Indian Art - Best of Santa Fe '15

Auction Details

Our annual two-day summer auction will feature several private collections of American Indian artifacts, art, and related collectibles. We have a large selection of Pueblo and prehistoric pottery, great older and more recent Navajo rugs and weavings, an impressive accumulation of baskets from all the regions, classic old and fantastic newer pieces of Indian jewelry, and many pieces of rare and hard-to-find beadwork. This auction includes a great selection of original art as well, including that of sought-after Native and Western artists, some nice bronzes, plus Eskimo relics, carvings, tradebeads, unusual tribal relics, interesting and hard-to-find antique and Western collectibles, and much, MUCH more. Truly a great assortment! Please join us in Santa Fe this special weekend before Indian Market!
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Navajo Rug/Weaving101Navajo Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1930s-1940s, Wonderful woven floor rug with larger sized serrated and outlined geometrics done in a very elementary design. Very good condition
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving102Navajo Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1950s, Large and beautiful Ganado rug with fine serrated elements and wide border. Very good condition, with a little wear on one end. 54&quo...
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 325.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving103Navajo Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s, Beautiful unique design pictorial rug with cornstalks, red dance belts, feathers, and wavy line outlines on both edges. Very good condit
Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for 225.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving104Navajo Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1960s, Fine soft weave Two Grey Hills rug with Klagetoh type designs done in beautiful earth tones. Very good condition. 24" x 36"
Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for 275.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving105Navajo Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1990s, Outstanding and very intricate raised outline rug loaded with interesting figures and symbols. Excellent condition. 40" x 65"
Estimate : 650.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving106Navajo Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1940s, Large vintage Western Reservation Crystal rug with serrated wavy line optical pattern. Good, used condition, one small thin hole, and a
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to bidgogo6 for 600.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving107Navajo Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s, Fine tight weave pictorial rug with many birds, feathers, corn ears, and wedding baskets. Excellent condition. 27" x 41"
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 475.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving108Navajo Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1940s, Classic vintage Ganado Red rug with unique center line and bold crosses. Good condition, has a frayed corner and minor warp showing. 2...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 350.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving109Navajo Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1960s, Very colorful Chinle rug with many diamond "eyes" and a feather strip across the middle. Very good condition. 33" x 60&...
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving110Navajo Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Mid 1900s, Finer weave Lukachukai Yei figured rug done in vegetal dyed earth tones. Very good condition, sturdy and intact, shows a little use. 3...
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 275.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving111Navajo Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1980s, Great serrated diamond eye dazzler weaving.Near-mint condition. 49" x 33"
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving112Navajo Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1980s, Nice Revival pattern chief's blanket done in red and indigo colored wools. Great condition. 44" x 30"
Estimate : 225.00 - 450.00
Sold to floor for 275.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving113Navajo Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1990s, Finely woven Two Grey Hills optical rug. Excellent condition. 40" x 27"
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 275.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving114Navajo Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1980s, Vintage double saddle blanket done in a strong heavy weave from Toadlena, New Mexico. Good condition, never used on a horse. 51" ...
Estimate : 175.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving115Navajo Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1990s, Interesting Teec Nos Pos weaving. Good condition. 36" x 32"
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving116Navajo Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1980s, Great Revival pattern rug done in deep red, black, and white wools. Good condition. 48" x 34"
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 325.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving117Navajo Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1980s, Vintage Two Grey Hills tapestry woven from naturally colored homespun sheep wool. Good condition. 28" x 23"
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving - Ritalynn Slowman118Navajo Rug/Weaving - Ritalynn Slowman
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1990s, Finely woven Teec Nos Pos, Arizona area rug. Great condition. 32" x 28"
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to yeller1929 for 270.00
Oriental Rug/Weaving119Oriental Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1960s, Hand woven sumac pictorial carpet depicting animals from the Anatolian tribe in Turkey. Good condition. 53" x 39"
Estimate : 175.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
Oriental Rug/Weaving120Oriental Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1950s, Antique Persian floralistic "Tree of Life" done in a very fine weave. Good condition. 37" x 26"
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 275.00
Coast Salish Totem Pole - Aubrey La Fortune121Coast Salish Totem Pole - Aubrey La Fortune
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Late 1900s, Large and exquisite hand carved cedar totem pole in traditional hollowed back form. A museum quality example, unfinished. One of only 8
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 8,000.00
Kwakiutl Raven Paddle - Kevin Cranmer122Kwakiutl Raven Paddle - Kevin Cranmer
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Late 1900s, Fantastic hand carved and painted raven paddle inlaid with abalone and copper. Cranmer is an award winning high-end Kwakwaka' car...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
Eskimo Whale Bone Sculpture123Eskimo Whale Bone Sculpture
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early/Mid 1900s, Great older whale bone vertebrae with human face with four teeth carved into the front. Good (somewhat eroded) condition. 14&quo...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
NW Coast Mask - Andy Bruce, Kwaqiutl124NW Coast Mask - Andy Bruce, Kwaqiutl
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s, Traditional hand carved and painted cedar "Shaman Mask" with classic totemic features and cedar bark hair. Very good conditi...
Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
Sold to celseaux for 330.00
Eskimo Baculum (Oosik)125Eskimo Baculum (Oosik)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Mid 1900s, Large fossilized walrus penis with carved ivory walrus heads on each end. Very good condition, but tusks are broken/damaged. 22"
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
NWC Mask - Carl Simeon, Kwakiutl126NWC Mask - Carl Simeon, Kwakiutl
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Mid/Late 1900s, Classic hand carved and painted cedar "eagle" mask with inlaid abalone eyes and cedar bark/feather attachments. Very go...
