Garth’s Auctions Annual Labor Day Weekend Americana Auction is scheduled to take place on September 4 and 5, 2009.
Garth’s has over two dozen pieces of fine 19th and 20th century oil paintings, watercolors and prints to be offered from the Native American artwork and accessories category. The cover lot of the catalog features the rugged depiction of young braves racing horses through the desert by Frank Tenney Johnson (American, 1874-1939 ). Titled Navajo Horse Race on the stretcher, the 26 ½” x 32 ½” oil on canvas is signed and dated 1927 in the lower left.
Expected to be one of the sale highlights with a conservative estimate of $10/20,000, the painting was consigned by a longtime collector from Detroit, Michigan. President of Garth’s, Jeff Jeffers, who worked closely with the consignor, declared it is among his favorite pieces in the sale. “The painting is coming out of the family home into the public eye for the very first time. The owner has had it for 50+ years and he was fortunate enough to inherit it from his grandfather who bought it in the 1920s. With such a wonderful provenance, Garth‘s is proud to represent the sale of this important and dynamic painting.”
A colorful portrait of a Southwestern American Indian wearing a bandana by California artist Henry Rashen( 1854-1937) is also sure to command attention. Titled Hawkeye and measuring 19 ½” x 17 ¼”, it is conservatively estimated at $2/4,000. Other works on canvas and paper by artists such as Antowine Warrior, Charles Frank, Troy Denton, Chuck Knowles, Gerry Metz, Rebecca Gregg, and McKinney & Hall will make a vibrant display in the gallery. Among the other Native American materials to be sold, a figure of a Story Teller by Caroline Sando of Jemez, New Mexico is an eye catcher( Est. $5/800 ).
The Labor Day Americana sale will take place in two sessions on Friday, September 4th at 2:00 p.m. and on Saturday, September 5th at 10:00 a.m. Preview hours will be held August 31 through September 2 from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., an extended preview held on September 3rd from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. , and then each day of the sale from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m to 10:00 a.m., respectively. An illustrated color catalogue is available for $30( if you order by August 21st you receive $5 off) and in Garth’s effort to promote an eco-friendly alternative, the company has introduced a digital, flip book catalog for review on the company’s website, www.garths.com.
Garth’s is located at 2690 Stratford Road, Delaware, Ohio 43015. For additional information, please contact Garth’s Auctions at 740.362.4771 or via email at [email protected].
