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Welcome to Steve Elmore Indian Art located in historic downtown Santa Fe, NM. We are presenting the best antique Native American art we can find with special interest in:

Nampeyo Family Retrospective
Historic Pueblo Pottery
Antique Navajo & Pueblo Jewelry
Antique Navajo & Pueblo Textiles
20th Century Pueblo Paintings
Early Hopi Kachina Dolls
Native American Basketry


Since our opening in the spring of 2001 we have gathered a loyal following of collectors who appreciate our passion and enthusiasm for quality and service. For new collectors our site is a great resource for exploring all facets of this exciting field, from identification and attribution to pricing and dating.

Elmore Indian Art gallery presents an excellent selection of antique pottery from the Rio Grande pueblos including Acoma, San Ildefonso, Santa Clara, Zia, Cochiti, Tesuque, Zuni, as well as the Hopi Pueblos. Along with Hopi Pottery, the gallery shows many signed pieces by the well known matriarchs of Pueblo pottery: Maria Martinez, Lucy Lewis, Nampeyo, Margaret Tafoya, Rose Gonzales, Tonita Roybal, and many others.

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New Paintings by Steve Elmore 2021

New Paintings by Steve Elmore 2021

"Petroglyph City: the Road to Modernism"

Now on display at Elmore Contemporary Gallery.

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Nampeyo Family Retrospective

Nampeyo Family Retrospective
On Friday, August 9TH 2019, Steve Elmore Indian Art presents an exhibition and sale of Nampeyo Family Pottery from 1885 to 2019. The show features outstanding Hopi ceramics by Nampeyo and her many descendants, including her daughters, Annie, Nellie and Fannie, and her grand-daughters, Rachel, Daisy, and Juanita Healing. Contemporary work by the three Sahmie daughters of Priscilla Namingha will also be featured. Current Nampeyo Family Potters will be present with their work.

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"Interconnected"

Read Steve's new article in Native American Art Magazine: "Interconnected"-- A comprehensive look into how Nampeyo's Sikyatki Revival inspired the careers of Maria and Julian Martinez.

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In Search of Nampeyo

In Search of Nampeyo

Winner of the IBPA Ben Franklin Award. Order Now

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Steve Elmore's Review of "The Indian Craze" and His Interview with Elizabeth Hutchinson

Check out Steve Elmore's review of "The Indian Craze: Primitivism, Modernism, and Transculturation in American Art, 1890-1915 " published in the most recent edition of Native American Arts Magazine. Also make sure to read Steve Elmore's unpublished interview with Elizabeth Hutchinson in which she further discusses the link between Native arts and Modernism.

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