Bidspirit auction | Michael Boyett & Don Polland

Michael Boyett & Don Polland Chilmark Sculptures - Pair of Chilmark Fine Pewter Native American-themed sculptures. Includes Michael Boyett's ”Sioux War Cry,” dated 1980, depicting a mounted warrior raising a weapon overhead, numbered 1026/2500 and mounted on a shaped wood base. Also includes Don Polland's ”The Silent Trail,” depicting a Native American rider on horseback moving through a wooded landscape, mounted on a rectangular wood base with title plaque. Both are finely detailed limited-edition pewter sculptures produced by Chilmark. Size: Approx. 7 1/2” and 9” tall. Michael Boyett (1943-2015, American) was a sculptor known for realistic bronze and pewter works depicting American history, Western subjects, and Native American themes. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Stephen F. Austin State University and became a professional artist in 1975. His detailed narrative sculptures were produced in limited editions, including works for Chilmark Fine Pewter. Don Polland (1932-2003, American) was a Los Angeles-born sculptor best known for miniature Western and equestrian subjects. His early experience working on a thoroughbred horse farm and later as a jockey strongly influenced his art. Polland began producing small-scale bronze sculptures in the 1960s and joined Chilmark in 1973, where many of his Western compositions were issued in fine pewter.