Results show actual prices realized, including buyer's premium, at Austin Auction Gallery. Past results are for reference only and are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.
Vases & VesselsPrice realized$615
Estimate: $300 – $500
Native American pottery wedding vase, Juana Leno (Acoma Pueblo, active in New Mexico, 1917-2020), with dual spouts separated by braided twist handle, all-over geometric fine line slip decoration, signed underfoot Juana Leno, Acoma, N. Mex., accompanied by wood display stand, vase: approx 10.25"h, 6"diam, stand: approx 9.75"h, 7.75"w, 4.75"d, 1.25lbs
DAY 2-JULY 2026 | TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER PART 2 · Jul 2026
View lot details →Ceramics, Bowls & GlassPrice realized$554
Estimate: $100 – $200
(lot of 2) Native American pottery figures, including: (1) black-on-white snake, attributed to Lucy Lewis (Acoma Pueblo, active in New Mexico, 1895-1992), unsigned, approx 1"h, 2.5"w, 1.75"d; (1) Rain God, Tesuque Pueblo, intact with restoration at arms and neck, approx 6"h, 3"w, 4"d; 0.75lbs total
DAY 2-JULY 2026 | TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER PART 2 · Jul 2026
View lot details →Ceramics, Bowls & GlassPrice realized$512
Estimate: $80 – $150
Native American pottery shallow bowl, Zia Pueblo, New Mexico, slip-decorated interior with bird and foliate motifs, red exterior, accompanied by wood display stand, bowl: approx 8"diam, overall on stand: approx 9.5"h, 8"w, 4"d, 1.5lbs
DAY 2-JULY 2026 | TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER PART 2 · Jul 2026
View lot details →Vases & VesselsPrice realized$431
Estimate: $200 – $400
Native American pottery canteen, Marie Zieu Chino (Acoma Pueblo, active in New Mexico, 1907-1982), having narrow flared spout and dual braided twist handles, slip-decorated geometric design, signed underfoot M.Z. Chino, Acoma, N.M., accompanied by black-painted wood display stand, canteen: approx 6"h, 6"w, 4.75"d, stand: approx 6.75"h, 6"w, 4"d, 1lb
DAY 2-JULY 2026 | TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER PART 2 · Jul 2026
View lot details →Vases & VesselsPrice realized$400
Estimate: $150 – $250
(lot of 2) Native American pottery vessels, Acoma Pueblo, each with polychrome geometric decoration, including: (1) canteen, with dual braided twist handles, accompanied by wood display stand, canteen: approx 8.5"h, 7"w, 5.25"d, stand: approx 6.75"h, 6"w, 4"d; (1) bowl or jar, approx 3.25"h, 5.25"diam; 1.75lbs total
DAY 2-JULY 2026 | TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER PART 2 · Jul 2026
View lot details →Vases & VesselsPrice realized$338
Estimate: $300 – $500
Native American Anasazi Revival pottery seed pot or jar, Grace T. Chino (Acoma Pueblo, active in New Mexico, 1929-1994), tapering body with narrow opening, fine black-on-white geometric decoration, signed underfoot Grace Chino, Acoma, N.M., approx 3.75"h, 3.75"diam, 0.5lbs
DAY 2-JULY 2026 | TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER PART 2 · Jul 2026
View lot details →Vases & VesselsPrice realized$308
Estimate: $150 – $250
Native American pottery bowl or jar, Marie Zieu Chino (Acoma Pueblo, active in New Mexico, 1907-1982), having tapering body, with polychrome geometric motifs on white ground, signed underfoot M.Z. Chino, Acoma, N.M., approx 3.25"h, 5"diam, 0.5lbs
DAY 2-JULY 2026 | TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER PART 2 · Jul 2026
View lot details →Ceramics, Bowls & GlassPrice realized$123
Estimate: $150 – $250
(lot of 3) cased pottery fragments/ shards and reference books, including: (1) cased collection of 38 Southwestern Native American Pueblo pottery fragments, largest: approx 5"l, 2.5"w, overall: approx 12.5"h, 15"w, 2"d; (2) reference books, (one) "Pueblo Pottery Making: A Study at the Village of San Ildefonso," by Carl E. Guthe, published by Yale University Press, 1925, 89 pages, (one) "A Guide to Pueblo Pottery," by Susan Lamb, published by Western National Parks Association, 1996, 47 pages, 7lbs total
DAY 2-JULY 2026 | TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER PART 2 · Jul 2026
View lot details →Bowls & PotteryPrice realized$2,540
Estimate: $200 – $300
Native American pottery jar/ olla, Warren Coriz (Kewa/ Santo Domingo Pueblo, d.2011), two registers with geometric and eight-petal designs, incised signature at base Warren Coriz with cornstalk pictomark, approx 10.5"h, 11.5"diam, 8.5lbs Provenance: From the Byram Family's Above Stratford Mansion. John Byram, a prominent Austin-based real estate developer, and his late wife Sally Byram curated this French Provincial style estate with the help of notable architects and interior designers. The home has remained untouched since Sally's untimely passing in 2006, serving as a testament to her taste for sophistication and craftsmanship
DAY 1- MARCH 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · Mar 2025
