Brown Button Estate Sales
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Art Collection, Jewelry, & Collectibles Online Estate Sale

Thu, Apr 30, 2026 06:00PM EDT - Sat, May 2, 2026 08:00PM EDT
  2026-04-30 18:00:00 2026-05-02 20:00:00 America/New_York Brown Button Estate Sales Brown Button Estate Sales : Art Collection, Jewelry, & Collectibles Online Estate Sale https://bid.brownbutton.com/auctions/brown-button-estate-sales/art-collection-jewelry-collectibles-online-estate-sale-23086
This packed eclectic estate features a diverse collection of art, one-of-a-kind sculptures, Native American items, and furnishings. The sale includes a mix of original artwork, textiles, jewelry, and carved wood pieces. Highlights include life-size statues by Daniel Myers, leather fringed jacket from Tlingit Clan of the Raven-Otter-Whale-Frog House in Klukwan (bead work artistry featured in the Smithsonian), signed Peterson Barnes wall hangings, Clemens Briels artwork, Mark McCloud framed pieces, Harry Fonseca artwork, and a numbered Van Horn painting. Pick up in Owensville, MO.
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Lot 73

Three Kachina Figures, Signed by L. Kinlecheenie, A.L. Sahmie & Lee Wayne Chapella

Current Bid
$50

Bid Increments

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Signed by L. Kinlecheenie, this is a carved and painted Kachina figure depicting an Eagle Dancer, mounted on a natural wood base. Figure features a bird-form mask with beak, feather elements, fur accents, and beaded necklace. Painted details include traditional patterns on the body and clothing. 12.5" H; About the artist: Kinlecheenie is a Navajo artist known for creating vintage Native American Kachina dolls.

Signed by A.L. Sahmie, this carved and painted Kachina-style figure depicts a dance with an attached smaller figure. On a round wooden base and features details, horns, and traditional costume elements including skirt, sash, and boots. 12" H; About the artist: Andrew L. Sahmie Sr. is a Hopi-Tewa artist from First Mesa (Polacca), Arizona, of the Corn Clan. He is a great-great-grandson of the renowned Hopi potter Nampeyo and comes from a prominent artistic family (including potter siblings and his wife, carver Ida Sahmie). He began carving kachinas around 1990, influenced by family members, and is known for detailed, expressive work in cottonwood with traditional paints, feathers, leather, fur, yarn, and other natural materials. His pieces are collected widely, including at the Heard Museum, and he is documented in references like Hopi Katsina: 1,600 Artist Biographies by Gregory Schaaf.

Signed by Lee Wayne Chapella, this carved and painted Kachina figure depicts a Hoya-style dancer holding an ice cream. Figure features a carved wooden body with painted facial details, striped body decoration, and traditional attire including kilt & boots. 10" H; About the artist: Lee Wayne Chapella is a Native American artist from the Hopi-Tewa Pueblo, widely recognized for his traditional Katsina (Kachina) doll carvings. His work primarily focuses on sculpture, often using cottonwood root and paint to create detailed figures that represent Hopi spirits and cultural figures.

 

Condition

Excellent, with minimal wear. Could use a dusting. See photos for more condition details.

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Item pickup for St. Louis residents is Wednesday, May 6th from 2 30pm to 5 30pm in Owensville, MO 65066. Item pickup for Kansas City residents is Friday, May 8th from 3pm to 6pm in Shawnee, KS 66203. Winning bidders will need to sign up for a pickup appointment time. Winning bidders will receive the full address on their invoice. Brown Button contracts with a third party mover to provide a delivery option for our bidders. Delivery is available within 25 miles of the sale location. Bidders will need to submit a delivery request form using the delivery link emailed with their invoice.