December 2025 Premier Auction 2025-12-06 Auction - 154 Price Results - Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals in AK - Page 2
A Tlingit Ceremonial Robe (Chilkat Blanket)116 Gram Alaskan Placer Gold NuggetBob Ross Alaskan Gold Pan Oil Painting c.1975
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Anchorage, AK, United States
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December 2025 Premier Auction

Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals is pleased to present the December 2025 Premier Auction! This LIVE-ONLINE simulcast sale differs from our typical online auctions. Our live online sales offer pre-bidding until the auction is scheduled to begin closing, as usual. At this time, however, instead of bidding with a countdown timer as three lots close per minute, we will go LIVE via a video and audio broadcast and begin clerking the sale in real-time, taking competing bids from both our auction platform and third-party national auction platform partners from other bidders around the world. If you are unable to bid in real-time during the online broadcast sale, PLEASE make sure to leave your max bids ahead of time to avoid missing out on this fantastic array of items. Highlights of this auction include: A historic Tlingit Chilkat Blanket A grouping of large Alaskan gold nuggets; the largest nearly four troy ounces An original Bob Ross painted gold pan Three Original Eustace Ziegler Paintings An important scrimshaw tusk by Billy Komonaseak A lifetime one-owner collection of Alaskan carvings and artifacts Numerous 19th-century Alaskan ethnographic antiques Dolls by Ethel Washington, Josephine Ungott, and many others A broad selection of Nunivak masks, the earliest c.1930~ Fine gemstone jewelry, including a 1.80 ct Diamond Ring and 4.50 Carat 18k Gold Diamond Bracelet Numerous fine Tupilaks An original Claire Fejes Oil Painting An original artwork by James Kivetoruk Moses Numerous baleen baskets to over 12" in diameter A Benny Benson signed Alaskan flag A Pre-Columbian gold effigy pendant An infant-sized seal gut parka Tlingit silver cuff bracelets Numerous gold coins An extensive collection of Greenland Inuit tupilaks Antique Russian Orthodox icons A series of original Barbara Lavallee watercolors from her book "Mama, Do You Love Me?" Original artworks by Harvey Goodale,
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An Elaborate James Kivetoruk Moses Drawing: A superb original mixed media artwork rendered in pencil, ink, and watercolor on paper, by James Kivetoruk Moses (Inupiaq, 1903-1982), one of the most coveted of top-tier Alaska Native artists by
0033: An Elaborate James Kivetoruk Moses DrawingEst. $6,000-$8,000
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Inupiaq Spirit Mask - Frank Ellanna: A spirit mask, likely representing a bear or an animal spirit, by Inupiaq artist Frank Ellanna (1907-1990), whose impressive carvings are housed within the Smithsonian's National Museum of the
0034: Inupiaq Spirit Mask - Frank EllannaEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Claire Fejes "Achicha in Loon Hat" Oil Portrait: An original oil painting by Alaska artist Claire Fejes (1920-1998), depicting a portrait of an Alaska Native drummer wearing a loon hat, noted as being Killiquivik of Tiagara Pt. Hope Tribe- a head
0035: Claire Fejes "Achicha in Loon Hat" Oil PortraitEst. $2,500-$3,500
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Ethel Washington Inupiaq Mother & Child Dolls: Two important dolls of the "mother and child" theme by "The Mother of Eskimo Doll Making" herself, Iñupiaq artist Ethel Washington (1889-1967). This example of a mother with infant child is
0036: Ethel Washington Inupiaq Mother & Child DollsEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Eustace P. Ziegler "Doing Cessment Work" Oil Painting: An original oil on canvas board study of the later "Doing Cessment Work" painting of miners doing their assessment work by renowned Alaskan artist Eustace Paul Ziegler (1881-1969). Early in life,
0037: Eustace P. Ziegler "Doing Cessment Work" Oil PaintingEst. $6,000-$8,000
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A Tlingit Ceremonial Robe (Chilkat Blanket): A finely woven 5-foot wide Chilkat ceremonial dance blanket, circa 1870-1890, featuring a bold central design rendered in golden-tan and black mountain goat wool, interwoven with cedar bark. The
0038: A Tlingit Ceremonial Robe (Chilkat Blanket)Est. $15,000-$20,000
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A Quiver of 19th Century Inuit Copper Arrows: An exceptionally rare late 19th or early 20th century Inuit walrus and seal hide quiver, likely of Greenlandic or Nunavut origin, housing eight well-preserved complete arrows. The arrows all contain
0042: A Quiver of 19th Century Inuit Copper ArrowsEst. $1,500-$2,500
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An Old Bering Sea Engraved Head Artifact: A scarce and important Old Bering Sea engraved figure head. The purpose to which these elegant, enigmatic figures were put is unclear to historians. Some authorities call them doll-like figures,
0043: An Old Bering Sea Engraved Head ArtifactEst. $2,500-$3,500
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A Nunivak Island Loon Spirit Mask - Uncle K. John: A polychrome wooden spirit mask, accented with black and rust pigment, and in the shape of a loon with male face upon the bird's back. Suspended upon four wooden rods to a double hoop frame, the mask
0045: A Nunivak Island Loon Spirit Mask - Uncle K. JohnEst. $800-$1,200
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An Inupiaq Painted Wooden Mask: A c.1950s-1960s Inupiaq mask, crafted from wood and a reddish-brown paint, accented with additional pigment in black. Drilled holes with threaded cord for wearing and a sawtooth hanger for display.
