AUCTION  /  March in Montana - Fine Art, Cowboy & Indian Collectibles

March in Montana - Fine Art, Cowboy & Indian Collectibles

Auction Currency:USD Auction Location:1411 – 10th Ave South, Great Falls, Montana, 59405, United States

Auction Details

Over 600 lots of Western, Sporting and Wildlife art & sculpture by past and contemporary masters.Indian artifacts including dozens of weavings, beadwork, quillwork and ethnographic items. 200+ items from the Bob Praegitzer Trust Art Collection - all at no reserve. Over 50 works by Cowboy Artists of America and more bronzes than have ever been offered in a single sale in MT.

3 Day dealer show opens March 18th at 9AM Mountain and runs Mar 18-20, 9:00 a.m. MST - 7:00 p.m. MST
Jean Didier, oil on canvas.485Jean Didier, oil on canvas.
Jean Didier (19/20th century) Arabs. 22" x 27" oil on canvas. signed lower right. (est $800-1,200) Condition Report: Inpainting around ...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for (250.00 + 50.00) x 1 = 300.00
Antonia Gravina, oil on canvas486Antonia Gravina, oil on canvas
Antonia Gravina (b. 1934). Winter. 27 1/2" x 39" oil on canvas. signed lower right. (est $4,000-5,000) Condition Report: Black lights c...
Start Price : 1,400.00 | Estimates : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold for (1,700.00 + 340.00) x 1 = 2,040.00
Pair of Apache Baskets, Burden Basket, 14" and Apache Tus, 11", both 19th century487Pair of Apache Baskets, Burden Basket, 14" and Apache Tus, 11", both 19th century
Pair of Apache Baskets (1) 19th Century Burden Basket. 13 1/2" x 14 1/2". Original strap attached with most of original fringe. Shows Indi...
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimates : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold for (800.00 + 160.00) x 1 = 960.00
Papago Olla, 20th century, 24" tall, 17" wide488Papago Olla, 20th century, 24" tall, 17" wide
Papago Olla. 24" tall, 17" wide. Multiple figural designs. 20th century. (est $3,000-4,000) Condition Report: Basket shows numerous ...
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold for (2,000.00 + 400.00) x 1 = 2,400.00
Panamint Basket, Mid 20th century, 3 1/2" x 5 1/2"489Panamint Basket, Mid 20th century, 3 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Panamint Basket. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Very intricate weaving and design elements. Mid 20th century, excellent condition with minor stitch loss...
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold for (1,400.00 + 280.00) x 1 = 1,680.00
Panamint Basket, Mid 20th century, 2 1/2" x 6 1/2"490Panamint Basket, Mid 20th century, 2 1/2" x 6 1/2"
Panamint Basket. 2 1/2" x 6 1/2". Very fine weave. Intricate weaving and designs elements. Mid 20th century, excellent condition (est $3,0...
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold for (1,700.00 + 340.00) x 1 = 2,040.00
Pair of Baskets, Pima Tray-1930s and Jicarilla Apache Tray -mid 20th century491Pair of Baskets, Pima Tray-1930s and Jicarilla Apache Tray -mid 20th century
Pair of Baskets. (1) Pima Tray. 3" x 13 1/2". Open fret design. Fine condition, 1930s (2) Jicarilla Apache Tray. 7 1/2" x 19"....
Start Price : 350.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (800.00 + 160.00) x 1 = 960.00
Mission Basket, 14" diameter, early 20th century492Mission Basket, 14" diameter, early 20th century
Mission Basket. 14" diameter. Rattlesnake designs. Early 20th century, fine condition. (est $1,000-2,000) Condition Report: Fine conditio...
Start Price : 350.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold for (2,500.00 + 500.00) x 1 = 3,000.00
3 baskets: Mission Basket, California Twined Basket and Klickitat Imbricated Basket4933 baskets: Mission Basket, California Twined Basket and Klickitat Imbricated Basket
Three Baskets (1) Mission Basket. 4 1/2" x 12". Multicolored designs with original top. Mid 20th century, good condition. (2) California...
