2012 Summer Navajo Rug Auction
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Auction: 2 – 5 p.m.
Museum of Northern Arizona
Navajo Rug Auction Museum of Northern Arizona
Public Preview: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
There will be a public preview of all the weavings the morning of the auction from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. The live auction begins at 2 p.m. and is free to the public. A portion of the proceeds from this event will provide support for Flagstaff Cultural Partners and the Museum of Northern Arizona.
The auction will be led by auctioneers from the R. B. Burnham & Co. Trading Post. Bruce Burnham.
Bruce Burnham at Navajo Rug Auction
Consignments June 20-22, 2012 9:00 A.M – 12:00 P.M. / 1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Consignments will be accepted for the auctions. Artists and other consigners are invited to bring their Navajo weavings to the Museum of Northern Arizona from Wednesday, June 20 through Friday, June 22, 2012, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. and 1 p.m.–5 p.m.
Specialists and experts in the field of Native art and Navajo weaving will be on-site to identify handspun, hand-carded, and vintage pieces, versus acrylic yarns, to ensure quality items and prices for the auction. Information on how to evaluate and buy Navajo rugs will also be available.
