her husband moved to the edge of Lake Bistineau, a remote and rural area, and it was at this time that she began to concentrate on sculpture. Connell's often larger-than-life sculptures required materials that were plentiful, inexpensive, and easily manipulated by the diminutive artist, and these were ultimately to be found in the environment around her - the brown earth, red clay, and wood of the Louisiana countryside. Frequently incorporating found objects and materials into her assemblages, she created powerful works evocative of ritual. Mythical and often spiritual, but not indicative of a particular dogma, these sculptures integrate symbols and hieroglyphs with geometric and linear elements, allowing for the viewer's personal interpretation. Connell had her first non-regional solo exhibition in 1981 at New York's prestigious and influential Clocktower Gallery. In 1988, she was included in the "Different Drummers" show at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C. She was the recipeint of numerous honors, including a 1982 Adolph Gottlieb Foundation Award, a 1984 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Women's Caucus for Art, and a 1985 Award for Visual Art from the National Endowment for the Arts. References: "Obituaries", New York Times. May 10, 1998; Moser, Charlotte. "Clyde Connell: 1901-1998". Sculpture. December 1998, Vol. 17, No. 10.

      New Orleans Auction Galleries
    • Clyde Connell, (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Tower", 1981, mixed media on wood, h. 91", w. 18", d. 18"
      Jan. 28, 2018

      Clyde Connell, (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Tower", 1981, mixed media on wood, h. 91", w. 18", d. 18"

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998) "Tower", 1981 mixed media on wood signed and dated. h. 91", w. 18", d. 18" Provenance: Descended in the family of the artist.

      New Orleans Auction Galleries
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)
      Jan. 27, 2018

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Untitled: Figures", 1986, mixed media on handmade paper, initialed "C.C." and dated lower right, pencil-signed and dated en verso, 21 1/4 in. x 17 in., framed. Provenance: Private Collection, Dallas, TX

      Neal Auction Company
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)
      Jan. 27, 2018

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "No. 2: Figures", 1986, mixed media on handmade paper, initialed "C.C." lower right, pencil-signed, titled, dated "May 1986" and inscribed en verso, 17 in. x 12 in., framed. Provenance: Private Collection, Dallas, TX

      Neal Auction Company
    • Clyde Connell, (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Hearth Place", 1981, mixed media on wooden frame, h. 80", w. 13-7/8", d. 13-7/8"
      Dec. 10, 2017

      Clyde Connell, (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Hearth Place", 1981, mixed media on wooden frame, h. 80", w. 13-7/8", d. 13-7/8"

      Est: $6,000 - $9,000

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998) "Hearth Place", 1981 mixed media on wooden frame signed and dated on bottom. h. 80", w. 13-7/8", d. 13-7/8" Provenance: Arnold Herstand Gallery, New York, New York.

      New Orleans Auction Galleries
    • CONNELL, Clyde. "Journey Writings" 1987. Red Clay
      Dec. 03, 2017

      CONNELL, Clyde. "Journey Writings" 1987. Red Clay

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      Acrylic and Graphite on Canvas. Signed, titled, and inscribed verso. Clyde Connell (American, 1901 - 1998). From Eugenia Cucalon Gallery, New York, in storage.

      Clarke Auction Gallery
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)
      Nov. 19, 2017

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)

      Est: $300 - $500

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Wall Plaque", mixed media on wood, signed on reverse, h. 6 1/4 in., w. 6 in., d. 1 in.; together with "Prototype for the Corrington Award", bronze medal, inscribed "CC", dia. 3 1/2 in. (2 pcs.) Note: Clyde Connell was chosen to design the Corrington Award medal. The Corrington Award is an annual award presented by the Centenary College of Louisiana honoring literary excellence. The first Corrington Award was given to Eudora Welty in 1991. It is believed that the medal being offered here was one of three examples that Connell presented to the selection committee at Centenary College. The medal that was chosen as the award medal is like this in design, but instead of three figures, features two.

      Neal Auction Company
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)
      Nov. 17, 2017

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)

      Est: $500 - $800

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Stone Carrier", mixed media on wood with papier-mâché, unsigned, h. 27 in., w. 13 1/2 in., d. 11 1/2 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Shreveport, LA

      Neal Auction Company
    • CLYDE CONNELL (1901-1998): LOUISIANA VOODOO POST, NO. 3
      Aug. 05, 2017

      CLYDE CONNELL (1901-1998): LOUISIANA VOODOO POST, NO. 3

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      CLYDE CONNELL (1901-1998): LOUISIANA VOODOO POST, NO. 3 Painted wood, 1989, initialed ''C.C.'', titled and dated. 26 x 3 1/2 in. Provenance: Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans. To Benefit The Newark Museum Acquisition Endowment

      STAIR
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)
      Jul. 08, 2017

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)

      Est: $1,200 - $1,800

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Stone Carrier", mixed media on wood with papier-mâché, unsigned, h. 27 in., w. 13 1/2 in., d. 11 1/2 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Shreveport, LA

      Neal Auction Company
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)
      Jul. 08, 2017

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "No. 2: Figures", 1986, mixed media on handmade paper, initialed "C.C." lower right, pencil-signed, titled, dated "May 1986" and inscribed en verso, 17 in. x 12 in., framed. Provenance: Private Collection, Dallas, TX

      Neal Auction Company
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)
      Jul. 08, 2017

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Untitled: Figures", 1986, mixed media on handmade paper, initialed "C.C." and dated lower right, pencil-signed and dated en verso, 21 1/4 in. x 17 in., framed. Provenance: Private Collection, Dallas, TX

      Neal Auction Company
    • Clyde Connell, (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Small Wall Object No. 23", 1994, mixed media on wood, 13-1/2" x 4" x 1-3/4"
      Apr. 22, 2017

      Clyde Connell, (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Small Wall Object No. 23", 1994, mixed media on wood, 13-1/2" x 4" x 1-3/4"

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998) "Small Wall Object No. 23", 1994 mixed media on wood signed, numbered and dated en verso. 13-1/2" x 4" x 1-3/4" Provenance: Descended in the family of the artist.

