Inuit & Indigenous Art

ONLINE AUCTION

Inuit Art

DECEMBER 7 - 12

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Sunday, December 1 from 11am – 4pm
Monday, December 2 from 10am – 12pm

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LIVE AUCTION

Inuit Art Auction

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Lot 44
JUDAS ULLULAQ (1937-1999), Gjoa Haven / Uqsuqtuuq
SHAMAN’S FACE

PRICE REALISED: $50,400

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LIVE AUCTION

Inuit Art

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Lot 92
OSUITOK IPEELEE, R.C.A. (1923-2005), Cape Dorset / Kinngait
FISHERWOMAN

PRICE REALISED: $50,400

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ONLINE AUCTION

Inuit Art

NOVEMBER 16 - 21, 2019

KENOJUAK ASHEVAK, C.C. R.C.A. (1927-2013), Cape Dorset / Kinngait
GRAND ENTRANCE

PRICE REALISED: $3,600

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ONLINE AUCTION

Inuit Art

NOVEMBER 16 - 21, 2019

JESSIE OONARK, O.C., R.C.A. (1906-1985), Baker Lake / Qamani’tuaq
BIG FACE

PRICE REALISED: $1,800

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ONLINE AUCTION

Inuit Art

NOVEMBER 16 - 21, 2019

UNIDENTIFIED
TWO DANCING BEARS

PRICE REALISED: $1,440

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ONLINE AUCTION

Inuit Art

NOVEMBER 16 - 21, 2019

PUDLO PUDLAT (1916-1992), Cape Dorset / Kinngait
CARIBOU IN WINTER LIGHT

PRICE REALISED: $3,900

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Waddington’s is internationally recognized as one of the leading authorities in marketing Inuit Art. No other auction house has been as intrinsically linked to the development of a market for this art form. From our first landmark auction in 1978 of the William Eccles Collection, Waddington’s has offered thousands of works, set record prices, and expanded the market well beyond Canada’s borders. Our legacy of successful Inuit Art auctions, our ability to achieve continually increasing values, and our creation of an international market have been key factors in validating Inuit art as a whole and establishing it as an integral part of the Canadian Art scene.

Notable Sales

Shaman’s Face

JUDAS ULLULAQ, Gjoa Haven / Uqsuqtuuq

November 19, 2019

Estimate $5,000-$7,000

Realised: $50,400

Beau Dick, Kwakwaka’wakw

Sun Mask

December 13, 2018

Estimate $6,000-$9,000

Realised: $19,200

Kenojuak Ashevak “Enchanted Owl”

NEW AUCTION RECORD

November 20, 2018

Estimate $100,000-$120,000

Realised: $216,000

Pauta Saila

Growling Polar Bear

June 01, 2015

Estimate $35,000-$40,000

Realised: $43,200

Henry Evaluardjuk

Mother and Child

November 10, 2008

Estimate $18,000-$22,000

Realised: $24,000

Joe Talirunili

Joe's Escape

November 16, 2015

Estimate $20,000-$30,000

Realised: $163,500

Pauta Saila

Dancing Bear

May 30, 2016

Estimate $40,000-$60,000

Realised: $60,000

Osuitok Ipeelee

CARIBOU ON HIND LEGS

November 21, 2017

Estimate $25,000-$30,000

Realised: $28,800

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Online Auction

My Inuit Art

DATE TO BE CONFIRMED

Our major fall 2021 auction of Inuit Art is anchored by outstanding works from important, passionately-curated collections, featuring the estates of W.A. Ross MacFadden and Fred & Laura Reif, complemented by additional, exceptional works including a rare-to-market collection of Rankin Inlet ceramics.

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JESSIE OONARK, O.C., R.C.A. Qamani’tuaq (Baker Lake)
DREAMS AND MEMORIES, circa 1970
stroud, embroidery floss and thread

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Seeking Consignments

Waddington’s always welcomes consignment inquiries for our upcoming auctions.

We are currently specifically interested in the following:

Classic sculpture and graphics from the 1950s & 1960s.
Wall hangings, prints and drawings by Jessie Oonark.
Sculpture by top artists from Cape Dorset, Baker Lake, Arviat, Rankin Inlet, Spence Bay, Gjoa Haven, Inukjuak.
Works by Joe Talirunili, Ennutsiak, Osuitok Ipeelie, Pauta Saila, Karoo Ashevak, George Tataniq, Judas Ullulaq, Elizabeth Nutaraluk.