Antique Indian Beadwork

Billy the Kid ~ Worth More Dead or Alive ~ Photo brings $2.3M

Sunday, June 26th, 2011

A  tiny little dark peice of tin the size of a business card, and  if you looked real close at a slight angle, you could make out an old vintage charachter holding a rifle believed to be the only real photograph of Billy the Kid.  I attended the auction last evening and witnessed the spectacle of this little […]

Wanted To Buy: Western Art and Indian Beadwork

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

      Raunig Art Enterprises seeks to discreetly purchase western art and Indian beadwork of the late 19th and early 20th century as well as contemporary western art by noted living artists. Especially interested in artists from Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico. Cowboy, Indian/Native American, western landscapes, wildlife or historic frontier paintings are […]

Buying Native American Antiques ~ Plains Art

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

I seek to purchase all manner of Plains, Plateau, Southwest Indian antiques including beadwork items such as pipe bags, moccasins, pouches, knife cases, rifle scabbards, navajo weavings, navajo blankets, etc. If you have a collection, estate property or individual items, please contact me at Raunig Art Enterprises (click link) for a discreet evaluation. We especially […]

Indian Trade Knives ~ Early American Weaponry

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

An essential accouterment of the American Indian was the knife. It was a tool and weapon carried at all times for ready use. My fascination for Indian and Frontier knives has developed into a collection of over 200 early primitive knives. My focus is on handmade or blacksmith made knives of the frontier, used by both the white frontiersman as well as the […]

8/09 ~ Montana’s Rich Art Heritage

Friday, August 7th, 2009

8/7/09 ~ I am anxious for some feedback on this topic, but I get the impression Montanans may not be fully aware of the astounding art heritage that documents it’s happenings and history. I grew up in Montana and developed a strong interest in the frontier and historic happenings in Montana and the west in […]

6/09 Cody Old West Show…Denver 2009 Version!

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

Cody Old West Show…Denver 2009 Version! Brian Lebel’s annual show, historically done in Cody, Wyoming in June, moved to Denver in 2009, and was a rousing success! Last weekend, I attended the Cody Old West Show & Auction at the Denver Merchandise Mart. As is typical of Lebel produced shows, it was a classy affair […]