Estate Auction | Art of the American West

1 A Set Of Frank Patania Sr. Sterling Silver Jewelry Circa 1950s Stamped verso for Frank Patania Sr., further stamped: Sterling Comprising a necklace set with oval turquoise cabochons (17" L x 2" H) together with a pair of screw-back earrings (1 3/8" H x 5/8" W), 2 pieces 129.0 grams Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

2 A Squash Blossom Necklace Apparently unsigned Centering a naja set with green turquoise in a molded leaf frame flanked by complementary blossoms 26" L x 3.25" H x 3.25" W 268.5 grams Estimate: $400 - $600

3 Two Diminutive Sterling Silver Squash Blossom Necklaces Larger stamped: JJP / Sterling; Smaller stamped: D. Cadman / Sterling Comprising a petit point necklace with multicolored natural and synthetic stones (19" L x 2" H x 1.875" W) and a stamped synthetic turquoise-set necklace marked for Darrell Cadman (Navajo) (20.5" L x 1.25" H x 1.25" W) 97.0 grams 2 pieces Estimate: $400 - $600

4 A Set Of Navajo Turquoise And Silver Jewelry Each stamped: H. Morgan / Sterling Each set with Tibetan "China Mountain" turquoise and designed by Harry Morgan, comprising a necklace (24" L x 3.125" H x 2" W) with ear clips en suite (1.325" H x 1.325" W) 160.0 grams 3 pieces Estimate: $500 - $700

5 W. Clarence McGrath 1938-2007, Southern California/Mexico "Muchacho Con Un Burro Negro" Oil on board Signed lower left: McGrath, titled verso 24" H x 30" W Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

6 Howard Rogers b.1932, Cave Creek, AZ Portrait Of A Donkey, 1983 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right: H. Rogers, and with the copyright symbol 12" H x 9" W Estimate: $600 - $800

7 Joe Abbrescia 1936-2005, Kalispell, MT 'La Roja Borla" Oil on board Signed lower left: Abbrescia, and with the copyright symbol, titled on a tag hanging from the wire 10" H x 12" W Estimate: $600 - $800

8 Arch Shaw b. 1933, Utah "Golden Harvest," 1994 Oil on canvas Signed lower left: A D Shaw, signed again, dated, titled and numbered verso: Dec 1994 / 94093 24" H x 36" W Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

9 Sam Hyde Harris 1889-1977, Alhambra, CA Tree In A Landscape Oil on canvas laid to board Signed with the estate stamp lower left: Sam Hyde Harris, estate stamped and numbered verso: 000177 16" H x 20" W Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

10 Sam Hyde Harris 1889-1977, Alhambra, CA "Desert Survivor" Oil on canvasboard Estate signed lower right: Sam Hyde Harris, titled, numbered and estate stamped and numbered verso: #1120 / 000112 16" H x 20" W Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

11 A Navajo Floyd Becenti Jr. "Custer's Last Stand" Silver Concho Belt Third quarter 20th century, Navajo; Initialed to buckle Designed with eight octagonal conchos and a buckle all depicting confrontations between Custer's US Army soldiers and American Indians, inscribed to buckle: Custer last stand July 14 51" L x 3" H; Each concho: 3" H x 3.75" W 1080.0 grams gross Estimate: $800 - $1,200

12 A Navajo Benjamin Becenti Concho Belt Stamped: BB The buckle and conchos designed with scenes of daily life inlaid with stones 45.25" L x 2.125" H; Buckle: 2.125" H x 3" W Estimate: $600 - $900

13 A Navajo Benjamin Becenti Storyteller Silver Concho Belt Third quarter 20th century, Navajo Designed with ten inlaid conchos featuring scenes of everyday life 39" L x 2.125" H; Each concho: 2.125" H x 3.125" W 407.0 grams gross Estimate: $600 - $900

14 Eight Native American Pottery Vessels 20th century First signed: Mida Tafoy; Second signed: Angelo / Salazar / Santa / Clara; Third signed: Pauline; Fourth signed: Gwen Tafoya / S.C.P.; Fifth signed: J Baca Jun 99 Santa Clara Pueblo [tree]; Sixth signed: Dusty; Seventh signed: M. Tenorio / Santa Ana, N.M. / Kokopelli / The "Flute Player"; Eigth signed: Alvina Yepa / Jemez NM Comprising a carved Santa Clara blackware handled vessel, a carved Santa Clara blackware seed pot, a Santa Clara blackware vessel with feather rim, a Santa Clara etched pottery vessel with animal motifs to body, a Santa Clara pottery article, a Santa Clara etched redware pottery vessel with handprint motif, a Santa Ana carved Kokopelli pottery vessel with feather rim, and a Jemez redware swirling melon pot, 8 pieces Largest 5.25" H x 5.75" W Estimate: $300 - $500

