Desert West Auction February 17, 2019

Auction Details


February 2019 auction features an exceptional collection of miniature pottery from most of the active pueblos in New Mexico & Arizona. The size of these miniatures range from one half inch to the largest of one inch. Native American Hopi Artists such as Marcella Kahe, Susie Youvella, & Verla Dweakuku are represented. Acoma artists include Joyce Leno Barreras, Sandra Victorino , Carrie Chino Charlie & Terrance M. Chino Sr. Zia artist Gloria Gachupin is also included. Santa Clara’s Celestina Naranjo & Cresencia Tafoya is among this group of miniature pottery makers. There is work in the miniature world by Santo Domingo Potter Darrin Auilar. Some of these artist have passed & we must not forget the wonderful art that they have left for us to enjoy.
Judy Savarese from Harvest, Alabama formerly from Silver City, New Mexico has come out of retirement & in now back to painting which is about time. We have missed her artwork which always included whimsical animals from dogs, cats,horses & cows always are surrounded by her wonderful colorful flowers. We are so happy she is back, & has sent us several of her materpieces to put on the auction block.
Estate Native American Pottery, Kachinas, Paintings, Jewelry, Folk Art,Baskets, Textiles, Prints,Beadwork, & Selected Unusual Finds from New Mexico Traders & Consignors.
Anasazi Traders of New Mexico “New Textile Rugs” being auctioned to the highest bidder, well below normal selling prices, over the next six months of our third weekend of every month auctions. These Textiles are South American Rugs woven by the Quichua Indians of Ecuador, all are hand dyed and loom woven. Anasazi Traders Collection of Black & White Mimbres Design Decorative Plates. Actual Prehistoric Mimbres Pottery Design recreated on Black & White Decorative Plates. Microwave Oven Safe Mimbres Design Coffee Cups. Your chance to own a little history of the New Mexico Southwest.
Kills Thunder Original Acrylic Paintings, Jewelry & Beadwork. There is a new Magnum PI Series coming up that has several Office & Home Scenes, with some of Kills Thunder Artwork used as Set Design in the upcoming TV series. I have had several calls that they have seen her work.
Antiques & Collectibles including the following: Art, Pottery, Kachinas, Textiles, Folk Art, Baskets, Jewelry, Dolls, & items of interest from “The Land of Enchantment”. Large Santa Domingo Olla by Darrin Aguilar. Large Navajo Storm Pattern Textile Rug in exceptional condition. Also large Navajo Red Five Yei Rug with unusual surrounding Yei head patterns around the dancing Yeis.
Mata Ortiz Pottery signed by the artists that made the pottery, featuring miniature artists Carmen Veloz, Baudel Lopez & Roberto Banuelos. Many have the matching pottery holders, that add to the beauty of the pueblo’s charm.
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The Peacemakers by R. L. Wilson2047The Peacemakers by R. L. Wilson
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The Peacemakers: Arms and Adventure in the American West by R. L. Wilson, hardback book c. 2004 Chartwell Books, comes in original book jacket, like n
Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to Lakota for (20.00) = 20.00
Cowboys of the Wild West by Russell Freedman2048Cowboys of the Wild West by Russell Freedman
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Cowboys of the Wild West by Russell Freedman, softback book c. September 1993 First Scholastic Inc. printing
Estimate : 15.00 - 20.00
Sold to Pocoscowgirl for (10.00) = 10.00
Tenggren's Cowboys and Indians, Giant Golden Book2049Tenggren's Cowboys and Indians, Giant Golden Book
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1948 Tenggren's Cowboys and Indians, Giant Golden Book, 52 stories and rhymes by K. and B. Jackson, over 100 pictures in full color by Gustaf Te...
Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
Beaded Ceramic Decanter by Kathy Kills Thunder2049ABeaded Ceramic Decanter by Kathy Kills Thunder
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Large Beaded Ceramic Decanter by Kathy Kills Thunder, measures 10.5'' x 10'' x 3'', beautiful vibrant colors accented with a...
