320 Pantops Center
Charlottesville, VA 22911
United States
Bremo Auctions is a full service auction house located in the historic town of Charlottesville VA. While our primary focus is on fresh-to-the-market property from distinguished Virginia Estates, institutions and private collections our individualized approach is tailored to meet the needs of each cl...Read more
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Oct 22, 2016 - Oct 23, 2016
Joseph Lonewolf (Native American, 1932 - 2014) pottery miniature, signed "Joseph Lonewolf" & makers marked to bottom, also numbered "DIONRCW" & dated "84". With beautiful & delicate sgrafitto all over with a butterflies design, & measuring 1-1/2" in height with overall width of 1-1/4", slightly egg shaped. Measurements are approximate. In overall good condition. Joseph Lonewolf was the son of noted potters Camilio & Agapita Tafoya, & the brother of Grace Medicine Flower. Beginning in the early 1970s, Joseph Lonewolf revolutionizzed the world of Santa Clara pottery by incorporating his sgraffito (lighlty etching the surface of the clay) & incised (more deeply cut into the clay) designs in his work. He has won numerous awards throughout his career & his work can be found in museums worldwide. He has been featured in numerous books including "The Art of Clay" & has received the prestigious New Mexico Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts in 2009 & the SWAIA Lifetime Achievement Award.
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