Brian Lebel’s 2009 Cody Old West Auction

Auction Details

Antique & Contemporary
Cowboy & Western Americana
Indian & Ethnographic Artifacts
Fine Western Art
Western Design for Home and Ranch


Includes such items as: rare photographs, vintage posters, advertising, & scarce historical western artifacts; the finest in Cowboy & Indian antiques & artifacts, bits and spurs, chaps, firearms, beaded items; fine western art and decorative items
F. A. Meanea Territorial Saddle 473 F. A. Meanea Territorial Saddle
Loop seat with Cheyenne Territory maker marks. A nice example of an early Wyoming saddle. Cantle repaired with rawhide binding, horn wrapped with la...
Start Price : 450.00 | Estimates : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (650.00 + 130.00) = 780.00
Hermann Heiser Saddle 474 Hermann Heiser Saddle
Fully stamped bear trap style Denver, Colo saddle with floral carved stirrups – ordered directly from Heiser in 1942 by a Washington State rancher ...
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (700.00 + 140.00) = 840.00
1890s Loop Seat Saddle 475 1890s Loop Seat Saddle
Unmarked, high back with early style horn, unusual oxbow stirrups, good color, overall well used with broken back strings
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (400.00 + 80.00) = 480.00
Helena Saddlery & Tent Co. Saddle 476 Helena Saddlery & Tent Co. Saddle
A very scarce Helena, Montana, maker-mark. Loop seat saddle c. 1890s style with repaired horn and alternative style basketstamp. Good condition and ...
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (300.00 + 60.00) = 360.00
Mother Hubbard Style Saddle 477 Mother Hubbard Style Saddle
Very decorative Ranch King maker-marked with later large skirt adorned with post-production brass conchos featuring horseheads and steerheads.
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (400.00 + 80.00) = 480.00
Unmarked Rocky Mountain Saddle 478 Unmarked Rocky Mountain Saddle
Heiser style full seat with deep carving in floral design. As new, mahogany color. Excellent to unused condition, c. 1940s.
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (650.00 + 130.00) = 780.00
H.H. Heiser, Denver, Colo Saddle 479 H.H. Heiser, Denver, Colo Saddle
Basketstamped design, well marked on fenders with large oval cartouche. Rocky Mountain style round skirts. Very good overall condition, c. 1930s-40s.
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (500.00 + 100.00) = 600.00
Bob Scriver (1914-1999) Bronze 480 Bob Scriver (1914-1999) Bronze
14” high. I’m Sheriff Now Git. Dated 1985 Foundry mark
Start Price : 750.00 | Estimates : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (900.00 + 180.00) = 1,080.00
Bob Scriver Bronze 481 Bob Scriver Bronze
26” tall. William Cody “Buffalo Bill”. 1976 35/50. Signed and dated in bronze base
Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimates : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00 + 750.00) = 4,500.00
Keith Christie (b. 1940) 482 Keith Christie (b. 1940)
19” x 18” x 8” on oak base. El Segundo Bronze. Signed, dated (1989) on saddle Accompanying L.E. Print numbered as set 16/50
Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimates : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00 + 600.00) = 3,600.00
Jasper D'Ambrosi (1926-1986) 483 Jasper D'Ambrosi (1926-1986)
16" x 23" x 14". Dodge City Steer. Bronze, revised edition by Estate. Signed, dated (1978) in base Foundry Edition. Approximately 30 cast for fundra...
Start Price : 2,250.00 | Estimates : 4,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00 + 700.00) = 4,200.00
Northwest Totem 484 Northwest Totem
Cedar Raven. 32" tall. c. 1940s. Beautiful patina
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (600.00 + 120.00) = 720.00
Lot of 3 Indian Spoons 485 Lot of 3 Indian Spoons
a) Bighorn Sheep Spoon, 19th c. 11", quilled handle; b) Bighorn Sheep, 8”; c) Buffalo (American Bison) 7 1/2”
Start Price : 700.00 | Estimates : 1,400.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (500.00 + 100.00) = 600.00
Pair of Hanumann Kachina Watercolors 486 Pair of Hanumann Kachina Watercolors
14” x 9 1/2” each. Signed lower right.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (600.00 + 120.00) = 720.00
Terracotta Plaque, Circa 1920s-1930s 487 Terracotta Plaque, Circa 1920s-1930s
Three-dimensional cast architectural Indian bust. Most likely a building adornment. 25” x 17 1/2”, tile itself is 1 3/4” thick with relief extendin...
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (550.00 + 110.00) = 660.00
Nicholas Coleman (b. 1978) 488 Nicholas Coleman (b. 1978)
12” x 16” framed to 20” x 24”. Creekside Oil on Board. Signed lower left
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,100.00 + 420.00) = 2,520.00
Heinie Hartwig 489 Heinie Hartwig
24” x 36”. Framed to 32” x 43”. Maroon Bells (Colorado). Oil on board. Signed lower left
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 3,400.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00 + 300.00) = 1,800.00
Heinie Hartwig 490 Heinie Hartwig
30” x 45" framed to 37” x 52”. Flathead Camp Below Mount Hood. Oil on board Signed lower left
Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimates : 4,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,100.00 + 420.00) = 2,520.00
Paul Abram Jr. (1933-2005) 491 Paul Abram Jr. (1933-2005)
10" x 20" framed to 17” x 27”. Stage Bandits. Gouache. Signed lower right
Start Price : 750.00 | Estimates : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (600.00 + 120.00) = 720.00
Thomas deDecker (b. 1951) 492 Thomas deDecker (b. 1951)
24” x 30” framed to 33” x 39”. Northern Rockies. Oil on board. Signed lower right
Start Price : 1,750.00 | Estimates : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00 + 340.00) = 2,040.00