THE OLD WEST Your Summer Guide To Buying Native American Art and Artifacts, Fine Western Art and Western Americana A SUPPLEMENT TO ANTIQUES AND THE ARTS WEEKLY | 5 CHURCH HILL RD | NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT, 06470 | JULY 19, 2019 2 - THE OLD WEST Antiques and The Arts Weekly — July 19, 2019 THE OLD WEST • THE OLD WEST • THE OLD WEST • THE OLD WEST R. Scudder Smith, Publisher Greg Smith, Editor Cindie Niemiera, Advertising Manager Barb Ruscoe, Account Executive email: [email protected] Tel: 203-426-8036 or 426-3141 or Fax: 203-426-1394 Published by The Bee Publishing Company, Box 5503, Newtown Connecticut 06470 Website: www.antiquesandthearts.com August 8–11 At El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe— Celebrating A Decade Of Objects Of Art Santa Fe Abstraction of the image Old Sun, Environmental Enrichment Panel #3015 by Alexander Girard, 1971, for Herman Miller. Collection Vitra Design Museum, Alexander Girard Estate. The Museum of Internation- al Folk Art has curated “The Creative World of Alex- ander Girard,” an exhibition focusing on Girard’s life Objects of Art Santa Fe, now a decade old, draws visitors from around the world. —A.T. Willett photo and designs during his years in Santa Fe. In its tenth year, Objects of Art Santa Fe remains a co-pro- Featuring two special exhibits: The Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA ) will “The Creative World of Alexander Girard” – Curated by the curate “The Creative World of Alexander Girard.” This spe- duction of art fair promoters Kim Martindale and John Museum of International Folk Art, the exhibition focuses on cial exhibit will focus on Girard’s years in Santa Fe, where his Morris. It takes place at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, 555 Girard’s life and designs during his years in Santa Fe. designs included the Compound Restaurant and Peterson Camino de la Familia in the Santa Fe Railyard. It opens with “Infinite Light” – Pulitzer Prize-winning documentary pho- Student Center at St John’s College. “The Creative World” is a special champagne pre-opening cocktail hour on Thurs- tographer Marissa Roth has described the dozens of Koda- a complement to the Vitra Design Museum-organized retro- day, August 8, from 5 to 6 pm benefiting the MOIFA. chrome photographs that will be on display as “my love let- spective, “Alexander Girard: A Designer’s Universe,” which The Alexander Girard celebration going on in Santa Fe ter to Tibet.” remains on view at MOIFA through October 27. and at Objects of Art Santa Fe this year finds MOIFA com- SANTA FE, N.M. — Objects of Art Santa Fe turns ten Rounding out Objects of Art’s special exhibitions will be mitted to an extensive five-year restoration of the Alexander years old this year with more than 70 gallery owners and “Infinite Light: A Photographic Meditation on Tibet.” The Girard wing at the museum, said Khristaan Villela, director. exhibitors presenting a peerless array of art objects represent- show of Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Marissa Roth’s Tickets for the cocktail party are $125 (cocktail party ing makers and designers’ fluency across materials and media. Kodachrome prints of Tibet will feature dozens of prints patrons can stay for 6 to 9 pm opening night party) and Two special exhibits this year speak to what is spectacular first published in her 2014 book by the same name. Roth $50 for the regular 6 to 9 pm opening festivities. in the mingling of Objects of Art with Santa Fe’s distinctive traveled to Tibet in 2007 and 2010 to create the 72 photo- For more information, www.objectsofartsantafe.com or cultural works and legacies. graphs of the book. 310-822-9145. Always Accepting Exceptional Consignments American Indian and Western Art Contact: Danica M. Farnand [email protected] 513.871.1670 x215 6270 Este Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45232 cowans.com Joseph Henry Sharp (American, 1859-1953) Oil on Canvas, Crow Encampment Sold for $309,000 Antiques and The Arts Weekly — July 19, 2019 THE OLD WEST — 3 SCOTTSDALE ART AUCTION NOW ACCEPTING CONSIGNMENTS FOR OUR APRIL 4, 2020 AUCTION ALBERT BIERSTADT 5 ⅝'' X 8 ⅞" OIL THOMAS MORAN 20'' X 30" OIL SOLD FOR: $315,900 SOLD FOR: $2,750,000 CHARLIE DYE 24'' X 20" OIL E. MARTIN HENNINGS 25'' X 30" OIL HENRY SHRADY 22 ½" BRONZE SOLD FOR: $58,500 SOLD FOR: $380,250 SOLD FOR: $105,300 JOHN CLYMER 15'' X 30" OIL FRANK TENNEY JOHNSON 20'' X 16" OIL SOLD FOR: $187,200 SOLD FOR: $222,300 SETTING AUCTION RECORD PRICES FOR OUR CONSIGNORS YEAR AFTER YEAR! 2019 AUCTION SOLD $13.7 MILLION, WITH 95% OF ALL LOTS SOLD. CURRENTLY HOLDING 236 AUCTION RECORDS. NOW ACCEPTING CONSIGNMENTS FOR OUR APRIL 4, 2020 AUCTION. For more information please