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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Navajo Blanket165 - Navajo Blanket
Brian Lebel's Old West Events
78” x 63” transitional textile with 9 large diamonds against various patterns and designs. Bold reds and browns on a natural gray, circa 1890-1910.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Northern Plains Beaded Vest166 - Northern Plains Beaded Vest
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Multicolored, fully beaded vest with pony tracks and geometric designs. Fully fringed edges, circa 1900.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Navajo Transitional Serape167 - Navajo Transitional Serape
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88” x 53” all hand spun native wool, with natural aniline and possibly vegetal dyes. Early, classic connected-diamond design. Banded ends and floating
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Olaf Carl Seltzer (1877-1957)168 - Olaf Carl Seltzer (1877-1957)
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Buffalo 6 1/2” x 4 1/4” Framed to 11 1/8” x 9 1/8” Graphite on paper Signed lower right O.C. Seltzer In original frame with gold reverse paint. T
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Lot of 2 Native American Baskets169 - Lot of 2 Native American Baskets
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a) Western Mono / Yokuts tray 10” dia. 1 1/2” tall. Step design, slight edge damage; b) Cowlitz (NW Washington State), slight oval, 7 1/2” x 8 1/2” ov
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Man’s Pictorial Beaded Vest170 - Man’s Pictorial Beaded Vest
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Native vest with beaded images of Indian in Bonnet, bow and arrow set, stars, flowers, and spade design. Bright blue background with green and dark bl
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Crow Martingale171 - Crow Martingale
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Muslin backed and composed of red trade cloth and multicolored beadwork in geometric patterns. Two side panels 35” in length. Central panel with pink
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Beaded Woods Cree Saddle Blanket172 - Beaded Woods Cree Saddle Blanket
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54” x 30” beaded and fringed on wool and cotton cloth. Multicolor leaf and floral designs on each corner with silk ribbon decoration, circa 1890-1910.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Crow Saddle173 - Crow Saddle
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Decorative beaded saddle cover with traditional drop and beaded fringe. Floral Cree type beading on one horn with beaded binding. Rawhide tree, circa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to hughie for (2,500.00 + 525.00BP) = 3,025.00
 
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Kiowa Bow Case & Quiver and Long Bow174 - Kiowa Bow Case & Quiver and Long Bow
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Early and notable bow case and quiver with parfleche-style decorations in applied paint. Rough tanned hide with several repair points and some wear ho
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30,000.00 - 35,000.00
Sold to floor for (28,000.00) = 28,000.00
 
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Nez Perce Pony Beaded Dress175 - Nez Perce Pony Beaded Dress
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A beautiful dress made in the traditional style from deer hide. Both traditional stitch and lane stitched pony beads in black, red, white and pumpkin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for (22,500.00) = 22,500.00
 
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Chief’s Variant Blanket176 - Chief’s Variant Blanket
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68” x 60” 2nd phase with horizontal solid bands of black and white with nine floating crosses and smaller black stripes on red field. Good condition,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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2nd Phase Chief Style Navajo Weaving177 - 2nd Phase Chief Style Navajo Weaving
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62” x 86” 2nd phase style, all hand-spun native wool, natural brown, aniline red and indigo blue. Well-executed chief’s motif, with 9 red boxes with i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Tobacco, Railroad and Early Car Large Navajo Pictorial Rug178 - Tobacco, Railroad and Early Car Large Navajo Pictorial Rug
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129” x 65” hand-spun, lustrous native wool, with natural gray and white yarn and aniline dyed red, brown, orange and tan. Stepped-fret border surround
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 18,000.00
Sold to abinsteamb.. for (12,000.00 + 2,520.00BP) = 14,520.00
 
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Edward H. Bohlin, Hollywood Parade Spurs179 - Edward H. Bohlin, Hollywood Parade Spurs
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Very showy pair of full mounted parade spurs with early “Bohlinmade - Hollywood” maker-mark, also marked Sterling and 12K. 1 1/16” wide bands fully co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Edward H. Bohlin, Hollywood, Calif Parade Spurs180 - Edward H. Bohlin, Hollywood, Calif Parade Spurs
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Bohlin (football) maker-marked double-mounted 1940s sterling silver Hollywood parade spurs with 1” heelbands, Bohlin’s trademark 2 1/8” cookie cutter
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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Edward H. Bohlin Filigree Buckle181 - Edward H. Bohlin Filigree Buckle
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Very fine belt buckle with early Bohlinmade – Hollywood football mark, 10K 2-color gold and sterling, gold rope edge and overlaid classic high relief
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Edward H. Bohlin Child’s Pony Parade Saddle on English Rocking Horse182 - Edward H. Bohlin Child’s Pony Parade Saddle on English Rocking Horse
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Charming and regal one-of-a-kind artistically and intricately floral carved Edward H. Bohlin dark brown/burgundy silver mounted child or youth show sa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Edward H. Bohlin Parade Saddle183 - Edward H. Bohlin Parade Saddle
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Ham Johns Model, sterling silver complete package with serapes, martingale, bridle and bit. Built on the Miles City tree with 14” swells, 4” silver ca
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (25,000.00) = 25,000.00
 
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Edward Bohlin / Bohlin Company Lot184 - Edward Bohlin / Bohlin Company Lot
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A selection of personal items belonging to the former owner of the Bohlin Company, Snuff Garrett: a) Framed and matted signature of Edward H. Bohlin,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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