Best Photos of the Day

The Christmas Day Charity Auction for Community Food Share invites collectors and supporters to make a meaningful impact while bidding on art and antiquities. Held as an online-only timed auction on December 25 at 1:00 PM (GMT-6), the event benefits Community Food Share, a Feeding America food bank serving Boulder and Broomfield Counties in Colorado. Colima Pottery Effigy Vessel - Chubby/Stout Canine. Est: $800 USD - $1,200 USD.

Hopi Sikyatki Revival Vessels by Nampeyo Family. Adelle Lalo Nampeyo (Native American, Hopi, b. 1959) & Vernida Polacca Nampeyo (Native American, Hopi, b. 1955), ca. late 20th century CE. A pair of handmade Sikyatki Revival pottery vessels by artists from the famous Nampeyo family. The jar with a short neck is signed on the base by Adelle Nampeyo, and the seed jar is signed by Vernida Polacca Nampeyo. Adelle and Vernida are great-granddaughters of Nampeyo of Hano (1859-1942). Est: $900 USD - $1,350 USD.

Chupicuaro Pottery Tripod & Costa Rican Ladle w/ Hand. Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Chupicuaro, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE; Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A group of two Pre-Columbian pottery vessels, each representing a distinct regional tradition. The first is a red-slipped Chupicuaro tripod bowl, formed with a shallow, flaring profile and three pointed, hollow legs. Est: $800 USD - $1,200 USD.

Painting After "Scotland Forever" by Lady Butler. D. A. Cook (British?, active XIX-XX) after Elizabeth Southerden (Lady Butler) Thompson (1846-1933). "Scotland Forever" oil on canvas, n.d. Signed at lower right. A dynamic tribute to one of Britain's most iconic military paintings, this work reproduces Elizabeth Butler's celebrated 1881 composition "Scotland Forever," which immortalized the Royal Scots Greys' legendary charge at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Est: $700 USD - $1,050 USD.

Two Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Figures. Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A fine pair of abstract anthropomorphic figures carved from mottled greenstone, each characteristic of the Mezcala sculptural tradition from the mountainous Guerrero region of southwestern Mexico. Est: $700 USD - $1,050 USD.

18th C. Indian Ganesha Figurine with Rat. South Asia, India, ca. 18th century CE. A diminutive yet expressive brass figurine of the elephant-headed god Ganesha, richly imbued with symbolic presence despite its small scale. The deity is shown seated with both legs bent and propped up before him, his corpulent belly prominently modeled as the center of his form. Est: $700 USD - $1,050 USD.

Navajo Sterling Silver Buckle by Wilford B. Henry. Native American, Southwestern United States, Navajo (Dine), ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A substantial openwork sterling silver belt buckle featuring an elegant symmetrical design with scalloped and fan-like motifs radiating from a central turquoise cabochon. Est: $1,000 USD - $1,800 USD.

Ancient Chancay Openwork Gauze Textile, Mounted. Pre-Columbian, Central Andes, Peru, Chancay culture, ca. 1000 to 1400 CE. This rare example of Chancay openwork weaving is executed in fine white cotton threads, creating a complex lattice of intersecting diagonal bands enclosing geometric diamond motifs - resembling lace! The textile has been professionally mounted on a fabric-covered board, ensuring stability while highlighting the intricate openwork patterns. Size: 28" L x 26" W (71.1 cm x 66 cm) Est: $700 USD - $1,050 USD.

Lockwood Dennis Painting - "House 19" (2009). Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "House 19" oil on canvas, 2009. Signed and dated on verso with house number. A house stands rooted in winter stillness, its sharp gables and porch cloaked in a palette of icy blues, dusky grays, and bone-white light. Painted in 2009, "House 19" is one of Lockwood Dennis' late architectural portraits - a study not just of a building, but of the space it occupies in memory. Est: $600 USD - $900 USD.

Mid-19th C. Swiss Tabletop 8-Airs Music Box. Western Europe, Switzerland, ca. mid-19th century CE. A wonderful 8-tune brass cylinder music box constructed from rosewood with 35 steel teeth, on/off and change/repeat switches, and an original tune card on the underside of the lid. Est: $600 USD - $900 USD.