Edgar Britton Bronze Sculpture, Untitled 'Two Nude Figures'

An exceptional large black ware Wedding Vase form by renowned 20th century Santa Clara Pueblo potter, Margaret Tafoya (1904-2001). Hand coiled with a d...

Carved and painted wooden chilkat sign made in the mid. 20th century by E. Marcus Westby (1924-2010). Presented ready to hang, dimensions measure 31 ¾ x 66 ¼ x ¾ inches. Piece is ...

Pair of wooden painted corbels from New Mexico circa 1940. Each measures 32 x 7 ¼ x 17 ¼ inches.

Vintage Hand colored lithograph by artist Swankar Hanumann of a kachina (Katsina) Doll standing on a pedestal holding a rattle and bow. Presen...

Navajo Area Rug, Two Gray Hills, Trading Post Era weaving made of wool , measures 81 ¾ x 46 ¾ inches. This textile is well suited for use on the floor a...

Antique Sioux (Native American/Plains Indian) Parfleche in a box form constructed of rawhide and intricately painted in an abstract design with hourglass and geometric motifs with natural pigments and red trade cloth. At the time this was created, the Sioux Indians were nomadic and are associated with vast areas of the Great Plains of the United States including present-day North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska and Montana. Authenticity is guaranteed. Box is in very good condition - please contact us for a detailed condition report. Parfleches are rawhide containers which were fundamental to the Plains way of life. Functioning essentially as protective travelling suitcases, they enabled the nomadic tribes to effectively pursue buffalo herds and migrate between seasonal camps. So critical were they to a nomadic existence that over 40 tribes are known to have historically produced parfleches. Collectively, these tribes inhabited an area which encompassed the entirety of the Plains, as well as the parts of the Southwest, the Transmontane and Western Plateau regions. Parfleches were, out of necessity, robust and versatile objects. They were designed to carry and protect within them anything from medicinal bundles to seasonal clothing or food. In fact, it was because of the containers’ robusticity and variety that parfleches earned their name in the Anglo world. Derived from parer (to parry or turn aside) and fleche (arrow), the word parfleche was coined by 17th century French Canadian voyageurs and used to describe indigenous objects made from rawhide. Despite their common utilitarian function, parfleches served as one of the major mediums through which Plains Indian tribes could develop their long-standing tradition of painting. In fact, it is in large part due to the parfleche that tribal style emerged. Even though parfleche painting developed simultaneously with beading and weaving, painting as an artistic tradition held particular importance in tribal culture. Believed to have evolved from tattooing, it had always been used as a conduit through which tribal and individual identity could be expressed. As such, many tribeswomen were deeply committed, some even religiously, to decorating their parfleche either with incised or painted motifs that were significant to them and/or the tribe. For some tribes, such as the Cheyenne, the decorative processes which surrounded parfleche production were sacred. For others, it seems that their parfleche designs shared an interesting artistic dialogue with their beadwork, indicating a more casual exchange of design motifs. This particular relationship can be seen in Crow parfleche...

Two figurative cubist style bronze sculptures by Dominique Dardek. Limited editions, signed and numbered 5/50. Mounted to satin glass bases. Standing measures 9.75"H 2.75"D 4.75"W. S...

Abstract case bronze decorative plaque in the style of Edgar Britton. This weighty sculptural piece features three dimensional figures. A fun wall hanging or sculpture table piece. ...

Bronze sculpture of female nude, not signed. Measures: Height 18 cm. Width 21 cm. Depth 22 cm. Weight 3 kg.

Bronze Abstract nude sculpture, circa 1960s.

A unique, solid cast bronze sculpture of a hand holding three nude figures. Signed by sculptor at base, name is undecipherable as is exact d...

1960s Bronze nude women sculpture with Lucite base.