Lot # 40 - American Story Teller by Hone - 1990

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Start Date/Time: 19-Jan-2026 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 26-Jan-2026 7:45:00 PM
Current bid:

$455.00

Highest bidder:

Clayton

Auction has ended

Description :

“American Story Teller” by Hone – 1990 is a soulful ceramic sculpture that honors Indigenous tradition through expressive form and symbolic detail.

“American Story Teller” Ceramic Sculpture by Hone (1990)

Handcrafted figure with bowl and feathered adornments—signed and culturally evocative

Description This dark clay sculpture by Hone depicts a stylized Native American figure holding a decorated bowl with geometric patterns. The figure’s rounded body and detailed facial features evoke the storytelling tradition, while feather and bead embellishments hang from the hands, adding ceremonial flair. The piece is signed and dated 1990.

  • Artist: Hone

  • Title: American Story Teller

  • Year: 1990

  • Medium: Ceramic with mixed media accents (feathers, beads, string)

  • Style: Cultural folk art with symbolic elements

  • Condition: Excellent; intact adornments and clean surface

Story Teller: 13" H x 9" 

Small Bowl In Her Hands: 2 1/2"


Auction History

Highest bidder is Clayton

Date Bid User
26-Jan-2026 7:42:26 PM $455.00 Clayton
26-Jan-2026 7:41:43 PM $406.00 Karen Koschak
26-Jan-2026 7:41:43 PM $401.00 Clayton
26-Jan-2026 7:39:20 PM $334.00 Karen Koschak
26-Jan-2026 7:38:38 PM $326.00 Clayton
26-Jan-2026 7:38:38 PM $321.00 Karen Koschak
26-Jan-2026 7:37:05 PM $272.00 Clayton
26-Jan-2026 7:23:38 PM $206.00 Karen Koschak
26-Jan-2026 7:21:37 PM $176.00 Clayton
26-Jan-2026 6:42:06 PM $158.00 Karen Koschak
26-Jan-2026 6:41:30 PM $142.00 Clayton
26-Jan-2026 6:39:26 PM $136.00 Karen Koschak
26-Jan-2026 6:36:33 PM $122.00 Clayton
26-Jan-2026 5:53:31 PM $102.00 Karen Koschak
26-Jan-2026 5:44:10 PM $87.00 Clayton
26-Jan-2026 5:44:10 PM $86.00 Karen Koschak
26-Jan-2026 5:29:54 PM $80.00 Clayton
26-Jan-2026 5:29:54 PM $79.00 Karen Koschak
26-Jan-2026 1:43:49 PM $72.00 Clayton
26-Jan-2026 1:43:49 PM $71.00 Karen Koschak
26-Jan-2026 11:33:37 AM $68.00 Clayton
26-Jan-2026 11:33:37 AM $67.00 PnwShagre
25-Jan-2026 7:21:55 PM $62.00 Clayton
25-Jan-2026 7:21:55 PM $61.00 Karen Koschak
25-Jan-2026 2:28:56 PM $42.00 Clayton
25-Jan-2026 9:22:08 AM $41.00 Karen Koschak
24-Jan-2026 9:23:14 PM $37.00 Ty25
24-Jan-2026 9:23:07 PM $36.00 Karen Koschak
24-Jan-2026 9:23:07 PM $35.00 Ty25
24-Jan-2026 7:44:09 PM $31.00 Karen Koschak
23-Jan-2026 10:23:29 PM $26.00 Ty25
21-Jan-2026 8:42:40 AM $21.00 LynnJS
20-Jan-2026 9:01:17 PM $20.00 Ty25
20-Jan-2026 9:01:17 PM $20.00 LynnJS
20-Jan-2026 9:01:04 PM $16.00 Ty25
20-Jan-2026 9:01:04 PM $15.00 LynnJS
20-Jan-2026 9:00:56 PM $11.00 Ty25
20-Jan-2026 9:00:56 PM $10.00 LynnJS
19-Jan-2026 1:44:28 PM $6.00 Ty25
19-Jan-2026 9:44:39 AM $5.00 LynnJS

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