January 26, 2024 Brian Lebel's Old West Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/26/2024
A pair of Andy Anderson wood carvings.
a) Navajo Man, 18" tall
b) Navajo Woman, 15" tall
Both are in fine condition, circa 1950s.
Provenance/Pictured: "The World of Andy Anderson" by High Noon Western Americana, 2007, pg 32
Book included with the lot
Andy Anderson (1893-1963)?
American caricature carver, H S Andy Anderson was born in 1893 in Chicago, Illinois. As a teenager he moved with his family to Colorado and while growing up there, Andy carved horses, cowboys, and depictions of life. Andy wrote, "One day a cowboy rode in from Wyoming, who was the homeliest man I had ever laid eyes on. All the rest of that day I could see him in my mind and thought, 'What a good character he would make for a wood carving!' He was my first model, and this was my first attempt at carving a likeness of anyone. The figure of this old weather-beaten cowpoke turned out real good (much to my surprise) and from then on I started carving characters." Around 1927 his figure carving began to evolve as he was creating characters from the Old West. He began carving full-time and earned a respectable living through the 1930s. He set-up a workshop at Knott's Berry Farm, where he could always be found carving. Andy's carvings were highly regarded and sought after by movie stars, politicians, and a broad range of collectors in addition to many museums. Andy died near his home in Tesuque, New Mexico in 1963.
Item Dimensions: Largest: 19"t x 6"d.