Steve Friesen
All That Glitters is Not Gold
"All that glitters is not gold” is a phrase that has been used by everyone from Shakespeare to Neil Young. Had either of them been at Brian Lebel’s...
The Masters Capture the West
The Russell and Scottsdale Art auctions gaveled up top dollars from collectors of Western classics. One of the best-loved Western painters is...
Firearms with a Storied Past
Rock Island gavels off high profits from historic firearms. Rock Island Auction Company’s final sale of 2023 was exceptional, grossing $26.7...
Rolling the Dice!
Brian Lebel’s Old West Auctions have become known for showcasing, all at one event, the full range of objects available for collectors of the...
The Cowboy Still Stands Tall
Collectors and auction houses still profit from cowboy art and collectibles. He was an heroic, romantic figure in his day—but his day has gone. The...
Best of the West: Art and Collectibles
Sold! Collectors love the Old West, and Western art, firearms and collectibles remain popular coast to coast. As the 19th century turned into the...
A Merger, Memorabilia and McMurtry
Morphy’s acquires Brian Lebel’s Auction while Vogt Auctions gavels off a writer’s collection. All Images Courtesy Morphy’s Lebel Auctions Unless...
Riding for the Brand
The Prix de West in Oklahoma City celebrated cowboys and cowgirls. All Images Courtesy the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum In the years...
A Firearm Bonanza
The Rock Island Premier Auction lived up to its reputation for buyers and sellers. Decorated by Winchester’s famed engraver John Ulrich, Zane...
Under Western Skies
The annual Scottsdale Art Auction was a tour de force of classic and contemporary art of the West. All Images Courtesy Scottsdale Art Auction...
The Earth Abides
Twentieth-century Western landscapes dominated Heritage Auctions’ Art of the West sale. Art of the American West is often nostalgic,...