0047: An Inupiaq Painted Wooden MaskEst. $800-$1,200
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Fred Machetanz "Chilkat Dancer" Stone Lithograph: A stone lithograph c.1962 by the late Alaskan artist, Fred Machetanz (1908-2002) entitled "Chilkat Dancer". The work depicts a Southcentral Alaskan Chilkat performing a legendary dance while wearing
0048: Fred Machetanz "Chilkat Dancer" Stone LithographEst. $600-$800
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Bob Ross Alaskan Gold Pan Oil Painting c.1975: An original Bob Ross oil painting on velvet on a novelty gold mining pan, created early in his career as shown by the date of 1975 en verso. Ross was born in Daytona Beach, Florida, in 1942 and was
0049: Bob Ross Alaskan Gold Pan Oil Painting c.1975Est. $8,000-$10,000
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116 Gram Alaskan Placer Gold Nugget: Large, natural gold nuggets of this quality are often highly sought after by collectors. Purity for this type of gold typically ranges from an estimated 80%-90% (around 19-22 karat), which is
0050: 116 Gram Alaskan Placer Gold NuggetEst. $10,000-$15,000
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An Antique Haida Silver Cuff: A 19th-century Haida silver cuff bracelet, depicting a sea bear in a traditional formline design. The bracelet fits approximately a 6.5" to 7" wrist and weighs 24.12 grams.
0052: An Antique Haida Silver CuffEst. $1,000-$1,500
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16" Massive Japanese Fishing Float w/ Netting: Japanese blue-colored glass fishing float heavily wrapped in netting, originally handmade in Japan from recycled glass to serve as air-filled buoy balls supporting large groups of fishnets in the
0058: 16" Massive Japanese Fishing Float w/ NettingEst. $400-$600
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Sapphire & Diamond Halo Stud Earrings in Platinum: A pair of blue sapphire and diamond halo stud earrings set in platinum. These earrings feature round transparent blue sapphires as the center stones, surrounded by a halo of smaller diamonds.
0059: Sapphire & Diamond Halo Stud Earrings in PlatinumEst. $800-$1,200
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An Antique Chugach Carved Wood Bowl & Spoon: This hand-carved antique wooden bowl, with its gently sloping sides, flat base, and carefully grooved interior, reflects the understated yet meticulous design sensibility of the Chugach peoples of
0061: An Antique Chugach Carved Wood Bowl & SpoonEst. $800-$1,200
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Tlingit Spruce Root Basket w/ Rattle Chamber: A historic Tlingit spruce root "rattle top" basket, circa 1910-1930. The base features a solid twined start with a "weave-in-between" returning to solid twine on the outer edge, the wall features two
0064: Tlingit Spruce Root Basket w/ Rattle ChamberEst. $600-$800
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Norman Lowell Oil Painting: An original oil painting by Alaska artist Norman Lowell (1927-2024). The image depicts the iconic Alaska landscape filled with spruce trees and mountain vistas, lit by the setting sun. Signed and
0065: Norman Lowell Oil PaintingEst. $1,500-$2,500