Edgar S. Paxson
Billy the Kid ~ Worth More Dead or Alive ~ Photo brings $2.3M
Sunday, June 26th, 2011A 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 […]
New World Record On 2 William “Bill” Gollings Oils!
Monday, August 30th, 2010Raunig Art Enterprise has set a new world record on two large format oils by William “Bill” Gollings which came out of a western US estate collection. While the art market in general has been somewhat challenging, the sale of these two major works for record prices proves once again that the best works by the […]
The Coeur d’Alene Art Auction Still Does $8.9 Million!!
Thursday, July 29th, 2010In spite of the economic conditions facing our country, folks who collect American and western art still seek fine paintings to surround themselves with. While institutions and major collectors are not as eager to place high end works on the market as they were a few years ago, the partners at the Coeur d’Alene Art […]
Edgar S. Paxson ~ Wanted to Buy
Thursday, March 11th, 2010I am an avid collector of works by the famed Montana artist Edgar S. Paxson. Paxson was a contemporary of C.M. Russell and was a major force in documenting the frontier history of Montana as well as the life and culture of Native American Indians. If you have a work by E.S. Paxson you would […]
Ace Powell (Asa L. Powell) ~ Famous Montana Artist
Monday, October 5th, 2009Ace Powell is a legend in the Montana western art scene. Ace was a prolific painter and sculptor who produced an incredible amount of material. The Kalispell dealers and collectors kept him busy painting as fast as he could put the work out. Ace was never as skilled as other early Montana painters like C.M. […]