Tonita Cruz Roybal Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Tonita Cruz Roybal Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 10, 2024
Tonita Roybal Blackware Charger
Est: $200 - $400
A Tonita Roybal (1892-1945) blackware charger, signed to underside. Diameter 11.5".
Caza Sikes
Dec. 07, 2023
San Ildefonso Pueblo Blackware Jar by Tonita Roybal
Est: $1,800 - $2,500
Tonita Martinez Roybal (Tewa Indian of San Ildefonso Pueblo, 1892-1945). Blackware jar, n.d. Signed on underside of base. An attractive pottery jar made by renowned San Ildefonso artist Tonita Martinez Roybal, fired to a lustrous black hue with a band of matte decoration adorning the sloped shoulder. Minimalist in form, the vessel presents a rounded body with a planar base and inward curving rim. The horizontal register of matte decoration is comprised of 4 rectangular panels, each with an interlocking, geometric motif. Size: 8.5" Diameter x 6.6" H (21.6 cm x 16.8 cm) San Ildefonso Pueblo artist Tonita Martinez Roybal, or Antonita, is acknowledged as one of the finest potters of the twentieth century. Had Maria Martinez not been accorded such fame, Roybal surely would have been. Her work was as fine as that of Maria. Additional to making the pottery, Roybal also painted it, something most potters left for their husbands or other relatives to do for them. Tonita learned to make pottery from her mother, Dominguita Pino Martinez (1860-1948). Her brother, Cresencio Martinez (1879-1918), married Maria's sister Anna Montoya. Tonita was also an aunt to Santana Roybal, who later married Maria's son Adam Martinez. Both Tonita and Juan were fascinated by pre-historic pottery. Those designs and their influences can often be seen in their work. After 1913 she began merging the layout of Nampeyo's Sikyatki Revival style with elements from Acoma and elsewhere. By 1925, Tonita was at the peak of her career, then she died an early death in 1945. Please note this item may fall under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and may not be eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States. Provenance: private British Columbia, Canada collection, gifted from aunt in Tucson, Arizona, USA, acquired prior to 1994 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. #182471
Artemis Gallery
Jul. 23, 2022
Tonita Roybal (1892-1945) San Ildefonso Pueblo blackware pottery bowl with stone polished geometric band decoration. 11"Diam.
Est: $200 - $400
Tonita Roybal (1892-1945) San Ildefonso Pueblo blackware pottery bowl with stone polished geometric band decoration. Provenance: From a private collector in Zionsville / Indianapolis. Chip to outer edge, an area of loss to the finish and a 1 1/2" surface crack that on the inside only near the rim that does not go through the bowl.
Ripley Auctions
Apr. 30, 2022
Tonita Roybal (1892-1945) San Ildefonso Pueblo blackware pottery bowl with stone polished geometric band decoration. 11"Diam.
Est: $400 - $600
Tonita Roybal (1892-1945) San Ildefonso Pueblo blackware pottery bowl with stone polished geometric band decoration. Provenance: From a private collector in Zionsville / Indianapolis. Chip to outer edge, an area of loss to the finish and a 1 1/2" surface crack that on the inside only near the rim that does not go through the bowl.
Ripley Auctions
Feb. 19, 2022
Tonita Roybal (1892-1945) San Ildefonso Pueblo blackware pottery bowl with stone polished geometric band decoration. 11"Diam.
Est: $400 - $600
Tonita Roybal (1892-1945) San Ildefonso Pueblo blackware pottery bowl with stone polished geometric band decoration. Provenance: From a private collector in Zionsville / Indianapolis.
Ripley Auctions
Feb. 19, 2022
Tonita Martinez Roybal (1892-1945) Native American Pueblo blackware jar 4"H x 7"diam
Est: $200 - $400
Tonita Martinez Roybal (1892-1945) Native American Pueblo blackware jar 20th Century Native American San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico black-on-black pottery jar, signed Tonita.
Ripley Auctions
Jan. 26, 2019
2 Tonita Martinez Roybal San Ildefonso Pottery Jars
Est: $600 - $800
Two (2) signed Tonita Martinez Roybal (1892-1945) San Ildefonso black on black pottery jars including one (1) small jar with tapered shoulder and curving geometric design to the shoulder, signed "Tonita & Juan" on the base and one (1) larger jar with batwing and kiva step decoration to the upper shoulder, signed "Tonita" on the base. 3 1/4" H x 4 3/4" dia. and 4 1/2" H x 8 1/2" dia. Both pieces Early 20th century. Provenance: Brad Swanson Collection, Abingdon, VA. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com.)
