These beautiful, gun metal finish, black candlesticks from San Ildefonso Pueblo in New Mexico were an estate find from Red River, New Mexico, a small village north of Taos. They were collected directly from the artist in the 1950s by the sole owners who had the general store, post office & motel in downtown Red River. They are in remarkably good condition with no chips, cracks or losses. At one time they were used as actual candlesticks! They measure 5″ high x 4″ in diameter. Please see pictures for condition details as the photos are considered part of the description. Santana and Adam Martinez both came from famous San Ildefonso pottery families. Adam was the oldest son of Maria and Julian Martinez and learned to make pottery from his parents. Santana Roybal Martinez learned from her maternal grandmother, Pino Martinez, her mother Alfonsita and her aunt, Tonita Roybal. Adam and Santana lived with Maria and Julian for several years after they were married. During that time Julian trained Santana in the fine art of pottery painting. After Julian passed away in 1943 Santana began painting for Maria until Maria began collaborating with her son Popovi Da. Then Santana and Adam began making pottery of their own, around 1956. They earned widespread respect for their abilities in making and painting pottery and they passed on their techniques to their seven children who have also distinguished themselves in pottery making. Santana lived from 1909 – 2002. The item “Vintage Signed Santana Martinez Candlestick Pair San Ildefonso Pueblo ca 1950″ is in sale since Monday, December 2, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\1935-Now\Pottery”. The seller is “usher-ro” and is located in Taos, New Mexico. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Bangladesh, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Paraguay, Uruguay, South africa, Colombia, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman islands, Sri lanka, Maldives, Oman, Reunion, Philippines, Ukraine.
- Handmade: Yes
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Artisan: Santana Martinez
- Provenance: Ownership History Available
- Origin: San Ildefonso Pueblo
- Tribal Affiliation: San Ildefonso Pueblo