Lot 487

Charles Chief Eagle Oglala Sioux Beaded Bonnet

Estimate: $450 - $950

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
This is an original Charles Chief Eagle Oglala Sioux fully beaded bonnet dating to circa 1990. Charles Chief Eagle beadwork from the circa 1990's is iconic with examples being in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Heritage Center Permanent Collection, and in the Indian Arts and Crafts Act publication. The piece consist of Indian tannede hide with red ribbon front and ties along with a floral clothe inner lining. The entire outside of the bonnet / head covering is covered in glass trade seed beads in Charles Chief Eagle's iconic running horses pattern. The piece has a light blue background with horses in colors of white, butterscotch, red, cobalt, brown, blue and green. The piece is in very good condition with little to no bead loss, soft hide and clean fabric. Provenance: From the renowned Sundog Fine Art Bozeman, Montana collection by Bruce VanLandingham. Bruce VanLandingham was a pillar in the American Indian collecting community and a respected expert. Along with being an avid collector, Bruce was also the sole owner of Sundog Fine Art Gallery in Bozeman, which was both part museum and gallery, this piece is directly from the collection. Measures 22.5"L with ribbon ties and approximately 15.25"L around the outside of the back of the bonnet. Museum collection number E1003.
North American Auction Company is proud to announce the opening of our new in-house, full-service shipping department. We have listened to you the customer and will now be handling all outgoing packages in our new shipping department. We are confident this new offering will allow for a smooth transition from auction block to your front step. We have partnered with preferred carriers to ensure a safe, efficient delivery that works best with your schedule. Please allow 14-21 days after complete invoice payment is made to package and ship your purchase. After you are notified of your winning bids from our company and your item invoice is paid in full our new shipping department will contact you. Make sure when signing up with our company that your preferred shipping information is up to date as this information will be used to estimate shipping cost. Once the items have been packaged our team will contact you for shipping payment. Shipping invoices and payment will be completely separately than the items invoice. Please notify the shipping department with any alternate request or instructions at mark@northamericanauctioncompany.com or 800-686-4216 ext. 3. For a shipping quote please contact the same information above. PLEASE NOTE a shipping quote price can fluctuate in price. Auction company is not responsible for actual shipping cost being higher than quoted shipping cost. Thank you for trusting North American Auction Co. with your bids and shipping. As our shipping department is brand new please understand that delays can be expected.