New York, 20 December 2012
In May 2013, Sotheby’s New York will put on sale the Andy Williams Collection of Navajo blankets. The collection was owned by the famous American singer until he died in September 2012. He is mostly famous for his Christmas songs and Moon River, released in 1961.
This collection of Navajo blankets was on display at the artist’s house, in his offices and in the Moon River Theater, which he founded in 1992 in Branson, Missouri. They have been shown to the public on occasion of an exclusive exhibition at the St Louis Art Museum.
The star piece of the collection is by no doubt a Navajo Man’s Wearing Blanket, woven in a Chief’s First Phase design. It is estimated between $200,000 and $300,000. The whole collection might fetch $1m, according to David Roche, Senior Consultant to Sotheby’s American Art Department. All the pieces offered are top-quality works, showing the crafsmanship of the Navajos. Some blankets display a remarkable range of colours and many details; these unique works will be the delight of collectors.