New Year January Western Collector Sale
Sat, Jan 23, 2021 11:00AM EST
Lot 83
Navajo Third Phase Chief's Blanket c. 1890-1920
Estimate: $8,500 - $13,500
Bid Increments
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| $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 exceedingly rare, original, authentic Navajo Native American Indian, Third Phase Chief’s Blanket. The 3rd Phase Chief’s weaving dates to circa 1890-1920 and shows the iconic pattern. Provenance: From a Marlborough, Massachusetts estate, owned by one of the finest American Indian collections in Billings, Montana and found to be authentic. It sold in a Skinner American Indian & Ethnographic Art sale. The piece shows nine square, checkered diamond patterns with bands of black and red and indigo bands/ bars between the patterns and bold horizontal lines on natural ground. The bottom edge shows some staining and edge loss, as shown. Chief’s Pattern Blankets are one of the most desired patterns, with circa 19th Century examples commanding over 1.5 million at auction. Noted archeologist and Navajo weaving authority, Joe Ben Wheat, once wrote, “The Chief’s blanket is one of the finest achievements in Navajo weaving.” This example shows nice coloring, fine weave, and a large size with wonderful authentic Provenance. Overall, it measures 58 ½ inches by 72 inches. Provenance: Ex-collection of Marlborough Estate, ex-collection of Billings, Montana and found to be authentic by the experts at Skinner Inc.
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