New Year's Premier Auction 2024-01-07 Auction - 259 Price Results - Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals in AK - Page 8
James Kivetoruk Moses Large Whale Hunt SceneExceptional Nunivak Island Carved Walrus Tusk c.1900~Massive Ice Age Cave Bear Skull Fossil
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Anchorage, AK, United States
Auction Details

New Year's Premier Auction

Highlights of this just over 250 lot auction include the largest private collection of artworks by James Kivetoruk Moses to ever come to auction after recently being discovered in a local estate in their original portfolio, fine original artworks by numerous Alaskan greats to include Sydney Laurence, George Ahgupuk, Byron Birdsall, Jon Van Zyle and many more, a large collection of Edward Curtis orotones and photogravures, fine Northwest Coast objects including an early Tlingit button blanket and contemporary carved cedar Raven helmet, numerous fine Alaska native ivory and scrimshaw objects, an exceptional circa 1900 museum quality Nunivak Island zoomorpohic carved walrus tusk, fine jewelry including a smattering of hefty gold nugget watches, gold coins, a 100 ozt. silver bar, fine electric guitars by Gibson and Fender, an impressive of airplane and helicopter ivory/baleen models by Al Kaloke, ancient fossils including a Pterandon dinosaur wing, massive ice age Cave Bear skull, Megalodon teeth, an African T-Rex tooth, and more, exceptional silver including a 19th century French ciborium, beautiful ladies and gents fur coats and parkas, and so much more! Don't miss this opportunity to acquire these exceptional treasures, everything opens at $5. We hope you can join us for an unforgettable auction experience on January 7th!
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Byron Birdsall "Fourth Avenue, 1943" Print: A signed and numbered 192/350 print by the late Alaska artist Byron Birdsall (1937-2016) entitled "Fourth Avenue, 1943". The c.1988 work depicts the street view from his elevated perspective,
0168: Byron Birdsall "Fourth Avenue, 1943" PrintEst. $200-$300
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Antique Walrus & Seal Skin Mukluks: A pair of late 19th/early 20th century utilitarian handcrafted seal and walrus skin mukluks with long leather ties. Each demonstrates wear commensurate with daily use, but are in surprisingly good
0169: Antique Walrus & Seal Skin MukluksEst. $150-$250
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19.5" Scrimshaw Walrus Tusk: A walrus tusk with scrimshaw image depicting an Alaska Native house situated by the sea, a sled, a stretched hide, a woman scraping a hide clean, and a drying rack with suspended fish. Signed
0171: 19.5" Scrimshaw Walrus TuskEst. $300-$500
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Yup'ik Male Dance Fans: A pair of contemporary Yup'ik male dance fans with bentwood hoop handles and radiating decorated feathers, designed to imitate snowy owl feathers. Each measures approximately 17.5" wide x
0173: Yup'ik Male Dance FansEst. $150-$250
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Walrus Tusk & Baleen Clipper - Carl Iyakitan: A two-masted clipper ship with two foresails, crafted from walrus tusk with baleen accents and scrimshaw details. Mounted upon a rectangular walrus tusk base and signed upon the bottom by Yup'ik
0175: Walrus Tusk & Baleen Clipper - Carl IyakitanEst. $400-$600
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22" Fossilized Walrus Oosik: A polished fossilized walrus oosik, or penile bone. Measures approximately 2" at the wideset point and 22" in length.
0177: 22" Fossilized Walrus OosikEst. $300-$500
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Barbara Lavallee Watercolor of a Quilt: An original watercolor by Alaska artist Barbara Lavallee (b.1941) depicting a quilt with central leaf art, surrounded by further leaves and geometric art in a repeating border design. Signed by the
0178: Barbara Lavallee Watercolor of a QuiltEst. $250-$350
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Barbara Lavallee "Beach Babies" Watercolor: An original watercolor by Alaskan artist Barbara Lavallee (b.1941) entitled "Beach Babies," featured in the book All You Need for a Beach, written by Alice Shertle and illustrated by Barbara
0180: Barbara Lavallee "Beach Babies" WatercolorEst. $400-$600
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Raven Spirit Wheel - Ed Scott: A polychome painted spirit wheel crafted of wood and featuring a central raven head, facing forward, mounted to a double bentwood frame. The frame further supports seven appendages to include a pair
0181: Raven Spirit Wheel - Ed ScottEst. $150-$250
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Yup'ik Yo-Yos: Two Yup'ik style yo-yos includes one set comprised of two thick caribou skin medallions, each hand-stitched with blue embroidery floss and embellished with orange and blue flowers; balls are
0185: Yup'ik Yo-YosEst. $100-$150
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Fred Machetanz "Smoke Dreams" Print: A print c.1981 by the late Alaskan artist, Fred Machetanz (1908-2002) entitled 'Smoke Dreams'. The work depicts an old-time trapper with whom the artist spent time back in 1935; the man lived
0186: Fred Machetanz "Smoke Dreams" PrintEst. $300-$500
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Barbara Lavallee "Wedding Waltz" Watercolor: An original watercolor painting by Alaska artist Barbara Lavallee (b.1941) entitled "Wedding Waltz" c.2009. The work depicts a happy couple performing their first dance as a married couple;
0188: Barbara Lavallee "Wedding Waltz" WatercolorEst. $400-$600
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Rie Muñoz "Gathering Eggs" Print: A signed and numbered 89/500 watercolor print by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz (1921-2015), entitled "Gathering Eggs". The work depicts a woman and her two daughters carefully and precariously
0190: Rie Muñoz "Gathering Eggs" PrintEst. $200-$300