June 2023 Premier Auction 2023-06-11 Auction - 238 Price Results - Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals in AK - Page 8
Fred Machetanz "Hitting the Stride!" Oil PaintingBreitling Emergency Night Mission Titanium Volcano BlacCharles Loloma Hopi Silver & Gold Hardstone Ring
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Anchorage, AK, United States
Auction Details

June 2023 Premier Auction

Highlights of this over 235 lot sale include original artworks by Fred Machetanz as well as over one dozen of his stone lithographs, paintings by Sydney Laurence, Jules Dahglaer, Rie Munoz, David Mollet, Harvey & Ellen Goodale, and others, high-end Breitling watches, exquisite fine jewelry with opals and Alaskan gold nuggets, baleen and grass baskets, antique orthodox icons, taxidermy including a Jonas Brothers Brown Bear rug, a full body Cinnamon Black Bear, a trophy size king salmon and more, a massive English sterling silver platter c.1820, a rare set of Sterling flatware, and enameled silver objects, Inuit sculptures, ancient Megalodon teeth, important antique carousel horses, and much more! Don't miss this opportunity to acquire these exceptional treasures, everything opens at $5 and will be sold without reserve to the highest bidder. We hope you can join us for an unforgettable auction experience on June 11th!
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3.80" African T-Rex Serrated Dinosaur Tooth Fossil: The tooth of the dinosaur (theropod) Carcharodontosaurus, nicknamed the "African T-Rex". Recovered from the Kem Kem fossil beds of Morocco, a late Cretaceous period deposit dating from 100 to 93
0172: 3.80" African T-Rex Serrated Dinosaur Tooth FossilEst. $800-$1,200
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Inuit Muskox Horn Figural Swan Sculpture: A single muskox horn, divided into two parts, one which has been skillfully carved at the tip to resemble the graceful head of a swan, the other to provide the base upon which the swan rests via a
0174: Inuit Muskox Horn Figural Swan SculptureEst. $600-$800
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David Mollett Painting of Interior Alaska Scene: An alkyd on canvas painting by the Fairbanks based Alaskan Artist David Mollett (b.1950). The large format untitled work depicts a birds-eye view of an Interior Alaskan river flowing through a valley
0175: David Mollett Painting of Interior Alaska SceneEst. $3,000-$5,000
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Large Walrus Tusk Polar Bear - Melvin Olanna: A curious polar bear carved from walrus tusk by the late Shishmaref, AK born Alaska Native Artist Melvin Olanna (1941-1991). The bear, standing upon hind legs, is looking over his left shoulder with
0176: Large Walrus Tusk Polar Bear - Melvin OlannaEst. $250-$350
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Inuit Marble Muskox & Polar Bear Sculptures: Two handcarved marble sculptures includes a muskox with left foot aloft, by Inuit artist Qiatsuk Shaa (Cape Dorset, Nunavut), and a polar bear standing upon hind legs, one of which has been fractured
0181: Inuit Marble Muskox & Polar Bear SculpturesEst. $400-$600
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Yup'ik Walrus Tusk Spirit Wheel - Archie Slwooko: An expertly crafted walrus tusk spirit wheel mask by Gambell, AK carver Archie Slwooko, demonstrating a large central two-tone scrimshaw halibut with applied walrus face, mounted upon bent baleen,
0183: Yup'ik Walrus Tusk Spirit Wheel - Archie SlwookoEst. $400-$600
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Large Whalebone and Baleen Ship - Carl Iyakitan: An exceptional large format three masted sailing ship made by the late Alaska Native artist Carl Iyakitan (1912-1995) of Nome, AK, with assistance noted by an unknown artist referred to as "Baer".
0186: Large Whalebone and Baleen Ship - Carl IyakitanEst. $800-$1,200
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Three Large Yup'ik Baskets: A trio of large Yup'ik coiled grass baskets with open tops, all decorated with pictorial scenes of wildlife. The largest measures approximately 18" in diameter and 16" tall. Some minor losses and
0188: Three Large Yup'ik BasketsEst. $400-$600
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Northwest Coast Cedar Masks - Stan Greene: Two NW Coast carved cedar masks with polychrome painted details, both with dangling cedar bark hair. The larger example is signed for the noted Coast Salish artist Stan Greene (b.1953) and dated
0189: Northwest Coast Cedar Masks - Stan GreeneEst. $400-$600
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Tlingit/Haida Polychrome Carved Cedar Paddle: A large relief carved formline cedar paddle of Tlingit or Haida origins with colorful polychrome painted details. Unsigned, third or fourth quarter of the 20th century. Measures approximately 58" x
0190: Tlingit/Haida Polychrome Carved Cedar PaddleEst. $400-$600
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Ernest Robertson "Shining Sea" Oil Painting: An oil on canvas by the prominent Alaskan artist Ernest Robertson (b.1939). The striking image depicts where towering mountains and rocky shoals greet the Gulf of Alaska, likely in Seward, AK, and is
0191: Ernest Robertson "Shining Sea" Oil PaintingEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Athabascan Smoked Moose Hide Beadwork Gloves: A pair of large smoked moose hide Athabascan gloves, the cuffs beaver fur, the bodies decorated with colorful floral beadwork. Each measures approximately 14.5" x 8" wide.
0192: Athabascan Smoked Moose Hide Beadwork GlovesEst. $200-$300
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29.5" Scrimshaw Walrus Tusk w/Musk-Ox Scene: An exceptionally sized full length walrus tusk, the entire length of the front of the tusk scrimmed with a herd of musk-ox standing together, rolling hills visible to the left. Signed at lower left
0193: 29.5" Scrimshaw Walrus Tusk w/Musk-Ox SceneEst. $600-$800
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Inuit Walrus Tusk Carvings of Arctic Peoples: A trio of mid-century Inuit walrus tusk carvings depicting indigenous peoples to include a hunter with spear, grandmother with child, and mother with two children. The largest measures approximately
0194: Inuit Walrus Tusk Carvings of Arctic PeoplesEst. $300-$500
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Victorian Shark Vertebrae & Baleen Walking Cane: A late 19th century walking staff made from graduated shark vertebrae with baleen tip, pommel, and accents. Measures approximately 33.5" long, the pommel 1.5" wide.
0195: Victorian Shark Vertebrae & Baleen Walking CaneEst. $200-$300