Walter Howato Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Walter Howato Art Value Price Guide

May. 02, 2023
Butterfly Maiden Hopi Kachina Doll Attributed to Walter Howato
Est: $50 - $150
Butterfly Maiden Hopi Kachina Attributed to Howato - American, Mid-20th Century. A vintage Old Style Hopi Kachina Doll "Pahlik Mana" "Butterfly Maiden". Of carved and painted cottonwood root with added feathers. Unsigned but attributed to Walter Howato, Hopi Reed Clan (1921-2003). 11 1/2" h x 8 5/8" w. Condition: Some paint loss
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Feb. 21, 2023
Old Style "Cloud" Hopi Kachina Attributed to Howato - American, Mid-20th Century.
Est: $300 - $500
Old Style "Cloud" Hopi Kachina Attributed to Howato - American, Mid-20th Century. A vintage Old Style Hopi Kachina Doll "Omau-u" "Cloud". Of carved and painted cottonwood root, with aged weathering, and added feathers. Unsigned but attributed to Walter Howato, Hopi Reed Clan (1921-2003). 15 1/2" H
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Feb. 21, 2023
Twin War God Hopi Kachina Attributed to Howato- American, 20th Century.
Est: $300 - $500
Twin War God Hopi Kachina Attributed to Howato- American, 20th Century. A vintage Old Style Hopi Kachina Doll "Twin War God", Pö-ökang-hoya & Palö-ngaohoya. Of carved and painted cottonwood root, with aged weathering. Unsigned but attributed to Walter Howato, Hopi Reed Clan (1921-2003). 16" h
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Feb. 21, 2023
Butterfly Maiden Hopi Kachina Attributed to Howato - American, Mid-20th Century.
Est: $300 - $500
Butterfly Maiden Hopi Kachina Attributed to Howato - American, Mid-20th Century. A vintage Old Style Hopi Kachina Doll "Pahlik Mana" "Butterfly Maiden". Of carved and painted cottonwood root with added feathers. Unsigned but attributed to Walter Howato, Hopi Reed Clan (1921-2003). 11 1/2" h x 8 5/8" w. Condition: Some paint loss
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Jun. 11, 2022
WALTER HOWATO HOPI KACHINA DOLL HEAD PAINTING
Est: $150 - $200
16" by 20" on stretcher. Walter Howato is known for Hopi art (Kachina doll). Allard Auction Collection Inv: NO TAG
Davis Brothers Auction
Oct. 26, 2021
Walter Howato (Hopi Pueblo, Reed Clan, 1921-2003)
Est: $500 - $1,000
Walter Howato (Hopi Pueblo, Reed Clan, 1921-2003) Kachina: Muzribi, Bean Kachina, carved and painted wood. Private Collection, purchased directly from the artist. Size: 11'' x 3'' x 3.75'' (28 x 8 x 10 cm).
Material Culture
Oct. 26, 2021
Walter Howato (Hopi Pueblo, Reed Clan, 1921-2003)
Est: $600 - $900
Walter Howato (Hopi Pueblo, Reed Clan, 1921-2003)Kachina: Palhikmana, Butterfly maiden, carved and painted wood. Private Pennsylvania Collection, purchased at the Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ. Size: 23'' x 9'' x 4.5'' (58 x 23 x 11 cm).
Material Culture
Oct. 26, 2021
Walter Howato (Hopi Pueblo, Reed Clan, 1921-2003)
Est: $500 - $1,000
Walter Howato (Hopi Pueblo, Reed Clan, 1921-2003)Kachina: Angwusnasomtaka, Crow Mother, carved and painted wood. Private Pennsylvania Collection, Purchased directly from the artist. Size: 11'' x 5'' x 3'' (28 x 13 x 8 cm).
