Native American Art & Related Artifacts - Best of Santa Fe 2017

Auction Details

Please join us in exciting Santa Fe the week before Indian Market this August for what promises to be an historic event!

We are featuring the collection of long time collector, hobbyist, Indian trader, and feather artist Bob Wills from Dumont, NJ. We are honored to have Bob's beadwork collection to offer along with other interesting things he's gathered over the years.

We are also very happy to be selling an old collection of beadwork, baskets, cornhusks, horse gear, and other great pieces all collected in the Columbia River Basin in the 50s and 60s. All pieces are documented in the original owner Tommy Thompson's ledger, with interesting notes and stories.

In addition, we have accumulated some really great pieces for this auction! There are more fantastic beadwork pieces, a huge assortment of quality baskets, several high-end Navajo rugs, some very rare old Pueblo pottery, and the best group of NW Coast and Eskimo items we have ever had!

And as always, lots of great Indian jewelry , some really rare original Native and Western art, a collection of Apache items, kachinas carvings, Santa Fe antiques, antique tradebeads, and a number of interesting and hard to find antique, western, and Mexican collectibles - over 800 pieces in all!

Previews both days begin at 8:00 am (MDT). Auction times are Saturday at noon and Sunday at 10:00 am. Live online, absentee, and phone bidding are all available.

