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Desert West Auction wishing everyone a very Happy New Year!!!! Remember our Sale Time has changed to 11 AM MST. We will be On-Line with Audio & Visual for this first Auction of year 2019, hope you will be with us.
Judy Savarese has returned to painting, after taking a long desired rest. Her gift of bringing various animals alive on canvas will brighten your life & make you happy that you purchased one of her works of art. I own a horse close-up that I have in my bedroom, every morning when I awaken, he makes me smile. Her touch of closeness with all animals goes far back when she was a small girl growing up at Road Forks, New Mexico. She owned a huge grey jackass that she road every day across the salt flats, looking for treasures of the desert.
Several of her paintings will be featured in the next three auctions for this year.
January Auction features treasures from the Land of Enchantment, Mimbres, New Mexico.
Native American Kachinas, Jewelry, Pottery, Baskets, & Folk Art. South American Anasazi Traders
100% Wool Rugs. Kills Thunder Paintings. Early 1800's original documents & family letters from Kansas, when it was a territory. Seminole & Skookum Dolls from Noted New Mexico Doll Collector.
Mexican Pottery from South of the Border Mata Ortiz, signed by noted artist of the Pueblo Village.
Any questions, call Desert West Auction, 1-575-536-9353
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2070Antique Native American Navajo Wool Textile RugDesert West Auction
Antique Native American Navajo Wool Textile Rug, ca. 1920's, measures 34''W x 57''L, selvage damage, some holes, beautiful color...
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 550.00
2070ALarge Orthoceras FossilDesert West Auction
Large Orthoceras Fossil, measures 14'' x 7'', weighs approximately 6 pounds
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
2071New Mexico Carved Wood MonkDesert West Auction
New Mexico Carved Wood Monk/Priest, measures 18.5''H, possible artist's initials on the bottom of base
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
20722 Mexican Composition Musician DollsDesert West Auction
2 Vintage Mexican Composition Musician Dolls, wearing traditional costumes, wooden instruments, longest measures 6'' x 14''
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 50.00
2073Vintage Native American Seminole DollDesert West Auction
Vintage Native American Seminole Doll, measures 10''H, from The Seminole Indian Village in Florida, embellished with beads and palmetto fibe...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
2075Antique Mother of Pearl Handled Fish Fork & KnifeDesert West Auction
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
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
2076Vintage Framed Rare South American Owl MolaDesert West Auction
Vintage Rare South American Owl Mola, visual measures 13'' x 16'', made by the Kuna Indians of Panama and Columbia, FYI: ''W...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
20772 Original Acrylic Paintings by Kills ThunderDesert West Auction
2 Original Acrylic Paintings ''Dos Caballos'' by Kills Thunder, both measure 8'' x 20'' and are signed, Artist Bio: ...
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
2080ANative American Tohono O'odham Lidded BasketDesert West Auction
Native American Tohono O'odham Lidded Basket by Lucie Valisto, measures 5''H x 5.5''D, comes with artist's card
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
2082Framed Navajo Sand Painting by Herman TomDesert West Auction
Framed Native American Navajo Sand Painting by Herman Tom, measures 6.5'' x 12.5'', signed on the back
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
2083Original Oil Painting by SavareseDesert West Auction
Original Oil Painting ''Arizona Splendor'' by Savarese, on canvas measuring 16'' x 20'', beautiful impressionistic s...
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
2084Plains Indian Beaded Leather DollDesert West Auction
Native American Oglala Lakota Sioux No Face Buckskin Doll, measures 6'' x 7'', wearing a beaded necklace, white horse tail hair brai...
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
2085Vintage Sheet MusicDesert West Auction
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
2086Totem Talk: Personal Application of Animal TotemsDesert West Auction
Totem Talk: Personal Application of Native American Teachings about Animals, typed collection of stories in folder, measures 11.5'' x 9'...
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
20883 Asian CollectiblesDesert West Auction
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...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
2089Mata Ortiz Pottery Jar by Daniel GonzalezDesert West Auction
Mata Ortiz Pottery Jar by noted pottery Daniel Gonzalez, features stylized fish with sgraffito scales, very busy jar indicative of Daniel's work...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
2090Tonala Mexican Pottery ladleDesert West Auction
Ken Edwards El Palomar Tonala Mexican Pottery ladle, measures 10''L, marked on the back, shelf wear on the back of ladle
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
2091Vintage Children's Books: Cowboy & Native AmericanDesert West Auction
Vintage Children's Hardback Books: Cowboy & Native American Interest, includes: 1. Under the Apple Tree by Odille Ousley, c. 1959 Ginn and C...