Start Price : 700.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold for (2,000.00 + 400.00) x 1 = 2,400.00
Mission Basket, 8" x 29", late 19th century494Mission Basket, 8" x 29", late 19th century
Mission Basket. 8" x 29 1/2". Boat designs.Figural designs.Late 19th century.Shows Indian use. (est $1,000-2,000) Condition Report: S...
Start Price : 350.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold for (2,500.00 + 500.00) x 1 = 3,000.00
Pair of Papago Baskets, 5" x 13" and 10" x 11"495Pair of Papago Baskets, 5" x 13" and 10" x 11"
Pair of Papago Baskets. (1) 5" x 12 1/2". Pictorial human designs. Minor rim damage. (2) 10" x 11". Geometric designs. Minor da...
Start Price : 350.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (575.00 + 115.00) x 1 = 690.00
Hopi Kachina, The Black Ogre, 11" x 6 1/2", early 20th century496Hopi Kachina, The Black Ogre, 11" x 6 1/2", early 20th century
Hopi Kachina. The Black Ogre. 11" x 6 1/2". Made from cottonwood root. Early 20th century. (est $1,000-2,000) Condition Report: Gene...
Start Price : 350.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold for (600.00 + 120.00) x 1 = 720.00
19th Century Zia Polychrome Olla, C. 1890-191049719th Century Zia Polychrome Olla, C. 1890-1910
19th Century Zia Polychrome Olla. 9 1/2" x 11" . Shows great Indian use with naturalistic depictions of deer. C. 1890-1910. (est $3,500-...
Start Price : 1,200.00 | Estimates : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold for (1,600.00 + 320.00) x 1 = 1,920.00
Serafina Tayofa, Pottery Jar, 12 1/2" x 14 1/2",excellent condition498Serafina Tayofa, Pottery Jar, 12 1/2" x 14 1/2",excellent condition
Serafina Tafoya (1863-1949) Pottery Jar. 12 1/2" x 14 1/2". Classic serrated edge, bear paw design. Excellent condition. Highly collectibl...
Start Price : 3,500.00 | Estimates : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold for (3,750.00 + 750.00) x 1 = 4,500.00
Hopi Pottery Canteen, 6 1/2" x 7", 19th century499Hopi Pottery Canteen, 6 1/2" x 7", 19th century
Hopi Pottery Canteen. 6 1/2" x 7". Kachina face designs. Shows Indian use but generally fine. 19th century. (est $1,000-2,000) Conditi...
Start Price : 350.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold for (750.00 + 150.00) x 1 = 900.00
Frederick Schafer, oil on canvas500Frederick Schafer, oil on canvas
Frederick Schafer (1839-1927). Lookout Rock - Yosemite Valley. 30" x 20" oil on canvas. signed lower left. (est $3,000-4,000) Condition...
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold for (1,200.00 + 240.00) x 1 = 1,440.00
Earl Carpenter, oil on canvas501Earl Carpenter, oil on canvas
Earl Carpenter (b. 1931). Grand Canyon. 24" x 36" oil on canvas. signed lower right. (est $4,000-6,000) Condition Report: Black lights...
Start Price : 1,400.00 | Estimates : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold for (900.00 + 180.00) x 1 = 1,080.00
Ralph Oberg, oil on canvas502Ralph Oberg, oil on canvas
Ralph Oberg (b. 1950). Above Grinnel Lake - Glacier Park. 30" x 40" oil on cnavas. signed lower right. (est $6,000-9,000) Condition Rep...
Start Price : 2,100.00 | Estimates : 6,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold for (2,000.00 + 400.00) x 1 = 2,400.00
Robert Scriver, bronze, 1979, The Winchester Rider, 18" x 21"x 11". Cowboy Artists of America.503Robert Scriver, bronze, 1979, The Winchester Rider, 18" x 21"x 11". Cowboy Artists of America.
