Art of the American West

online only auction | 15 day sale | 12 days remaining
Location
Monrovia, CA 91016
Dates

Sale Starts

Tue
Aug 12
12pm

Sale Ends

Tue
Aug 26
10am
1 Reycita Cosen (1927-2012, Santa Clara Pueblo) A blackware pottery wedding vase, 1989 Signed and dated to underside: Reycita Cosen / Santa Clara / 6-20-89 The stone-polished black vase featuring flared spouts joined by a twisted arched handle, with a deeply carved Avanyu water serpent motif to body 8.25" H x 5.625" Dia. Estimate: $200 - $400
1 Reycita Cosen (1927-2012, Santa Clara Pueblo) A blackware pottery wedding vase, 1989 Signed and dated to underside: Reycita Cosen / Santa Clara / 6-20-89 The stone-polished black vase featuring flared spouts joined by a twisted arched handle, with a deeply carved Avanyu water serpent motif to body 8.25" H x 5.625" Dia. Estimate: $200 - $400
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John Moran Auctioneers is pleased to present Art of the American West, featuring 349 lots of fresh-to-market material. Highlights include fine Pueblo pottery by renowned artists, Navajo silver jewelry, and vibrant 19th-century textiles, including Germantown weavings. Notable artworks include bronzes by Dave McGary and Western-themed paintings by Edward Borein, Carl Oscar Borg, Gary Carter, Ira Yeager, Dennis Doheny, Albert Groll, and Grace Carpenter Hudson, along with an extensive offering of Western wildlife art. Selections from the personal collection of Robert Day feature prominently, complemented by a selection of California and Southwest basketry, beadwork, storyteller figures, Hopi katsina and Civil war...

