Chemehuevi baskets, choice Western paintings and more at John Moran Sept. 12

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MONROVIA, Calif. — With nearly 500 lots of historic and contemporary American West and Native American artworks and objects, John Moran AuctioneersArt of the American West event on Tuesday, Sept. 12 encompasses all the major collecting disciplines within the genre.

Some of the artists whose works are in the sale include Martin Grelle, Russell Case, and a 28-lot collection of Edward Borein works, which leads the fine art category.

The auction includes nearly 100 examples of pottery from prominent pueblos, along with Navajo textiles, Southwest jewelry and beadwork.

The Chemehuevi are members of the Southern Paiute tribe, and are largely found in southeastern California. John Moran has nine Chemehuevi woven baskets, headed up by this fine example estimated at $800-$1,200.

Alson Skinner Smith (1876-1949) was a noted Impressionist painter who today is largely associated with Pasadena, California, though he spent much time in France after studying at the Art Institute of Chicago. His California Pioneers oil on canvas is a star lot in the sale, and is estimated at $7,000-$9,000.

Marjorie Lee Eaton (1901-86) was a multi-disciplinary artist, spanning the worlds of painting and acting. Eaton grew up in art colonies, including the famed Taos location of the 1920s and ’30s, working with Diego Rivera. Though she had hundreds of roles in motion pictures and television series, she is best remembered for having portrayed Emperor Palpatine (though masked and with Clive Revill’s voice dubbed over hers) in the 1980 film The Empire Strikes Back.

The sale includes two Eaton paintings. Seated girl with books is an oil on canvas measuring 26 by 22in and comes from the private collection of the Saks Fifth Avenue founder’s grandson. It is estimated at $4,000-$6,000.

Also featured is Eaton’s Woman with headscarf and fish. This oil on canvas is the same size as Seated Girl with Books and carries an identical estimate of $4,000-$6,000.

Native American textiles are well represented in the Moran sale. This early to mid-20th-century Navajo Yei pictorial textile, woven from colored wool and featuring 11 Yei dancers, is estimated at $2,000-$3,000.
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Mid-20th-century Chemehuevi basket, estimated at $800-$1,200 at John Moran Auctioneers.
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Alson Skinner Clark, ‘California Pioneers,’ estimated at $7,000-$9,000 at John Moran Auctioneers.
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Marjorie Lee Eaton, ‘Seated girl with books,’ estimated at $4,000-$6,000 at John Moran Auctioneers.
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Marjorie Lee Eaton, ‘Woman with headscarf and fish,’ estimated at $4,000-$6,000 at John Moran Auctioneers.
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Navajo Yei pictorial textile, estimated at $2,000-$3,000 at John Moran Auctioneers.
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Native American artists enliven John Moran Art of the American West sale, June 6

Detail of Osuitok Ipeelee’s ‘Tauvinik, (a ‘qallupilluit’ ghost figure), estimated at $4,000-$6,000
Osuitok Ipeelee, ‘Tauvinik, (a ‘qallupilluit’ ghost figure), estimated at $4,000-$6,000
Osuitok Ipeelee, ‘Tauvinik, (a ‘qallupilluit’ ghost figure),’ estimated at $4,000-$6,000

LOS ANGELES — John Moran Auctioneers will present its Art of the American West sale Tuesday, June 6, starting at noon Pacific time. The auction will consist of more than 250 lots and will feature an exciting and robust offering of fine art for a wide range of collecting aesthetics from historic to contemporary. There will be 60 lots of traditional and contemporary Navajo and Pueblo silver jewelry. Western interiors can be accented and refreshed by Navajo blankets, Pueblo pottery, and a variety of Inuit figures. Furnishings from the American Arts & Crafts movement are represented by leaded glass lamps, a pair of Samuel Yellin table scones, and Stickley Brothers copper. This sale will also present a capsule collection from Rex Chase, a healthcare executive from Berkley, California. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Best of the West celebrated at John Moran’s July 26 sale

Tony Abeyta, ‘The Navajo Yei Council of Gods,’ est. $2,000-$4,000  
Tony Abeyta, ‘The Navajo Yei Council of Gods,’ est. $2,000-$4,000  
Tony Abeyta, ‘The Navajo Yei Council of Gods,’ est. $2,000-$4,000

LOS ANGELES — For those that are longing for a sense of adventure, yet don’t want to leave the house, John Moran Auctioneers offers its Art of the American West Online auction on Tuesday, July 26, beginning at noon Pacific time. The 284-lot sale features a wide range of artwork, Native American ceramics, textiles and accessories. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Native American designs were in demand at John Moran American West sale

Nancy Youngblood Santa Clara Pueblo blackware vessel, $5,525

 

 

Nancy Youngblood Santa Clara Pueblo blackware vessel, $5,525
Nancy Youngblood Santa Clara Pueblo blackware vessel, $5,525

LOS ANGELES — It was the Wild West [Coast] at John Moran Auctioneers on May 24 for its Art of the American West sale. The showroom was filled with the largest, most stunning collection of Native American textiles, blankets, weavings and rugs.

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