Inuit, First Nations & Métis Art

ONLINE AUCTION

Discovery West

DATE TO BE CONFIRMED

Our Discovery West auction features work by Canadian, international and Indigenous artists. Look for paintings, limited edition prints, and a selection of Inuit and Northwest Coast sculpture and carvings.

This auction is conducted out of our Vancouver office.

Please contact us for more information.

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ONLINE AUCTION

Inuit Art

DECEMBER 4 - 9, 2021

JESSIE OONARK
DREAMS AND MEMORIES

Price Realised: $103,200

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ONLINE AUCTION

Inuit Art

DECEMBER 4 - 9, 2021

JUDAS ULLULAQ
SHAMAN MUSK OX TRANSFORMATION

Price Realised: $50,400

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ONLINE AUCTION

Waddington's West

NOVEMBER 20 - 25, 2021

BEAU DICK
BUKWUS MASK

Price Realised: $36,000

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ONLINE AUCTION

Inuit Art

OCTOBER 16 - 21, 2021

LUKTA QIATSUK
DANCING BEAR

Price Realised: $3,900

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ONLINE AUCTION

Inuit Art

JUNE 5 - 10, 2021

LUKE ANGUHADLUQ
SOME TRIBES OF INUIT

Price Realised: $3,600

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ONLINE AUCTION

Indigenous Art

JUNE 5 - 10, 2021

NORVAL MORRISSEAU
SPIRIT WITH ANIMAL AND MAN AS ONE

Price Realised: $14,400

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ONLINE AUCTION

Inuit Art

MAY 8 - 13, 2021

JOHNNY INUKPUK
GIRL UNCOVERS A HIBERNATING BEAR

Price Realised: $31,200

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NEWS

Katilvik

Indigenous Art Resource

A virtual resource 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 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

Kiawak Ashoona

GROWLING BEAR

December 09, 2021

Estimate $3,000-$5,000

Realised: $16,980

Pilipusi Novalinga

MOTHER AND CHILD

December 09, 2021

Estimate $4,000-$5,000

Realised: $12,240

Luke Anguhadluq

MANY FACES

December 09, 2021

Estimate $3,000-$5,000

Realised: $9,000

Helen Kalvak

FROM PEOPLE TO ANIMALS, ORIGINAL STONEBLOCK AND ACCOMPANYING PRINT

December 09, 2021

Estimate $2,000-$3,000

Realised: $6,000

Kenojuak Ashevak

THE ENCHANTED OWL

September 16, 2020

Estimate $100,000-$120,000

Realised: $204,000

Tudlik

FAMILY OF OWLS

December 09, 2021

Estimate $4,000-$6,000

Realised: $14,640

Judas Ullulaq

SHAMAN MUSK OX TRANSFORMATION

December 09, 2021

Estimate $20,000-$30,000

Realised: $50,400

Beau Dick

BUKWUS MASK

November 25, 2021

Estimate $6,000-$8,000

Realised: $36,000

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Online Auction

Discovery West

DATE TO BE CONFIRMED

An excellent opportunity for new collectors or those simply looking to start the year with fresh work on their walls, our inaugural Discovery West auction features work by Canadian, International and Indigenous artists. Look for paintings, limited edition prints, and a good selection of Inuit and Northwest Coast sculpture and carvings.

This auction is conducted out of our Vancouver office.

Please contact us for more information.

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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.