Marilyn Eber was a passionate collector of historic and contemporary Native American art and was an important figure in the art community in Denver, where she lived, and throughout the Southwest region. On November 3 at 10 a.m. Denver time, Hindman will present the single-owner sale featuring the Marilyn Eber Collection of Native American Art.
Tony Da (San Ildefonso, 1940-2008), polychrome lidded jar with Kingman turquoise, 11 x 8" Estimate: $25/35,000
“Marilyn Eber was an amazing friend of Hindman and so many others in the Native American and contemporary art communities,” says Maron Hindman, vice chair of the auction house. “She was generous with her knowledge and welcomed any opportunity to share her collection with other enthusiasts. Hindman is deeply honored to be working with her family to bring Marilyn’s lifetime passion to market.”
Eber’s collection shows the knowledge she gained over her years of collecting beginning in the 1970s. What started with a focus on pre-historic pottery was expanded to historic and contemporary beadwork, pottery, paintings, jewelry and a Native doll and cradle collection.
Kiowa child’s beaded full-size cradle with American flags, late 19th century, 45" Estimate: $30/50,000
The highlight of the grouping is a Kiowa child’s beaded full-size cradle with American flags that measures nearly four feet in size. The piece, estimated at $30,000 to $50,000, has beaded floral and crossed American flag designs. Other cradles available include a Cheyenne beaded hide cradle (est. $10/15,000); a three-time award-winning pictorial cradle by Lakota artist Tom Haukaas that is estimated at $5,000 to $7,000; a Sioux child’s beaded hide cradle (est. $5/7,000); and a Nez Perce beaded hide cradle (est. $5/7,000).
Fritz Scholder (Luiseño, 1937-2005), Indian portrait, oil on canvas, 40 x 30" Estimate: $10/15,000
Pottery in her collection includes several works by San Ildefonso potter Tony Da including a polychrome lidded jar with Kingman turquoise that is expected to sell between $25,000 and $35,000. A second work by the artist, a redware lidded jar with turquoise cabochons and carved Avanyu slithers along the shoulder, has a presale estimate of $10,000 to $15,000. An architectural jar by Hopi artist Al Qöyawayma is set at $4,000 to $6,000, while Nathan Youngblood (Santa Clara) is represented by a carved red and sienna plate that has an estimate of $3,000 to $5,000.
Two paintings by Fritz Scholder will also be offered—Indian Portrait and Indian with Bow—with estimates of $10,000 to $15,000 each. Jewelry includes a tufa-cast silver cuff bracelet with cobblestone inlay (est. $3/5,000) from Hopi artist Sonwai (Verma Nequatewa), and a sterling silver and 14k gold mother and child pendant/pin with inlay by Denise Wallace, also set at $3,000 to $5,000.
Tom Haukaas (Lakota), pictorial cradle, 28 x 9½" Estimate: $5/7,000
The following day, November 4, Hindman will host its Western Art, including Contemporary Native American auction that includes other notable pieces. Paintings and sculpture are among the highlights including Scholder’s Horse and Rider (est. $30/50,000); Earl Biss’ In Times of Change (est. $20/40,000); and Allan Houser’s sculpture Looking ON (est. $10/15,000). A silver and cobblestone inlay cuff bracelet by Charles Loloma has an estimate of $10,000 to $15,000, while a stamped silver concha belt by McKee Patero is expected to fetch between $6,000 and $8,000. The November 4 sale will also begin at 10 a.m. Denver time.
November 3, 2021, 10 a.m.
Marilyn Eber Collection of Native American Art
Hindman, 2737 Larimer Street, Suite C
Denver, CO 80205, (303) 825-1855
www.hindmanauctions.com
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