Legacy of the Buffalo Auction
Join us for three days of Western artwork and buffalo artwork, and more.
Day 1: February 12 — 9:00 AM MST
Day 2: February 13 — 9:00 AM MST
Day 3: February 14 — 9:00 AM MST – Our Main Event
This sale features The Stanley Miller Collection of Native American Art, alongside culturally significant works and historic Western material.
Auction Highlights Include:
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The Stanley Miller Collection of Native American Art
Featuring important basketry from Hupa, Yurok, and Karuk makers -
Historic Pueblo Pottery
Including polychrome ollas and traditional ceramic forms -
American Folk Art
Character-rich works reflecting regional tradition and individual maker voice -
Navajo Textiles
Including classic regional designs and symbolically significant weaving -
Western Wildlife Painting
Landscapes and buffalo imagery capturing the relationship between land and animal -
Cultural and Historic Objects
Material reflecting daily life, survival, and artistic continuity across the West
Together, the pieces in this auction speak to landscape, survival, artistry, and cultural continuity — the layered history of the American West told through objects that carry presence, meaning, and provenance.
Lot 793 | Kwakiutl Northwest Coast Indian Wolf Mask
Attributed to Charlie George Sr. Circa 1880-1900. 15 1/4″ by 9″ wide.
Provenance: Norman Feder, Denver. John McKillop, Seattle. James and Marilyn Bergstrom, Seattle. Christie’s, New York, NY, Important American Indian Art, 5 December, 1996, lot 59, the lot label affixed at the interior.
The Stanley Miller Collection of Native American Art, acquired at the above
From the Christie’s catalogue notes for the lot: “Wolf masks of this kind were worn during Winter ceremonials by female dancers. The relatively small size of this example may indicate that it was made for a young woman. Steve Brown (Collection Notes of the James and Marilyn Bergstrom Collection, Manuscript, 1996) has attributed the mask to Charlie George, Sr. of the village of Ba’as and dates it to 1880-1900.”