Best of Santa Fe 2010

"Paths of the Moon" by Frank Howell. Framed. 30" x 35" (38" x 42-1/2") Late 1900s

"Spurs" by Ray Swanson. Oil on board. Matted and framed. 11-1/2" x 15" (20" x 24") Ca. 1972

"Social Dance" by Harrison Begay. Depicts 25 figures. Double matted and framed. 19" x 30" (26-1/2" x 37") Ca. 1970

"Trading Post Bound" by Austin Deuel. Acryllic. Double matted and framed. 20" x 28" (31" x 39") Ca. 1974

Graphic of a collection of five outstanding Apache and California baskets. 33" x 26" Late 1900s

"Sunset Indian" hand signed graphic by Fritz Scholder. 35" x 24" Ca. 1980

Still life by Laura Koller. Oil on board. 12" x 16" (17" x 20") Ca. 1980

"Sussex Landscape" by Thomas Nicholson Tyndale. Watercolor. Matted and framed. 6-1/2" x 9-/12" (14-1/2" x 15-1/2") Ear...

"Self Portrait" by Diane O'Leary. Egg tempura. Matted. 26" x 25" (33" x 31") Ca. 1976

"Unhappy Baby" by Clarence McGrath. Oil on board. Matted and framed. 24" x 18" (32" x 26-1/2") Ca. 1968

Signed original watercolor on box cardboard depicting Navajo life by this late-in-life starting Navajo artist. 22" x 20" (28" x 25-1/...

Signed original watercolor on box cardboard depicting Navajo life by this late-in-life starting Navajo artist. 22" x 22" Late 1900s

Signed original scratch artwork depicting Hopi dancers at the pueblo. 15" x 12-1/2" (20" x 16") Ca. 1970s

Signed original acrylic on canvas depicting a woodpecker and a hidden face "Kingfisher Medicine". 18" x 14" (26" x 22"...

Signed original charcoal and watercolor depicting a Mexican child with chicken and sombrero. 14" x 11" (21" x 17") Ca. 1950

Signed original pen and watercolor depicting a trading post and labled "A Midnight Sketch - 1 a.m. July 1972, Arizona, USA" 8-1/2" x ...

Signed original watercolor on homemade paper "Together Across The Skies". 20" x 10" (29-1/2" x 19-1/2") Ca. 1980s

Signed limited edition (128/150) color lithograph depicting a heartline bear and other symbols. 16" diameter (23-1/2" x 23-1/2") Late...

Unique signed original watercolor done on box cardboard depicting Navajo life. 21" x 22" Late 1900s

Unique signed original watercolor done on box cardboard depicting Navajo life. 21" x 22" Late 1900s

Rare and beautiful signed 12 piece painted clay pottery scene from New Mexico. Condition: very good. 3-1/4" to 9" Ca. 1980s

Beautiful hand carved and painted figure with headdress and 2 wands. Condition: good, cracked arms and other minor chips. 23-1/2" x 12" Mi...

Rare 9 story hand formed clay tower filled with human figures. Condition: good. 37" x 8" Mid/Late 1900s

Traditional folk art clay vehicle with human figures. Condition: good. 9" x 10" Mid/Late 1900s

Large colorful painted clay pottery figure with human form rider. Condition: good. 21" x 18" Mid/Late 1900s

Traditional folk art clay vehicle with human figures. Condition: good. 5" x 8" Mid/Late 1900s

Huge hand carved and painted wooden mask with wild serpent, fish, frog, deer, and other figures. Condition: good. 17" x 33" x 18" Mid...

Rare gold gilded hand carved and painted wooden stand with floral and religious motifs. Condition: good. 13" x 14-1/2" x 10" Early/Mi...

Tall hand carved and painted wooden cross in stand with Christ's face in center and his hands and feet visible behind inlay panes of glass. Cond...

Unusual hand formed clay pottery scene with 7 human figures, on shown giving birth in ceremony. Condition: very good, minor cracks. 8" x 12&quo...

Traditional hand carved and painted religious panel depicting the Virgin Guadalupe, Juan Diego, and other figures. Condition: good. 16" x 12&qu...

Fantastic very finely carved cloaked figure with headdress and necklace in hand. Done in exquisite detail. Condition: very good. 14" x 9" ...

Tradtional hand carved and painted "Booger" mask with carved teeth and horsehair beard and mane. Condition: very good. 14" x 6-1/2&qu...

