Auction in Santa Fe, 2013

Auction Details

Two days - 606 lots of fine art & artifacts from the American West. Highlights include original oils by Birger Sandzen, several antique war clubs & tomahawks, Brule Sioux war shirt, Metis quilled outfit, fully beaded cradle boards, a stunning collection of weavings, pottery - both antique & from today's masters, Bohlin silver saddle set, Plains painted women's robe....the 2013 auction is set to turn heads & break records. Join us online, exclusively through Icollector.
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Karl Albert, oil on canvas102 - Karl Albert, oil on canvas
March in Montana
Karl Albert (1911 - 2007). Cathedrals in the Sun. 20" x 30" oil on board. Signed lower left: KARL ALBERT. Title sticker verso.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Karl Albert, oil on canvas103 - Karl Albert, oil on canvas
March in Montana
Karl Albert (1911 - 2007). Home of the Navajo. 15" x 24" oil on board. Signed lower left: KARL ALBERT. Title sticker verso.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to j*****e for (1,600.00 + 320.00BP) = 1,920.00
 
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Paul Grimm, oil on board104 - Paul Grimm, oil on board
March in Montana
Paul Grimm (1891 - 1974). Old San Jacinto. 24" x 32" oil on board. Signed lower right: PAUL GRIMM. Also signed and titled verso.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Paul Grimm, oil on canvas105 - Paul Grimm, oil on canvas
March in Montana
Paul Grimm (1891 - 1974). Among the Smoke Trees. 20" x 30" oil on canvas. Signed lower right: PAUL GRIMM. Also signed and titled verso.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Jimmy Abeita, oil on canvas106 - Jimmy Abeita, oil on canvas
March in Montana
Jimmy Abeita (1947 - ). Canyon Overlook. 30" x 36" oil on canvas. Signed lower right: ABEITA ©.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to t****n for (7,000.00 + 1,400.00BP) = 8,400.00
 
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Ila McAfee, oil on canvas107 - Ila McAfee, oil on canvas
March in Montana
Ila McAfee (1897 - 1995). Western Panorama. 43" x 79" oil on canvas. Signed lower left: Ila McAfee. Nineteen species!
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (12,000.00) = 12,000.00
 
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Emil Bisttram, mixed media108 - Emil Bisttram, mixed media
March in Montana
Emil Bisttram (1895 - 1976). Evening Drama. 14" x 18" mixed media. Signed lower right: BISTTRAM 47.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Emil Bisttram, pastel109 - Emil Bisttram, pastel
March in Montana
Emil James Bisttram (1895 - 1976). Saint Francis of Assisi Church. 15" x 21" pastel. Signed lower right: BISTTRAM.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Metis or Cree Quilled Outfit110 - Metis or Cree Quilled Outfit
March in Montana
Metis or Cree Outfit. 40" long pants with quilled fringe. 65" x 32" shirt exhibits classic styling. Cut-out decorations on the pocket...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 35,000.00 - 50,000.00
Sold to floor for (22,500.00) = 22,500.00
 
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Sioux Knife Blade War Club111 - Sioux Knife Blade War Club
March in Montana
Sioux Knife Blade War Club. Two forged iron knife blades inset into a 44.5" chestnut wood haft. Brass tack designs & hot file branding. Rar...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40,000.00 - 60,000.00
Sold to floor for (14,000.00) = 14,000.00
 
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Sioux Gunstock War Club112 - Sioux Gunstock War Club
March in Montana
Sioux Gunstock War Club. 28" long. Heavy example from the Indian Wars period. Collected from the Sioux in South Dakota. 7" forged iron, no...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (13,000.00) = 13,000.00
 
