September Premier Auction 2022-09-11 Auction - 228 Price Results - Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals in AK - Page 3
Ellsworth Kelly' "Red-Orange Yellow Blue" Lithograph c.1970Large Baleen Basket c.1965-1968, att. Abe Simmonds1900 $20 Gold & Gold Nugget Pendant of Alaskan Interest
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Anchorage, AK, United States
Auction Details

September Premier Auction

This fantastic sale, totaling 225 lots will be one to remember! Just a few of the many highlights in this auction include: A large collection of fine modern art with artists to include Ellsworth Kelly, Frank Stella, Helen Frankenthaler, and Victor Vasarely. A large collection of extremely scarce antique Alaskan historical objects, with many from the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad, gold-rush era objects from SE Alaska & more. An early original Fred Machetanz painting. A large collection of Alaska Native carvings. Fine Baleen Baskets. Exquisite Colombian emeralds & other fine jewelry. Multiple gold nugget watches. Several scrimshaw walrus head mounts. A world-class Boone & Crockett Kodiak brown bear trophy. Early Haida silver cuffs. An oil painting by Albert Ernest Backus. Two factory sealed vintage Pokémon booster boxes. Early baseball tobacco cards. Fine Alaskan artwork. An Athabascan beaded baby belt and smoked hide jacket. And much more! Mark your calendars, this is a sale you do not want to miss! This auction will opened for bidding on Thursday, September 1st and will GO LIVE for online bidding in real-time on Sunday, September 11th at 10am AKDT (2pm EST).
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Andy Pouch "Preening Swan" Wood Carving: A large carved white pine sculpture entitled "Preening Swan" circa 1991 by the artist, Andy Pouch, for the Green River Trading Company. Measures approximately 26.5" x 9" x 19.5". A scratch is present
0050: Andy Pouch "Preening Swan" Wood CarvingEst. $150-$250
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Display Case Full of Eskimo Artifacts: A wood and glass display case loaded with predominately St. Lawrence Island Eskimo artifacts, a few contemporary pieces also in the mix. Highlights include a sizable chunk of fossilized walrus tusk,
0054: Display Case Full of Eskimo ArtifactsEst. $400-$600
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2x Eskimo Walrus Tusk Cribbage Boards: Two walrus tusk cribbage boards featuring carved seal designs and scrimshaw details. The longest measures approximately 7.5" x 1.25" x 1".
0055: 2x Eskimo Walrus Tusk Cribbage BoardsEst. $300-$500
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Alaskan Placer Gold Nuggets - 8.16 Grams: A grouping of high-purity Alaskan placer gold nuggets, total combined weight 8.16 grams.
0057: Alaskan Placer Gold Nuggets - 8.16 GramsEst. $400-$600
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2x Walrus Tusk Totemic Carvings: Two walrus tusk totemic carvings; the larger example with carvings of a human, walrus, seal, and game bird, the smaller with numerous animals, a humanoid profile, and traditional Yup'ik polychrome
0059: 2x Walrus Tusk Totemic CarvingsEst. $200-$300
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Aleut Bentwood Hunting Hat by Franklin Matchian: A contemporary traditional Aleut bentwood hunter's hat crafted by the Chevak, AK born artist, Franklin Matchian. The hat is accented with numerous walrus tusk carved adornments to include game birds
0060: Aleut Bentwood Hunting Hat by Franklin MatchianEst. $400-$600
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2x Walrus Tusk Standing Polar Bear Carvings: Two Eskimo standing polar bear walrus tusk carvings with pigmented scrimshaw details, the taller example measures approximately 2.5" x 1.5" x 3.75" tall.
0061: 2x Walrus Tusk Standing Polar Bear CarvingsEst. $250-$350
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Athabascan Smoked Moose Hide Jacket w/Beadwork: A scarce and well-preserved Athabascan jacket constructed from smoked moose hide and decorated with floral beadwork and antler buttons. Measures approximately 37.5" long overall with shoulder width
0062: Athabascan Smoked Moose Hide Jacket w/BeadworkEst. $400-$600
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4x Polar Bear Walrus Tusk Carvings: A grouping of vintage Eskimo walrus tusk carvings, all depicting polar bears, one crafted from very fine fossilized tusk with black mineralization. The largest measures approximately 1.75" x 2" x
0063: 4x Polar Bear Walrus Tusk CarvingsEst. $250-$350
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Benny Benson Signed Alaska Flag: An Alaskan Flag signed by the designer, Benny Benson (1912-1972). The signature, at lower right, reads "Benny Benson, 1927-1966." Shrink-wrapped onto a foamboard backing, measures approximately 8" x
0064: Benny Benson Signed Alaska FlagEst. $400-$600
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Eskimo Diorama of Seal Hunt by Andrew Tooyak: A diorama constructed of fossilized whalebone, walrus tusk, and sealskin depicting a hunter harvesting a seal, a polar bear watching in the distance unbeknownst to the hunter. The work is signed for
0065: Eskimo Diorama of Seal Hunt by Andrew TooyakEst. $200-$300
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2x Eskimo Walrus Tusk Carvings of Seals: A pair of carved walrus tusk seals, one with scrimshaw features, the other with inlaid baleen eyes. The larger example measures approximately 2.5" x 1.5" x 1.25" tall.
0066: 2x Eskimo Walrus Tusk Carvings of SealsEst. $150-$250
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John Hoover Oil Painting: An original oil on canvasboard by John Hoover (American, 1919-2011). The work depicts a gloomy seaside or river mouth scene with an abandoned wooden skiff amongst pilings occupied by gulls. It is
0067: John Hoover Oil PaintingEst. $800-$1,200
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Dale DeArmond "Sky Woman" Woodblock Print: A woodblock print by Dale DeArmond (American, 1914-2006). Signed and numbered 71/100 at lower center and right. Framed, measures approximately 26.5" x 21.5" overall.
0068: Dale DeArmond "Sky Woman" Woodblock PrintEst. $150-$250
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Sterling Silver Ram Head Bolo Tie: A very heavy and large three-dimensional sterling silver bolo depicting a ram with coral inlay, marked "MC Sterling". The piece weighs 185.45 grams including the trap and the tie measures
0070: Sterling Silver Ram Head Bolo TieEst. $200-$300
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Large Eskimo Diorama w/3x Carved Tusk Walruses: A sizable Eskimo diorama featuring three intricately carved walrus tusk walruses mounted to a fossilized whale vertebrae. Signed on the underside as photographed, measures approximately 6" x 6" x
0071: Large Eskimo Diorama w/3x Carved Tusk WalrusesEst. $400-$600
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Eskimo Walrus Tusk Dog Sled Team Diorama: A fine Eskimo diorama featuring a sled dog team with scrimshaw details, affixed to a striking fossilized full-length walrus tusk. Measures approximately 13" x 1.5" x 3" tall.
0073: Eskimo Walrus Tusk Dog Sled Team DioramaEst. $600-$800