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
Small Mata Ortiz Pottery Jar by Baudel Lopez2050Small Mata Ortiz Pottery Jar by Baudel Lopez
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Small Mata Ortiz Pottery Jar by Baudel Lopez, beautiful lines and designs, measures 3'' x 2'' and is signed on the bottom, FYI: '...
Estimate : 45.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
Native American Pottery Miniature, Gloria Bogulas2050ANative American Pottery Miniature, Gloria Bogulas
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Native American Pottery Miniature by Gloria Bogulas, measures .75'' x 5/8'', artist's initials on the bottom, very fine detail
Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
Unusual Native American Pottery Doll2051Unusual Native American Pottery Doll
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Unusual Native American Pottery Doll, wearing leather skirt and top, ''Horse Hair'' hair, beaded leather headband, wearing trade bea...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 35.00 - 50.00
Native American Zia Miniature Pottery2051ANative American Zia Miniature Pottery
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Native American Zia Miniature Pottery by R.A. Trini, measures 1''D x 7/8''H, signed on the bottom
Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
Vivitar v3000s 35mm SLR Camera and Accessories2052Vivitar v3000s 35mm SLR Camera and Accessories
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Vivitar v3000s 35mm SLR Camera and Accessories, Vivitar 28-70mm 1:35-4.8 MC Macro Focusing Zoom Lense and Vivitar 70-210mm 1:45-5.6 MC Macro Focusing
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to aspergesme for (20.00) = 20.00
Vintage Mexican Clay ''Deer Dance'' Tile2053Vintage Mexican Clay ''Deer Dance'' Tile
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Vintage Mexican Clay ''Deer Dance'' Tile, hand painted and glazed, measures 7''square, nice thick clay .5'', La Dan...
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
Vintage Acoma Pottery Bird Effigy Pottery Basket2054Vintage Acoma Pottery Bird Effigy Pottery Basket
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Vintage Native American Acoma Pottery Bird Effigy Pottery Basket, measures 5'' x 3.5'', braided handle
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
Hopi Navajo Butterfly Man Kachina, Loretta Multine2055Hopi Navajo Butterfly Man Kachina, Loretta Multine
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Hopi-Navajo Butterfly Man Kachina by Loretta Multine, measures 9.5'' x 5.5'' and is signed on the bottom, embellished with yarn, pom...
Estimate : 45.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
Picuris Pueblo Pottery Jar with 3 Handles2056Picuris Pueblo Pottery Jar with 3 Handles
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Native American Picuris Pueblo Pottery Jar with 3 Handles, nice fire clouds, measures 4'' x 6'', pulled spout and flared rim
Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to Harley5 for (30.00) = 30.00
Original Oil Painting by Savarese2057Original Oil Painting by Savarese
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Original Oil Painting ''Cheveyo'' (Spirit Warrior) by Savarese, on canvas measuring 16'' x 20'', impressionistic sty...
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (65.00) = 65.00
Original Acrylic Painting by Kathy Kills Thunder2058Original Acrylic Painting by Kathy Kills Thunder
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Original Acrylic Painting ''Radiance'' by Kathy Kills Thunder, measures 16'' x 20'' and is signed in lower corner, A...
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to KWB4444 for (35.00) = 35.00
Knives:  Old Timer and Kershaw2060Knives: Old Timer and Kershaw
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Knives: Old Timer and Kershaw, includes: 1. Kershaw Black Horse II, 1060A Oregon USA, blade measures 4''L x 1'', total open length...
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (45.00) = 45.00
Vintage Zia Pottery Jar by Gloria Gachupin2060AVintage Zia Pottery Jar by Gloria Gachupin
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Vintage Native American Zia Pottery Jar by Gloria Gachupin (b. 1940), measures 2'' x 1.5'' and is signed on the bottom
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to Coloskier for (35.00) = 35.00
Hand Beaded Wood Bowl by Kathy Kills Thunder2060BHand Beaded Wood Bowl by Kathy Kills Thunder
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Hand Beaded Wood Bowl by Kathy Kills Thunder, measures 6.5'' x 4'', mother of pearl and turquoise tab bead accents around the base a...
