$480
Louis Naranjo Native American pottery figure depicting Santa Claus and a child; signed to bottom "Louis Naranjo Cochiti N.M."; measures approximately 8-1/2" tall, 7-1/2" wide, and 7" deep; in Very Good condition. Louis Naranjo (1932-1997) and Virginia Naranjo (b.1932) were standard bearers for the proud figurative pottery tradition of Cochiti Pueblo. They crafted their figurines at their kitchen table in their comfortable adobe home at the pueblo. They worked almost every day crafting their art with great care, joking and exchanging the gossip of the day as they went along, accompanied by television, children and grandchildren. Their art provided a good life for them and it provided a legacy that will be with us for another century or more. Louis and Virginia had a wonderful sense of humor. They fashioned figurines in clay of bikini clad men and women with cameras dangling from their necks, mermaids, men with baseball caps, Santa Claus, and many other characters. Also, they crafted angels, storytellers, padres, nacimientos and pueblo dancers.
Auctioneer:
Bremoauctions
Date:
2016-04-23
