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  • Original Portfolio Gravure by Edward S. Curtis
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,200
    Lot 241

    Original Portfolio Gravure by Edward S. Curtis

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    $900 - $1,200
  • Original Portfolio Gravure by Edward S. Curtis
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,200
    Lot 242

    Original Portfolio Gravure by Edward S. Curtis

    Est.
    $900 - $1,200
  • Tintype of Brule Chief Spotted Tail
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 243

    Tintype of Brule Chief Spotted Tail

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Cabinet Card Photograph of Sitting Bull
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 244

    Cabinet Card Photograph of Sitting Bull

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Photograph by F. Jay Haynes
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 245

    Photograph by F. Jay Haynes

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Photograph by F. Jay Haynes
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 246

    Photograph by F. Jay Haynes

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Two Photographs by F. Jay Haynes
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 247

    Two Photographs by F. Jay Haynes

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Photograph of Eagle Elk, an Ogala Sioux
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 248

    Photograph of Eagle Elk, an Ogala Sioux

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Photograph by F. Jay Haynes
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 249

    Photograph by F. Jay Haynes

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    $500 - $700
  • Three Photographs by D.B. Chase
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 250

    Three Photographs by D.B. Chase

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Photograph by J.N. Templeton
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 251

    Photograph by J.N. Templeton

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Photograph by F. Jay Haynes
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 252

    Photograph by F. Jay Haynes

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    $500 - $700
  • Photograph by D.F. Barry
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 253

    Photograph by D.F. Barry

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Photograph by F. Jay Haynes
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 254

    Photograph by F. Jay Haynes

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    $400 - $600
  • Photograph by L.A. Furlong
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 255

    Photograph by L.A. Furlong

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Photograph by Evans
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 256

    Photograph by Evans

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Photograph by D.F. Barry
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 257

    Photograph by D.F. Barry

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Photograph by D.F. Barry
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 258

    Photograph by D.F. Barry

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Photograph by D.F. Barry
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 259

    Photograph by D.F. Barry

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • Nine Photographs by N.A. Forsyth
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 260

    Nine Photographs by N.A. Forsyth

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Framed Cabinet Card Photograph by W.S. Soule
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 261

    Framed Cabinet Card Photograph by W.S. Soule

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    $500 - $700
  • Framed Cabinet Card Photograph by W.S. Soule
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 262

    Framed Cabinet Card Photograph by W.S. Soule

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    $500 - $700
  • Framed Cabinet Card Photograph by W.S. Soule
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 263

    Framed Cabinet Card Photograph by W.S. Soule

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    $500 - $700
  • Cabinet Card Photograph by W.S. Soule
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 264

    Cabinet Card Photograph by W.S. Soule

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    $500 - $700
  • Framed Cabinet Card Photograph by W.S. Soule
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 265

    Framed Cabinet Card Photograph by W.S. Soule

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    $500 - $700
  • Framed Cabinet Card Photograph by W.S. Soule
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 266

    Framed Cabinet Card Photograph by W.S. Soule

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    $500 - $700
  • Framed Cabinet Card Photograph by W.S. Soule
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 267

    Framed Cabinet Card Photograph by W.S. Soule

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    $500 - $700
  • Framed Photograph by W.S. Soule
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 268

    Framed Photograph by W.S. Soule

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    $500 - $700
  • Framed Photograph by W.S. Soule
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 269

    Framed Photograph by W.S. Soule

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Aymara Woven Poncho
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 270

    Aymara Woven Poncho

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Navajo Rug
    Estimate
    $250 - $300
    Lot 271

    Navajo Rug

    Est.
    $250 - $300
  • Navajo Double Saddle Blanket
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 272

    Navajo Double Saddle Blanket

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    $300 - $400
  • Navajo Transitional Rug
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 273

    Navajo Transitional Rug

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Large Navajo Regional Rug
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,600
    Lot 274

    Large Navajo Regional Rug

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,600
  • Navajo Ganado Weaving
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 275

    Navajo Ganado Weaving

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Navajo Crystal Rug
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 276

    Navajo Crystal Rug

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Navajo Regional Rug
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 277

    Navajo Regional Rug

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Navajo Klageto or Ganado Rug
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 278

    Navajo Klageto or Ganado Rug

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Navajo Chrystal Rug
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 279

    Navajo Chrystal Rug

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Navajo Yei Rug
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 280

    Navajo Yei Rug

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    $600 - $800
  • Large Navajo Yei Rug
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $2,500
    Lot 281

    Large Navajo Yei Rug

    Est.
    $2,000 - $2,500
  • Navajo Germantown Yei Weaving
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 282

    Navajo Germantown Yei Weaving

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Navajo Germantown Weaving
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 283

    Navajo Germantown Weaving

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    $3,000 - $4,000
  • Navajo Pictorial Germantown Weaving
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 284

    Navajo Pictorial Germantown Weaving

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Navajo Weaving
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,000
    Lot 285

    Navajo Weaving

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,000
  • Navajo Transitional Weaving
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 286

    Navajo Transitional Weaving

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Navajo Transitional Weaving
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 287

    Navajo Transitional Weaving

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Navajo Serape Style Child's Blanket
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 288

    Navajo Serape Style Child's Blanket

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000

Auction Description

American Indian & Ethnographic Art by Bonhams Skinner

 

The December American Indian & Ethnographic Art auction features a wide range of weavings, pottery and baskets, pre-Colombian art, and objects from the Northeast woodlands, as well as an impressive collection of American Plains Indian material. Highlights include a large selection of Plains beaded baskets from the George and Jackie Bernheimer Collection. 