Robert Scriver (1914-1999), CA The Winchester Rider Bronze, #170/250, 1979 18" x 21"x 11". Big Horn Foundry. (est $10,000-15,000) ...
Start Price : 3,500.00 | Estimates : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold for (12,500.00 + 2,500.00) x 1 = 15,000.00
George Elbert Burr, watercolor, dated 1918504George Elbert Burr, watercolor, dated 1918
George Elbert Burr (1859-1939). Island of Capri-Sorreno Daybreak. 15 1/4" x 21" watercolor. signed and dated 1918 lower left. (est $2,000-...
Start Price : 700.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold for (900.00 + 180.00) x 1 = 1,080.00
Charles Partridge Adams, oil on canvas.505Charles Partridge Adams, oil on canvas.
Charles Partridge Adams (1858-1942). Seascape. 18" x 24" oil on canvas. signed lower left. (est $4,000-6,000) Condition Report: Top hal...
Start Price : 1,400.00 | Estimates : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold for (2,750.00 + 550.00) x 1 = 3,300.00
Nellie A. Knopf, oil on board506Nellie A. Knopf, oil on board
Nellie A. Knopf (1875-1962). Trees on Lake McDermott, Glacier Park. 8" x 10" oil on board. signed lower right. (est $800-1,200) Conditi...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for (200.00 + 40.00) x 1 = 240.00
R.H. Tallant, oil on board.507R.H. Tallant, oil on board.
R. H. Tallant (1853-1934). Pueblo Duties. 15 3/4" x 9 3/4" oil on board. signed lower left. (est $1,500-2,500) Condition Report: Black ...
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimates : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold for (700.00 + 140.00) x 1 = 840.00
Richard Enright, oil on canvas508Richard Enright, oil on canvas
Richard Enright (Colorado - 19th century). Estes Park. 20" x 24" oil on canvas. signed lower left. (est $3,000-4,000) Condition Report:...
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold for (1,600.00 + 320.00) x 1 = 1,920.00
Ramon Kelley, oil on canvas509Ramon Kelley, oil on canvas
Ramon Kelley (b. 1939). Blue Robe. 14" x 11" oil on canvas. signed lower left. (est $3,000-5,000) Condition Report: Black lights clean.
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold for (1,000.00 + 200.00) x 1 = 1,200.00
Ramon Kelley, oil on canvas510Ramon Kelley, oil on canvas
Ramon Kelley (b. 1939). Still Life with Roses. 20" x 16" oil on canvas. signed lower left. (est $4,000-6,000) Condition Report: Black l...
Start Price : 1,400.00 | Estimates : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold for (900.00 + 180.00) x 1 = 1,080.00
John Hauser, gouache511John Hauser, gouache
John Hauser (1859-1913). Standing Chief. 16 1/2" x 11" gouache. signed and dated '95 lower right. (est $8,000-12,000) Condition Report:...
Start Price : 2,800.00 | Estimates : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold for (4,500.00 + 900.00) x 1 = 5,400.00
James K. Ralston, oil on canvas.512James K. Ralston, oil on canvas.
James K. Ralston (1896-1987). Sacajawea At the Portage. 21 1/2" x 58" oil on canvas. signed and dated 47 lower right. (est $7,000-9,000) ...
Start Price : 2,400.00 | Estimates : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold for (13,000.00 + 2,600.00) x 1 = 15,600.00
Olaf Wieghorst, watercolor513Olaf Wieghorst, watercolor
Olaf Wieghorst (1899-1988). Waiting to Ride. 8" x 12" watercolor. signed lower left. (est $3,000-5,000) Condition Report: Fine conditi...
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold for (3,000.00 + 600.00) x 1 = 3,600.00
William Standing, oil on board514William Standing, oil on board
William Standing (1904-1951). Signal of Peace. 12" x 16" oil on board. signed lower right. (est $4,000-6,000) Condition Report: Mino...