View lot details →Bowls & PotteryPrice realized$572
Estimate: $200 – $300
Native American pottery jar/ olla, Alan E. Lasiloo (Zuni Pueblo, b.1969), slip decorated with heartline deer, signed at base Alan E. Lasiloo/ Rain Bird/ Zuni, approx 9.25"h, 10 3/8"diam, 4.25lbs Provenance: From the Byram Family's Above Stratford Mansion. John Byram, a prominent Austin-based real estate developer, and his late wife Sally Byram curated this French Provincial style estate with the help of notable architects and interior designers. The home has remained untouched since Sally's untimely passing in 2006, serving as a testament to her taste for sophistication and craftsmanship
DAY 1- MARCH 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · Mar 2025
View lot details →Bowls & PotteryPrice realized$349
Estimate: $200 – $300
Native American pottery vase/ jar, Eva Histia (Roadrunner Clan, Acoma Pueblo, 1914-2005), braided twist handles, body slip-decorated with traditional design featuring a bird and flower, signed at base E. Histia/ Acoma, N.M., approx 13.25"h, 9.5"diam, 5.25lbs Provenance: From the Byram Family's Above Stratford Mansion. John Byram, a prominent Austin-based real estate developer, and his late wife Sally Byram curated this French Provincial style estate with the help of notable architects and interior designers. The home has remained untouched since Sally's untimely passing in 2006, serving as a testament to her taste for sophistication and craftsmanship
DAY 1- MARCH 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · Mar 2025
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$127
Estimate: $100 – $200
Framed mixed media painting on paper, Pueblo Women, signed lower right Garza, sight: approx 15"h, 28"w, overall: approx 26"h, 38.25"w, 12lbs
DAY 1- FEBRUARY 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · Feb 2025
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$610
Estimate: $1,000 – $1,500
Large framed mixed media on canvas painting, "Transformation of the Deities," stretcher signed De Haven Solimon Chaffins (Laguna/ Zuni Pueblo, Virginia, 20th c.), sight: approx 84"h, 54"w, overall: approx 84.75"h, 55"w, 27lbs NOTE: Following her training at the Institute of American Indian Arts, Ms. Chaffins has risen to prominence through her large-scale paintings incorporating Pueblo iconography. "Rayon Daughter," a mural by the artist, was featured in the 2023-2024 exhibition, "Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery," at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City Provenance: consignor purchased directly from the artist in Santa Fe in 2003
DAY 2 -JANUARY 2025 NEW YEAR'S FINE ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · Jan 2025
View lot details →Bowls & PotteryPrice realized$305
Estimate: $100 – $300
(lot of 4) Native American pottery vessels, including: (1) signed Karen Miller (Acoma, New Mexico, 20th c.), dated 2016, with Sgraffito animal motifs, stepped opening at side, retaining certificate of authenticity issued by the artist, approx 3"h, 4"diam; (1) signed Ione Coriz (Santo Domingo/ Kewa Pueblo, New Mexico, b.1973), with heart-shaped opening, approx 3"h, 4.5"diam; (1) initialed A.C. (Acoma, New Mexico, 20th c.), with Sgraffito animals, Kachina, and foliate motifs, approx 4.75"h, 4.25"diam; (1) small seed jar, marked "Acoma AC" underfoot, approx 1.75"h, 2"diam; 2.5lbs total
DAY 2- NOVEMBER ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · Nov 2024
View lot details →FigurinesPrice realized$305
Estimate: $80 – $150
Native American pottery storyteller figures, each polychrome painted, depicting a woman with several small children, including: (1) signed CLS, possibly Carolina Loretto Seonia (Jemez Pueblo, 20th c.,) (1) signed J. Suazo Dubray (Juanita Suazo Dubray, Taos Pueblo, b. 1930), with turquoise beaded accents, accompanied by small fabric blanket, largest: approx 6.75"h, 4 3/8"w, 6 7/8"d, 4lbs total
DAY 2- NOVEMBER ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · Nov 2024
View lot details →Ceramics, Bowls & GlassPrice realized$275
Estimate: $150 – $350
Native American polychrome pottery jar, signed underfoot M. Davis (Miriam Ortiz Davis, b.1952, Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico), bulbous jar with white, black, and rust colored painted geometric decoration, approx 7.5"h, 7.5"diam, 2.5lbs
DAY 2- NOVEMBER ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · Nov 2024
View lot details →Ceramics, Bowls & GlassPrice realized$244
Estimate: $100 – $300
(lot of 4) Native American and Mata Ortiz burnished pottery vessels, including: (2) Mata Ortiz bowls, (one) signed Manuel M.R. (Mexico, 20th c.), approx 4.5"h, 6.5"diam; (one) signed Rene Pedregon (Mexico, 20th c.), with tricolor geometric motifs, approx 3"h, 3.75"diam; (2) Native American vessels, (one) seed jar, signed Mary H. Loretto (Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico, 20th c.), approx 3"h, 3"diam; (1) small bowl, signed L. Loretto (Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico, 20th c.), approx 2.75"h, 3"diam; 2.75lbs total
