Inuit, First Nations & Métis Art

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Major Spring Auction: Inuit Art

BEGINS TO CLOSE:
May 28 at 2 PM ET

Featuring artworks from the pioneering collection of Dr. Norman Epstein alongside selections from the Lavrov-Costakis collection of historical art, highlights include significant works by Karoo Ashevak, Pauta Saila, Augustin Anaittuq, Nuna Parr, Tudlik, Kenojuak Ashevak, David Ruben Piqtoukun, John Tiktak, Davie Atchealak, Pierre Karlik, and other notable artists, as well an important collection of ancient Arctic ivories.

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Tutuyea Ikkidluak ᑐᑐᐃᔭ ᐃᑭᓗᐊ (1962-1989), Kinngait (Cape Dorset)
MOTHER AND RAMBUNCTIOUS CHILDREN

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AUCTION

Major Spring Auction: First Nations Art

BEGINS TO CLOSE:
May 28 at 2 PM ET

Anchored by Norval Morrisseau’s monumental 1978 canvas, Young Shaman with Powers, this auction also includes important works by artists Dempsey Bob, Beau Dick, Alex Janvier, Daphne Odjig, Allen Sapp, Robert Charles Davidson, Norman Tait, David Boxley, Klatle-Bhi, Terry Starr, Allan Weir, and others.

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Norval Morrisseau, CM, RCA (1932-2007), Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)
YOUNG SHAMAN WITH POWERS, 1978
Estimate: $100,000 – 150,000

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Inuit Art: Sculpture & Graphics, April 2026

Judas Ullulaq ᔪᑕ ᐅᓗᓚ
AMAYUKYUK, THE WOMAN WHO TRIED TO MAKE PEOPLE LAUGH, 1989
Price Realised: $17,500

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First Nations Art, March 2026

Norval Morrisseau, CM, RCA (1932-2007), Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)
WALKING TOWARDS ETERNITY, 1978
Price Realised: $22,500

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Inuit Art: Sculpture & Graphics, February 2026

Jonasie Faber ᔪᓇᓯ (b. 1948),
SPIRIT BOAT, 2013
Price Realised: $10,000

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Major Fall Auction: Inuit Art, November 2025

Davie Atchealak ᑎᕕ ᐊᓯᐊᓪ
DRUM DANCE, 1989
Price Realised: $73,950

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Major Fall Auction: First Nations Art, November 2025

Alex Janvier
WILLOW POINT, 1991
Price Realised: $54,430

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Inuit Art: Sculpture & Graphics, October 2025

Oviloo Tunnillie
WOMAN WITH LONG HAIR
Price Realised: $5,250

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Historic First Nations Art, September 2025

Unidentified Haida or Tshimshian Artist
SEAL FORM GREASE BOWL, 18TH OR EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Price Realised: $67,850

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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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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 continue 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.

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Inuit, First Nations & Métis Art

Waddington’s is internationally recognized as one of the leading authorities in the sale of Inuit and First Nations art. No other auction house has been as intrinsically linked to the development of the market for art by Canada's Indigenous people. From our first landmark auction in 1978 of the William Eccles Collection to our development of the free online resource Katilvik in 2006, Waddington’s has offered thousands of works, set record prices, and helped to build a robust international market.

Notable Sales

Davie Atchealak

DRUM DANCE, 1989

November 20, 2025

Estimate $50,000-$70,000

Realised: $73,950

Mungo Martin

GRIZZLY BEAR FRONTLET, CA. 1930

September 11, 2025

Estimate $5,000-$6,000

Realised: $10,625

Unidentified Kwakwaka’wakw Artist

September 11, 2025

Estimate $30,000-$40,000

Realised: $44,670

Unidentified Haida or Tshimshian Artist

SEAL FORM GREASE BOWL, 18TH OR EARLY 19TH CENTURY

September 11, 2025

Estimate $50,000-$70,000

Realised: $67,850

Beau Dick

BOOK-WOOS (BUKWUS) MASK, 1991

November 20, 2025

Estimate $10,000-$15,000

Realised: $21,250

Alex Janvier

WILLOW POINT, 1991

November 20, 2025

Estimate $15,000-$25,000

Realised: $54,430

John Hoover

GREBE SPIRIT, 1988

November 20, 2025

Estimate $5,000-$7,000

Realised: $11,875

Tim Pitsiulak

QIMAAJUQ UKALI (RUNNING RABBIT), 2016

November 20, 2025

Estimate $900-$1,200

Realised: $7,500

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Major Spring Auction: First Nations Art

Auction begins to close:
May 28, 2026 at 6:00 pm ET

On View:
Wednesday, May 20 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Thursday, May 21 from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
Friday, May 22 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, May 23 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Sunday, May 24 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Monday, May 25 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tuesday, May 26 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Wednesday, May 27 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

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Norval Morrisseau, CM, RCA (1932-2007), Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)
YOUNG SHAMAN WITH POWERS, 1978
Estimate: $100,000 – 150,000

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