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Since the 12th century, the Chongo—a American Indian man characterized by a bun worn at the nape of his neck—has been a common image in indigenous American pottery. Nearly a millennium later, the legacy of the Chongo continues, as seen in the present bowl which includes an inscription along the rim that reads “CHONGO MADE AND PAINTED ME”. This legacy of the ancestral and contemporary person is the basis of Diego Romero’s work and results in ceramics that are both traditional in their geometric patterns and contemporary in the narratives that they portray.
“That's the Chongo past and present. It's a direct signifier and codifier. It's boom! Right there. The people did not vanish; they are here today. I believe that Mimbres blood is in my veins.”
—Diego RomeroBorn in 1964 into a line of Cochiti Pueblo artists, Romero began to find his own artistic footing when he moved from Berkeley, California to the Cochiti Pueblo at age fourteen. He enrolled at the Institute of American Indian Arts, where he began to study pottery. He then returned to California to study at the Otis College of Art and Design under Ralph Bacerra and later obtained his MFA at UCLA under Adrian Saxe. It was not until his MFA program, however, that Romero found his rhythm in ceramics and began creating the work he is known for today.
Bowl by Mimbres artist, 10th-12th century. Inspired by traditional Mimbres pottery, a black-on-white style popular in the American Southwest and characterized by geometric patterns, Romero began to create works that are representative of both his ancestral and contemporary identities. Romero’s work is also inspired by his own experiences navigating both his culture as well as the art world. Important scenes from American Indian history, including the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 as well as scenes that depict the fraught relationships between the Spanish and indigenous peoples during times of colonization are also reflected in his works. These motifs are always depicted in Romero’s comic book style and are surrounded by Mimbres-style geometric patterns. The present work, which has been in a private collection for two decades, marks the first offering of Romero’s work at Phillips. The perfectly hemispheric bowl balances without support and depicts a Spanish Mission and graveyard, a variation on a theme he returned to throughout his career with great pathos.
Portrait of Diego Romero. Photography by Gerry Williams. Romero’s work can be found in the British Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The National Museum of the American Indian, the New Mexico Museum of Art, and the Denver Art Museum, among others.
Provenance
Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2003Literature
Ray Hemachandra, ed., Masters: Earthenware, Major Works by Leading Artists, New York, 2010, p. 168 for similar examples
Property from a Private Collection
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"Untitled Landscape" bowl
2003
Painted and gold leaf-applied earthenware.
3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm) high, 8 1/4 in. (21 cm) diameter
Exterior of rim painted CHONGO MADE AND PAINTED ME and "UNTITLED LANDSCAPE".
Estimate
$3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $4,445
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Design
New York Auction 5 December 2023
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Georges Jouve
Table lamp
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Jean Prouvé
Pair of "Semi-metal" chairs, model no. 305
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Georges Jouve
Shark sculpture
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Georges Jouve
Pair of table lamps
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After Fernand Léger
"Jaune No. 9" carpet
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Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret
Sideboard, model no. 4
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Jean Prouvé
"Cafétéria" guéridon, model no. 511
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8
François-Xavier Lalanne
"Pigeon" table lamp
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Andrea Branzi
“Tree 4” wall-mounted shelving unit
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Kaare Klint
Eight “Red” side chairs, model nos. 3949 and 4751
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11
Gilbert Poillerat
Console table
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12
Claude Lalanne
Unique tray
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Claude Lalanne
Necklace
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Jean Royère
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T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
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16
Jean Dunand
Pair of monumental vases
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Eugène Printz
Extendable dining table
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Rembrandt Bugatti
"Petit Éléphant en marche"
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Jean Després
Champagne bucket
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Marcel Coard
Rare table lamp, from the Marcelle and Paul Cocteau residence, Champgault, France
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Jean Després
Tray
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Jacques Quinet
Pair of armchairs
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Gilbert Poillerat
Guéridon
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Paul Dupré-Lafon
Secrétaire à abattant
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Claude Lalanne
"Crococurule"
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Kyohei Fujita
Kazaribako (ornamented box)
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Claude Lalanne
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Kyohei Fujita
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Gilbert Poillerat
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Claude Lalanne
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Jean Puiforcat
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Gio Ponti
Armchair, model no. 504
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Carlo Scarpa
Rare ceiling light, model no. 214A
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Lounge chair and ottoman
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Paul Dupré-Lafon
