AUCTION

First Nations Art

BEGINS TO CLOSE:
September 11 at 2 PM ET

This auction features a selection of First Nations art representing diverse traditions from the Northwest Coast to the Eastern Woodlands. Highlights include contemporary and historic works by artists including Daphne Odjig, Norval Morrisseau, Joseph Sánchez, Carl Ray, Allen Sapp, Eddy Cobiness, Arthur Shilling, Carl Beam, Stanley Hunt III, Douglas Cranmer, Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, and others.

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DAPHNE ODJIG, CM, OBC, RCA (1919-2016), Nishnaabe-Neshnabe (Odawa-Potawatomi)
UNTITLED, 1978
Estimate: $3,000—3,500

AUCTION

Historic First Nations Art

BEGINS TO CLOSE:
September 11 at 3 PM ET

Featuring historic objects made both for sale, and for everyday use, the art and craftwork in this auction spotlight continuities and innovations in diverse First Nations traditions. Highlights include an important lifetime collection of over 35 objects of Mi’kmaq quillwork, assembled over 30 years of dedicated collecting, as well as selections from the collection of author C. Frank Turner, including a pair of moccasins once gifted by the important Oglala Chief, Redcloud.

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AUCTION

Discover Inuit Art

BEGINS TO CLOSE:
September 18 AT 2 PM ET

Sourced from a singular owner’s collection, this auction includes an assortment of lithographic, stencil, and stonecut prints from artist’s working in the Dorset and Baker Lake studios. Artists of note include Kenojuak Ashevak, Pitseolak Ashoona, Janet Kigusiuq, Kudjuakjuk, Pootoogook, Pudlo Pudlat, and Lucy Qinnuayuak.

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AUCTION

Inuit Art: Sculpture & Graphics

BEGINS TO CLOSE:
October 30 at 2 PM ET

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Shuvinai Ashoona ᓱᕕᓇᐃ ᐊᓱᓇ (b. 1961), Kinngait (Cape Dorset)
CLAMS, 2019

AUCTION

Major Fall Auction: Inuit Art

BEGINS TO CLOSE:
November 27 at 6 PM ET

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JUDAS ULLULAQ (1937-1999), Uqsuqtuuq (Gjoa Haven)
SHAMAN MUSK OX TRANSFORMATION
Estimate $20,000-$30,000
Price Realised: $50,400

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Major Fall Auction: First Nations Art

BEGINS TO CLOSE:
November 27 at 7 PM ET

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Norval Morrisseau, RCA (1931-2007), Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)
NATURE’S BALANCE, 1975
Estimate: $20,000-30,000
Price Realised: $183,750

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Inuit Art: Sculpture & Graphics, June 2025

Kenojuak Ashevak ᑭᓄᐊᔪᐊ ᐊᓯᕙ, CC, RCA (1927-2013), Kinngait (Cape Dorset)
OWL AND WOMAN
Price Realised: $4,000

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Major Spring Auction: Inuit Art, May 2025

Karoo Ashevak ᑲᔪ ᐊᓯᕙ (1940-1974), Taloyoak (Spence Bay)
SPIRIT, CA. 1973
Price Realised: $92,250

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Major Spring Auction: First Nations Art, May 2025

Alex Janvier, CM, AOE, RCA, LLD (1935-2024), Denesuline
GREEN LIFE, CA. 1979
Price Realised: $44,670

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Historic First Nations Art, December 2024

Unidentified Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) Artist
PAIR OF DOUBLE-CURVE DECORATED PADDLES INSCRIBED FOR IDA CHESTNUT, 1898/1899
Price Realised: $11,875

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Katilvik

Indigenous Art Resource

A virtual place to discover, learn and research unique works of art and the artists who create them.
Waddington’s created Katilvik in 2006 for those passionate about Inuit art. In 2020 we launched an enhanced Katilvik, encompassing all Canadian Indigenous Art.

We’ll continie to make this website as dynamic as the art forms it encompasses. Content updates and new contributions will ensure you find something new and informative every time you visit.