Henry Farny’s ‘After Big Game’ sold for $96,000. Cowan’s Auctions Inc.
LiveAuctioneers.com facilitated Internet live bidding.
The highest selling lot in the auction was a painting by Henry Farny, titled After Big Game, which hammered down at $96,000. This meticulously executed example had never been offered on the market since it was sold by the artist in Cincinnati.
The final portion of the Marvin L. Lince Collection attracted fierce bidding. An Iroquois figural ball club sold above its $40,000-$50,000 estimate and realized $57,000. A Plains Jukes Colson bone handle dag knife sold for $34,800, a plateau beaded hide blanket strip hammered down at $31,200, and a Great Lakes pipe tomahawk with decorated inlay sold for $22,800.
Exceptional weavings and blankets did particularly well in the sale. A Navajo Ganado room-size weaving sold for $19,680, a Navajo Klagetoh roomsize weaving realized $15,600, a Navajo Third Phase chief’s blanket sold for $12,000, and a Navajo crystal weaving sold for $6,765.
Jewelry items brought exceptional prices. A Navajo turquoise and silver cuff hammered down at $9,000, a turqouise and coral bracelet attributed to Dan Simplicio eventually sold for a phone bidder for $5,842, and a Tufa cast silver and turquoise belt buckle by Preston Monongye realized $2,640.
Pottery and basketry had a strong showing in the auction. A Maragaret Tafoya carved redware jar brought competing bids from the floor and phone, and eventually sold for a phone bidder for $19,200, a set of Pima baskets realized $3,690, an Apache basket sold for $3,360, and an Elizabeth Naranjo blackware jar hammered down at $2,400.
Additional notable items in the auction included a circa 1835 Cherokee bandolier bag collected by Michael Francis, which sold for $43,200, a pair of Apache beaded hide hightop moccasins realized $10,800, an Apache beaded hide sunrise dress sold for $11,400, and a Henry Farny bronze realized $9,840.
For details email info@cowans.com or phone 513-871-1670.
Click here to view the fully illustrated catalog for this sale, complete with prices realized.
ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE
Henry Farny’s ‘After Big Game’ sold for $96,000. Cowan’s Auctions Inc. Iroquois figural ball club from the collection of Marvin Lince sold for $57,000. Cowan’s Auctions Inc. Cherokee bandolier bag collected by Michael Francis sold for $43,200. Cowan’s Auctions Inc. Margaret Tafoya carved redware jar sold for $19,200. Cowan’s Auctions Inc.