Full-color catalog available for $30 - includes prices realized.
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Navajo Bracelet - HW1Navajo Bracelet - HW
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Mid 1900s, Wonderful vintage silver-on-silver bracelet done in a unique original design and with 27 matching green turquoise stones. Very good conditi
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 400.00
Navajo Bracelet - Neal Paquin (?)2Navajo Bracelet - Neal Paquin (?)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1980s, Beautiful Old Pawn style stamped all-silver bracelet with 12 raised conical concho buttons and single turquoise stone. Very good condition.
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 325.00
Pueblo Cross Necklace3Pueblo Cross Necklace
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s, Finer all-silver bead necklace with sandcast silver dragonfly cross pendant holding a single turquoise stone. Very good condition. Unsigned
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to thl for 240.00
Navajo Bracelet4Navajo Bracelet
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s, Large and impressive all-silver wrapped platform bracelet with nine beautiful matching green turquoise stones and free-form silver accents.
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to comanche6 for 540.00
Navajo Buckle - Tommy Singer (1940-2014)5Navajo Buckle - Tommy Singer (1940-2014)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1990s, Outstanding all-silver oval belt buckle with radiating design and central overlay section containing a single turquoise stone set in a Lolo
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 425.00
Navajo Buckle - Tommy Singer (1940-2014)6Navajo Buckle - Tommy Singer (1940-2014)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1980s, Very fine stamped silver-on-silver oval shaped buckle with single turquoise stone set in a Loloma-style bezel. Very good condition. 4&quo...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 400.00
Navajo Bracelet - Johnson Todacheeny (?)7Navajo Bracelet - Johnson Todacheeny (?)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s-1980s, Vintage traditional design all silver-on-silver bracelet with beautiful stamp and filework and single oval turquoise stone. Very good
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 190.00
Vintage Navajo Silver Items8Vintage Navajo Silver Items
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Mid 1900s, Group of wonderful mid 1900s Navajo silver items including a small rectangular, a small oval, a square, and a cylindrical pill box, a two-s
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
Navajo Bracelet - Ben "Silverhand" Thompson9Navajo Bracelet - Ben "Silverhand" Thompson
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s-1980s, Beautiful hand wrought stamped silver bracelet with 15 matching green turquoise stones. Very good condition. This is done in traditio
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 325.00
Navajo Bracelet10Navajo Bracelet
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Mid 1900s, Classic hand stamped all-silver Old Pawn bracelet with a row of small concho buttons and large green oval turquoise stone. Very good condit
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to annwoo60 for 228.00
Pomo/Yuki Basket11Pomo/Yuki Basket
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Sturdy coiled three-rod basketry bowl with incurved rim and repeating stacks of quail top knots done with redbud fern. Very good conditio
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 750.00
Modoc Basket Hat12Modoc Basket Hat
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Late 1800s, Early fine weave pliable basketry hat with interesting geometric forms radiating around the body. Very good condition, great patina. 5&q...
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to conservator for 420.00
Chemehuevi Basket13Chemehuevi Basket
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Rare oval shaped polychrome bowl with interesting black center design and several diamond and other symbols around the body. Good conditi
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
Klamath Basket Hat14Klamath Basket Hat
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Late 1800s, Classic finer pliable weave hat with wide serrated zigzag band around the body. Very good condition. 5" x 7-1/2"
Estimate : 450.00 - 900.00
Sold to Bradstock for 480.00
Yurok Basket Hat15Yurok Basket Hat
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Rare old reverse design polychrome basketry hat with repeating geometric designs including checkered slashes. Very good condition. 3-1/...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
Hupa Basketry Hat16Hupa Basketry Hat
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Classic polychrome basketry hat with crisp geometric designs done in traditional style. Very good condition. 4" x 7"
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 600.00
Apache Basket17Apache Basket
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Small tight weave tray with ticked rim, four-point center star, small crosses, blossom design, and suspended arrow points from the rim. V
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 475.00
Wintu Basketry Hat18Wintu Basketry Hat
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Rare, unusually shaped basketry "fez" style hat/cap with bands of opposing slashes. Very good condition. (Possibly a round-bo...
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
Pomo Basket19Pomo Basket
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Large and impressive reverse design twined gaming/winnowing tray with multiple design bands, two containing zigzags. Very good condition.
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
Navajo Basket - Alicia Nelson20Navajo Basket - Alicia Nelson
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1980s, Large and impressive polychrome hard weave tray loaded with crosses and symbols surrounding a traditional wedding basket design. Very good
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 600.00
2 Hopi Pottery Items212 Hopi Pottery Items
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Pair of classic polychrome vessels with traditional avian designs, including a larger bowl with interior and exterior designs, plus a sma
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 450.00
2 Tewa Pottery Vessels222 Tewa Pottery Vessels
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Pair of traditional early footed redware double-necked vases, the larger with shoulder impressions. The smaller with impressed symbols. V
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 325.00
2 Tewa Pottery Jars232 Tewa Pottery Jars
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ealry 1900s, Classic early Tewa blackware including a footed double-necked vase and a more graceful olla. Both in very good condition. Larger 9"...
Estimate : 450.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
San Ildefonso Pottery Plate - Marie & Popovi24San Ildefonso Pottery Plate - Marie & Popovi
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Mid 1900s, Small classic black-on-black pottery plate/dish with simple curvilinear design By Maria Martinez and her son Popovi Da. Very good condition
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
2 San Ildefonso Pottery Dishes - Rose Gonzales252 San Ildefonso Pottery Dishes - Rose Gonzales
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Mid 1900s, Pair of small traditional black-on-black pottery dishes with interesting curvilinear motifs. Both have surface scratches and scuffs, the sm