Material Culture
Aug. 13, 2021
Hopi, Walter Howato, Mongwa [Owl] Kachina
Est: $300 - $500
Walter Howato (Hopi, 1921 - 2003) Mongwa [Owl] Kachina cottonwood, pigment inscribed underside: Walter / Howato
Santa Fe Art Auction
Aug. 05, 2021
Signed 20th C. Hopi Wood Koshare Kachina, Walter Howato
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Walter Howato (Native American, Hopi, Reed Clan, 1921-2003), ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A fascinating kachina doll made from wood, fabric, shell, and turquoise, and painted with the characteristic stripes to represent a koshare (payakyamu) clown. This figure may be a Hopi dancer dressed as the koshare. He holds slices of watermelon in his hands and stands on delineated feet. The stripes are dry-brushed directly on the body to create a streaky appearance, and black circles and lines are painted around the eyes and mouth. Around his waist is a felt loin cloth with red and green yarn strands attached. A necklace of nacre, cowrie shells, and glass beads is strung around his neck. The dramatic headdress has two horns that are upright and decorated with corn husks at the tips. The big belly and watermelon represent gluttony. The foot is signed by the artist: "W HOWATO." This is a large, and very striking example with a jolly countenance. Size: 22" W x 29.75" H (55.9 cm x 75.6 cm); 30" H (76.2 cm) on included custom stand. This kachina is a sacred jester or trickster spirit, and dancers dressed as koshare will often parody and mock the audience to both invoke laughter and ridicule; they may also throw the watermelon at watchers! While humorous, the performances are meant as serious social commentaries. Provenance: private Littleton, Colorado, USA collection, between 1959 to 1962 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #166066
Artemis Gallery
Jan. 17, 2020
Walter Howato (Hopi, 1921-2003) Kweo, Wolf Katsina
Est: $500 - $800
Walter Howato (Hopi, 1921-2003) Kweo, Wolf Katsina holding a rabbit; signed and dated on base, height 22 x width 10.25 in. 1995 Provenance: Purchased from Dean Howato, Walter's son, in 2011.
Cowan's Auctions
Jan. 17, 2020
Walter Howato (Hopi, 1921-2003) Wind Deities Altar Wood Sculpture
Est: $400 - $500
Walter Howato (Hopi, 1921-2003) Wind Deities Altar Wood Sculpture height 23 x 7 in. third quarter 20th century Provenance: Purchased from the Heard Museum, Arizona
Cowan's Auctions
Jan. 17, 2020
Walter Howato (Hopi, 1921-2003) Koshare Figure
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Walter Howato (Hopi, 1921-2003) Koshare Figure standing figure with pennies in hand, height 27 in. x 13.5 in. third quarter 20th century
Cowan's Auctions
Jan. 17, 2020
Walter Howato (Hopi, 1921-2003) Heheya Katsina
Est: $500 - $800
Walter Howato (Hopi, 1921-2003) Heheya Katsina height 20.5 in. second half 20th century Illustrated: Schaaf, Gregory. Hopi Katsina: 1600 Artist Biographies (2008: 137). Provenance: Purchased from Yellow Dog Trading Co., New Mexico
Cowan's Auctions
Jan. 17, 2020
Walter Howato (Hopi, 1921-2003) Polik Mana, Butterfly Maiden Katsina
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Walter Howato (Hopi, 1921-2003) Polik Mana, Butterfly Maiden Katsina signed on base, 25.75 x 13.5 in. 1972
Cowan's Auctions
Jan. 17, 2020
Walter Howato (Hopi, 1921-2003) Wood Sculpture
Est: $800 - $1,200
Walter Howato (Hopi, 1921-2003) Wood Sculpture Self Portrait depicting Howato sheltered by an eagle figure, height 12.5 in. second half 20th century
Cowan's Auctions
Jan. 17, 2020
Walter Howato (Hopi, 1921-2003) Shalako Taka Katsina
Est: $800 - $1,200
Walter Howato (Hopi, 1921-2003) Shalako Taka Katsina height 21.75 in. second half 20th century
Cowan's Auctions
Jan. 17, 2020
Walter Howato (Hopi, 1921-2003) Flute Dancers Figures
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Walter Howato (Hopi, 1921-2003) Flute Dancers Figures lot of 13, includes a parade of dancers; each figure is signed on the bottom of a foot, largest height 17.75 in., smallest height 10.75 in. second half 20th century
Cowan's Auctions
Oct. 17, 2019
20th C. Hopi Painted Wood Kachina - Walter Howato
Est: $1,400 - $2,100