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to bhredd for 360.00
NW Coast Spoon127NW Coast Spoon
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Old, well used, hand carved dark wooden spoon. Very good condition. 12" x 5" x 4-1/2"
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
NWC Ivory Pendant - Don LeLooska128NWC Ivory Pendant - Don LeLooska
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1988, Rare and expertly carved solid ivory eagle head pendant with inlaid abalone eye. Very good condition. 27" long, pendant 1-1/4"...
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
NWC Transformation Panel - Joe Illig129NWC Transformation Panel - Joe Illig
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 2000s, Signed limited edition cast stone panel done in a beautiful brick color. Very good condition, minor scuffs. 22" x 34"
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
NWC Stone Table - Joe Illig130NWC Stone Table - Joe Illig
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 2015, A simple welded steel base holding a beautiful 1-1/2" thick cast limited edition stone transformation panel titled "North Musi...
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
Antique Springfield Rifle131Antique Springfield Rifle
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Late 1800s, Old .50-.70 caliber USN Springfield 1870 marked "Gun taken from San Carlos Apache at Fort Bowie, AZ territory." Display condit...
Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
Antique Horsehair Bridle132Antique Horsehair Bridle
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Rare early two-color hitched bridle with two engraved silver/copper rosettes, two enclosed cloisonne' floral rosettes, bone color...
Estimate : 1,250.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,800.00
Historic Smith & Wesson Outlaw's Pistol133Historic Smith & Wesson Outlaw's Pistol
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1872-1874, Rare .44g Smith & Wesson center fire (American) six-shot single action revolver found in northeastern Montana (Kid Curry's ba...
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to ajjmd for 1,560.00
B.A.E. Book134B.A.E. Book
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1912, Rare hard back 2-volume "Bulletin 47 -Dictionary of Biloxi & Ofo Languages" by Dorsey & Swanton. Good usable conditio...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
Antique Indian Gun135Antique Indian Gun
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Late 1800s, Classic old .50-.70 caliber U.S. Springfield trapdoor model 1863-II "Indian gun" marked "collected at Fort Bowie, AZ terr...
Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
Sold to yxgdbigsam.. for 1,200.00
Vanco Vintage Parade Saddle136Vanco Vintage Parade Saddle
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1920s-1930s, Fantastic sterling silver-trimmed parade saddle marked "Vanco," their name and hallmark used in the 1920s-1930s after V...
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,500.00
Oaxaca Carving Set137Oaxaca Carving Set
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Early matching three-piece etched knife, fork, and hone, the knife with forest scene on one side and desert scene with mounted matador
Estimate : 225.00 - 450.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
Thailand/Simay Flatware Collection138Thailand/Simay Flatware Collection
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1960s, Includes two 19-piece cake sets, and one 10-piece box set, all brass with teak handles, plus the original 144-piece boxed set that are all
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
Plains Hairpipe Necklace139Plains Hairpipe Necklace
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early/Mid 1900s, Exceptional three-strand hairpipe necklace with small round wooden beads and 1-1/2" bones that have wonderful patina. Very ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 600.00
Vintage Horsehair Lariat140Vintage Horsehair Lariat
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early/Mid 1900s, Classic old hand woven two-color rope. Good condition. Standard size
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to artkollector for 192.00
Isleta Storyteller - Stella Teller141Isleta Storyteller - Stella Teller
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1990s, Special polychrome pottery storyteller with 12 babies plus maiden and child all seated on a pottery blanket. By Stella and her daughter C
Estimate : 450.00 - 900.00
Sold to pambutcher for 510.00
Santa Clara Jar - Polly Rose Folwell142Santa Clara Jar - Polly Rose Folwell
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s, Exciting polished brown ware seed jar with sgraffitto motif on top. By Polly and her daughter Jody. 1-1/2" x 4-7/8"
Estimate : 175.00 - 350.00
Sold to Droe4843 for 144.00
Acoma Olla - Lucy M. Lewis143Acoma Olla - Lucy M. Lewis
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s, Splendid polychrome olla with heartline deer design. Pristine condition. 5-1/2" x 4"
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
Acoma Pottery Seed Jar144Acoma Pottery Seed Jar
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1989, Spectacular seed jar with Mimbres Revival and traditional motif. Hallmark Sharon Lewis. 1" x 5-1/2"
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 190.00
Santa Clara Pottery Bowl145Santa Clara Pottery Bowl
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1987, Charming polished redware bowl with Avanyu water serpent design. Hallmark Reycita Cosen. 2-1/2" x3 "
Estimate : 275.00 - 550.00
Sold to masoncraven for 156.00
Hopi Pottery Jar146Hopi Pottery Jar
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1950, Stunning cylindrical jar with classic bird and leaf motif. 7" x 4-1/2"
Estimate : 225.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
Laguna Pottery Effigy147Laguna Pottery Effigy
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Contemporary, Great black-on-cream Mimbres Revival ram effigy with fineline designs. Hallmark Michael Kanteena. 5" x 4"
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 425.00
Hopi Pottery Jar - Fannie Nampeyo148Hopi Pottery Jar - Fannie Nampeyo
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1960s, Superb miniature polychrome olla with classic fineline bird motif. Signed. 3" x 3"
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to comanche6 for 480.00
Anasazi Pottery Bowl149Anasazi Pottery Bowl
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Prehistoric, Stunning Gila polychrome pottery bowl with exterior and interior painted motif in black and cream on red. Some professional restoration
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 375.00
Anasazi Pottery Bowl150Anasazi Pottery Bowl
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Prehistoric, Early Gila redware bowl with interior black on cream motif. Some professional restoration. 2-1/4" x 5"
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 100.00