Inuit Art

December 0409, 2021
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LOT 100

Lot 100

ANDY MIKI (1918-1983)

ANDY MIKI (1918-1983)
Lot 100 Details
ANDY MIKI (1918-1983), Arviat (Eskimo Point)

LONG SNOUTED ANIMAL

stone
unsigned
8.5 x 6 x 1 in — 21.6 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm

Estimate $4,000-$6,000

Realised: $4,440
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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ANDY MIKI (1918-1983)
  • ANDY MIKI (1918-1983)
  • ANDY MIKI (1918-1983)
  • ANDY MIKI (1918-1983)
  • ANDY MIKI (1918-1983)
Provenance:

Private Collection, British Columbia

Note:

Known for often small, enigmatic and decidedly quirky sculptures, many of Andy Miki's wonders are doled out in small portions, best viewed in the palm of one’s hand. Not so here, where the master has with seeming effortlessness produced his clean, abstract, and always charmingly playful vision in proportions both bold and generous.
As in many of the artist's works from his Arviat period (following his move there in 1969), this figure defies ready identification. With its softly-pointed ears, swooping upturned nose, and squared foot, it is neither dog, nor rabbit, nor bird—squat of profile and slender of cross section, it is pure Miki.

Related works:

Canadian Museum of History, Col. No. 2017.87.585—See: https://www.historymuseum.ca/collections/artifact/2986564

Katilvik. “Andy Miki, ᒥᑭ”—See: https://katilvik.com/browse/artists/332-andy-miki/artwork/36717-bird-rabbit/

CONDITION DETAILS

Condition good.

Minor abrasions.

Please contact the specialist for further condition information.

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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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