26136 Modern & Historic Native American Art

Modern & Historic Native American Art

Los Angeles I December 8, 2020

Modern & Historic Native American Art

Los Angeles | Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 11am

BONHAMS 7601 W. Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles CA 90046

SALE NUMBER 26136 Lots 1 - 213

AUCTION INFORMATION Bonded pursuant to California Civil Code Sec. 1812.600; Bond No. 57BSBGL0808

INQUIRIES Ingmars Lindbergs Director ingmars.lindbergs@ +1 415 503 3393

Kim Jarand Specialist kim.jarand@ +1 323 436 5430

CATALOG: $35

ILLUSTRATIONS

Front Cover: lot 86 Rear Cover: lots 153, 154 & 155

PREVIEW BY APPOINTMENT

Saturday, December 5, 12pm to 5pm Sunday, December 6, 12pm to 5pm Monday, December 7, 12pm to 5pm

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COVID-19 SAFETY STANDARDS

Bonhams' galleries are currently subject to government restrictions and arrangements may be subject to change.

Preview: Lots will be made available for in-person viewing by appointment only. Please contact Ingmars Lindbergs at (415) 503 3393 or Kim Jarand at (415) 818 5372, or by email at NativeAmerican.US@bonhams. com to arrange an appointment before visiting our galleries. In accordance with Covid-19 guidelines, it is mandatory that you wear a face mask and observe social distancing at all times. Additional lot information and photographs are available from the specialist department upon request.

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REGULATED SPECIES MATERIALS AND CITES PERMITS

The export of a lot from the United States or import into certain countries may be subject to export or import regulations, licensure and/or other restrictions; in particular, lots containing plant or animal materials such as ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoiseshell, coral, whalebone or certain types of woods, irrespective of age or value, may require the granting of one or more export or import licenses or certificates, or may be banned from import altogether by some countries. Moreover, the ability to obtain an export license or certificate does not insure the ability to obtain an import license or certificate in another country. Lots that contain such regulated species materials may also not be eligible for exportation or for re-importation into the United States if they are not at least 100 years of age, and, under current law, lots containing African Elephant Ivory may no longer be re-imported into the United States regardless of age. In addition, resales of lots containing certain regulated species materials may be subject to restrictions in some jurisdictions.

ORDER OF SALE

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lots Modern & Contemporary Native American Works of Art. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25 Jewelry/Silverwork. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-140 Arctic/Subarctic/Northwest Coast . . . . . . . . . . 141-152 Southwest Material/Pottery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153-164 Weavings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165-186 Plains/Plateau/Woodlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187-213

Lots noted in the catalog with a Y next to the lot number contain one or more such regulated plant or animal materials. It is the buyer's responsibility to investigate any such restrictions and to obtain any relevant export or import licenses. Please note that this process is governed by local authorities and may take considerable time. Regardless of any delay in the obtaining of an export or import license or certificate or denial of a license's or certificate's issuance, purchased lots shall be paid for in accordance with the Conditions of Sale, and any such delay or denial shall not serve as the basis for cancellation of any sale. Prospective buyers are advised to obtain information from the relevant regulatory authorities regarding export and import restrictions, requirements, and costs prior to bidding.

Prospective buyers should also check with their local (e.g. state) regulatory authorities regarding any local restrictions and/or permit requirements that may apply with respect to purchases of regulated species materials, including without limitation purchases of items containing elephant ivory or rhino horn. For example, we are advised that New York buyers of any lot containing elephant or mammoth ivory or rhino horn will be responsible for obtaining a New York State permit before taking possession of the lot within New York State, and that the State of New Jersey has banned the import of items containing elephant or marine mammal ivory or rhino horn into that state.

INCLUDING PROPERTY FROM

The Collection of Charles and Sharon Aberle The Collection of Robert G. Boucher, Denver, CO A Central California Collection A New Mexico Collection A South Florida Collector A Private West Coast Collection The Barbara Rogers and H. Wade Stinson Collection An Oregon Gentleman

Upon request, Bonhams can refer the purchaser to a third party agent to assist the purchaser in attempting to obtain the appropriate licenses and/or certificates. However, there is no assurance that any necessary licenses or certificates can be obtained. Please contact the Specialist Department for a suggested list of shipping agents prior to placing a bid if you are uncertain as to whether a lot is subject to export/import license or certificate requirements or related restrictions.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Statements of condition are included only for items having restoration which is not readily discernable. Obvious repairs have not been pointed out. Furthermore, it should be understood that such statements of condition are, by their nature, subjective and are not intended to be comprehensive. They are intended only as an aid to prospective purchasers, who should familiarize themselves with the "Conditions of Sale" printed in the front pages of this catalog, examine objects carefully and/or request condition reports from Bonhams' Native American Art Department.