call (480) 945-0225 or visit www.scottsdaleartauction.com MICHAEL FROST JACK MORRIS BRAD RICHARDSON J.N. BARTFIELD GALLERIES MORRIS FINE ARTS LEGACY GALLERY 60 W 55th Street 79 Baynard Cove Road 7178 Main Street New York, NY 10019 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 Scottsdale, AZ 85251 212.245.8890 843.247.2217 480.945.1113 | 307.733.2353 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 4 - THE OLD WEST Antiques and The Arts Weekly — July 19, 2019 Scottsdale Art Auction’s Spring Showing Signals A Strong Market For Western Art “Remnants Of The Herd” by Melvin Warren. Oil on canvas, 36 by 60 inches. Sold for $497,250. “Elk Buffalo” by Henry Shrady. Bronze, 12 by 22 inches. Sold for $380,250. “Sunset Salt Lake” by Albert Bierstadt. Oil on board, 5-5/8 by 8-7/8 inches. Sold for $315,900. SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Scottsdale tabletop bronze by Shrady, the majestic Art Auction, the Southwest’s largest auc- “Elk Buffalo,” sold for a world record tion of important Western, wildlife and $380,250. Against an estimate of “Smoke of a .45” by Frank Tenney Johnson. Oil on canvas, 45 by 45 inches. Sold sporting art, celebrated its 15th anniver- $20/40,000, Taos founder E. Martin for $672,750. sary with a $13.7 million sale on Satur- Hennings’ view of the village of Valdez day, April 6. With more than 400 peo- near Taos, “Across the Valley,” achieved marked yet another world record mile- J.N. Bartfield Galleries, Brad Richard- ple in attendance, an active bank of an astounding $105,300, while a small stone for this inimitable contemporary son of Legacy Gallery and South Caroli- phone bidders, as well as absentee and gem by Albert Bierstadt, “Sunset, Salt artist. Kyle Polzin continued his run as a na art dealer Jack Morris, Scottsdale Art online bids, the room was electric with Lake,” attracted a bevy of savvy buyers favorite painter of the Western still life Auction is a full service auction, com- energy and spirited participation as bids who saw the historic, as well as the aes- when “Strength and Honor,” a finely mitted to the highest standards in the were cast throughout the day. When the thetic, value in a fresh to the market detailed painting of a chief’s eagle feath- industry. To inquire about consigning final hammer fell, more than 95 percent work that had been painted while the er bonnet, broke through its single works, collections and estates, of the 346 lots offered had been sold artist was one of his grand Western $40/60,000 estimate before coming to contact Scottsdale Art Auction at 480- and 18 new world records had been set. journeys in the early 1860s. “Sunset, rest at $117,000. Mark Maggiori’s 945-0225 or visit www.scottsdaleartauc- Scottsdale Art Auction is now the proud Salt Lake,” all of 5-5/8 by 8-7/8 inches, “Electric Desert” smashed the previous tion.com. The mailing address — and holder of 236 world records for art- brought $315,900. record for this talented young artist’s the address where the auctions are held works sold at auction. One of the founders of the Cowboy paintings, achieving a remarkable — is 7176 Main Street, Scottsdale AZ Extraordinary paintings and bronzes, Artists of America, Melvin Warren $99,450. Maggiori himself was in atten- 85251. both historic and contemporary, classi- enjoyed a long friendship with President dance at the auction and auctioneer Scottsdale Art Auction holds all of its cal in style and modern, made strong Lyndon Johnson. Indeed, a longhorn Jason Brooks called him to the podium sales in a dedicated, state-of-the-art, showings in the auction. Among the given to Warren by Johnson was featured after the hammer fell to receive a thun- 10,000-square-foot gallery. All works many strong works by the historic mas- in what is arguably one of the artist’s derous round of applause. are hung and on view for two weeks ters of the genre, Frank Tenney John- most important paintings, “Remnants of A group of important sporting paint- prior to the sale date. An all-day preview son’s hard-charging, mounted cowboy the Herd,” which was also a world record ings and illustrations by Brandywine and evening preview party are held on — in a magnificent painting titled in Scottsdale, achieving $497,250. School artist Philip R. Goodwin the Friday preceding the sale. Knowl- “Smoke of a .45” — exceeded high Contemporary Western art also brought more than $140,000, while a edgable staff are always on hand to assist expectations as it achieved $669,000. attracted strong bidding and saw ster- collection of 43 of Carl Rungius’ etch- consignors and bidders, to provide con- Henry Shrady’s monumental bronze ling results. A major painting by Martin ings of North American big game sold dition reports, and to expedite shipping.