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Welcome to our Fall 2024 Fine Art & Estate Auction. We are pleased to be showcasing the private collection of JoAnn Young which features Southwestern and Native American artwork, fine jewelry, decorative arts, religious iconography and other unique items purchased during Ms. Young’s travels across the American Southwest and internationally. Highlights including: fine jewelry by Mexican silversmith Matilde Poulat, sterling jewelry from the Andy Warhol estate, original artwork by Kevin Red Star, Alebrije Oaxacan carved folk art animals, antique Santos figures, Native American pottery & much more.
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LOT 104:
Oaxacan Alebrije, Signed Wood Carved Dragon
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Start price:
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Estimated price :
$50 - $150
Buyer's Premium: 23%
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Oaxacan Alebrije, Signed Wood Carved Dragon
Item/Description: Fire-Breathing Sea-Dragon, hand carved and painted by Francisco Melchor. Multi-color with floral accents, this whimsical dragon has removable wings, horns and tail. Signed to bottom: Fco. Melchor / Oaxaca Mex.
Alebrijes are creatures carved out of wood and painted with Zapotec patterns and fantastic designs from the artists own imagination. These colorful one-of-a-kind carvings are handmade using wood of the copal tree which is grown in the surrounding fields of the towns and considered a sacred tree only found in the region of Oaxaca. This wood is sustainably sourced from the branches of the tree in order to preserve the life of the tree and ensure a continued source of wood for the future. Alebrijes are traditionally made in Oaxaca in the towns of San Martin Tilcajete as well as San Antonio Arrazola.
Material: Wood, paint
Dimensions: Length: 18 1/2" ( tail tip to jaw); Width: 11" ( total sculpture) Height: 10 3/4"
Condition: Signs of age and wear include surface scratches, scuffing.
Age: 1990s
Provenance: JoAnn Young Collection
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