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Rare Crow Pipe Tomahawk113 - Rare Crow Pipe Tomahawk
March in Montana
Rare Crow Pipe Tomahawk. Double batwing cutouts. 20" haft exhibits light hot file branding, elaborate brass tack designs & a reli...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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Sharps Frontier Buffalo Rifle114 - Sharps Frontier Buffalo Rifle
March in Montana
Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company (Hartford, CT.) Frontier Buffalo Rifle. .45 calibre conversion with 28" barrel. Civil War action, fine bore....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Northern Plains Beaded Elk Calf Hide115 - Northern Plains Beaded Elk Calf Hide
March in Montana
Northern Plains Elk Calf Hide. 48" long, 6.5" wide at the top, 15" wide at the bottom. Beaded strip along the top, on the legs and ar...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Prairie Gunstock War Club116 - Prairie Gunstock War Club
March in Montana
Prairie Gunstock War Club. Featuring a 5" forged iron, notch-cut trade blade. 27" haft is carved in high relief with artful style & fo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Pawnee Pipe Tomahawk made by William Horstmann117 - Pawnee Pipe Tomahawk made by William Horstmann
March in Montana
Pawnee Pipe Tomahawk made by William Horstmann (Philadelphia, PA.) 7.5" head is expertly crafted, nickel plated & bears the Horstmann touch...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Eklund's Photo Studio Vintage Photograph118 - Eklund's Photo Studio Vintage Photograph
March in Montana
Eklund's Photo Studio Vintage Photograph. 30.5" x 9.5" hand-tinted photograph of Chief Plenty Coup. Eklund's business card is fram...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Crow Beaded Rifle Scabbard119 - Crow Beaded Rifle Scabbard
March in Montana
Crow Rifle Scabbard. 46" x 7.5". Classic beadwork on Indian tanned hide. Accented with 21" fringe on one end, 4" on the other. 1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 18,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Crow Beaded Belt with Drops120 - Crow Beaded Belt with Drops
March in Montana
Crow Belt. 38.5" x 2.5" leather belt with panel beadwork and numerous tacks. Solid, translucent, round and faceted beads. Two 30" dro...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Crow Beaded Martingale121 - Crow Beaded Martingale
March in Montana
Crow Martingale. 40" x 18". Beaded designs in an array of colors on trade cloth. Backed in canvas and covered in brown paper with partial ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Bettina Steinke, pastel122 - Bettina Steinke, pastel
March in Montana
Bettina Steinke (1913 - 1999). 15 Min. Study. 14" x 10" pastel. Signed lower left: BETTINA STEINKE. Titled lower left.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Barbara Latham, watercolor123 - Barbara Latham, watercolor
March in Montana
Barbara Latham (1896 - 1989). Taos Grandmother. 22.5" x 14.5" watercolor. Signed lower left and lower right: Barbara Latham.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Daniel MacMorris, oil on board124 - Daniel MacMorris, oil on board
March in Montana
Daniel MacMorris (1893 - 1981). The Path Home. 12" x 12" oil on board. Signed lower right: MacMorris. Dated 1921 lower left.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Daniel MacMorris, oil on canvas125 - Daniel MacMorris, oil on canvas
March in Montana
Daniel MacMorris (1893 - 1981). Still Life. 13" x 15" oil on canvas. Signed lower right: DAN MACMORRIS 1951.Inscribed upper left: du bon c...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Frederic Mizen, oil on board126 - Frederic Mizen, oil on board
March in Montana
Frederic Mizen (1888 - 1964). Indian Drummer. 20" x 24" oil on board. Signed lower left: Frederic Mizen.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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LaVerne Nelson Black127 - LaVerne Nelson Black
March in Montana
Laverne Nelson Black (1887 - 1938). Indian Encampment. 10" x 8.25" oil on canvas. Signed lower left: LaVerne Nelson Black.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Eanger Irving Couse, oil on canvas128 - Eanger Irving Couse, oil on canvas
March in Montana
Eanger Irving Couse (1866 - 1936). The Old Fisherman. 13" x 8.5" oil on canvas. Signed lower right: COUSE. Biltmore Galleries (Scottsdale,...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Robert Daughters, oil on canvas129 - Robert Daughters, oil on canvas
March in Montana
Robert A. Daughters (1929 - ). Mountain Road. 16" x 20" oil on canvas. Signed lower right: R. Daughters.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to c*********f for (14,000.00 + 2,800.00BP) = 16,800.00
 
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Robert A. Daughters, oil on canvas130 - Robert A. Daughters, oil on canvas
March in Montana
Robert A. Daughters (1929 - ). Midnight Scouts. 12" x 24" oil on canvas. Signed lower left: R. Daughters.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to c*********f for (13,000.00 + 2,600.00BP) = 15,600.00
 
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Warren Rollins, watercolor131 - Warren Rollins, watercolor
March in Montana
Warren E. Rollins (1861 - 1962). Canyon Landscape. 9" x 12" watercolor. Signed lower left: W. E. Rollins.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Gustave Baumann, woodblock132 - Gustave Baumann, woodblock
March in Montana
Gustave Baumann (1881 - 1971). Cholla and Saguaro. 12.75" x 12.75" woodblock in seven colors. Pencil inscription in lower margin: CHOLLA A...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (13,000.00) = 13,000.00
 
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Gustave Baumann, woodblock133 - Gustave Baumann, woodblock
March in Montana
Gustave Baumann (1881 - 1971). Wild Horse Mesa. 13" x 13" woodblock in six colors. Pencil inscription in lower margin: WILD HORSE MESA G...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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Plains Woman's Painted Buffalo Robe134 - Plains Woman's Painted Buffalo Robe
March in Montana
Plains Woman's Buffalo Robe. 85" x 58" Buffalo hide with a fine painted designs in red, yellow and blue with an incised outline. This ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (22,500.00) = 22,500.00
 
