Navajo Rug Auction Utah

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Navajo rug auction utah. This practice is particularly deplorable and undermines the market for authentic indian made articles. 28 5 x 43 ganado navajo rug by nellie joe begay 28 5 x 43 ganado rug with feathers by nellie joe begay purchased july 25 1981 americana indian shows anasazi gallery of art flagstaff az brown white on ends grey red black taupe white w diamond in middle and feather design. West of shiprock near the common boundary point of arizona new mexico colorado and utah is teec nos pos circle of cottonwood trees. The proceeds from the rug sales go directly to the weaver adopt a native elder assists more than 500 navajo elders living traditionally in remote areas of the navajo reservation in southern utah and northern arizona.

Directory of utah indian arts dealers below is a list of utah native american indian arts dealers including navajo rug dealers. Fake navajo rugs are often encountered for sale at auction. More than 700 rugs will be on display and available for purchase at the show. This year the format of the navajo rug sale has changed from a silent auction to strictly a sale.

Vendor space fees are 4 by 3 foot 15 00 5 by 3 foot 20 00. Food is available from the school cafeteria featuring navajo tacos and other local specialties. Auction bidding wayne connell delbert autry auctioneers. Just because you bought a rug from a navajo woman does not mean you got a genuine navajo rug.

We have tried to include only storefront dealers or galleries and have excluded appointment only internet only or kitchen table dealers. Nhmu and toh atin gallery of durango colorado will host a sale of navajo rugs of all sizes and design styles handwoven by artists in the four corners region. For more information call 505 599. In 2020 to ensure the health and safety of our weavers volunteers and rug show patrons we are shifting to virtual and away from an in.

Adopt a native elder navajo rug show sale for 30 years adopt a native elder has presented our annual rug show sale as the only event of it s kind in the world supporting traditional navajo elders. In addition to the rug auction vendors selling quality navajo jewelry art and crafts set up in the school gym. Perhaps it is because of the auctioneer s lack of knowledge. About the navajo rug sale.

10th annual navajo rug auction get ready. The farmington museum foundation and the farmington museum are pleased to present the 2020 benefit navajo rug auction. The public can preview nearly 200 rugs of all sizes styles and price ranges. Today a paved road links this post with the outside world but it has been only a matter of months since the dusty bumpy journey to teec nos pos was an.

14th annual navajo rug auction nov 2 2019 thank you to those that attended this past year when we hosted our 13th annual navajo rug american indian art auction a complimentary event opened to the public.