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
Original Acrylic Painting by Kathy Kills Thunder2061Original Acrylic Painting by Kathy Kills Thunder
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Original Arcylic Painting ''Tadewi'' (Wind) by Kathy Kills Thunder, measures 16'' x 20'' and is signed by the artist...
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
Original Acrylic Painting by Kathy Kills Thunder2062Original Acrylic Painting by Kathy Kills Thunder
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Original Acrylic Painting ''Ginger and Sandy'' by Kathy Kills Thunder, measures 16'' x 20'' and is signed in lower c...
Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
Rare Looking Left Skookum Doll2063Rare Looking Left Skookum Doll
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Rare Looking Left Skookum Doll, measures 4'' x 13.5'' (which includes bent wood), embellished with beads, FYI: ''Although mo...
Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
Vintage African Carved Wood Fertility God2064Vintage African Carved Wood Fertility God
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Vintage African Carved Wood Fertility God, measures 19''L
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
2 Vintage Native American Seminole Dolls20652 Vintage Native American Seminole Dolls
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2 Vintage Native American Seminole Dolls, largest measures 4'' x 11'', from The Seminole Indian Village in Florida, embellished with...
Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
5 Vintage Ethnic Lacquerware Trinket Boxes20665 Vintage Ethnic Lacquerware Trinket Boxes
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5 Vintage Ethnic Lacquerware Trinket Boxes, largest measures 5.25''L x 2''H
Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to L9407G for (25.00) = 25.00
Softback Book: Frederic Remington The Masterworks2067Softback Book: Frederic Remington The Masterworks
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Softback Book: Frederic Remington: The Masterworks by Michael Edward Shapiro and Peter H. Hassrick, c. 1988 Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, New Yor
Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
Native American Iroquois Birch Bark Canoe Replica2068Native American Iroquois Birch Bark Canoe Replica
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Native American Iroquois Birch Bark Canoe Replica, measures 4'' x 16'' x 2.5''
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Antique Native American Navajo Wool Textile Rug2070Antique Native American Navajo Wool Textile Rug
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Antique Native American Navajo Wool Textile Rug, ca. 1920's, measures 34''W x 57''L, selvage damage, some holes, beautiful color...
Estimate : 350.00 - 550.00
Sold to Buddy45 for (275.00) = 275.00
Large Orthoceras Fossil2070ALarge Orthoceras Fossil
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Large Orthoceras Fossil, measures 14'' x 7'', weighs approximately 6 pounds
Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to ckfuller for (50.00) = 50.00
New Mexico Carved Wood Monk2071New Mexico Carved Wood Monk
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New Mexico Carved Wood Monk/Priest, measures 18.5''H, possible artist's initials on the bottom of base
Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
2 Mexican Composition Musician Dolls20722 Mexican Composition Musician Dolls
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2 Vintage Mexican Composition Musician Dolls, wearing traditional costumes, wooden instruments, longest measures 6'' x 14''
Estimate : 40.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
Vintage Native American Seminole Doll2073Vintage Native American Seminole Doll
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Vintage Native American Seminole Doll, measures 10''H, from The Seminole Indian Village in Florida, embellished with beads and palmetto fibe...
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
Native American Seminole Ribbon Shirt2074Native American Seminole Ribbon Shirt
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Native American Seminole Ribbon Shirt, size Small-Medium
Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
Antique Mother of Pearl Handled Fish Fork & Knife2075Antique Mother of Pearl Handled Fish Fork & Knife
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Antique Victorian Silver Plated Bread Fork (possibly a fish serving fork), Mother of Pearl Handle, ca. 1900-1909 and was made by Harrison Fisher and C
Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
Vintage Framed Rare South American Owl Mola2076Vintage Framed Rare South American Owl Mola
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Vintage Rare South American Owl Mola, visual measures 13'' x 16'', made by the Kuna Indians of Panama and Columbia, FYI: ''W...
Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
2 Original Acrylic Paintings by Kills Thunder20772 Original Acrylic Paintings by Kills Thunder
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2 Original Acrylic Paintings ''Dos Caballos'' by Kills Thunder, both measure 8'' x 20'' and are signed, Artist Bio: ...
Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to KWB4444 for (25.00) = 25.00
Native American Carved Alaskan Jade Hunter2078Native American Carved Alaskan Jade Hunter
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Native American Carved Alaskan Jade Hunter, measures 3.5''
Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Sold to RedCoin for (25.00) = 25.00
Original Acrylic Painting by Kathy Kills Thunder2078AOriginal Acrylic Painting by Kathy Kills Thunder
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2019 Original Acrylic Painting ''He Keeps Watch'' by Kathy Kills Thunder, measures 16'' x 20'' and is signed by the ...
Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (45.00) = 45.00
Native American Hopi Gourd Mudhead Rattle2079Native American Hopi Gourd Mudhead Rattle
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Native American Hopi Gourd Mudhead Rattle, measures 8''L and is embellished with feathers
Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
Native American Tohono O'odham Lidded Basket2080ANative American Tohono O'odham Lidded Basket
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Native American Tohono O'odham Lidded Basket by Lucie Valisto, measures 5''H x 5.5''D, comes with artist's card
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to agedart1 for (30.00) = 30.00
Original Acrylic Painting by Kathy Kills Thunder2081Original Acrylic Painting by Kathy Kills Thunder
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Original Acrylic Painting ''Onida'' (The One Searched For) by Kills Thunder, 16'' x 20'', Artist Bio: Kathleen Kills...
Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
Framed Navajo Sand Painting by Herman Tom2082Framed Navajo Sand Painting by Herman Tom
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Framed Native American Navajo Sand Painting by Herman Tom, measures 6.5'' x 12.5'', signed on the back
Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to eraserdust.. for (20.00) = 20.00
Original Oil Painting by Savarese2083Original Oil Painting by Savarese
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Original Oil Painting ''Arizona Splendor'' by Savarese, on canvas measuring 16'' x 20'', beautiful impressionistic s...
Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to ckfuller for (45.00) = 45.00
Plains Indian Beaded Leather Doll2084Plains Indian Beaded Leather Doll
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Native American Oglala Lakota Sioux No Face Buckskin Doll, measures 6'' x 7'', wearing a beaded necklace, white horse tail hair brai...
Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
Vintage Sheet Music2085Vintage Sheet Music
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Vintage Sheet Music, includes: 1. Moonlight On the Colorado, words by Billy Moll and music by Robert A. King, c. 1930 Shapiro Bernstein & Co. N...
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Totem Talk: Personal Application of Animal Totems2086Totem Talk: Personal Application of Animal Totems
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Totem Talk: Personal Application of Native American Teachings about Animals, typed collection of stories in folder, measures 11.5'' x 9'...
Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
Native American Woodland Beaded Leather Moccasins2087Native American Woodland Beaded Leather Moccasins
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Native American Woodland Beaded Leather Moccasins, measure 10''L from heel to toe, floral beadwork, leather ties
Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to milliecd29 for (45.00) = 45.00
3 Asian Collectibles20883 Asian Collectibles
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3 Asian Collectibles, includes: 1 African Carved Wood Box with hinged lid and measures 4.5'' x 6'' x 9.5'' and 2 Carved Woo...
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
Mata Ortiz Pottery Jar by Daniel Gonzalez2089Mata Ortiz Pottery Jar by Daniel Gonzalez
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Mata Ortiz Pottery Jar by noted pottery Daniel Gonzalez, features stylized fish with sgraffito scales, very busy jar indicative of Daniel's work...
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
Tonala Mexican Pottery ladle2090Tonala Mexican Pottery ladle
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Ken Edwards El Palomar Tonala Mexican Pottery ladle, measures 10''L, marked on the back, shelf wear on the back of ladle
Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
Antique African Beaded Leather Breastplate2090AAntique African Beaded Leather Breastplate
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Antique African Beaded Leather Breastplate, measures 22''L x 20'' across shoulders
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to Bowie99 for (60.00) = 60.00