Esther Wood

(Diné, b. 1946)

Silver, Turquoise, and Spiny Oyster Jewelry

lot of 3, all signed Esther, includes:

a heavy silver cuff, set with a row of spiny oyster cabochons in a shadowbox setting
cuff width 1-3/8 inches, interior circumference 5-1/2 inches x gap length 1 inch, weight 112.6 dwt.

a silver link pendant/pin forming an abstract Shalako figure, inlaid with turquoise cabochons
length 4 inches x width 1-3/4 inches, weight 18.1 dwt.

a silver pendant set with a turquoise and spiny oyster cabochon in a rope bezel
length 2 inches x width 1 inch, weight 12.6 dwt.

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Bart Monson

Director, Specialist, Western & Wildlife Art

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Bart Monson is the director and specialist of Western & Wildlife Art at Hindman.

Mr. Monson brings a decade of experience in his specialization to Hindman Auctions. He began his career working with Western, Wildlife and American Art in gallery settings in Jackson Hole, WY. While moving into Private Sales of Post War and Contemporary Art as well over the past several years, he has continued to serve his clients in more traditional genres. Over the course of his career, he has worked closely with private collectors, museum curators, art investment funds, and family office clients.

Danica Farnand

Vice President, Head of Department, Native American Art

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Ms. Farnand has helmed the Native American Art department since its inception at Cowan's Auctions in 2003, developing it into one of the most respected and successful departments in the category. Throughout her career, Ms. Farnand has sold over $50 million in Native Art, and has created focused and curated auctions for 19th and 20th century Native works, Jewelry, and Modern and Contemporary Native and Indigenous Arts. A distinguished expert in her field, Ms. Farnand is a respected voice in the ongoing dialogue between Native American tribal groups and the collecting community regarding culturally significant objects, serving as a board member of the Authentic Tribal Art Dealers Association (ATADA) since 2019, and spearheading the effort to return a sacred Ahayu:da wooden figure to its rightful home in the Zuni Pueblo in New Mexico in 2020. She has also been an appraiser on Antiques Roadshow since 2016. Ms. Farnand holds an M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Cincinnati and a B.A. in Art History from John Carroll University.

Western Art, including Contemporary Native American

Silver, Turquoise, and Spiny Oyster Jewelry

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