      New Orleans Auction Galleries
    • Clyde Connell, (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Tower", 1981, mixed media on wood, h. 91", w. 18", d. 18"
      Apr. 22, 2017

      Clyde Connell, (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Tower", 1981, mixed media on wood, h. 91", w. 18", d. 18"

      Est: $5,000 - $8,000

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998) "Tower", 1981 mixed media on wood signed and dated. h. 91", w. 18", d. 18" Provenance: Descended in the family of the artist.

      New Orleans Auction Galleries
    • Clyde Connell, (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Red Clay Series II", 1989, mixed media on wood, h. 62", w. 3", d. 2"
      Apr. 22, 2017

      Clyde Connell, (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Red Clay Series II", 1989, mixed media on wood, h. 62", w. 3", d. 2"

      Est: $1,500 - $2,500

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998) "Red Clay Series II", 1989 mixed media on wood titled and dated on reverse. h. 62", w. 3", d. 2" Provenance: Descended in the family of the artist. Other Notes: Clyde Connell, the eldest of nine children of a Louisiana cotton planter, was a self-taught abstract expressionist artist who did not begin to receive nationwide acknowledgment until she was in her 70s. She briefly attended Brenau College in Gainesville, Georgia, before leaving that institution to raise her family and independently study art. Her earliest paintings were expressive documentary depictions of the society and culture around her. In the mid-50s, inspired by the Abstract Expressionist artists she encountered during a trip to New York City, such as Jackson Pollock and Adolph Gottlieb, Connell began to move away from figural representation. In 1959, she and her husband moved to the edge of Lake Bistineau, a remote and rural area, and it was at this time that she began to concentrate on sculpture. Connell's often larger-than-life sculptures required materials that were plentiful, inexpensive, and easily manipulated by the diminutive artist, and these were ultimately to be found in the environment around her - the brown earth, red clay, and wood of the Louisiana countryside. Frequently incorporating found objects and materials into her assemblages, she created powerful works evocative of ritual. Mythical and often spiritual, but not indicative of a particular dogma, these sculptures integrate symbols and hieroglyphs with geometric and linear elements, allowing for the viewer's personal interpretation. Connell had her first non-regional solo exhibition in 1981 at New York's prestigious and influential Clocktower Gallery. In 1988, she was included in the "Different Drummers" show at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C. She was the recipeint of numerous honors, including a 1982 Adolph Gottlieb Foundation Award, a 1984 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Women's Caucus for Art, and a 1985 Award for Visual Art from the National Endowment for the Arts. References: "Obituaries", New York Times. May 10, 1998; Moser, Charlotte. "Clyde Connell: 1901-1998". Sculpture. December 1998, Vol. 17, No. 10.

      New Orleans Auction Galleries
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)
      Apr. 22, 2017

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Red Earth Series, No. 1", 1989, mixed media on wood, signed, initialed "C.C.", titled and dated en verso, h. 16 1/2 in., w. 5 in., d. 1 1/2 in., Provenance: Private Collection, Shreveport, LA

      Neal Auction Company
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)
      Apr. 22, 2017

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)

      Est: $2,500 - $3,500

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Habitat", 1980, mixed media with papier mâché, signed and dated on underside, h. 23 1/4 in., w. 6 1/2 in., d. 7 1/2 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Shreveport, LA

      Neal Auction Company
    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)
      Feb. 11, 2017

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)

      Est: $500 - $800

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Writing #1", 1988-89, mixed media on paper, initialed "C.C." lower right, dated "1989" en verso of painting, titled and dated "88" on reverse of frame, 6 3/4 in. x 4 1/2 in., framed. Provenance: Private Collection, Shreveport, LA

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    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)
      Feb. 11, 2017

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)

      Est: $2,500 - $3,500

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Stone Carrier", mixed media on wood with papier-mâché, unsigned, 27 in. x 13 1/2 in. x 11 1/2 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Shreveport, LA

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    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)
      Feb. 11, 2017

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Stone Markings", 1990, mixed media on wood, initialed "C.C.", titled and dated en verso, 16 in. x 7 in., framed. Provenance: Private Collection, Shreveport, LA

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    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)
      Feb. 11, 2017

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)

      Est: $1,200 - $1,800

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Swamp Song", 1976, crayon on handmade mulberry paper, initialed "C.C." lower right, titled lower left, signed, titled and dated en verso, 33 1/4 in. x 11 3/4 in., framed. Provenance: Private Collection, Shreveport, LA

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    • Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)
      Feb. 11, 2017

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998)

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      Clyde Connell (American/Louisiana, 1901-1998), "Bound People Series, No. 10", 1987, mixed media, paper and linen on wood, signed, initialed "C.C.", titled, dated and inscribed en verso, 74 1/4 in. x 14 in. x 3 1/2 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Shreveport, LA. Note: The work offered here is a powerful sculpture from the “Bound People” series by Clyde Connell and a reference to her feminist leanings. She is quoted as saying: “The women in Shreveport took the lead in art. When I was going to New York… the women didn’t seem to be as free-thinking and didn’t care about the art as the men did. They were too bound up in what they were doing. It was nobody’s fault but theirs. The bounds were not steel, you could rip them off.” Ref.: Kemp, John R. “Clyde Connell.” KnowLA Encyclopedia of Louisiana. Sept. 12, 2012. http://www.knowla.org/entry/1233/. Accessed Mar. 22, 2016.

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