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
2092Original Acrylic Wolf Painting by TelarDesert West Auction
Original Acrylic Wolf Painting by Telar, framed, visual measures 5'' x 6.5'', signed by the artist, on artist board
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
2093Vintage Cochiti Pueblo Pottery Horno OvenDesert West Auction
Vintage Native American Cochiti Pueblo Pottery Horno Oven, measures 7'' x 7'' x 6'' and has artist's initials L.R.S. on ...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 35.00 - 50.00
2094Antique Clarksburg Casket Co. Advertising PlateDesert West Auction
Antique Clarksburg Casket Co. Advertising Plate, Clarksburg, W. VA., ruffled edge, has Native American Woman in center with 1916 Calendar encircling h
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
2096Hopi Palhick Mana Butterfly Girl Kachina Folk ArtDesert West Auction
Native American Hopi Palhick Mana Butterfly Girl Kachina Folk Art, artist's initials CG on the bottom, she is grinding corn on sandstone metate,...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
2097Tonala Mexican PlateDesert West Auction
Tonala Mexican Plate, measures 1.25'' X 12'' diameter
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
2100Small Mata Ortiz Stylized Feather Jar by B. LopezDesert West Auction
Small Mata Ortiz Stylized Feather Jar by Baudell Lopez, measures 2.75'' x 2''H and is signed on the bottom, FYI: ''Baudel Lo...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 45.00 - 50.00
2100AHand Beaded Pottery Vase on Stand, Kills ThunderDesert West Auction
Hand Beaded Pottery Vase on Stand by Kathy Kills Thunder, measures 18'' x 10'', mother of pearl tab beads around rim, vibrant colors...
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
2101A2 Ammonite FossilsDesert West Auction
2 Ammonite Fossils, natural specimen measures 3.5''W x 1.75'' thick and the polished specimen measures 4.25''L x 3.5'...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
2102American Indian Art: Form and Tradition, BookDesert West Auction
American Indian Art: Form and Tradition, Walker Art Center Indian Art Association The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Hardback Book c. 1972 E.P. Dutton
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
2104Beautiful African Yoruba Beaded Wall HangingDesert West Auction
Beautiful African Yoruba Diviner's Beaded Wall Hanging, measures 6.5''W x 50''L, gorgeous colors, on cloth
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
2105Curtis' Western Indians by Ralph W. AndrewsDesert West Auction
Curtis' Western Indians: Life and Works of Edward S. Curtis by Ralph W. Andrews, hardback book c. 1962 Superior Publishing Co.--Seattle WA, come...
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
2107Segmented Wood BowlDesert West Auction
Beautiful Segmented Wood Bowl by JS, marked on the bottom and measures 6'' x 5'', nice thick wood, great weight
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
21082 Vintage Tobacco Advertising SignsDesert West Auction
Two Vintage Tobacco Advertising Signs, includes: 1. Naturreiner Feinschnitt Cruwell Tabak Advertisement for Tobacco, measures approx. 9'' x...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 45.00 - 50.00
21092 Hardback Books, Native American InterestDesert West Auction
2 Hardback Books, Native American Interest, includes: 1. Reader's Digest Book Through Indian Eyes, hardback book c. 1995 The Reader's Diges...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 45.00 - 60.00
2110Acoma Pottery Owl by Juana Concho PasqualDesert West Auction
Native American Acoma Pottery Owl by Juana Pasqual, measures 2'' x 2'' and is signed on the bottom
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
2110A2 Pieces of Fossilized CoralDesert West Auction
2 Pieces of Fossilized Coral, includes gray coral which measures 3.75'' x 3'' x 1.75''H and brown specimen measures 3.25'...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
2111Vintage Record Albums & Hank Williams Sheet MusicDesert West Auction
Vintage Record Albums & Hank Williams Sheet Music, includes: 1. Crow Indian Fair Celebration, c. 1972 Canyon Records 2. The Fabulous Johnny Ca...
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 50.00
21133 Original Acrylic Paintings by Kills ThunderDesert West Auction
3 Original Acrylic Paintings ''Best Buds'' by Kathy Kills Thunder, they measure 8'' x 10'' and are signed by artist,...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
2115Original Oil Painting by SavareseDesert West Auction
Original Oil Painting ''Bully Dreams'' by Savarese, measures 12''square, great impressionistic style in brilliant colors, si...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
2115AGorgeous Brand New Anasazi Traders 100% Wool RugDesert West Auction
Gorgeous Brand New Anasazi Traders 100 Percent Wool Hand Knotted Rug, measures 5'7'' x 7'9'', approx. .75'' thick, m...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
2116African Trade Bead NecklaceDesert West Auction
African Trade Bead Necklace, measures 23''L end to end, includes long tin cone beads measuring 3'' x 1'', butterscotch amber...