15 Two Acoma Greenware Pottery Vessels 20th century First signed: G. Louis Acoma NM; Second signed: Acoma / NM / MC / Antonio Comprising a painted greenware pottery vessel with fineline eye dazzler motif, and a painted greenware seed pot with fineline Kokopelli motif, 2 pieces Larger: 10.75" H x 10" Dia. Estimate: $300 - $500

16 Harrison (Haskay Yahne Yah) Begay 1914-2012, American/Navajo "Indian Dancer With Rattles" And "Indians Galloping On Horseback," (Two Works) Each: Gouache on paper Each: Signed lower right: Harrison Begay, signed in Navajo lower left: Haskay Yahne Yah Sight of the largest: 19" H x 13" W; Sheet of the largest: 22" H x 15" W Estimate: $500 - $700

17 Olaf Wieghorst 1899-1988, El Cajon, CA Indian And Horse Oil on burlap laid to artist masonite Signed lower left: O. Wieghorst, and with the artist's 2C device 12.5" H x 10.5" W Estimate: $7,000 - $9,000

18 William Steve Seltzer b. 1955, American "Indian Camp" Oil on board Signed lower left: W. S. Seltzer, titled on a gum label affixed to the backing board 10" H x 12" W Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

19 William Steve Seltzer b. 1955, American Indians At Sunset Gouache on Strathmore Artist's board under Plexiglas <br /> Signed lower right: W. S. Seltzer 16" H x 18" W Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

20 Larry Riley b. 1947, American 'Buckskin Dress,' Oil on canvas Signed lower right: Larry Riley, and with the copyright symbol, titled on a tag affixed to the wire 10" H x 8" W Estimate: $500 - $700

21 Don Doxey b. 1928, Ogden, UT "Beads And Bracelets" Oil on canvas <br /> Signed lower left: Doxey, titled on the stretcher 8" H x 10" W Estimate: $500 - $700

22 Stan Davis b. 1942, Los Angeles, CA "Another Time, Another Place," 1989 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right: Davis / 89, and with the copyright symbol, titled on a gallery label affixed to the frame verso 24" H x 36' W Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

23 A Zuni Bolo Tie And Brooch Bolo stamped: EAB / Zuni for Eddy Beyuka Centering an inlaid simulated turquoise, coral, and shell feather dancer with drum points together with a complementary feather brooch Bolo: 4.75" H x 2.875" W x 39" L; Brooch: 1.625" Dia. 2 pieces Estimate: $400 - $600

24 Two Felix Chama Turquoise And Sterling Silver Items Each stamped: FC Sterling Comprising a large slab turquoise bolo with stamped leaf and ball motif with serrated bezel and sterling points (37.5" L x 4.5" H x 3.325" W) together with a matching large slab turquoise belt buckle (3.625" H x 4.5" W) 398.0 grams gross 2 pieces Estimate: $600 - $800

25 A Hopi Jerry Roan Sterling Silver Kachina Bolo Tie Stamped for Jerry Roan, further stamped: Sterling Centering a large silver Kachina figure set with coral and turquoise on a braided tie Kachina: 6.25" H x 6" W; 22.5" L 193.0 grams Estimate: $300 - $500

26 Three Southwest Bolo Ties First marked: T. Singer/ Sterling; Second marked: WW/ 925/ Sterling Comprising a Tommy Singer (Navajo) turquoise and silver overlay bolo tie with barrel points (41" L, 3.625" H x 3" W), a Wilbur Wauneka turquoise and silver bolo tie with tumbled turquoise and silver points (37" L, 3" H x 1.75" W), and an inlaid Hopi dancer pendant/bolo in a variety of stones/shells with inlaid faces to points (45" L, 3" H x 1.875" W) 316.0 grams gross 3 pieces Estimate: $800 - $1,200

27 William C. Hook b. 1948, American "Rio Chama Reflection" Acrylic on canvas Signed lower left: W.C. Hook, titled and numbered on an artist's label affixed to the backing board: 2021 24" H x 30" W Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

28 Fremont Ellis 1897-1985, Santa Fe, NM "Near Durango" Oil on canvas Signed lower right: Fremont Ellis, titled on the stretcher 20" H x 25" W Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

29 Frederick William Becker 1888-1974, Palm Springs, CA "Casa Grande," 1940 Oil on panel Signed and dated lower left: Frederick W. Becker, signed and dated again, titled and inscribed verso: "Big Bend National Park, Texas" 9" H x 12" W Estimate: $600 - $800

