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LAWRENCE VARGAS Storyteller Pottery Sculpture - MINT - Beautiful - $1,500 (Scottsdale Rd / Thunderbird RD)
SCOTTSDALE RD near THUNDERBIRD RD
condition:
like new
make / manufacturer:
Lawrence Vargas
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Identification
Artist: Lawrence Vargas
Tribe: Acoma Pueblo
Type: Storyteller pottery sculpture
Form: Buffalo / animal storyteller with multiple children figures
Signature: Present (“Lawrence Vargas Acoma 99”)
Style features:
• Traditional Acoma black-white-red painted motifs
• Turquoise-colored detail beads
• Numerous child figures (high labor pieces)
• Buffalo body as the main vessel form
• Excellent condition - no cracks, chips, or paint loss)
Lawrence Vargas (Acoma) is a recognized contemporary Pueblo potter known for large and elaborate storyteller sculptures. His work sells through:
• Native art galleries in New Mexico and Arizona
• Santa Fe Indian Market vendors
• Online Native pottery dealers
• High End Southwestern art
His storyteller pieces typically appreciate in value when:
• There are many children figures
• The piece is large and sculpturally complex
• The motif includes animals (buffalo, bear, deer)
• Condition is strong