Hi Mark,
While I will never promise a weaving will hold it's value, I will direct you to some that are widely collected, past and present.
As I'm sure you know in the art world things can change quickly especially if items go to auction and doesn't fetch estimated value. Or worse someone with a large collection dumps it at auction.
That being said I'd like you to consider historic weavings. They have stood the test of time, are in excellent condition and continue to be popular. I gravitate toward our JB Moore rugs and Two Grey Hills. We have more JB Moores and Two Grey Hills beyond what is listed below - however these are the ones that I like. Subjective? Absolutely. It does not mean the others are not great weavings, I just really love these.
Why do I like JB Moore? Design and history. The trader JB Moore of the Crystal Trading Post was the equivalent to Sears and Roebuck. His story is a page turner.
Two Grey Hills are always in demand and these are excellent - also have a bit of modern art edge to them while still holding on to Navajo design. Two Grey Hill design is said to have been spawned out of the Crystal Trading Post. Another nod to JB Moore.
Hope this helps.
Beth
Mark Carol
{"id":10681402883,"title":"JB Moore Navajo Rug : Historic : PC 104 : 51″ x 78″ : (4'3\" x 6'6\")","handle":"jb-moore-plate-variant-historic-pc-104","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntique Crystal\/ JB Moore Navajo Rug for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJB Moore and other Traders on the reservation were responsible for helping to define regional styles of weaving. JB Moore printed a catalog in 1903 and 1911 of rugs in which people back East could purchase. Over the years, those designs influenced weavers to create weavings using elements of the designs in his catalogs. This weaver was putting on all the bells and whistles. You can see Plates II, V, VII, and VIII in this weaving and as if that wasn't difficult enough she added Valero Stars!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/2_fa158956-e74a-4931-b725-4e381237ee62_compact.jpg?v=1503095260\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/5_87392638-fab1-432e-9e14-56c8018cc7aa_compact.jpg?v=1503095388\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/7_9f708764-4b48-4c44-89b4-1c24db0bbcff_compact.jpg?v=1503095423\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/8_a79c9e59-6743-47a2-a297-ab42d77fb784_compact.jpg?v=1503095449\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe weaver of this piece used aniline dyes, and hand carded, hand spun Native wool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 383px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 92px; height: 22px; text-align: left;\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 277px; height: 22px; text-align: left;\"\u003eJB Moore \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 92px; height: 22px;\"\u003eWeaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 277px; height: 22px;\"\u003eUnknown Navajo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 92px; height: 22px;\"\u003eDate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 277px; height: 22px;\"\u003ecirca 1920s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 92px; height: 22px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 277px; height: 22px;\"\u003e51″ x 78″ (4'3\" x 6'6\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 92px; height: 22px;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 277px; height: 22px;\"\u003ePC 104\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"width: 369px; height: 22px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/jb-moore-navajo-rug\" title=\"J B Moore weavings\"\u003eLearn more about JB Moore style of weavings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eontact us for more information, pricing or to order – \u003ca href=\"mailto:steve@navajorug.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esteve@navajorug.com\u003c\/a\u003e or 520-455-5020 -- We'd love to tell you more about it!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-11-05T14:01:05-07:00","created_at":"2017-07-24T15:16:26-07:00","vendor":"Historic Collection","type":"JB Moore","tags":["Antique Navajo Rugs","black","brown","circa-1920","color black","color brown","color red","color white","Filter by Price_$15000 to $20000","jb-moore","Mark-Carol","medium","Navajo Rugs","Navajo Rugs by Style_JB Moore","Navajo Rugs Circa_1920 to 1930","public-product","red","reduced","Size 4 x 6","Style_Crystal","white"],"price":1500000,"price_min":1500000,"price_max":1500000,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":0,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":42680095427,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"JB Moore Navajo Rug : Historic : PC 104 : 51″ x 78″ : (4'3\" x 