(Auction Catalogue) Sothebys, June 12, 1992. THE ROY G. COLE COLLECTION. FINE AMERICAN INDIAN ART
New York. 38 pages, 33 lots auctioned, 33 lots illustrated. The first auction in over twenty years devoted almost solely to Northwest Coast material (all but three lots are Northwest Coast), this sale featured sixteen lots of early argillite figures, including several by Charles Edenshaw. Price list included. Item #14416
The first auction in over twenty years devoted almost solely to Northwest Coast material (all but three lots are Northwest Coast), this sale featured sixteen lots of early argillite figures, including several by Charles Edenshaw. Among the top prices achieved were $29,700 for a Haida argillite figure of a maritime officer, $16,500 for a Haida argillite chest probably by Edenshaw, $16,500 for a Haida argillite female shaman figure, $28,600 for a Tlingit or Haida wood bowl. Price list included.
Price: $25.00