Denver Old West Auction

Auction Details

Brian Lebel's 23rd Annual Old West Auction will offer 418 lots of fine Western art, antiques, artifacts and collectibles from the 19th through the 21st centuries. The auction will be held live at the Denver Merchandise Mart on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 5pm Mountain time. Some highlights of this year's auction include:

A rare Reward Poster for the arrest of the infamous brothers Frank and Jesse James; a Parker Shotgun that belonged to Frank Butler of Buffalo Bill's Wild West fame; a rare Taber cabinet card of the most famous stagecoach robber of all time, Black Bart; a performance-used Buffalo Bill's Wild West parade flag; a pair of Borein watercolors; original Molesworth furniture and an oil painting by F. Mizen of Wyatt Earp.

The auction also includes antique and historic firearms, Native American art and artifacts, 19th century photography, Western fine art, advertising lithos, saloon and gambling items, spurs, saddles, bits, bridles, boots, books and more.

Fine art offerings include notable deceased and contemporary artists such as Edward Borein, Charlie Russel, Glenna Goodacre, John Banovich, Nick Eggenhofer, Fritz Scholder, Carl Oscar Borg, Dave Powell, Ace Powell, Mehl Lawson, ADM Cooper, Ross Steffan, Gary Niblett, Nicholas Firfires, Raphael Lillywhite, Olaf Seltzer, WHD Koerner, Robert Elwell, Bob Scriver, Eric Michaels, William Acheff, and Gary Earnest Smith.

Cowboy artists and craftsmen include Bill Adamson, Ed Bohlin, GS Garcia, Mario Hanel, Gary Keithly, Kelly Bros., McChesney, Schnitger, Shipley, Chas Weldon, Tad Mizwa and others.

Fine Native American arts and artifacts include beadwork, textiles, baskets, pottery, and quillwork from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Roy Rogers' boots, John Wayne's Nudies hat, Dale Evans' dresses, Tom Mix's hat and Montie Montana's gun are among the "Hollywood Cowboy" offerings. A gold guitar pin given as a gift and inscribed by Elvis is also being sold, as is a personal photo album that belonged to Zane Grey.

Over 200 original photographs from Buffalo Bill's Wild West will be sold (individually and in lots), along with an impressive selection of 19th and early 20th century American photographs.

Historic firearms include train robber Bill Carlisle's revolver, a large collection of early Deringers, a rare and early air gun, a Sharps Buffalo Rifle, and other antique, modern and relic guns.
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Wagon Wheel Roweled Mexican Spurs368 - Wagon Wheel Roweled Mexican Spurs
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Sliver inlaid early spurs. 1 7/8” rowels, Spanish style stamping on the inlaid silver 5/8” beveled bands. Candy stripe inlay on the off side.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Complete Cowboy Outfit369 - Complete Cowboy Outfit
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a) Studded and personalized batwing chaps with brass horseshoe and starburst designs on the wings, plus 18 - 1 1/2” slotted nickel conchos with latigo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Kelly Bros Spurs370 - Kelly Bros Spurs
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The famous No. 98 “Hat Spur” pictured in the Kelly Bros. El Paso Catalog 22 as one of the Kelly Circle Brand Bronc Buster Patterns. 1” band, 2 7/8” sh
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Scarce Green Colored Wooly Cowboy Chaps371 - Scarce Green Colored Wooly Cowboy Chaps
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Unmarked, deep green, long hair angora chaps with basketweave tooling. Very good condition, circa 1915-25.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Eddie Hulbert Valley Ranch Curb Bit372 - Eddie Hulbert Valley Ranch Curb Bit
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Silver inlaid and mounted curb bit with the Lazy JD brand on cheeks. Standard low port. Valley Ranch, on the South Fork of the Shoshone River in Wyomi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Northern Plains Child’s Vest373 - Northern Plains Child’s Vest
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Circa 1900-1910 beaded vest with crosses and banners in blue, red, green, and yellow on a white field.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Hoot Gibson Hat375 - Hoot Gibson Hat
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Hoot’s signature style standard black hat with inside band signed To Hank Howdy from Hoot Gibson 1959. May be the owner of the famous Howdy Hank’s Tee
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Three (3) Vintage Keyston Bros. Buckle Sets376 - Three (3) Vintage Keyston Bros. Buckle Sets
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a) Very early 4 piece sterling set with 1/10 14K gold horsehead, 1” size with 2 keepers; b) 3 piece swell pattern 1” set with extra fine engraving;
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 700.00
Sold to marcallan for (1,000.00 + 210.00BP) = 1,210.00
 
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Keyston Bros. S.F. Calif. Buckles377 - Keyston Bros. S.F. Calif. Buckles
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a) Early Sterling Trophy Buckle with standing horse in 1/10 14K gold and patent applied for keeper, 2 3/8” x 3 5/8” with high relief and fine detail.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Pair of Keyston Bros. Buckles378 - Pair of Keyston Bros. Buckles
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Sterling vintage 1” buckle sets, well San Francisco marked, rope edge, 3 piece buckle, keeper and tips. Finely engraved and still attached to hand too
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to marcallan for (600.00 + 126.00BP) = 726.00
 
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Hamley Black & Orange Wooly Chaps379 - Hamley Black & Orange Wooly Chaps
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Batwing style youth size chaps with orange hair and inserted black spots. Well marked Hamley & Co. Pendleton, Ore. Basketstamped belt. Very good...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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4 Flashy Vintage Buckle Sets380 - 4 Flashy Vintage Buckle Sets
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a) Olsen - Nolte San Francisco (Schaezlein) 3 piece, 1” sterling set with 14K gold horsehead and rope edge; b) Early Irving & Jachens, Comstock ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to marcallan for (1,500.00 + 315.00BP) = 1,815.00
 
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Arizona Saddlery White Woolies381 - Arizona Saddlery White Woolies
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Prescott, Arizona marked chaps with floral carved belt and long shiny hair, circa 1930s.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Peter M. Fillerup382 - Peter M. Fillerup
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First Coup 36 1/2” x 50 1/2” Bronze 2/21, 1989
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Gordon Monroe (20th Century)383 - Gordon Monroe (20th Century)
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Team Spirit 18” with wood base Bronze 16/24 1981 Montana Blackfeet artist
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Haughton Onistana Running Rabbit384 - Haughton Onistana Running Rabbit
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Western Cowboy Saddle 9” x 5 1/2” Framed to 14 1/4” x 16 3/4” Graphite drawing on ledger paper. Signed across bottom of drawing Haughton. Running. Ra
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Eanger I. Couse (1866-1936)385 - Eanger I. Couse (1866-1936)
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Indian Encampment 21 1/2” x 29” image Framed to 29 1/2” x 37” Framed Lithograph =
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Fritz Scholder (1937-2005)386 - Fritz Scholder (1937-2005)
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Custer’s Last Stand 22” x 30” Framed to 30” x 37” Lithograph Signed lower left, numbered 49/75
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Edward Borein (1872-1945)387 - Edward Borein (1872-1945)
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Kicking or Bucking Horse 3 3/8” x 3 3/8” India ink on paper - double sided Unsigned Provenance:?Letter from Harold Davidson: Description, Bucking
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Putnam & Valentine Photograph388 - Putnam & Valentine Photograph
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Mammoth hand tinted image The Grand Canyon - North Rim” 20” x 24”, matted over image, framed to 27” x 33” Blind stamped lower left Putnam and Valentin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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