Preview Times
November 29, 12PM-5PM
November 30, 12PM-7PM
December 1, 8AM -9:30AM

Contact Us
508-970-3254
americanindian@skinnerinc.com

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Bonhams Skinner
Boston, MA 02116
United States

bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com

Phone:+1 6173505400

Buyer’s Premium

Start Premium (%)
$0 25.00

Bid Increments

Start Increments ($)
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$300,000 $25,000
$500,000 $50,000
$1,000,000 $100,000

Shipping Info

Please visit http://www.skinnerinc.com/services/payment-and-shipping/ for information regarding the collection of items purchased at auction. 

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Terms & Conditions

1. Some of the lots in this sale are offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor and Skinner, Inc. below which the lot will not be sold. In most cases, the reserve will be set below the estimated range, but in no case will it exceed the estimates listed. A representative of Skinner, Inc. will execute such reserves by bidding for the consignor. In any event and whether or not a lot is subject to a reserve, the auctioneer may reject any bid or raise not commensurate with the value of such lot.

2. All property is sold “as is,” and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor makes any warranties or representation of any kind or nature with respect to the property, and in no event shall they be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty, of description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, or condition of the property and no statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability.

3. Except as provided in paragraph 1 above, the highest bidder as determined by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall have sole discretion in determining the purchaser and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the lot or reoffer the lot for sale. The auctioneer shall have sole discretion to refuse any bid, or refuse to acknowledge any bidder. Any bidder that plans on spending in excess of $100,000 should make arrangements with the accounting department at least five (5) days in advance of the sale, as a deposit may be required to participate.

4. All merchandise purchased must be paid for and removed from the premises the day of the auction. Skinner Inc. may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly interest charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or item lot not paid for within thirty-five (35) days of the date of sale. Skinner, Inc. shall have no liability for any damage or loss to property left on its premises for more than three (3) days from the date of sale. If any property has not been removed within three (3) days from the date of sale, at the option of Skinner, Inc. (a) Skinner Inc., may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly storage charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or portion of a lot not removed within the three days, and/or (b) Skinner Inc. may place the merchandise in a subsequent auction, without Reserve, to be sold to the highest bidder, and after deducting the standard commission and any additional charges that may apply, remit the proceeds to the purchaser.

5. Skinner accepts cash or check for payment. Personal checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with Skinner, Inc. or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing a personal check. Skinner, Inc. reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank. The purchaser agrees to pay Skinner, Inc. a handling charge of $25.00 for any check dishonored by the drawee. Please contact Accounting for additional payment methods. Skinner does not accept payment by credit card for merchandise purchases.

6. If the purchaser breaches any of its obligations under these Conditions of Sale, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price of all items for which it was the highest successful bidder, Skinner Inc. may exercise all of its rights and remedies under the law including, without limitation, (a) canceling the sale and applying any payments made by the purchaser to the damages caused by the purchaser’s breach, and/or (b) offering at public auction, without reserve, any lot or item for which the purchaser has breached any of its obligations, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price, holding the purchaser liable for any deficiency plus all costs of sale.

7. In no event will the liability of Skinner, Inc. to any purchaser with respect to any item exceed the purchase price actually paid by such purchaser for such item.

8. Shipping is the responsibility of the purchaser. Upon request, our staff will provide the list of shippers who deliver to destinations within the United States and overseas. Some property that is sold at auction can be subject to laws governing export from the U.S., such as items that include material from some endangered species. Import restrictions from foreign countries are subject to these same governing laws. Granting of licensing for import or export of goods from local authorities is the sole responsibility of the buyer. Denial or delay of licensing will not constitute cancellation or delay in payment for the total purchase price of these lots.

9. All purchases are subject to the Massachusetts 6.25% sales tax unless the purchaser possesses a Massachusetts sales tax exemption number. Exemption numbers from other states are accepted in Massachusetts if presented with a business card or letterhead. Dealers, museums, and other qualifying parties can apply for a Massachusetts exemption number prior to the auction by contacting the Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation at 100 Cambridge Street in Boston.

10. A premium equal to 23% of the final bid price up to and including $100,000, plus 20% of the final bid price from $100,001 up to and including $1,000,000, plus 12% of the final bid price from $1,000,001 and over will be applied to each lot sold, to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price.

11. Bidding on any item indicates your acceptance of these terms and all other terms printed within, posted, and announced at the time of sale whether bidding in person, through a representative, by phone, by Internet, or other absentee bid.

12. Skinner, Inc. and its consignors make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot sold. Skinner, Inc. expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in this catalog. The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for Skinner, Inc. relating to a lot, including the contents of this catalog, is, and shall remain at all times, the property of Skinner, Inc. and shall not be used by the purchaser, nor by anyone else, without our prior written consent.

13. These conditions of sale shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law). The buyer/bidder agrees that any suit for the enforcement of this agreement may be brought, and any action against Skinner in connection with the transactions contemplated by this agreement shall be brought, in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any federal court sitting therein. The bidder/buyer consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waives objections that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit.

Revised January 8, 2014