Huge very colorful fine weave tray trimmed with red ochre hide and cowry shells. Condition: very good. 6" x 27" Mid 1900s

Novel hand turned and painted coconut wood barrel drum purchased in Trinidad in the 1960s. Condition: very good. 17" x 11" diameter Mid 19...

Collection of hand carved and uniquely painted wooden sticks used as markers in a game similar to the American Indians "stick game". Condi...

Unique old hand carved wooden figure used as a head rest and done in the form of an animal. Condition: very good, great patina. 6-1/2" x 14&quo...

Collection of 4 ancient hand formed clay whistles, all in very good condition, plus an even older double grooved stone axehead with human faces in exc

Rare and interesting all hand painted folding book used to teach children and others the religion. From Burma. 16" x 7-1/2" (closed) Ca. 1...

Very rare glazed ceramic figure from Burma. Condition: very good, minor flaws. 13" x 14" x 5" Early 1900s

Pristine first edition book "Portraits from North American Indian Life" containing 88 of his finest. Includes a biography of Curtis. 1972....

Curtis photogravure of Flathead female in excellent condition, ready to frame. 16" x 14" (7-1/4" X 5") Ca. 1910

Curtis photogravure of Flathead young woman in great condition, ready for framing. 16" x 14" (7-1/4" x 5") Ca. 1910

Four original Southwest images in excellent condition - includes book. 11" x 10-1/4" (6" x 4") Ca. 2004

Old oak framed color print "Indian Teacher and Student". 11-1/2" x 15-1/2" (9" x 12-1/2") Ca. 1903

Oil on board depicting a quiet Walpai Village at dusk. 12-1/4" x 16-1/2" (10" x 13-1/2") Ca. 1984

Matted and framed watercolor "Hogan and corral in winter snow". 14-1/2" x 16-1/4" (9-1/2" x 11-1/2") Late 1900s

Stylized watercolor "By the Water Hole" depicting a fawn under tree in Monument Valley. Well matted and framed. 19-1/2" x 16-3/4"...

Pair of watercolor portraits "Apache Cowboy" and "Apache Madonna". Apache artist signed lower right. Matted and framed. 9-1/2&qu...

"Winter Mare" watercolor depicting mother and child pulling travois in snow with dog. 25-1/2" x 32-1/2" (19-1/2" x 26"...

Beautiful round lidded birchbark basket entirely covered with natural colored porcupine quills with a floral design top. Condition: very good, very fe

Collection of 6 split ash baskets, all similar in design and age. 5" x 8" to 14" x 16" Early/Mid 1900s

Very rare oval shaped polychrome basket with ram and other figures. Condition: very good, minor wear. 2" x 4-1/2" x 2-3/4" Early 1900s

Beautiful small oval shaped bowl with flared sides, black start, and cross-in-box design. Condition: very good, minor rim repair. 2-1/4" x 6-1/...

Huge coil weave basketry tray with finely outlined radiating design. Condition: very good. 4" x 19-1/2" Mid 1900s

Huge hand woven pitch covered water jar (or "tus") with leather strap handles. Condition: good overall. 21" x 15" Early 1900s

Very rare fully beaded ladies' dress yoke done with bugle beads on a cloth backing. Condition: good, a rare piece to find. Ca. 1900

Fantastic, fully beaded, full-sized baby carrier with sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded body showing traditional Sioux designs and with a newer set of

Rare, traditionally built, buffalo hide-covered tree saddle with more recent beaded tabs, brass tacks, original stirrups, and a carved wooden quirt. C

Large traditional-style shoulder "bag" with flowing floral figures on the fully beaded panel, with matching wide strap. Condition: very go...

Unique flared basketry bowl with Gila monster and cornstalk figures. Condition: very good. 7-3/4" x 12" Mid 1900s

Large oval-shaped basket with straight sides, flat base, and interesting geometric pattern. Condition: very good but original handles have been remove

Finer weave flare-sided basket with stitched black rim and rare Gila monster figures. 6-1/4" x 10-3/4" Mid 1900s

Traditional finer weave basketry plate with black center and radiating stepped design. Condition: very good, some fading. 2-1/2" x 12-1/4"...

Beautiful fine weave basketry bowl with radiating stepped design. Condition: very good, tight, good color. 3-1/2" x 13-1/2" Early/Mid 1900s

Large rounded basketry bowl with black center and traditional encircling geometric Pima design. Condition: good, well used, some rim damage. 11"...