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Arapaho Beaded Bow and Quiver Case135 - Arapaho Beaded Bow and Quiver Case
March in Montana
Arapaho Bow and Quiver Case. 34" long. Decorated in pale blue, white-heart red, green, white and yellow beadwork. The strap is fully beaded and...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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Paul Pletka, acrylic on canvas136 - Paul Pletka, acrylic on canvas
March in Montana
Paul Pletka (1946 - ). Blood Lodges. 24" x 30" acrylic on canvas. Signed lower left: Pletka.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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J. D. Challenger, oil on canvas137 - J. D. Challenger, oil on canvas
March in Montana
J. D. Challenger (1951 - ). Bundle Carrier. 40" x 30" oil on canvas. Signed lower left: Challenger © 1999.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Brule Sioux Warshirt138 - Brule Sioux Warshirt
March in Montana
Brule Sioux War Shirt. 30" long, 55" from cuff to cuff. Extensively beaded strips on Indian tanned hide. Beautifully fringed along the sle...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40,000.00 - 60,000.00
Sold to floor for (30,000.00) = 30,000.00
 
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Sioux Dress139 - Sioux Dress
March in Montana
Sioux Dress. 55" wide, 50" long. Fully beaded yoke with stylized teepees in white, two shades of translucent green, cobalt, white-heart re...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Northern Plains Women's Saddle140 - Northern Plains Women's Saddle
March in Montana
Northern Plains Women's Saddle. 12" x 17". Hide over wood frame. Original stirrups and stirrup leathers. Edges of the pommel and cantl...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Apache Girls Puberty Ceremony Cane141 - Apache Girls Puberty Ceremony Cane
March in Montana
Apache Girl's Puberty Ceremony Cane. 40" tall wood cane. Decorated with twisted hide, ribbons, a mother of pearl button and a beaded pouch....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Richard Vernon Greeves, bronze142 - Richard Vernon Greeves, bronze
March in Montana
Richard Vernon Greeves (1935 - ). Study for Unknown Monument. 19" x 14" x 11" bronze. Inscribed: R. V. GREEVES © 1984 #5. Additi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Bob Scriver, bronze143 - Bob Scriver, bronze
March in Montana
Robert Scriver (1914 - 1999) CA. A New Camp. 12" x 25" x 8" bronze #8/50. Inscribed: © BOB SCRIVER 1995. Commissioned in 1995 by...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Navajo Weaving, 10'6" x 4'9"144 - Navajo Weaving, 10'6" x 4'9"
March in Montana
Navajo Weaving. 10'6" x 4'9". Red mesa area. Feather and water bug designs set amongst serrated crosses and inside a serrated bord...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Navajo Weaving, 8'1" x 5'145 - Navajo Weaving, 8'1" x 5'
March in Montana
Navajo Weaving. 8'1" x 5'. Ganado pattern. Woven by Kathy Nez. 20th century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Navajo Weaving, 5' x 3'10"146 - Navajo Weaving, 5' x 3'10"
March in Montana
Navajo Weaving. 5' x 3'10". Burntwater area. Classic colors and designs. Circa 1960s. Provenance: Ex-Otero Savings Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Navajo Child's Wearing Blanket, 4'3" x 2'7"147 - Navajo Child's Wearing Blanket, 4'3" x 2'7"
March in Montana
Navajo Child's Wearing Blanket. 4'3" x 2'7". A late classic child's blanket with a raveled bayeta background. This design ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Navajo Wearing Blanket, 7'2" x 4'3"148 - Navajo Wearing Blanket, 7'2" x 4'3"
March in Montana
Navajo Wearing Blanket. 7'2" x 4'3". Beautiful old Churro handspun Navajo man's wearing blanket with a bold diamond lattice de...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Birger Sandzen, oil on jute149 - Birger Sandzen, oil on jute
March in Montana
Birger Sandzen (1871 - 1954). Scene from Boulder, CO. 18" x 24" oil on jute. Signed lower right: Birger Sandzen. Notation on the back of t...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (18,000.00) = 18,000.00
 
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Birger Sandzen, lithograph and linoleum block150 - Birger Sandzen, lithograph and linoleum block
March in Montana
Birger Sandzen (1871 - 1954). Two works. 1. Olof Olson's Homestead. 14.875" x 19.875" lithograph. Pencil inscription lower margin: Olo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Birger Sandzen, three print works151 - Birger Sandzen, three print works
March in Montana
Birger Sandzen (1871 - 1954). Three works: 1. Kansas River. 10" x 14.5" lithograph. Pencil inscription lower margin: Kansas River Birger S...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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