Mom, Dad, and Margaret Mead at American Museum of Natural History opening 1964

Jay C. Leff (1925-2000)

Polymath Jay C. Leff was a banker by profession (at age 29, he became the youngest bank president in the country), and a collector by passion.

He began collecting stamps, coins, and magic tricks as a boy, and progressed from there to chess sets, what were then called Oriental Decorative Arts, and books (at one time, he owned what was probably the finest collection of H. P. Lovecraft first editions and ephemera in existence). But, it was when he discovered so-called "primitive art" that he found his true calling.

The Leff Collection of Tribal and Ethnographic Art (although he preferred the term Exotic Art) was begun in the 1950s at a time when this field of art collecting was still nascent. Leff quickly determined that the Eurocentric esthetic was a great esthetic, but far from the only esthetic. To Leff, primitive peoples, tribal groups, and exotic cultures all expressed their own esthetic of value and produced both artistic masterpieces and master artists.

Esthetics were what drove Leff as he curated his world-renowned collection that ultimately numbered some 4,000 pieces. While his first love was Pre-Columbian art -- particularly Olmec, and his second was African, these were followed closely and increasingly by his affinity for Native American works. But the collection did not stop there and included important examples from Oceania, Eastern and Central Asia, and Ancient Europe, as well.

Leff was both a pioneer and a taste-maker in this now highly respected area of art and scholarship. His legacy lives on today in countless museums and private collections that are fortunate enough to claim ownership of beautiful and important objects that carry the Leff provenance.

Robert G. Boucher (1924-1996)

Robert G. Boucher was born in Connecticut in 1924, and after serving in the US Army during the tail end of WWII, earned his bachelor's degree in Economics from Middlebury College in Vermont. After graduation, Boucher visited Denver, Colorado, and immediately fell in love with the West.

Settling in Denver permanently, Boucher swiftly became taken with Western art as well as Native American art and objects, spurring on a deep dive into collecting which spanned 20 years of his lifetime. His appreciation for the art and objects themselves was bolstered by his love of the hunt (satisfied by numerous collecting trips across the Southwest throughout his lifetime), as well as his passion for meeting the artists who crafted the art and objects he purchased whenever possible.

The selection of textiles that are offered in this auction (lots 165-178) are only a small glimpse into Boucher's years of careful acquisition, but illustrate his curatorial eye for fine Navajo weavings across a broad spectrum of styles and ages.

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Modern & Contemporary Native American Works of Art

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF CHARLES AND SHARON ABERLE

1 DAVID BRADLEY Chippewa, (b. 1954), "Urban Indians", 1982, acrylic on paper under glass, signed and dated lower right, titled verso. height 22 1/2in, width 15 1/4in

$800 - 1,200

Retains original Elaine Horwitch Galleries labels verso.

PROPERTY OF ANOTHER OWNER

2 ZIG JACKSON Mandan/Hidatsa/Arikara, (b. 1957), "Gertrude Foolish Bear, Three Different Tribes/Fort Berthold Ind. Reservation," 2004, photographic print on paper under glass, titled and signed along the lower edge. image height 10 3/4in, width 10 1/4in

$700 - 1,000

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE WEST COAST COLLECTION

3 STAN NATCHEZ Shoshone/Paiute, (b. 1954), untitled, a mixed-media ledger-style painting in acrylic, thread, and beads on an assembled ground of Rexall Gold Mining Company stock certificates under glass, showing four Plains men, signed lower right. height 15 1/2in, width 29 1/4in

$600 - 900

PROPERTY OF VARIOUS OWNERS, LOTS 4-7

4 DAN NAMINGHA Hopi-Tewa, (b. 1950), "Four Kachina Dolls," 1984, acrylic on canvas, signed and dated lower left. height 72in, width 55 3/4in

$2,000 - 3,000

Provenance Purchased at Niman Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM, circa 1990

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