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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NW Coast Carved Horn Spoon - Rich Lavalle561 - NW Coast Carved Horn Spoon - Rich Lavalle
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1950s-1970s, Unusually large and impressive hand carved two-piece horn spoon/ladle with eagle, halibut, shaman, and transformation figures that ha
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
 
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NW Coast Wolf Mask - Tom Otterlifter562 - NW Coast Wolf Mask - Tom Otterlifter
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Outstanding hand carved and painted red cedar mask with inlaid abalone eyes, horsehair trim, and articulating jaw. Signed "TOF" (Tom Otter...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 400.00
 
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NW Coast Feast Dish - Ivan Otterlifter563 - NW Coast Feast Dish - Ivan Otterlifter
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1970s, Fine hand carved solid wood seal figure oval feast dish with shell bead inlays around the rim. Very good condition. Signed "CYOT&quo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 900.00
 
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NW Coast Baby Cradle - Charlie Mickey564 - NW Coast Baby Cradle - Charlie Mickey
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Mid 1900s, Scarce Nuu-Chah-Nulth hand carved red cedar cradle with relief carved figures throughout including an eagle headboard and concave kerfed bo
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
 
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NW Coast Doll - Shona-Hah (1912-1997)565 - NW Coast Doll - Shona-Hah (1912-1997)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Late 1900s, Fantastic hand carved and painted wooden doll with bird rattle, doll, and removable mask, dressed in native ceremonial clothing. Shona-Hah
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to princessat.. for 720.00
 
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Feast Bowl566 - Feast Bowl
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Mid 1900s, Large fantastic hand carved deep feast bowl done from red cedar in the form of a reclining eagle, with feather details on the sides. Great
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 500.00
 
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Eskimo Ivory Totem Pole567 - Eskimo Ivory Totem Pole
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Early/Mid 1900s, Exceptional hand carved fossilized walrus ivory totem pole loaded with near perfect traditional human/animal and eagle figures. The c
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
 
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NW Coast Doll - Shona-Hah (1912-1997)568 - NW Coast Doll - Shona-Hah (1912-1997)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1990s, Original hand crafted traditional doll with hand carved face, hands, and eagle headdress, and with miniature drum and dressed in a traditio
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Estimate : 1,250.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
 
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NW Coast Doll - Shona-Hah (1912-1997)569 - NW Coast Doll - Shona-Hah (1912-1997)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1990s, Original hand crafted traditional doll with hand carved face, feet, hands, and removable mask, and dressed in traditional button clothing a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 600.00
 
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NW Coast Mask - Don Lelooska (1933-1996)570 - NW Coast Mask - Don Lelooska (1933-1996)
Allard Auctions, Inc.
Ca. 1977, Large and impressive articulating transformation mask showing a bear head (?) that opens to reveal a human face on the painted inside. Signe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to geohoyt for 4,800.00
 
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