6'6\")","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1500000,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":0,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/PC104g.jpg?v=1678814932","\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Antique-Navajo-rug-JB-Moore-PC-104-001.jpg?v=1603217075","\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Antique-Navajo-rug-JB-Moore-PC-104-003.jpg?v=1603217303","\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Antique-Navajo-rug-JB-Moore-PC-104-004.jpg?v=1603217441","\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Antique-Navajo-rug-JB-Moore-PC-104-002.jpg?v=1603217508"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/PC104g.jpg?v=1678814932","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":13303115251879,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2100,"width":1400,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/PC104g.jpg?v=1678814932"},"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2100,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/PC104g.jpg?v=1678814932","width":1400},{"alt":null,"id":13303297671335,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.501,"height":933,"width":1400,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Antique-Navajo-rug-JB-Moore-PC-104-001.jpg?v=1603217075"},"aspect_ratio":1.501,"height":933,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Antique-Navajo-rug-JB-Moore-PC-104-001.jpg?v=1603217075","width":1400},{"alt":null,"id":13303379722407,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.501,"height":933,"width":1400,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Antique-Navajo-rug-JB-Moore-PC-104-003.jpg?v=1603217303"},"aspect_ratio":1.501,"height":933,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Antique-Navajo-rug-JB-Moore-PC-104-003.jpg?v=1603217303","width":1400},{"alt":null,"id":13303417798823,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.501,"height":933,"width":1400,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Antique-Navajo-rug-JB-Moore-PC-104-004.jpg?v=1603217441"},"aspect_ratio":1.501,"height":933,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Antique-Navajo-rug-JB-Moore-PC-104-004.jpg?v=1603217441","width":1400},{"alt":null,"id":13303437328551,"position":5,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.501,"height":933,"width":1400,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Antique-Navajo-rug-JB-Moore-PC-104-002.jpg?v=1603217508"},"aspect_ratio":1.501,"height":933,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Antique-Navajo-rug-JB-Moore-PC-104-002.jpg?v=1603217508","width":1400}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eAntique Crystal\/ JB Moore Navajo Rug for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJB Moore and other Traders on the reservation were responsible for helping to define regional styles of weaving. JB Moore printed a catalog in 1903 and 1911 of rugs in which people back East could purchase. Over the years, those designs influenced weavers to create weavings using elements of the designs in his catalogs. This weaver was putting on all the bells and whistles. You can see Plates II, V, VII, and VIII in this weaving and as if that wasn't difficult enough she added Valero Stars!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/2_fa158956-e74a-4931-b725-4e381237ee62_compact.jpg?v=1503095260\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/5_87392638-fab1-432e-9e14-56c8018cc7aa_compact.jpg?v=1503095388\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/7_9f708764-4b48-4c44-89b4-1c24db0bbcff_compact.jpg?v=1503095423\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/8_a79c9e59-6743-47a2-a297-ab42d77fb784_compact.jpg?v=1503095449\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe weaver of this piece used aniline dyes, and hand carded, hand spun Native wool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 383px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 92px; height: 22px; text-align: left;\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 277px; height: 22px; text-align: left;\"\u003eJB Moore \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 92px; height: 22px;\"\u003eWeaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 277px; height: 22px;\"\u003eUnknown Navajo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 92px; height: 22px;\"\u003eDate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 277px; height: 22px;\"\u003ecirca 1920s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 92px; height: 22px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 277px; height: 22px;\"\u003e51″ x 78″ (4'3\" x 6'6\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 92px; height: 22px;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 277px; height: 22px;\"\u003ePC 104\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"width: 369px; height: 22px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/jb-moore-navajo-rug\" title=\"J B Moore weavings\"\u003eLearn more about JB Moore style of weavings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eontact us for more information, pricing or to order – \u003ca href=\"mailto:steve@navajorug.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esteve@navajorug.com\u003c\/a\u003e or 520-455-5020 -- We'd love to tell you more about it!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
JB Moore Navajo Rug : Historic : PC 104 : 51″ x 78″ : (4'3" x 6'6")
$ 15,000.00
Antique Crystal/ JB Moore Navajo Rug for sale. JB Moore and other Traders on the reservation were responsible for helping to define regional styles of weaving. JB Moore printed a catalog in 1903 and 1911 of rugs in which people back East could purchase. Over the years, those designs influenced weavers to create weavings using elements of the d...