Start Price : 1,400.00 | Estimates : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold for (4,250.00 + 850.00) x 1 = 5,100.00
Alfred Morang, oil on board515Alfred Morang, oil on board
Alfred Morang (1901-1958). Santa Fe Landscape. 11" x 14" oil on board. signed lower right. (est $3,000-4,000) Condition Report: Black l...
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold for (1,900.00 + 380.00) x 1 = 2,280.00
Eanger Irving Couse, watercolor516Eanger Irving Couse, watercolor
Eanger Irving Couse (1866-1936). Navajo Woman. 9 1/2" x 8" watercolor. signed lower left. (est $9,000-12,000) Condition Report: Fine ...
Start Price : 3,150.00 | Estimates : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold for (5,500.00 + 1,100.00) x 1 = 6,600.00
H. Harrington Betts, oil on canvas517H. Harrington Betts, oil on canvas
H. Harrington Betts (1881-1951). Navajos Arizona. 28" x 34" oil on canvas. signed and titled lower right. (est $6,000-8,000) Condition...
Start Price : 2,100.00 | Estimates : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold for (3,750.00 + 750.00) x 1 = 4,500.00
Gerard Curtis Delano, watercolor518Gerard Curtis Delano, watercolor
Gerard Curtis Delano (1890-1972). Hi Toa. 15" x 22" watercolor. signed lower left. (est $18,000-24,000) Condition Report: Fine condition.
Start Price : 6,300.00 | Estimates : 18,000.00 - 24,000.00
Sold for (17,000.00 + 3,400.00) x 1 = 20,400.00
Gerard Curtis Delano, oil on board519Gerard Curtis Delano, oil on board
Gerard Curtis Delano (1890-1972). New Life. 12" x 16" oil on board. signed lower left. (est $10,000-15,000) Condition Report: Black li...
Start Price : 3,500.00 | Estimates : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold for (12,000.00 + 2,400.00) x 1 = 14,400.00
Hans Kleiber, etching520Hans Kleiber, etching
Hans Kleiber (1887-1967) Weathering a Storm. 7 3/4" x 11 3/4" etching. pencil signed lower right. (est $1,000-1,500) Condition Report: ...
Start Price : 350.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (800.00 + 160.00) x 1 = 960.00
Nick Eggenhofer, drybrush. Cowboy Artists of America.521Nick Eggenhofer, drybrush. Cowboy Artists of America.
Nick Eggenhofer (1897-1985), CA. Off to Work. 6 1/2" x 9 3/4" drybrush. signed lower right. (est $1,000-1,500) Condition Report: Fine c...
Start Price : 350.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (900.00 + 180.00) x 1 = 1,080.00
Will James, mixed medium, drawing in Cow Country book by Will James 1927522Will James, mixed medium, drawing in Cow Country book by Will James 1927
Will James (1892-1942) Silver-Mounted. 7 1/4" x 11 1/2" mixed medium drawing. signed and dated '27 lower left. (est $5,000-7,000) Literatu...
Start Price : 1,750.00 | Estimates : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold for (2,750.00 + 550.00) x 1 = 3,300.00
Pair of Edward Borein etchings featured in The Etchings of Edward Borein523Pair of Edward Borein etchings featured in The Etchings of Edward Borein
Pair of Edward Borein (1872-1945) Etchings (1) Race to the Wagon, No.1, 5" x 7", signed lower right. (2) Roped Steer, No. 2. 5" x 7...
Start Price : 850.00 | Estimates : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold for (1,000.00 + 200.00) x 1 = 1,200.00
Fritz White, bronze, 13" x 8" x 6", Mountain Man. Cowboy Artists of America.524Fritz White, bronze, 13" x 8" x 6", Mountain Man. Cowboy Artists of America.
Fritz White (b. 1930), CA. Mountain Man. Bronze Sculpture. 13" x 8" x 6". (est $1,000-2,000) Provenance: Denver Art Museum Cond...