30 Robert Moore b. 1957, Idaho "Snake River Sunset," 1994 Oil on canvas Signed lower right: R. Moore, titled on the stretcher, signed again, dated and inscribed verso: 1/94 / Declo, Idaho, Snake River 36" H x 48" W Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500

31 Two Santa Domingo Pueblo Necklaces Comprising a necklace with graduated turquoise disks and spondylus shell with a double strand lower half (24.625" L), together with a double strand of flaring simulated turquoise disks bound by bands of shell, simulated lapis lazuli, and bone with an inlaid shell drop (33.5" L x 3.625" H x 3.625" W) 2 pieces Estimate: $500 - $700

32 A Large Pueblo Turquoise Necklace Mid-20th century A double strand jacklas in turquoise and coral and spondylus shell suspended from a turquoise bead necklace with leather neck wrap 27.5" L x 4.5" H x 1.75" W Estimate: $500 - $700

33 Four Necklaces Comprising two turquoise and simulated tortoise shell strand necklaces (longer: 34" L), one branch coral necklace (19" L), and one single strand turquoise and heishi shell necklace (17.75" L) 4 pieces Estimate: $400 - $600

34 A Large Pima Basket First-half 20th Century The large basket with geometric design throughout and one turquoise bead to rim 8.25" H x 17" Dia. Estimate: $400 - $600

35 A Pima Basket 20th Century The round basket with geometric design 4" H x 13" Dia. Estimate: $300 - $500

36 A Pima Basket First-half 20th Century The wide-rimmed basket with stepped geometric design 5.5" H x 13.375" Dia. Estimate: $300 - $500

37 A Pima Basket First-quarter 20th century The basket with stepped geometric design 4" H x 15" Dia. Estimate: $300 - $500

38 Henry Herman Cross 1837-1918, Buffalo In A River Landscape Oil on canvas Signed lower left: H. H. Cross 30" H x 45" W Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

39 Ransome Gillet Holdredge 1836-1899, San Francisco, CA Indian Camp With Mountains In The Distance Oil on canvas laid to waxed canvas Signed lower left: R.G. Holdredge 20" H x 36" W Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

40 Manuel Valencia 1865-1935, Sacramento, CA Indians On A Wooded Path Oil on canvas Signed lower left: M. Valencia 20" H x 30" W Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

41 Three Silver And Turquoise Cuff Bracelets Comprising a thin row bracelet set with ten stones, a curio-row bracelet with turquoise stones and applied rain drops to edges, and a bracelet with four twisted wires supporting a central turquoise-inlaid plaque Largest: 6.5" C x 2.25" H, wrist opening: .875" 107.95 grams 3 pieces Estimate: $500 - $700

42 Three Silver Cuff Bracelets Early 20th century Comprising a flattened wire overlay on sheet base, a sheet silver flattened wire cuff bracelet, and a Navajo cuff bracelet with ropework, chiseled and stamped design Largest: 7.75" C x 175" H with a 1.75" wrist opening 313.5 grams 3 pieces Estimate: $800 - $1,200

43 Two Silver Cuff Bracelets Second quarter 20th century; One stamped: [Two crossed arrows] Comprising one with a chiseled design and one with a two-tone design, each centering a turquoise cabochon Larger: 7" C x 1.5" H with a 1.5" wrist opening 179.0 grams 2 pieces Estimate: $500 - $700

44 Three Small Navajo Regional Rugs 20th century Comprising one rug woven by Eunice Lee (Dine), Burnt Water, 1992; A brown, cream and grey rug with hourglass center; And a cream, brown and grey rug with elaborate central diamond, 3 pieces. Largest 36" H x 24" W Estimate: $600 - $900

45 A Navajo Yei Rug Circa 1930 The pictoral Yei rug with seven figures on red field, each figure with unique dress and holding bow with arrow/ceremonial rattle 38.5" H x 68.5" W Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

46 A Late Classic Navajo Child's Wearing Blanket Fourth-quarter 19th Century, Fort Wingate, New Mexico Territory Woven red field of American flannel, with four columns of yellow, green and red crosses, side elements in cream and indigo blue with other geometric cochineal red and yellow floating elements throughout 33.5" H x 50.5" W Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000

47 A Miwak/Paiute Basket First-quarter 20th century Alternating star pattern with bracken fern root and redbud against a tan background 8.5" H x 12.5" Dia. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

48 A Paiute Lidded Basket Early 20th century A handled oval basket with columns of stacked triangles and inset lid 55.5' H x 10.5' W x 6' D Estimate: $400 - $600