DAY 2- NOVEMBER ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · Nov 2024
View lot details →Bowls & PotteryPrice realized$214
Estimate: $100 – $300
Native American pottery olla, signed underfoot Robert Aguilar SDP (Santo Domingo Pueblo, b. 1968), having flared neck with painted designs, approx 7.75"h, 8.9"diam, 5.3lbs
DAY 2- NOVEMBER ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · Nov 2024
View lot details →Bowls & PotteryPrice realized$336
Estimate: $100 – $300
(lot of 6) Hopi Pueblo pottery, including: (1) charger/ circular plaque, signed Mae Mutz (1922-1998), (1) small jar, signed Mae Mutz (1922-1998), chip to rim, (1) black-on-red jar, signed Lorna Lomakema (b.1930), small chip to side wall, (1) bowl, apparently unsigned, (1) small jar, apparently unsigned, together with (1) Mata Ortiz olla, signed underfoot Cruz Santillan, interior firing crack; largest: approx 13"diam, 8.5lbs total
DAY 3- JULY 2024 Fine Antiques & Estates 3-Day Auction Event · Jul 2024
View lot details →Bowls & PotteryPrice realized$458
Estimate: $300 – $500
Native American pottery jar, signed A.A. Peynetsa (Avelia and Anderson Peynetsa, Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico, b.1964), dated 2012, painted geometric designs and deer motifs, approx 10.25"h, 10.5"diam, 3lbs
DAY 2-March 2024 Antiques & Estates 3-Day Auction Event · Mar 2024
View lot details →Bowls & PotteryPrice realized$221
Estimate: $150 – $350
Native American sgraffito pottery vessel, signed underfoot M. Tenorio (Marlene Tenorio-Vallo, Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico, b.1963), Kachina dancers, musical notes, and animal motifs, approx 8 3/8"h, 8.5"w, 2.5lbs
DAY 2-March 2024 Antiques & Estates 3-Day Auction Event · Mar 2024
View lot details →Necklaces & PendantsPrice realized$381
Estimate: $100 – $200
Native American necklace, signed BH, likely Kewa (Santo Domingo) Pueblo, central spiny oyster shell pendant set with turquoise cabochons, on a strand of graduated silver (content unknown) bead beads, some bench beads separating along center seam, approx 27"l, 46.2 grams (inclusive of all materials) Provenance: From the estate of Dorothy Jean McPhaul, whose small East Austin antique shop, Johnnie’s Antiques, has survived for generations despite rapid city expansion. McPhaul, a true lover of all things antique and a retired educator with a 40-year tenure at the LaGrange Public School system, personally collected African American memorabilia, jewelry, glassware, pottery, amongst other rare and fine antiques. Established by McPhaul’s grandfather, Simon Sidle, in 1918, Johnnie’s Antiques is among the last vintage properties on East 6th Street, and notable as one of the first black-owned businesses in Austin. After assuming proprietorship in 1999, Dorothy followed in the family tradition as a fixture of the Texas antique sale circuit.
Day 2-Fabulous February 2024 Antiques & Estates Auction · Feb 2024
View lot details →Sets & Demi-ParurePrice realized$153
Estimate: $100 – $200
(lot of 2) Native American silver (content unknown) jewelry, Zuni Pueblo, inlaid with red coral, jet, turquoise, and mother of pearl, including: (1) Rainbow Man pendant brooch, Margie Quam, approx 1 3/8"l, 2"w, (1) Sunface bolo tie ornament, Sadie and Morris Laahte, chip to one jet feather tip, approx 1 3/8"l, 1.75"w; 26.1 grams total (inclusive of all materials) Provenance: From the estate of Dorothy Jean McPhaul, whose small East Austin antique shop, Johnnie’s Antiques, has survived for generations despite rapid city expansion. McPhaul, a true lover of all things antique and a retired educator with a 40-year tenure at the LaGrange Public School system, personally collected African American memorabilia, jewelry, glassware, pottery, amongst other rare and fine antiques. Established by McPhaul’s grandfather, Simon Sidle, in 1918, Johnnie’s Antiques is among the last vintage properties on East 6th Street, and notable as one of the first black-owned businesses in Austin. After assuming proprietorship in 1999, Dorothy followed in the family tradition as a fixture of the Texas antique sale circuit.
Day 2-Fabulous February 2024 Antiques & Estates Auction · Feb 2024
View lot details →Ceramics, Bowls & GlassPrice realized$488
Estimate: $600 – $800
Native American blackware pottery jar, Mary Singer (Santa Clara Pueblo, b.1936), matte and gloss black on black finish, the upper part in a kiva step design with the lower part displaying the Avanyu serpent, signed at the underside "Mary Singer, Santa Clara Pueblo, N.M.," approx 8"h, 7"diam, 4.25lbs Start Price: $300.00
New Year Special Auction Event Day 2 · Jan 2024
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