Table lamp
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Max Ingrand
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Gio Ponti
Pair of "Luna" floor lamps, designed for Villa Arreaza, Caracas, Venezuela
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Gio Ponti
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Pietro Chiesa
Pair of ceiling lights
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Ico Parisi
Rare "poltroncina da the’" armchair, variant of model no. 1947.3
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Giovanni Ferrabini
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Vladimir Kagan
"Freeform" sofa
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Laurence Montano
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Carlo Scarpa
Mirror, model no. 30
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Gwyn Hanssen Pigott
"Still Life #11"
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Archimede Seguso
Piume vase
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47
Hans J. Wegner
Set of ten "The Chair" armchairs, model no. 503
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Paavo Tynell
Floor lamp, model no. 10506
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George Nakashima
Wall-mounted sideboard, model no. 249, from the "Origins" collection
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50No Reserve
Betty Woodman
"Oval Pilaster Vase"
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000 •
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Betty Woodman
Untitled
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52
Isamu Noguchi
"Face Dish"
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Hans J. Wegner
Set of four "China" armchairs, model no. 4283
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Toshiko Takaezu
"Closed Form"
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Doyle Lane
Weed pot
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Doyle Lane
Weed pot
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Doyle Lane
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Doyle Lane
Weed pot
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George Nakashima
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Doyle Lane
Weed pot
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Jennifer Lee
"Dark, metallic haloed ochre bands"
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
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Jennifer Lee
"Dark with haloed flashing spiral"
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Jennifer Lee
"Dark pot with flange"
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Elizabeth Fritsch
"Dark Windows” spout pot
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
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Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
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Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
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Hans Coper
Pot on cylindrical foot
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
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Hans Coper
"Sack and Disc" form
Estimate $60,000 - 90,000
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Hans Coper
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Hans Coper
Early narrow bottle
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Lucie Rie
Composite vase
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Lucie Rie
Cylindrical vase with flaring lip
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73No Reserve
Wendy Maruyama
Unique "Chair's Chair"
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000 •
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Peter Voulkos
"Plate #3"
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
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75
Peter Voulkos
Plate
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Ron Nagle
"Post Modern Style #3"
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $8,255
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77No Reserve
Tetsuya Yamada
Low table
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000 •
Sold for $5,715
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78
Diego Romero (Cochiti Pueblo)
"Untitled Landscape" bowl
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $4,445
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79
Ron Nagle
"Retro-Geo"
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $19,050
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80
Ron Nagle and Ken Price
Rare "Nose" cup
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $22,860
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81
Ron Nagle
Cup with handle
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82
Martin Szekely
"G.V." side table
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $17,780
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83
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
"Dolphins and Sharks” chair
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Martin Szekely
"G.V." side table
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85
Marc Newson
"Orgone Chop Top" coffee table
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $127,000
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86
Ingo Maurer
"Porca Miseria!" ceiling light
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $88,900
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87
Ron Arad
"Big Easy Volume 2" armchair
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
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88
Mark Brazier-Jones
Set of six “Floret” wall lights
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $8,890
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89
Ingrid Donat
"Banc Anneaux"
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $101,600
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Mark Brazier-Jones
Set of four “Floret” wall lights
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Ingo Maurer
"LED Bench"
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Eva Hild
"Loop"
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
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Maarten Baas
Unique “French Farm Table”, from the "Smoke" series
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Hervé van der Straeten
"Console Piercing N° 358"
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