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Dr. J. Mark Sublette discusses Navajo rugs since the 1920s. It also includes history and styles of regional and trading posts such as Navajo Crystals. This article discusses the exemplary authentic Navajo Blankets which were featured at Masterpieces from the Loom in 2011, an exhibition at Medicine Man Gallery. The following are highlighted: Navajo Chief’s blankets; transitional blankets; Germantown pictorials; and early Navajo blanket types. Navajo saddle cushions are a special form of Navajo weaving. Medicine Man Gallery owner Dr. J. Mark Sublette discusses these stunning Navajo blankets which appeared in an exhibit at Medicine Man Gallery in 2009. This presentation will discuss style, form and appeal to collectors.

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The most unusual early blankets, some dating from the mid-1800s, are those with less than 50 surviving examples. Collectors prize Navajo blankets due to their rarity. Many collectors consider a fine Navajo Navajo cushion the cornerstone of their collection. The high price of these textiles reflects the combination of rarity & collector enthusiasm. Navajo blankets display a level artistic sophistication rivaling modern art that is comparable to modern art. Navajo blankets excel in balance, composition, color, and contrast.

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They had multiple uses as both coats and as blankets and showcased a variety of colors and designs. As a result of their durability, versatility, and decorative patterns, Navajo blankets became an item of value. Subsequently, the blankets were pricey. Those with the means, such as tribal chiefs, valued the blankets and wore them often, including for ceremonial reasons, per PBS. As they continued to improve and hone their blanket-weaving skills, the Navajo started to evolve their techniques. It resulted in blankets with more styles and colors, and more elaborate designs — all of which took a dedicated amount of time, says the Traditional Fine Arts Organization. They soon grew their product output from blankets and wraps to rugs, and the demand for both continued to increase. Traders, in particular, drove this demand, and it further influenced regional designs. Eventually, the Navajo even started to feature their gods and spiritual figures in their woven creations. By the 19th century, a Navajo blanket cost around $100 to $150 — that's during a period when men made about $5 a week, according to PBS. Today, people can purchase Navajo blankets or rugs from anywhere between under $500 to several thousand dollars (via Navajo Rug).

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Perhaps his most important innovation was to introduce weavers in his region to Oriental rug patterns. Rather than copying wholesale, the Navajo filtered the new patterns through their own cultural sensibilities and personal design preferences. In the process, they drew out specific concepts and motifs, re-synthesizing them into distinctly Navajo designs. Motifs probably derived from oriental rugs include repeated hook shapes (often called “latch hooks”), the “waterbug” shaped like an “X” with a bar through the middle, the “airplane” or T-shape with rounded ends and, in a small number of weavings, rosettes. An even more lasting and fundamental influence was the concept of a large central motif in one, two or three parts that covers almost all of the ground between the borders.

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Native American blankets can be traced back to the "First Phase", Navajo weaving. Using techniques derived by the Puebla Navajos woven tightly woven blankets from the finest wool. These Native American blankets had high value and were expensive. Native American Chiefs would often only wear them. They were also sought after by native traders as well as Spanish. They are very rare today. The blanket was lot number1062 at John Moran’s auction, and was expected sold for between $100,000-$200,000. It sold for a lot more money than it was worth.

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It is a textile used in the tourist trade of southern Mexico and Guatemala. You can cut it apart to display or remove the warps. It's authentic Navajo. The rug is approximately $100 per square ft. I don't have any size information. This is a double-twill saddle blanket. It takes a lot of skill and knowledge to weave these blankets, but they never achieve the auction value they deserve. A retail value of $750-$800 and an auction value between $350 and $600 are possible. Two Grey Hills rug was purchased from Toadlena Trading back in 1984. I decided to spend the extra money and bought a rug by a master weaver. I had to throw the rug away years back and lost all the information. Is there anyway to identify the weaver from this rug? Any ideas would be much appreciated.

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If the rug has fringe at both ends that are extensions of the warps, then it is not a genuine Navajo rug. Wool is the standard material used in the making of a Navajo rug. There are a few genuine Navajo rugs made using synthetic materials such as acrylic. If encountering one, it could be looked at as the result of a Navajo woman weaving her own cheap knock-off. In such case, it probably doesn't matter is it is real or not.

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