Classic six-color Crystal rug with double diamond central lozenge and interesting edging. Condition: very good with some light red bleed in one area.

Huge finely woven Crystal rug with several serrated diamonds and striking geometric design. Condition: very good/excellent. 106" x 72" Mid...

Very unique gold background weaving with traditional Yei figures done in vegetal dye earth tone colors. Condition: very good. 46" x 29" Ca...

Finer weave Yei figured rug with rich red field containing the figures and crisp geometric edging. Condition: excellent. 36" x 45" Ca. 1970s

Traditional hand woven head piece made from porcupine hair, with colored yarn base. Condition: very good. 18" Mid 1900s

Fine hand carved head, the blade with fylfot/Four Winds designs on one side and chief figure on the other, the haft carved and file burnt. Condition:

Rare globular pottery olla with red and orange base, slightly curled rim, and rare deer/elk figures. Condition: very good, with normal wear and handli

Very rare tepee "backrest" made from peeled willow and with black wool trim, beautiful floral beaded panel, and tripod stand. Condition: v...

Well made, two-sided, stretched rawhide drum with heartline buffalo, geometric symbols, and green ochre/paint. Condition: very good, no splits, etc. 3

Classic, child's/ladies'-sized, sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded moccasins with buffalo soles and crosses in the design. Condition: good, a...

Beautiful sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded strip done on buckskin with interesting geometric designs and round rosettes, each with a buckskin suspens

Classic pair of sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded moccasins with rawhide soles (not original), traditional geometric designs on white field, and cross

Beautiful fully beaded ladies' belt with traditional floral beaded design - ex. Birdie Brown collection. Condition: very good, back fabric worn ...

Beautiful hand crafted white buckskin dress with finely beaded strips and trim and long fringe. Comes with matching belt with attached sheath, front p

Signed original oil on canvas - "Descending The Columbia" - in custom gold frame. Condition: excellent. 30" x 24" (38" x 32...

Signed original oil on canvas - "Bull of the Woods" - in custom gold frame. Condition: excellent. 16" x 20" (24" x 28"...

Unique signed limited edition (#98/200) Nambe solid silver sculpture - "Fray Junipero Serra, Walking". 12-1/2" x 5" Ca. 1980s

Super fine weave storm pattern design weaving done in earth tones and framed for display. Ex: Red Rock Trading Post display. Purchased by Don Kennedy

Large very fine weave geometric design done in beautiful earth tone colors. Ex: Red Rock Trading Post display. Purchased by Don Kennedy in 1975 and wa

Large very fine weave geometric design done in beautiful earth tone color. Ex: Red Rock Trading Post display. Purchased by Don Kennedy in 1975 and was

Very fine weave modified storm pattern rug with intricate terraced geometric designs and crisp brown border. Condition: very good. 50" x 30&quo...

Pair of colorful, soft-soled, sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded moccasins with orange vamps and geometric designs. Condition: good, some missing beads

Outstanding pair of large sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded moccasins with buffalo soles, bifurcated tongues, and cross and box designs on vamps. Cond

Beautiful, fully beaded cuffs with traditional floral design on white field. These are a rare find - they match lot #474 and were collected together.

Fantastic fully beaded shoulder "bag" with beautiful flowing floral designs on a white field, wide matching strap, and most of its origina...

Classic old sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded belt with unusual rounded ends and 8-point Valero star designs; the red beads are all whiteheart seed be

Fantastic pair of sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded legging/warshirt strips with triangular forms on a white field - all done on buckskin backing. Co

Unique pair of small sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded moose hide baby moccasins with hard soles. Condition: very good, old but look like they were ne

Traditional old pair of sinew sewn beaded moccasins with hard soles and classic beaded floral motif. Condition: very good. 6-1/2" Early 1900s

Rare pair of sinew sewn white buckskin girls' moccasins with hard soles and classic beaded floral motif. Condition: very good. 6x8 high. Early/M...

Beautiful pair of sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buckskin moccasins with buffalo soles and beautiful green designs. Condition: very good. 9"...

(relisted - was lot 23) Colorful sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded buffalo hide vest with whiteheart beads, traditional symbols, and fringed bottom. B

Pair of beautiful, large, sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded hard-soled moccasins with striking geometric symbols on a white field. Condition: excelle

Classic pair of sinew sewn moose hide moccasins with painted parfleche soles and intricate beaded floral motif. Condition: very good. 8" Ca. 1...