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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Navajo Rug/Weaving719 - Navajo Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Mid 1900s, Beautiful hand spun earth tone Two Gray Hills/Crystal sturdy weave rug with striking geometric design and key-type border. Very good condit
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Navajo Rug/Weaving720 - Navajo Rug/Weaving
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1980s-1990s, Small fine weave pictorial with serrated diamonds and half diamonds, and three different type cattle. Very good condition. 36"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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R.C. Gorman, Navajo (1932-2005)721 - R.C. Gorman, Navajo (1932-2005)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1984, Signed limited (#154/200) full color lithograph of his hard to acquire "Monument Valley." Very good condition. Current online re...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Complete Woody Crumbo Set, Potawatomie (1912-1989)722 - Complete Woody Crumbo Set, Potawatomie (1912-1989)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1952-1960, The complete collection of all 14 Taos-produced silkscreen prints. This set was on display at the Mitchell Museum of the American India
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Terry J. Murphy (20th Century)723 - Terry J. Murphy (20th Century)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1898, Signed limited edition (#8/10) solid bronze sculpture titled "Montana Warrior," by this award winning Montana artist. 16" x...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to MonTex1 for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
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Charles Pratt, Arapaho (b.1937)724 - Charles Pratt, Arapaho (b.1937)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1980s, Outstanding original soapstone sculpture depicting an eagle and man, with his signature "feather" on one end. 16" x 20&quo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Oswald Fredericks (White Bear), Hopi (1906-1996)725 - Oswald Fredericks (White Bear), Hopi (1906-1996)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1958, Famous signed original watercolor on paper titled "Hopi Niman Ceremonial" - painted for and featured in the July 1959 Arizona Hi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to bestboy for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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Complete "Kiowa Indian Art" Portfolio (Kiowa 5)726 - Complete "Kiowa Indian Art" Portfolio (Kiowa 5)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1979, Rare 1970 Bell limited edition (#565/750) of C. Szwedzicki's famous 1929 "Kiowa Indian Art - Watercolor Paintings in Color by the...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Michael Kabotie, Hopi (1942-2009)727 - Michael Kabotie, Hopi (1942-2009)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1980s, Original gouache on paper titled "Chaos." Artist AKA "Lomawywesa." 14" x 10" (21" x 17" framed)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to bestboy for (1,400.00 + 280.00BP) = 1,680.00
 
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Glen LaFontaine, Cree (b.1947)728 - Glen LaFontaine, Cree (b.1947)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Late 1900s, Collection of three original hand fired, signed stoneware plates with glazed figures done in his unique style. Very good condition. 9-1/...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to preston5LL for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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