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

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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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Panamint/Kawaiisu basket581 - Panamint/Kawaiisu basket
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Unique flared polychrome bowl with three matching vertical geometric bands, each with a large red symbol in its center. Very good conditi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to Andersonja for (1,200.00 + 240.00BP) = 1,440.00
 
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Apache Basket582 - Apache Basket
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Large and beautiful traditional tray with "W"-type symbols from the rim and fine checkered fan-like figures going in four dir...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Apache Basket583 - Apache Basket
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early/Mid 1900s, Outstanding flared bolw/tray loaded with dog figures, checkered lightning zigzags, rattlesnake diamonds, small crosses, and a five-po
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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Mission Basket584 - Mission Basket
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Very large oval shaped tray with rare human-type figures(?) and large boxes filled with smaller boxy symbols. Very good condition, minor
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,250.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Aleutian Basket585 - Aleutian Basket
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Unusually large and delicate open weave basket with braided rim and remnants of the original purple, red, burgundy, and yellow woolen des
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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Pit River Basket586 - Pit River Basket
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Quite large deep rounded bowl with two serrated zigzag bands and redbud wrapped rim. Very good condition. 7-1/2" x 11"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to Andersonja for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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Modoc Basket587 - Modoc Basket
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Late 1800s, Very old, very fine weave, pliable flat-bottomed bowl with two-color design bands and unique flared-to-straight shape. Very good condition
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to suekesey for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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Chehalis Basket588 - Chehalis Basket
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early 1900s, Early very fine weave pliable bowl with intricate repeating geometric band done in a rare beet color. Very good condition. Ex. Tokeland H
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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2 Miniature Pomo Baskets589 - 2 Miniature Pomo Baskets
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early & Mid 1900s, Including an early 1900s fine weave that was once adorned with quail top knot feathers but now has only a few, plus a 1930s b...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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3 Eskimo Baskets590 - 3 Eskimo Baskets
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s-1980s, Nice group of woven sea grass lidded baskets, two with black and real seal gut accents, the other colored grasses. All in very good c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to suekesey for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
 
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