Crownpoint Rug Auction Schedule

Generally held the second friday of each month at the crownpoint elementary school.

Crownpoint rug auction schedule.

Auction bidding wayne connell delbert autry auctioneers. Once a month the association holds the crownpoint navajo rug auction where 300 to 400 quality handmade authentic navajo rugs are put up for auction. The crownpoint rug weavers association has been auctioning rugs from all over the reservation since 1968. Navajo rug weavers from surrounding areas come to display and sell their work at an auction.

Rug auction dates april 10 2020 7 00 pm cancelled until futhur notice. The proceeds raised by this benefit auction help support the programs exhibits and collections for the museum. The auction is held on the second friday of each month. We are the main rug auction and craft sale on the navajo reservation.

January 11 2019 february 8 2019 march 8 2019 april 12 2019 may 10 2019 june 14 2019 july 12 2019 august 9 2019 september 13 2019 october 11 2019 november 8 2019 december 13 2019. I ve been there twice and would not recommend arriving before 4 30 pm. The public can preview nearly 200 rugs of all sizes styles and price ranges. The crownpoint rug auction gives buyers the unique opportunity to purchase navajo rugs directly from the weavers themselves at prices well below retail.

The rug auction of crownpoint has been the staple of the crownpoint community since 1964 serving as a hub for social and economic activity. Gallup intertribal indian. The auction has grown steadily in popularity and brings buyers from all over the. Photo by anne galer.

New crownpoint rug auction. Cancelled contact marcella woods hale 505 362 8502 or rita capitan at 505 786 5341. Crownpoint navajo rug auction crownpoint nm. The crownpoint rug weavers association is a group of navajo weavers from all across the southwest.

The crownpoint rug auction gives buyers the unique opportunity to purchase navajo rugs directly from the weavers themselves at prices well below retail. Viewing begins around 4 pm and the auction runs from about 7 10 pm. Auction intake continues though until all the rugs are checked in which can delay the auction start sometimes by about half an hour. The rug auction is unique in that it pairs local diné weavers with tourists from across the world around over the beauty of navajo art and culture.

The crownpoint rug weavers association has been auctioning rugs from all over the reservation since 1968. Schedule april 3 12pm 4pm rug viewing april 4 12pm 3 45pm rug viewing april 4 4pm 6pm rug auction. It is held at the crownpoint elementary school cafeteria.