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Aug. 25, 2018
TONITA ROYBAL SAN ILDEFONSO BLACK ON BLACK POTTERY
Est: $200 - $400
Native American pottery, San Ildefonso Pueblo, black on black vessel, signed on underside Tonita (Tonita Roybal, 1892-1945), approx 6"h, 7.25"diam, 2lbs Start Price $150.00
Austin Auction Gallery
Apr. 21, 2018
TONITA CRUZ ROYBAL (San Ildefonso Pueblo)
Est: $150 - $200
TONITA CRUZ ROYBAL (San Ildefonso Pueblo, 1892-1945), large blackware pottery vase with Avanyu water serpent decoration, signed on bottom. 13-1/2''h. As found with spider crack to bottom, repair to rim, dings and surface scratches. Provenance: Georgine Shillard Smith (nee Georgine Northup Wetherill), founder of the Florida Gulf Coast Art Center. Acquired by present owner by decent. Collectibles Furniture & Decorations
South Bay Auctions Inc
Aug. 12, 2017
Tonita Roybal | San Ildefonso Black Pot with Long Neck
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Artist: Tonita Roybal | 1892-1945 Title: San Ildefonso Black Pot with Long Neck inscribed underside: Tonita [T is illegible] Medium: Clay Dimensions: 14 1/2 by 9 by 9 inches
Altermann Galleries
Apr. 26, 2017
Two San Ildefonso blackware Avanyu serpent pottery storage jars, Tonita Martinez Roybal (1892-1945)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Two San Ildefonso blackware Avanyu serpent pottery storage jars Tonita Martinez Roybal (1892-1945) Both signed to underside, "Tonita"; together with a third storage jar with Avanyu serpent, the upper rim with cut, stepped profile, signed to underside, "Cerelia," probably for Cerelia Roybal. H: 10 1/4 in. Diam: 6 1/2 in. PROVENANCE: Collection of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, Bensalem, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Apr. 26, 2017
Two San Ildefonso blackware pottery storage jars, Tonita Martinez Roybal (1892-1945) and Juan Cruz Roybal (1896-1990)
Est: $600 - $800
Two San Ildefonso blackware pottery storage jars Tonita Martinez Roybal (1892-1945) and Juan Cruz Roybal (1896-1990) Each with polished geometric motif to shoulder, signed to underside, "Tonita + Juan." H: 5 1/4 in. Diam: 5 1/4 in. (largest) PROVENANCE: Collection of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, Bensalem, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Apr. 26, 2017
Pair of San Ildefonso redware pottery vases, Tonita Martinez Roybal (1892-1945) and Juan Cruz Roybal (1896-1990)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Pair of San Ildefonso redware pottery vases Tonita Martinez Roybal (1892-1945) and Juan Cruz Roybal (1896-1990) Each with Avanyu serpent and signed to underside, "Tonita + Juan;" together with a storage jar, decorated with red and white geometric design on red, signature to underside. H: 14 1/2 in. (vases) PROVENANCE: Collection of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, Bensalem, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jun. 04, 2015
Tonita Roybal (1892-1945), San Ildefonso Height of tallest 5 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches.
Est: $150 - $250
Tonita Roybal (1892-1945), San Ildefonso comprising five blackware bowls and a plate, together with one redware olla, five signed "Tonita" and one signed "Tonita & Juan." Height of tallest 5 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches.
Hindman
Nov. 13, 2014
Tonita and Juan Roybal (1892-1945/ 1896-1990), San Ildefonso, Height 6 x diameter 7 inches.
Est: $400 - $600
Tonita and Juan Roybal (1892-1945/ 1896-1990), San Ildefonso, a redware polished olla having alternating stepped designs in buff and white, signed "Tonita and Juan." Height 6 x diameter 7 inches.
Hindman
Sep. 10, 2013
A Tonita Roybal San Ildefonso pottery olla
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Early 20th century, signed ''Tonita'' (Tonita Martinez Roybal 1892 - 1945), the short spreading neck over a shouldered body decorated with two bands geometric devices in black on a red ground, 9.5'' H x 12'' Dia., est: $4000/6000. Note: Accompanied by a photo of Tonita.
John Moran Auctioneers
Jun. 01, 2009
Property from the collection of Dick Howard, Santa Fe
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Tonita (Roybal), 1932, deeper than usual - almost a bowl, painted with a repeat of broad feathers about the open center. height 3 1/4in, diameter 13 1/2in
Bonhams