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 […]
Wanted To Buy: Western Art and Indian Beadwork
Friday, April 22nd, 2011Raunig 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 […]
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 […]
Buying Native American Antiques ~ Plains Art
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010I 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, 2009An 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 […]
William Standing ~ Montana Legend in Art
Monday, November 9th, 2009William Standing (1904-1951) has become yet another highly sought after artist hailing from the great state of Montana. Standing was a versatile artist who worked in many genres including cartoon drawings for post cards and calenders, roughly composed oil sketches, portrait work, highly refined and well executed oils of western scenes. His work has been […]
7/09 The Coeur d’Alene Art Auction ~ The big auction in Reno pulls back on the reins!
Monday, July 27th, 20097/27/09 ~ I just returned from my annual trek to the famous Coeur d’Alene Art Auction in Reno, Nevada. As is typical of this auction, it offered some phenomenal works, many fresh to the market from old private and institutional collections. While it was obvious the number of high end works offered was significantly down […]