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
2117Civil War Era Braided Hair Clothing AccessoryDesert West Auction
Antique Civil War Era Braided Hair Clothing or Hair Accessory Fob or possibly mourning jewelry, c. 1860's, hair jewelry and hair decorations wer...
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
21182 Vintage Carved Wood Trinket BoxesDesert West Auction
2 Vintage Carved Wood Trinket Boxes, includes: 1. Art Deco Carved Wood Box, hinged lid, measures 5'' x 5.5'' x 10'' and 2....
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 45.00 - 60.00
2119Indian Tales for Little Folks by El ComanchoDesert West Auction
Indian Tales for Little Folks, Writing and Pictures by W. S. Phillips (El Comancho), hardback book c. 1928 The Platt & Munk Co., Inc. New York, ...
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
2120ABrown Orthoceras FossilDesert West Auction
Brown Orthoceras Fossil, measures 7.5''L x 2''W x .75''H
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 45.00 - 50.00
21212001 Navajo Folk Art by Linda Rhine W.Desert West Auction
2001 Native American Navajo Sandstone Folk Art by Lindaphine Warren, Fire Clan and sandstone carving artist, measures 15.5'' x 10'',...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
2122Native American Hopi DressDesert West Auction
Native American Hopi Dress/Skirt, measures 34.5''L x 22''W, green and red yarn embellishments
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 60.00
2123Woodblock Print by Marjorie FordDesert West Auction
Woodblock Print by Marjorie Ford, features fox, 2 pine trees, and mountains, framed, matted, and under glass, visual measures 6''square
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
2124Vintage 1960 Navajo Wool Trading TextileDesert West Auction
Vintage 1960 Native American Navajo Wool Trading Textile, measures 36'' x 62'', selvage damage, has 2 short tassels
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 550.00
2125Sterling Silver Purse PendantDesert West Auction
Sterling Silver Purse Pendant/Charm, measures 1.75''L x 7/8'', stamped .925
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
2127Vintage Native American Seminole DollDesert West Auction
Vintage Native American Seminole Doll, measures 2.5'' x 6'', from the Seminole Museum at Seminole Indian Village in Florida, beaded ...
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
2128Signed Native American Navajo Card Print, EmersonDesert West Auction
Signed Native American Navajo Card Print ''Talk, talk, talk! Yak, yak, yak!'' by Anthony Chee Emerson (b. 1963 from Kirtland, New Me...
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
2130Stunning Acoma Pottery Jar by Terrance M. ChinoDesert West Auction
Stunning Native American Acoma Pottery Jar by Terrance M. Chino, Sr., measures 7'' x 7'' and is signed on the bottom, exquisitely ha...
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
21313 Turquoise CabochonsDesert West Auction
3 Turquoise Cabochons, includes 2 Sea Foam and 1 Red Mountain, largest measures 1'' x 1.25'', 49.2 carats total wt.
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
2132Sears Binoculars, Model 6256Desert West Auction
Sears Binoculars, Model 6256, comes in carrying case, 7 x 25mm, extra wide angle coated optics, 578 ft. at 1,000 yds., CD-00568, case measures 5'...
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
2133Original Oil Painting by SavareseDesert West Auction
Original Oil Painting ''Lula Belle'' by Savarese, on canvas measuring 16'' x 20'', lovely impressionistic style in e...
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
2134This Reckless Breed of Men by Robert Glass ClelandDesert West Auction
This Reckless Breed of Men: The Trappers and Fur Traders of the Southwest by Robert Glass Cleland, c. 1963 Alfred A. Knopf, Publisher New York, in ori
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
21352 Vintage Native American Souvenir ItemsDesert West Auction
2 Vintage Native American Souvenir Items, includes: 1. Sioux Hand Crafted Totem Pole, measures 8.5'' x 11'', back is stamped with ...
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
2138AJasper Bead and Sterling Pendant NecklaceDesert West Auction
Jasper Bead and Sterling Pendant Necklace designed and beaded by Kathy Kills Thunder, 2 strand, measures 26''L end to end, faceted red bead ...
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
21392 Southwestern Ceramic TilesDesert West Auction
2 Southwestern Ceramic Tiles, includes: 1. Framed Cleo Teissedre, it's the largest measuring 7''square, c. 1986 2. Earthtones Tile measu...
