HUDSON, NEW YORK — Stair Galleries closed out July and entered August with two days of back-to-back auctions. On July 31, Indigenous Arts of North America presented 205 lots that “embody the sophisticated aesthetic sensibility of Native artists and artisans combined with their technical mastery of pottery, basketry, weaving and other Native arts.” Americana at Stair, on August 1, brought forth 287 lots “celebrating the history and diversity of the United States,” including furniture, folk art and decorations. Earning the top spot in the Indigenous Arts auction was a chief’s second phase wearing blanket from the collection of Gordon and Zanne Stewart (pictured). The blanket, which was possibly Navajo, measured 63 by 50 inches and is heading to South Carolina after selling for $11,520 with buyer’s premium ($5/7,000). Leading the Americana sale was “The Abduction of Daniel Boone’s Daughter,” an oil painting by German-born Charles Ferdinand Wimar (1828-1862). The circa 1853 painting, depicting several Natives holding young Jemima Boone captive in a canoe, measured 21 by 25 inches framed. It sold to a Kentucky buyer for $52,480 with premium ($40/60,000). A comprehensive review of both sales will be in a forthcoming issue.