Live Auction
March 25, 2025, 10:00 AM PDT

Art of the American West

Experience the artistry and heritage of the American West with John Moran Auctioneers' Art of the American West sale, featuring 350 exceptional lots from historic to contemporary. Works by Tom Lovell, Don Oelze, and Dan Ostermiller, Joan Savo, Robert Griffing, Bonnie Marris, Kenneth Riley, Clark Hulings, Heinie Hartwig, and Edith Hamlin. Western bronzes from artists such as Allan Houser, James Regimbal, Ken Payne, Edward James Fraughton, George Montgomery, Glenna Goodacre, Grant Speed, Fritz White, and Susan Osterman Kliewer will be offered. Examples of Navajo and Pueblo jewelry including pieces by Jimmie Calabaza, Doris Smallcanyon, Carol Felley, Gary Reeves, Tommie Tso represent more than 40 lots. Also, a variety of Navajo textiles, pottery, and baskets finish the selections.

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Location

145 East Walnut Avenue
Monrovia , CA 91016

Previews

Friday 21st, Saturday 22nd, Monday 24th
12-4pm daily

Maranda Moran
Maranda Moran

Head of Sale

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626 628 9341

Sally Andrew
Sally Andrew

Cataloguer

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626 628 9331

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Tom Lovell (1909-1997),

Lot 17
Tom Lovell

Tom Lovell (1909-1997), "A Warrior No More," 1994

Sold: $40,000
Don Oelze (b. 1965),

Lot 54
Don Oelze

Don Oelze (b. 1965), "Hunters Return"

Estimate: $25,000-35,000
Dan Ostermiller (b. 1956),

Lot 47
Dan Ostermiller

Dan Ostermiller (b. 1956), "Winged Rapture," 1991

Estimate: $20,000-30,000
Joan Savo (1918-1992),

Lot 45
Joan Savo

Joan Savo (1918-1992), "Whirly Bird Child Killer," circa 1967

Estimate: $12,000-18,000
Bonnie Marris (b. 1951),

Lot 94
Bonnie Marris

Bonnie Marris (b. 1951), "Early Snow"

Estimate: $10,000-15,000
Robert Griffing (b. 1940),

Lot 46
Robert Griffing

Robert Griffing (b. 1940), "The Delegates," 2006

Sold: $23,000
A photographic album of The San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation with photographs by John Edward Jones, 1910

Lot 20
A photographic album of The San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation with photographs by John Edward Jones, 1910

Estimate: $8,000-12,000
Kenneth Riley (1919-2015),

Lot 38
Kenneth Riley

Kenneth Riley (1919-2015), "The Brave," 1992

Estimate: $8,000-12,000
Hernando Gonzallo Villa (1881-1952),

Lot 71
Hernando Gonzallo Villa

Hernando Gonzallo Villa (1881-1952), "Rainbow Moon"

Estimate: $5,000-7,000
James Havard (1937-2020), Untitled, 1985

Lot 49
James Havard

James Havard (1937-2020), Untitled, 1985

Sold: $2,750
Allan Houser (1914-1994, Chiricahua Apache),

Lot 50
Allan Houser

Allan Houser (1914-1994, Chiricahua Apache), "Just Singing," 1977

Sold: $4,250
Marjorie Reed (1915-1996),

Lot 176
Marjorie Reed

Marjorie Reed (1915-1996), "Hold up of the Benson Stage"

Sold: $1,700
A Blackfoot model teepee

Lot 59
A Blackfoot model teepee

Sold: $1,000
A Panamint basket

Lot 221
A Panamint basket

Sold: $2,750
A Walt Doran First Phase-style sterling silver and brass concho belt

Lot 199
A Walt Doran First Phase-style sterling silver and brass concho belt

Sold: $1,000
A Doris Smallcanyon Navajo sterling silver and coral squash blossom necklace set

Lot 130
A Doris Smallcanyon Navajo sterling silver and coral squash blossom necklace set

Sold: $1,000