Inuit Art

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LOT 138

Lot 138

PAUTA SAILA R.C.A. (1916-2009)

PAUTA SAILA R.C.A. (1916-2009)
Lot 138 Details
PAUTA SAILA R.C.A. (1916-2009), Kinngait (Cape Dorset)

DANCING BEAR

stone, ivory
signed in syllabics
14 x 11.5 x 7.5 in — 35.6 x 29.2 x 19.1 cm

Estimate $25,000-$35,000

Realised: $22,800
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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PAUTA SAILA R.C.A. (1916-2009)
  • PAUTA SAILA R.C.A. (1916-2009)
  • PAUTA SAILA R.C.A. (1916-2009)
  • PAUTA SAILA R.C.A. (1916-2009)
  • PAUTA SAILA R.C.A. (1916-2009)
  • PAUTA SAILA R.C.A. (1916-2009)
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Provenance:

Private Collection, British Columbia

Note:

A superb iteration of Pauta Saila’s joyously dancing bears. With control of proportion both deft and imaginative, the bear’s sinuous outline has been sculpted with confident precision. The mass of the bear perched on one truncated foot, the animal seems ready to bob and twist in playful and exultant motion.

Related Examples:

Art Gallery of Ontario, Cat. No. 2001/331—See: https://ago.ca/learn/ago-makes/lets-dance

Katilvik, “Pauta Saila, R.C.A., ᐸᐊ ᓯᓪ”—See: https://katilvik.com/browse/artists/956-pauta-saila-rca/artwork/25372-dancing-bear/

CONDITION DETAILS

Condition very good. One paw bored to accommodate stand.

Please contact the specialist for further condition information.

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