**Originally Listed At $850** Native American, Southwestern USA, Hopi people, ca. mid 20th century CE, by Walter Howato (1921-2003). A fascinating wood kachina doll, painted in the style pioneered by Howato and described below. The doll stands slightly forward, bent at the waist, with a relatively large head with wide ears and a face that seems to show fright. Lightning-bolt-like motifs are on the nose and cheeks. The hands clench together at the waist, over a black loincloth. The body is pink, with dark pink abstract motifs painted on the legs and shoulders. Size: 4" W x 13.65" H (10.2 cm x 34.7 cm) Walter Howato was a Hopi artist from the First Mesa village of Sitcom'ovi, a member of the Reed Clan who carved actively from the 1940s until his death in 2003. He also worked for Walt Disney in Los Angeles and helped build the Glen Canyon Dam. He experimented with many combinations of paints to match the older style of katsina dolls he remembered from his childhood, and mixed his pigments with a white clay called tumma. He built up multiple layers of paint over clay, creating an aged appearance in his dolls. Provenance: private S. S. collection, Los Angeles, California, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #136829
Artemis Gallery
Mar. 07, 2019
20th C. Hopi Polychrome Wood Kachina by Walter Howato
Est: $1,500 - $2,250
Native American, Southwestern USA, Hopi people, ca. mid 20th century CE, by Walter Howato (1921-2003). A fascinating wood kachina doll, painted in the style pioneered by Howato and described below. The doll stands slightly forward, bent at the waist, with a relatively large head with wide ears and a face that seems to show fright. Lightning-bolt-like motifs are on the nose and cheeks. The hands clench together at the waist, over a black loincloth. The body is pink, with dark pink abstract motifs painted on the legs and shoulders. Size: 4" W x 13.65" H (10.2 cm x 34.7 cm) Walter Howato was a Hopi artist from the First Mesa village of Sitcom'ovi, a member of the Reed Clan who carved actively from the 1940s until his death in 2003. He also worked for Walt Disney in Los Angeles and helped build the Glen Canyon Dam. He experimented with many combinations of paints to match the older style of katsina dolls he remembered from his childhood, and mixed his pigments with a white clay called tumma. He built up multiple layers of paint over clay, creating an aged appearance in his dolls. Provenance: private S. S. collection, Los Angeles, California, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #136829
Artemis Gallery
Dec. 20, 2018
20th C. Hopi Polychrome Wood Kachina by Walter Howato
Est: $1,700 - $2,550
**Originally Listed At $850** Native American, Southwestern USA, Hopi people, ca. mid 20th century CE, by Walter Howato (1921-2003). A fascinating wood kachina doll, painted in the style pioneered by Howato and described below. The doll stands slightly forward, bent at the waist, with a relatively large head with wide ears and a face that seems to show fright. Lightning-bolt-like motifs are on the nose and cheeks. The hands clench together at the waist, over a black loincloth. The body is pink, with dark pink abstract motifs painted on the legs and shoulders. Size: 4" W x 13.65" H (10.2 cm x 34.7 cm) Walter Howato was a Hopi artist from the First Mesa village of Sitcom'ovi, a member of the Reed Clan who carved actively from the 1940s until his death in 2003. He also worked for Walt Disney in Los Angeles and helped build the Glen Canyon Dam. He experimented with many combinations of paints to match the older style of katsina dolls he remembered from his childhood, and mixed his pigments with a white clay called tumma. He built up multiple layers of paint over clay, creating an aged appearance in his dolls. Provenance: private S. S. collection, Los Angeles, California, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #136829
Artemis Gallery
Jul. 19, 2018
20th C. Hopi Polychrome Wood Kachina by Walter Howato
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Native American, Southwestern USA, Hopi people, ca. mid 20th century CE, by Walter Howato (1921-2003). A fascinating wood kachina doll, painted in the style pioneered by Howato and described below. The doll stands slightly forward, bent at the waist, with a relatively large head with wide ears and a face that seems to show fright. Lightning-bolt-like motifs are on the nose and cheeks. The hands clench together at the waist, over a black loincloth. The body is pink, with dark pink abstract motifs painted on the legs and shoulders. Size: 4" W x 13.65" H (10.2 cm x 34.7 cm) Walter Howato was a Hopi artist from the First Mesa village of Sitcom'ovi, a member of the Reed Clan who carved actively from the 1940s until his death in 2003. He also worked for Walt Disney in Los Angeles and helped build the Glen Canyon Dam. He experimented with many combinations of paints to match the older style of katsina dolls he remembered from his childhood, and mixed his pigments with a white clay called tumma. He built up multiple layers of paint over clay, creating an aged appearance in his dolls. Provenance: private S. S. collection, Los Angeles, California, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #136829
Artemis Gallery