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
21414 Anasazi Traders Mimbres Designed PlatesDesert West Auction
Set of 4 Anasazi Traders Mimbres Designed Black on White Ceramic Decorative Plates, made in Ecuador, measure 11''D, for decorative use only
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
2142Hand Beaded Photo Album Frame by Kills ThunderDesert West Auction
Hand Beaded Wood Photo Album Frame by Kills Thunder, measures 8.5'' x 6.5'', box opens up to reveal photo album inside, Artist Bio: ...
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
2143Framed Original Tyrolean Portrait by FelixDesert West Auction
Framed Vintage Original Tyrolean Portrait by Felix, visual measures 9'' x 11'', gold gilt frame, signed in lower corner, well executed
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
2143AMother of Pearl Bead and Agate Pendant NecklaceDesert West Auction
Mother of Pearl Bead and Sterling Agate Pendant Necklace designed and beaded by Kathy Kills Thunder, faceted bead accents, measures 25''L en...
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
2145Navajo Hogan Folk Art by Christine YazzieDesert West Auction
Native American Navajo Hogan Folk Art Diorama by Christine Yazzie, Chinle Arizona, measures 4'' x 6'' x 6'', the lid lifts o...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 45.00 - 60.00
2145AMexican Folk Art Wood Shelf with PotteryDesert West Auction
Mexican Folk Art Wood Shelf with Pottery, measures 12'' x 6.5'' x 1.5'', hand painted shelf with broom, basket, and 18 vario...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
2146Native Americans by Colin F. Taylor, Softback BookDesert West Auction
Native Americans: The Indigenous People of North America, Editorial Consultant Colin F. Taylor, Technical Consultant William C. Sturtevant (Curator of
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
2147Native American Jemez Pottery Koshare ClownDesert West Auction
Native American Jemez Pottery Koshare Clown, measures 1.5'' x 3'' x 4'', artist's initials on the bottom, possibly Darri...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
2148The Plains Indians by Colin F. TaylorDesert West Auction
The Plains Indians by Colin F. Taylor, hardback book with original jacket, measures 8.75'' x 12'', c. 1997 Barnes & Noble Books,...
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 25.00
2149Wigwam Stories by Edward W. & Marguerite P. DolchDesert West Auction
Wigwam Stories (in basic vocabulary) by Edward W. & Marguerite P. Dolch, c. 1956 The Garrard Press, Publishers Champaign, Illinois, has name sta...
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
2150Mata Ortiz Butterfly Pottery Jar by Carlos MoraDesert West Auction
Mata Ortiz Butterfly Pottery Jar by Carlos Mora, measures 6.5'' x 5'' and is signed on the bottom, beautiful sgraffito butterflies, ...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
2150ALarge Hand Beaded Wood Bowl by Kathy Kills ThunderDesert West Auction
Large Hand Painted Beaded Wood Bowl by Kathy Kills Thunder, measures 14.5'' x 4.5'', turquoise tab bead accents encircling rim, beau...
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
2150BGorgeous Brand New Anasazi Traders 100% Wool RugDesert West Auction
Gorgeous Brand New Anasazi Traders 100 Percent Wool Hand Knotted Rug, measures 5'5'' x 6'5'', approx. .75'' thick, m...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
2151Vintage Hudson Bay 4 Point Wool BlanketDesert West Auction
Vintage Hudson Bay 4 Point Wool Blanket, blue gray in color, measures 88'' x 66'', pretty much all of the label is missing
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
21522 Pieces of Small Native American Acoma PotteryDesert West Auction
2 Pieces of Small Native American Acoma Pottery, includes: 1. Antique/Vintage Pottery Pitcher, ca. 1920-1930, measures 2 3/8''H x 2.25'...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
21534 Native American Navajo Sand Paintings by W. CheeDesert West Auction
4 Native American Navajo Sand Paintings by Walter H. Chee of Sheep Spring Tohatchi, NM, measure 12''square, includes: 1. Sun Burst 2. Male...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 45.00 - 50.00
2156Navajo Priest Killer Kachina by Fred CharleyDesert West Auction
2007 Native American Navajo Priest Killer Kachina by Fred Charley, measures 12.75''H x 8.5''W x 4''Deep, signed on the botto...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
2157Copper JewelryDesert West Auction
Copper Jewelry, includes: 1. Large Hinged Copper Cuff Braclet, adjustable size, measures 4.5''L 2. Vintage Matisse Copper and Enamel Neck...
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00