Start Price : 350.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold for (400.00 + 80.00) x 1 = 480.00
Tom Beecham, oil on board. Remington's Wildlife Companions Calendar, April 1998 included.525Tom Beecham, oil on board. Remington's Wildlife Companions Calendar, April 1998 included.
Tom Beecham (1926-2000) Wood Ducks and Beaver - A Reciprocal Relationship. 21" x 30" oil on board. signed lower right. Also includes 2 1/4...
Start Price : 1,400.00 | Estimates : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold for (2,500.00 + 500.00) x 1 = 3,000.00
Tom Beecham, oil on board. Remington's American Wildlife Calendar, Nov 1999 included.526Tom Beecham, oil on board. Remington's American Wildlife Calendar, Nov 1999 included.
Tom Beecham (1926-2000) Ruffed Grouse - Gray Ghost of the North. 24" x 30" oil on board. signed lower right. Preliminary sketch included. ...
Start Price : 1,400.00 | Estimates : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold for (2,000.00 + 400.00) x 1 = 2,400.00
Manfred Schatz, oil on canvas527Manfred Schatz, oil on canvas
Manfred Schatz (1925-2004). Early Winter Pheasants. 9" x 12 1/2" oil on canvas. signed lower left. (est $6,000-9,000) Condition Report:...
Start Price : 2,100.00 | Estimates : 6,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold for (2,000.00 + 400.00) x 1 = 2,400.00
Guy Coheleach, oil on canvas528Guy Coheleach, oil on canvas
Guy Coheleach (b. 1933). Trumpeter Swans. 24" x 48" oil on canvas. signed lower left. (est $8,000-12,000) Condition Report: Black light...
Start Price : 2,800.00 | Estimates : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold for (8,000.00 + 1,600.00) x 1 = 9,600.00
Robert Lindneux, two oils on canvas, dated 1927 & 1929529Robert Lindneux, two oils on canvas, dated 1927 & 1929
Robert Lindneux (1871-1970) Two Paintings. Both 18" x 24" oil on canvas. (1) Black-tailed Jack Rabbit. signed and dated 1927 lower right. ...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for (1,900.00 + 380.00) x 1 = 2,280.00
Hy Hintermeister, oil on canvas530Hy Hintermeister, oil on canvas
Hy Hintermeister (1897-1972). Three Pheasants. 26" x 34" oil on canvas. signed lower left. (est $6,000-9,000) Condition Report: 10% res...
Start Price : 2,100.00 | Estimates : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold for (1,250.00 + 250.00) x 1 = 1,500.00
Sandy Scott, bronze, 37" x 24" x 34", Eat More Beef531Sandy Scott, bronze, 37" x 24" x 34", Eat More Beef
Sandy Scott (b. 1943). Eat More Beef. Bronze, #46/50. 37" x 24" x 34". (est $6,000-8,000) Condition Report: Fine condition.
Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimates : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold for (4,500.00 + 900.00) x 1 = 5,400.00
H.A. Driscole, oil on canvas532H.A. Driscole, oil on canvas
H.A. Driscole 20th Century). The Catch. 17 1/2" x 11 3/4" oil on canvas. signed lower left. (est $1,000-1,500) Condition Report: Very ...
Start Price : 350.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (350.00 + 70.00) x 1 = 420.00
Rod Frederick, oil on canvas533Rod Frederick, oil on canvas
Rod Frederick (b. 1956). White Tailed Deer. 18" x 6" oil on canvas. signed and dated '87 lower right.(est $2,000-3,000) Condition Repor...
Start Price : 700.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold for (1,300.00 + 260.00) x 1 = 1,560.00
Nick Eggenhofer, gouache. Cowboy Artists of America.534Nick Eggenhofer, gouache. Cowboy Artists of America.
Nick Eggenhofer (1897-1985), CA. Buffalo Herd. 6 1/2" x 8 1/4" gouache. signed lower left. (est $2,000-3,000) Condition Report: Fine co...
Start Price : 700.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold for (900.00 + 180.00) x 1 = 1,080.00