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1 Reycita Cosen (1927-2012, Santa Clara Pueblo) A blackware pottery wedding vase, 1989 Signed and dated to underside: Reycita Cosen / Santa Clara / 6-20-89 The stone-polished black vase featuring flared spouts joined by a twisted arched handle, with a deeply carved Avanyu water serpent motif to body 8.25" H x 5.625" Dia. Estimate: $200 - $400
1 Reycita Cosen (1927-2012, Santa Clara Pueblo) A blackware pottery wedding vase, 1989 Signed and dated to underside: Reycita Cosen / Santa Clara / 6-20-89 The stone-polished black vase featuring flared spouts joined by a twisted arched handle, with a deeply carved Avanyu water serpent motif to body 8.25" H x 5.625" Dia. Estimate: $200 - $400
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2 Nicolasa Naranjo & Roberta Naranjo (1907-2002 & b. 1946, Santa Clara Pueblo) A blackware pottery wedding vase, late 20th century Signed to underside: Nicolasa + Roberta / Santa Clara The stone-polished black on black vase featuring flared spouts joined by an arched handle, with a band of feathers to rounded body 10" H x 7.25" W x 4.25" D approximately Estimate: $200 - $400
2 Nicolasa Naranjo & Roberta Naranjo (1907-2002 & b. 1946, Santa Clara Pueblo) A blackware pottery wedding vase, late 20th century Signed to underside: Nicolasa + Roberta / Santa Clara The stone-polished black on black vase featuring flared spouts joined by an arched handle, with a band of feathers to rounded body 10" H x 7.25" W x 4.25" D approximately Estimate: $200 - $400
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3 Maria Martinez (1887-1980, San Ildefonso Pueblo) A blackware pottery jar, circa 1920-1925 Incised to underside: Marie The jar with black on black stepped and stacked triangle motifs to shoulder 5.5" H x 7" Dia. Estimate: $500 - $700
3 Maria Martinez (1887-1980, San Ildefonso Pueblo) A blackware pottery jar, circa 1920-1925 Incised to underside: Marie The jar with black on black stepped and stacked triangle motifs to shoulder 5.5" H x 7" Dia. Estimate: $500 - $700
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4 Maria & Julian Martinez (1887-1980 & 1879-1943, San Ildefonso Pueblo) A blackware pottery jar, mid-20th century With incised signature to base: Marie + Julian The pottery olla with an Avanyu motif with a band of clouds and a band of feathers to rim 6.25" H x 7" Dia. Estimate: $600 - $800
4 Maria & Julian Martinez (1887-1980 & 1879-1943, San Ildefonso Pueblo) A blackware pottery jar, mid-20th century With incised signature to base: Marie + Julian The pottery olla with an Avanyu motif with a band of clouds and a band of feathers to rim 6.25" H x 7" Dia. Estimate: $600 - $800
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5 Maria & Julian Martinez (1887-1980 & 1879-1943, San Ildefonso Pueblo) A blackware pottery jar, early/mid-20th century With incised signature to base: Marie + Julian The globular jar with a band of feather motifs 5" H x 6.5" Dia. Estimate: $600 - $800
5 Maria & Julian Martinez (1887-1980 & 1879-1943, San Ildefonso Pueblo) A blackware pottery jar, early/mid-20th century With incised signature to base: Marie + Julian The globular jar with a band of feather motifs 5" H x 6.5" Dia. Estimate: $600 - $800
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6 Maria & Santana Martinez (1887-1980 & 1909-2002, San Ildefonso Pueblo) A small blackware dish, mid-20th century Incised to underside: Marie + Santana The tray with black on black geometric motifs 1" H x 6.125" Dia. Estimate: $300 - $500
6 Maria & Santana Martinez (1887-1980 & 1909-2002, San Ildefonso Pueblo) A small blackware dish, mid-20th century Incised to underside: Marie + Santana The tray with black on black geometric motifs 1" H x 6.125" Dia. Estimate: $300 - $500
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7 Maria & Santana Martinez (1887-1980 & 1909-2002, San Ildefonso Pueblo) A San Ildefonso blackware pottery plate, mid/late 20th century Incised to underside: Marie + Santana The large tray with central black on black radiating feather motifs 1.5" H x 12.75" Dia. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
7 Maria & Santana Martinez (1887-1980 & 1909-2002, San Ildefonso Pueblo) A San Ildefonso blackware pottery plate, mid/late 20th century Incised to underside: Marie + Santana The large tray with central black on black radiating feather motifs 1.5" H x 12.75" Dia. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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8 Margaret Tafoya (1904-2001, Santa Clara Pueblo) A blackware pottery jar, mid/late 20th century With incised signature to underside: Margaret Tafoya / Santa Clara Pue. The stone-polished shouldered jar with a deeply incised curvilinear motif to shoulder 4" H x 9" Dia. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
8 Margaret Tafoya (1904-2001, Santa Clara Pueblo) A blackware pottery jar, mid/late 20th century With incised signature to underside: Margaret Tafoya / Santa Clara Pue. The stone-polished shouldered jar with a deeply incised curvilinear motif to shoulder 4" H x 9" Dia. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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9 Margaret Tafoya (1904-2001, Santa Clara Pueblo) A Santa Clara Pueblo blackware pottery jar, mid/late 20th century With incised signature to underside: Margaret Tafoya / Santa Clara Pue The stone-polished globular jar with a deep incised continuous, undulating geometric pattern 4.5" H x 8.25" Dia. Estimate: $800 - $1,200
9 Margaret Tafoya (1904-2001, Santa Clara Pueblo) A Santa Clara Pueblo blackware pottery jar, mid/late 20th century With incised signature to underside: Margaret Tafoya / Santa Clara Pue The stone-polished globular jar with a deep incised continuous, undulating geometric pattern 4.5" H x 8.25" Dia. Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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10 Crucita "Blue Corn" Calabaza (1921-1999, San Ildefonso Pueblo) A blackware bowl, mid/late 20th century Incised to underside: Blue Corn / San Ildefonso Pueblo A stone-polished black on black low rounded bowl with a band of feather motifs 2.375" H x 4.625" Dia. Estimate: $300 - $500
10 Crucita "Blue Corn" Calabaza (1921-1999, San Ildefonso Pueblo) A blackware bowl, mid/late 20th century Incised to underside: Blue Corn / San Ildefonso Pueblo A stone-polished black on black low rounded bowl with a band of feather motifs 2.375" H x 4.625" Dia. Estimate: $300 - $500
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11 Crucita "Blue Corn" Calabaza (1921-1999, San Ildefonso Pueblo) Two blackware pottery vessels, mid-20th century Incised to underside: Blue Corn / San Ildefonso Pueblo The black on black vessels, comprising a wide jar with banded step motif to shoulder, and a small vessel with banded cloud motif to shoulder and inset cigarette lighter 2 pieces Larger: 2.875" H x 5.5" Dia.; Smaller: 2.125" H x 2.625" Dia. Estimate: $500 - $700
11 Crucita "Blue Corn" Calabaza (1921-1999, San Ildefonso Pueblo) Two blackware pottery vessels, mid-20th century Incised to underside: Blue Corn / San Ildefonso Pueblo The black on black vessels, comprising a wide jar with banded step motif to shoulder, and a small vessel with banded cloud motif to shoulder and inset cigarette lighter 2 pieces Larger: 2.875" H x 5.5" Dia.; Smaller: 2.125" H x 2.625" Dia. Estimate: $500 - $700
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12 Crucita "Blue Corn" Calabaza (1921-1999, San Ildefonso Pueblo) A polychrome pottery jar, mid-20th century Incised to underside: Blue Corn / San Ildefonso Pueblo The four-colored jar with banded eagle feather motifs in green, red, and brown on a cream slip ground 5.875" H x 5.625" Dia. Estimate: $700 - $900
12 Crucita "Blue Corn" Calabaza (1921-1999, San Ildefonso Pueblo) A polychrome pottery jar, mid-20th century Incised to underside: Blue Corn / San Ildefonso Pueblo The four-colored jar with banded eagle feather motifs in green, red, and brown on a cream slip ground 5.875" H x 5.625" Dia. Estimate: $700 - $900
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