Art of the Americas: Ancient to Modern Day 2022-06-29 Auction - 155 Price Results - Artemis Fine Arts in CO
Art of the Americas: Ancient to Modern Day
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Louisville, CO, United States
Auction Details

Art of the Americas: Ancient to Modern Day

From Tiffany to ancient treasures! You'll love our offerings of Native American and Pre-Columbian including a rare Hohokam quail jar, and an important Moche Ai Apec figure that sold in our March auction, but the buyer had to back out because it was too big for his new house! Not to be missed are Fine Art offerings by Rufino Tamayo, Lockwood Dennis, and a signed Selden Davis photo of Pittsburgh, Rookwood pottery, plus rare Jack London books, as well as a stunning Navajo woven blanket in the Moki style. So many stunners in this auction - it isn't one to miss!
SOLD
Massive Moche Copper Ai Apec Figure (8 panels): This is an oversized item that may require special shipping. Please inquire for a quote before bidding. **Back at auction due to non-paying bidder** Pre-Columbian, northern Peru, Moche culture, ca.
Est.
$16,000
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$24,000
SOLD
Maya Stone Post Jaguar Holding Maize, ex Museum: Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Chiapas region, Izapa Ruins, Maya culture, late Preclassic period, ca. 100 BCE to 100 CE. An incredibly rare fragmentary example of a hand-carved volcanic stone border
Est.
$5,000
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$7,500
Important Olmec Terracotta Nude Baby: Pre-Columbian, south-central Mexico and Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1000 to 200 BCE. An expressive terracotta figure of a seated human baby depicted nude and posed with legs akimbo and both arms
Est.
$5,000
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$7,500
Lot Passed
Important Nazca Wood Bench / Tiana: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A rare and remarkable wooden bench, known as a tiana, displaying a circular, concave seat supported by two thick legs with a pair of
Est.
$5,500
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$16,500
Lot Passed
SOLD
Nazca Polychrome Kero w/ Trophy Heads: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 to 500 CE. A hand-built pottery kero with highly burnished surfaces painted with vibrant polychrome pigments. The vessel features a round but stable
Est.
$800
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$1,200
Maya Greenstone Maskette, ex-Anthony Quinn: Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A gorgeous maskette of a petite size that is hand-carved from mottled greenstone of sage and pistachio hues
Est.
$2,400
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$7,200
Lot Passed
SOLD
Fine Costa Rican Jadeite Pendant - Crocodilian Form: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste / Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A gorgeous carved jadeite pendant of a dark and lustrous green hue, string cut with zoomorphic features. Stylized feet and
Est.
$1,400
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$2,100
SOLD
Costa Rican Pottery Tripod Bowl w/ Monkeys: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, probably Chiriqui, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A hand-built pottery tripod vessel with legs in the shape of stylized standing simian figures. Each figure features
Est.
$1,000
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$1,500
Costa Rican Stone Squatting Figure: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Central Highlands, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 1000 to 1400 CE. A fascinating figure skillfully hand-carved from volcanic stone to appear squatting atop an
Est.
$800
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$1,200
Lot Passed
Veracruz Pottery Sonriente Head: Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Veracruz, Remojadas, ca. 600 to 900 CE. A charming pottery "Sonriente" head from the Veracruz region of Gulf Coast Mexico. Sonrientes, or "smiling faces," are the
Est.
$600
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$900
Lot Passed
Stunning Jamacoaque Pottery Shaman Mask: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque (Jama Coaque) culture, ca. 500 CE. A wonderful pottery shaman mask displaying a finely-formed countenance with stylized features, all adorned in vibrant red and
Est.
$1,400
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$2,100
Lot Passed
SOLD
Jamacoaque Polychrome Seated Female w/ Birds: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manabi Province, Jamacoaque (Jama Coaque) culture, ca. 500 CE. A hollow-molded female figure who sits with four birds perched upon her arms and her hands placed upon 2
Est.
$1,800
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$2,500
2 Valdivian Pottery Idol Figures: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivian culture, ca. 2500 to 1500 BCE. A set of 2 hand-built pottery idols from the ancient Valdivian culture. First is a miniature standing figurine with attenuated limbs,
Est.
$700
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$1,050
Lot Passed