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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Large Western Mono Basket82 - Large Western Mono Basket
Brian Lebel's Old West Events
16” x 7 1/2” with two checkerboard zigzag bands. Fine condition, circa 1920s.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Yokuts Polychrome Basket83 - Yokuts Polychrome Basket
Brian Lebel's Old West Events
14” x 7” with two bands of diamond-back rattlesnake designs. Fine condition, circa 1940s.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Navajo Textile84 - Navajo Textile
Brian Lebel's Old West Events
100” x 58” probably Ganado, native hand-spun wool of natural colors and aniline dyed red. Variety of nested, classic design elements on gray backgroun
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Pictorial Navajo Rug85 - Pictorial Navajo Rug
Brian Lebel's Old West Events
57” x 42” native hand-spun wool with natural colors and aniline dyed tan & black. 10 cows – 8 tan, 2 black – on natural background, circa 1950s ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to jmilliron for (2,750.00 + 577.50BP) = 3,327.50
 
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Large Navajo Rug86 - Large Navajo Rug
Brian Lebel's Old West Events
146” x 82” room-sized rug. Vibrant, tricolor, native hand-spun wool blend (sheep and goat mohair) with aniline dyes, in a pattern of nested, serrated
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,300.00) = 3,300.00
 
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Navajo Rug87 - Navajo Rug
Brian Lebel's Old West Events
62” x 48” Crystal, native hand-spun wool in natural colors. Gray diamonds with dark brown serrated borders on cream background. Minor stabilization re
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to creekwater for (400.00 + 84.00BP) = 484.00
 
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Frank Schultz Spurs88 - Frank Schultz Spurs
Brian Lebel's Old West Events
Fancy Spanish style spurs with sterling inlay on both sides of the tapered bands, 2 1/2” cut-out heart rowels and silver accents. Numbered 171 and dat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Ricarda McCleary Clause Fancy Miniature Bit & Spur Set89 - Ricarda McCleary Clause Fancy Miniature Bit & Spur Set
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Silver overlaid fancy California style spurs with tooled and laced two-tone leathers plus Santa Barbara style spade bit on tooled leather headstall. S
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Ron Bliss Spurs90 - Ron Bliss Spurs
Brian Lebel's Old West Events
Engraved with deep relief forms, astrology designs, crescent moons, stars, and clouds. Shanks in the form of a Greek Lyre holding a 2 1/4”, 21 point r
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to comanche6 for (900.00 + 189.00BP) = 1,089.00
 
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R.F. Ford Silver Mounted Texas Spurs91 - R.F. Ford Silver Mounted Texas Spurs
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1 1/8” bands with 2 1/2” shank, swinging buttons and 2”, 8 point rowels. Marked inside band R. F. Ford San Angelo Tx. No. 1271. 98% of the original br
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,100.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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L & M Spurs92 - L & M Spurs
Brian Lebel's Old West Events
Massive impressive spurs with half mountings on engraved iron, half moon style shanks, stylized bands with silver studs, Kelly Bros. type staple swing
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Robert Campbell Bit & Spur Set93 - Robert Campbell Bit & Spur Set
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Modern representation of the Robert McChesney peacock pattern number 34. Full mounted with jewels on feather tips. Bob Anderson straps with Campbell b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Bill Adamson Cutting Horse Spurs94 - Bill Adamson Cutting Horse Spurs
Brian Lebel's Old West Events
Heavy 1 1/4” bands with high relief longhorn mountings on one side and copper spread eagles on other. Sharp crooked shanks with fancy stepped and chas
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Bill Adamson Gal Leg Spurs95 - Bill Adamson Gal Leg Spurs
Brian Lebel's Old West Events
Large and impressive Crockett style ladies leg spurs by the renowned Colorado maker featuring 7/8” bands, 3 1/4” long shanks, rowelled chap guard, ext
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Bill Adamson California Pattern Spurs96 - Bill Adamson California Pattern Spurs
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Buddy Foster studded straps. Early outside small Adamson maker’s mark, heart buttons, 18 point rowels, unused condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Rex Schnitger Spurs97 - Rex Schnitger Spurs
Brian Lebel's Old West Events
Classic Wyoming spurs with exaggerated split Cheyenne heelband, 1 3/4”, 16 point rowels on 2 1/2” shanks, 5/8” wide inlaid bands. Early plains style b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,050.00) = 2,050.00
 
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Eddie Hulbert - Valley Ranch Spurs98 - Eddie Hulbert - Valley Ranch Spurs
Brian Lebel's Old West Events
One of the most famous of the sought-after Hulbert spurs. Inlaid on one side “Valley Ranch” and the other “MEP”. The Valley brand, “Lazy JD” on strap
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 14,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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Sterling Mounted Parade Saddle99 - Sterling Mounted Parade Saddle
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Unmarked, covered with finely engraved conchos, added crescent moons, stars and diamonds. 16” covered swells, 15” padded seat, rounded skirts, tapader
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Sterling & 14K gold Longhorn Buckle100 - Sterling & 14K gold Longhorn Buckle
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Circa 1950s, 3-color 14K gold buckle measuring 2 1/2” x 3 3/4” heavy gauge sterling silver with green and rose gold raised flower and vine pattern sur
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Ralph Buell’s Trophy Buckle101 - Ralph Buell’s Trophy Buckle
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“Bareback Champion - Boston Garden 1959” Oval rope edge buckle in sterling and 10K gold by Harry Rowell of Hayward, California.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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