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THBNavajo Germantown Wearing Blanket
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549 Warren St
Hudson, NY 12534
United States
With a focus on curated sales of modern and traditional furniture, decorations and fine art, Stair has been selling interesting things from interesting people with a unique, sophisticated twist for over twenty years. We are innovative in our approach to marketing and online services, providing a hig...Read more
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About Auction
LiveJul 31, 2024
Celebrating the creativity and beauty of Indigenous Art in North America, the works featured in this sale embody the sophisticated aesthetic sensibility of Native artists and artisans combined with their technical mastery of pottery, basketry, weaving and other Native arts. Highlights include pottery from the Acoma, Mimbres and Zia people, baskets from the Pima and Apache people, as well as a fine group Navajo textiles. Many of these works are from the Collection of Gordon and Zanne Stewart. GALLERY PREVIEW times in 'Auction Information'. STAIR internetrequests@stairgalleries.com
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- Lot Description
Approximately 7 ft. x 4 ft. 5 in.
Note: Germantown textiles, woven between 1885-1900, are an anomaly among Navajo weavings. The Navajo were first and foremost sheepherders, and the wool they got from their sheep was put to good use in their textiles. During this period, however, the Navajo acquired commercially spun and dyed wool through trade. Most of this wool was factory produced in Germantown, Pennsylvania, thus the name. Because the weaver did not spend the time shearing, cleaning, carding, spinning and dyeing the wool, greater time could be devoted to design. That is why Germantown weavings display some of the most intricate and thought-out designs in Navajo weaving. The greater palette of color created a whole new dimension in which to work. The vibrant green, purple, red and yellow of the commercial wool were not easily achieved in homespun yarn. The crispness of these colors and the evenness of the spun yarn create spectacular textiles that belie their age.
This weaving was featured as the front postcard image of Galería el Zócalo announcing the below exhibition and sold as circa 1890.
Exhibited: "Efectos del País: A Collection of Antique Navajo Textiles", Galería el Zócalo, Santa Fe, NM, December 1997.
Condition
In good condition. Fraying along the edges with scattered staining. Fitted with a velcro strip on the reverse.
Notwithstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
- Provenance
Galería el Zócalo, Santa Fe, NM, 1997.
The Collection of Gordon and Zanne Stewart.
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