PORTFOLIO ~ P.31
sets March in Montana apart, said show
coordinator Char Nelson. Char's husband,
Bob Nelson, is owner of Manitou Galleries
and senior partner of March in Montana. He
is optimistic about the new venue and says,
"Sometimes change can also bring oppor-
tunity, and we're hopeful that this change
will do just that." To fulfill this commitment,
offerings will include paintings, sculpture and
collectibles from three collections in Wyo-
ming, plus estates in Arizona, South Dakota
and Montana. Collectibles include nine silver
saddle rigs (several by Bohlin). Char Nelson
describes those simply, "They are super shiny
parade saddles with a catalog estimate
of $10,000 to $30,000 each. …They came
from one collection, which has been spilt
between a number of events throughout the
country."
One auction item with local lore will surely draw a lot of attention, Char
Nelson says. It's a set of August Buermann, single-mounted, silver inlaid and silver
overlaid spurs. They were a gift from the artist who started in all in Great Falls,
Charles M. Russell. All the provenance of how he gave them to another man is
included with the spurs, which have a catalog estimate of $3,000 to $5,000.
She is also excited to offer an unusual bronze: a 2017 James Lippitt Clarke
(1883 – 1969) grizzly bear cast as 'Special Millennium Edition for Boone and Crock-
ett' with a catalog estimate of $8,000 to $12,000.
Bob Nelson's press release also lists a vintage Blackfoot war shirt, a Crow
beaded Martingale, c. 1900, and an Ogallala Sioux beaded vest, c. 1890s. Char
brings the listing back to even more Indian art. "Navajo weavings have always
been very popular, and the 2017 selection will be exceptional, with over 80 of-
fered, including several room-sized rugs. It's more than we've had in the past,"
she says.
Char Nelson adds that one collection holds high-end, floor-size Navajo
weavings; one is a Western Reservation floor rug, c. 1950, with a catalog esti-
mate of $12,000 to $15,000. A Klagetoh Region floor rug, c. 1930 has a catalog
estimate of $6,000 to $9,000.
All events are free and open to the public, and information on live,
telephone, absentee and online bidding will be available. Details are at
www.MarchInMontana.com.
"Old Man Eagle Dancer #2"
-72" x 48" Acrylic on Canvas
Kevin Red Star
Navajo Weaving. 12'6" x 7'. Western Reservation floor rug.