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
San Ildefonso Candle Holders26San Ildefonso Candle Holders
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early/Mid 1900s, Two similar pairs of blackware candlestick holders with handles and twist bodies. Both in very good condition, with minor scuffs and
Estimate : 450.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
San Ildefonso Bowl - Maria Poveka27San Ildefonso Bowl - Maria Poveka
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early/Mid 1900s, Large and beautiful blackware shallow bowl/dish by the master of all Native potters, Maria Martinez (1887-1980). Very good condition,
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to comanche6 for 720.00
Acoma Pottery Jar28Acoma Pottery Jar
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1930s, Great, old, shorter double-necked wedding vase with traditional polychrome avian motif and raised zigzag on the handle. Good condition, ver
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 475.00
Santo Domingo Pottery Bowl29Santo Domingo Pottery Bowl
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1960, Traditional sturdy build polychrome bowl with classic geometric and scalloped motifs. Very good condition, minor surface scratches. 8"...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 225.00
Santa Clara Pottery Jar - Nicolassa Naranjo30Santa Clara Pottery Jar - Nicolassa Naranjo
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1980s, Classic black-on-black double-necked wedding vase with traditional Avanyu motif. Very good condition. 10" x 7-1/2"
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
Nez Perce Beaded Bag31Nez Perce Beaded Bag
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Late 1800s, Very early contour beaded bag with yellow flower figure on a "dirty pink" field, velvet back, and cloth trim and lining. Very ...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 400.00
Nez Perce Beaded Bag32Nez Perce Beaded Bag
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Beautiful contour beaded flat bag with unique floral inspired design on a white field, felt edging, and cloth back and lining. Very good
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 400.00
Sioux Beaded Gun Case33Sioux Beaded Gun Case
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early/Mid 1900s, Beautiful sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded all-buckskin rifle scabbard with traditional geometric designs and fully fringed bottom e
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for 650.00
Sioux Beaded Pipe Bag34Sioux Beaded Pipe Bag
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Classic sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded two-sided buckskin pipe/tobacco bag with traditional geometric motif (using some whitehearts),
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for 650.00
Blackfeet Beaded Boy's Vest35Blackfeet Beaded Boy's Vest
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Rare boy's size fully front beaded pictorial vest with traditional floral motif done with cuts and whitehearts and with mattress cl...
Estimate : 1,250.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 850.00
Sioux Beaded & Quilled Tepee Bag36Sioux Beaded & Quilled Tepee Bag
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early/Mid 1900s, Traditional larger sized buffalo hide possible bag with sinew sewn and lazy stitch beaded top and sides and red quilled bands across
Estimate : 1,250.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
Crow Beaded Gauntlets37Crow Beaded Gauntlets
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early/Mid 1900s, Exceptional pair of man's white buckskin parade gloves with beautiful and rare flat and contour beaded floral design on the ext...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
Plateau Beaded Gauntlets38Plateau Beaded Gauntlets
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Late 1800s, Longer pair of old buckskin gloves and attached cuffs with traditional flowing floral beaded designs and lined with cloth. Good, well used
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to ChaseUnder.. for 420.00
Plains Porcupine Roach39Plains Porcupine Roach
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early/Mid 1900s, Rare extra long hand woven porcupine hair dancer's headdress, the base woven out of cord, ribbon, and other cloth pieces. Good ...
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to MacFairley for 450.00
Santee Sioux Quilled Trousers40Santee Sioux Quilled Trousers
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Wonderful pair of hand crafted buckskin pants with button closures, fringed edge seams, and quilled floral figures on the front, pockets,
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for 425.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving41Navajo Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Late 1800s, Exquisite early fine weave Germantown rug with beautiful bold geometric design on a strong red and gray ground. Very good condition. Very
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving42Navajo Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s-1980s, Huge and amazing room-sized fine weave storm pattern rug done in beautiful earth tone colors. Very good condition. A museum quality m
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to eille for 4,500.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving43Navajo Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Extra fine gray field Germantown rug with eye dazzler central lozenge and many interesting symbols and figures done in white, gray, red,
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving44Navajo Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Rare early 3rd phase variant Chief's blanket, the normal diamond/half diamond elements replaced with rectangular boxes containing s...
Estimate : 1,250.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving45Navajo Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s, Outstanding fine weave Yei Bei Chai pictorial with outlined serrated border and done in beautiful earth tones and soft pastels. An excellen
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving - Dorothy Redhouse46Navajo Rug/Weaving - Dorothy Redhouse
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s, Very fine weave Toadlena/Two Gray Hills rug with classic crisp earthtone geometrics. With original tag and photo of weaver. Very good condi
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving47Navajo Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca, 1980, Fine weave modified Chief's revival rug done in red, black, and white. Excellent condition. 56" x 36"
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving48Navajo Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1960s-1970s, Wonderful finer weave homespun Two Gray Hills/Crystal variant with rare feather symbols and unique geometric designs all done in beau
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to comanche6 for 1,080.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving - Jessie Harvey49Navajo Rug/Weaving - Jessie Harvey
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1960s-1970s, Vintage fine weave Yei figured rug, marked "Sweetwater - Day + Night Yei." Very good condition, shows very minor use. 42&...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
Navajo Rug/Weaving50Navajo Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1930s, Large softer weave home spun Crystal floor rug with intricate geometric pattern and symbols and natural color variations from age. Very goo
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00