Bryant Estate Sales in Anniston w/3 Generations of Artists

Bryant Estate Sales

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Anniston

“Three Generations of Artists”

We are pleased to bring you this fabulous estate in Anniston Alabama. We are privileged to present what may be the most comprehensive private collection of paintings by Ben & Nell Shute ever offered for public sale. This estate represents 3 generations of Artists! Ben Shute, Nell Choate Shute, Keenan Shute, world renowned poet James Merrill signed books to his step sister and Mother, a Brigadier General that knew Winston Churchill and a Grandmother that designed textiles and went to China prior to the 1920’s to have them made! A truly Avant-Garde family history! This estate has it all! Some of the finest antiques, beautiful porcelain, sterling silver, stunning art on every wall and so much more! Enjoy the pictures-will give a more complete list later.

Ben Edgar Shute(1905–1986): Artist and Educator Oil & Watercolor paintings & Sculptures

Was a highly influential artist and educator based in Atlanta, Georgia.

1. Legacy: He was a cofounder of the Atlanta College of Art and taught at the High Museum School of Art starting in 1928.
2. Artistic Style: Known for his watercolors and oil paintings, his work often depicted Southern life, landmarks, and landscapes. Notable works include Night Carnival (1940)

James Merrill (1926–1995)Poet Signed First Edition Books

Was a preeminent American poet known for his formal elegance, witty wordplay, and an ambitious turn toward the occult in his later years.

Key Works and Style

Merrill’s career is often divided into two phases:

1. Formalist Beginnings: His early work was characterized by mastery of traditional forms like sonnets and villanelles. Major awards include the National Book Award for Nights and Days (1966) and the Pulitzer Prize for Divine Comedies (1976).
2. The Sandover Trilogy: His most famous and unusual work is The Changing Light at Sandover (1982), a 560-page epic based on messages he and partner David Jackson received via an Ouija board.

Legacy and Influence

1. Literary Honors: He received nearly every major American literary prize, including the Bollingen Prize and the Library of Congress’s first Bobbitt Prize.
2. The James Merrill House: His former residence in Stonington, Connecticut, is now a National Historic Landmark and hosts a writer-in-residence program.
3. Themes: His poetry frequently explored autobiography, his parents' divorce (e.g., "The Broken Home"), and his experiences as a gay man in the mid-20th century.

Nell Choate Shute(1896–1966) Oil and Watercolor paintings

was an American artist active primarily in Georgia, known for her contributions to the American Scene style.

Artistic Career

1. Style and Subject: She specialized in watercolors and oil paintings, often depicting Southern landscapes, animals, and the daily life of small farming communities.
2. Regional Focus: Her work captured scenes from the Sea Islands of Georgia and South Carolina, as well as the mountains of North Carolina and various art colonies in New England.
3. Exhibitions: Her paintings, such as "The Ancients," were exhibited at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta

Robert Philipp (1895-1981) Portrait paintings

William Thon (1906-2000) Maine, Oil Painting dated 1951

Gladys Rockmore Davis (1901-1967) Oil Painting

Frederick Taubes (1900-1981) Oil Paintings

Walter Greer (b.1920) Landscape oil painting

Prince Pierre Troubetzkoy (1864-1936) small landscape oil painting

John Edward Mengel (1949-2021) Bronze seated lady 1/10

Signed Dwight Eisenhower Book

Collection of James Merrill signed First Edition Books

Large collection of Sterling & Coin Silver-Including some Tiffany pieces

Southern Federal Silver Chest (Georgia or South Carolina)

1790-1810 Baltimore Bellflower Inlay Pembroke table

Early Southern Primitive drop leaf table

Period Louis XV Red Chinoiserie Pegged Cabinet

Antique French Polychrome true divided glass corner cabinet

Antique French 7 panel Wallpaper (Zuber?) Screen

Period Louis XV Bergere chair

Regency Period ebonized and partial gilt armchair

Pair Louis XVI Period walnut fauteuil pegged chairs

Antique French Empire Tall chest

Pair Antique French Louis XVI Twin Beds

Pair fine French style upholstered twin beds

Fine antique figural pollard oak Tea Caddy on stand

Antique Federal Sewing Stand

Pair fine French Cherub Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces

Pair Antique Chinese Wall cabinets

Antique Lace Linen and Chinese Textiles -The Grandmother owned a company called Cheer Color in the late 1800’s early 1900’s. She would design textiles then go to China and have them made then bring them back to sell.

Vintage Ladies Clothes

3 Pcs Meissen Floral Porcelain

Royal Worcester Engadine 71pcs China

Copeland Spode Newburyport 88pcs China

Chinese Republic Period Garden Stool

Vintage Luggage & Trunks Large selection of Paint Brushes and painting tools used by Ben & Nell Shute I cannot

Antique Spode “Dollar” pattern Imari bowl

Lynnette Hesser Pottery

Antique Tea caddy

Large Selection of fine antique Period English Sheffield Silver Plate

Large Heisey glass punch bowl on stand with cups

So Much More! So Much Here! House is 3 levels completely full!!