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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Luke Frazier315 - Luke Frazier
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A Much Needed Fire 8” x 10” Framed to 13 1/4” x 15 1/4” Oil on board Signed, titled and dated on reverse L. Frazier ‘98
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Lucile Wilcox Joullin316 - Lucile Wilcox Joullin
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Native American Decorating Pot 7 1/2” x 10 1/2” Framed to 17” x 20” Pastel on paper Signed lower right
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Heinie Hartwig (b. 1937)317 - Heinie Hartwig (b. 1937)
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Jackson Hole, Teton Camp 20” x 30” Framed to 28” x 38” Oil on masonite Signed lower right and dated ‘71
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Nick Eggenhofer (1897-1985)318 - Nick Eggenhofer (1897-1985)
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The Watchers 14” x 16” Framed to 23 1/2” x 25" Gouache on paper Signed lower right
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Nick Eggenhofer (1897-1985)319 - Nick Eggenhofer (1897-1985)
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Pioneers 14” x 16” Framed to 23 1/2” x 25" Gouache on paper Signed lower right
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Robert A Winter320 - Robert A Winter
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Native Charge 36” x 48” Oil on canvas Signed lower right Robert A. Winter
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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A.D.M. Cooper (1856-1924)321 - A.D.M. Cooper (1856-1924)
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Indians on the Prairie 22” x 18” Framed to 29” x 25” Mixed media Signed lower left, dated 1905
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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Saloon Painting322 - Saloon Painting
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Engaging oil on board of a red-headed beauty, the classic saloon nude. Unsigned, 14 1/4” x 10 1/2” image size in deep period frame. Some flaking of pa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Nicholas Firfires323 - Nicholas Firfires
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Steer Ropers in Trouble 28” x 37” Framed to 37” x 46” Oil on canvas Signed lower left
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Gary Niblett324 - Gary Niblett
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Home For Supper 15” x 30” Oil on canvas Signed lower left G Niblett 74
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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