ONLINE AUCTION

Historic First Nations Art from the Collection of Steven Blevins & Sonja Morawetz


DECEMBER 2 - 7, 2023

Unidentified Mi’kmaq Artist
QUILLED LIDDED BOX, SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
PRICE REALISED: $15,006

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Inuit & First Nations Art


NOVEMBER 25 - 30, 2023

Karoo Ashevak ᑲᕈ ᐊᓴᕙ (1940-1974), Taloyoak (Spence Bay)
DRUM DANCE, CIRCA 1974
Price Realised: $34,350

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Waddington's West: Small Wonders of Inuit Art


December 2 - 7, 2023

John Pangnark (1920-1980), Arviat (Eskimo Point)
FIGURE, 1979
PRICE REALISED: $1,254.60

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Inuit and First Nations Art Select


NOVEMBER 25 - 30, 2023

Unidentified Maker, Tlingit
EMERGENT PHASE MODEL TOTEM POLE WITH SHAMANISTIC IMAGERY
Price Realised: $6,150

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ONLINE AUCTION

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2024

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Niviaxie ᓂᕕᐊᓯ (1909-1959), Kinngait (Cape Dorset)
MAN HUNTING AT SEAL HOLE IN THE ICE, 1959
Price Realised: $78,000

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Waddington's West


June 24 - 29, 2023

Alex Janvier (B. 1935), Denesuline
SNAPPY COLD SPELL
Price Realised: $39,150

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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

Pitseolak Ashoona

Pitseolak Ashoona

PLAYING KICKBALL WITH DEMONS, 1960


June 29, 2023

Estimate $2,000-$3,000

Realised: $4,305

Agnes Nanogak

Agnes Nanogak

IT'S A SORCEROR, 1970


June 29, 2023

Estimate $3,000-$5,000

Realised: $10,455

Miriam Marealik Qiyuk

Miriam Marealik Qiyuk

MIGRATION BOAT


April 06, 2023

Estimate $1,500-$2,000

Realised: $3,600

Chief Henry Speck Sr. (Ozistalis), Kwakwaka’wakw

Chief Henry Speck Sr. (Ozistalis), Kwakwaka’wakw

SEAGULL & SWAN DANCE MASK


April 06, 2023

Estimate $500-$700

Realised: $4,500

Tlingit Mountain Sheep Horn Ladle ca. 1875

Tlingit Mountain Sheep Horn Ladle ca. 1875


April 06, 2023

Estimate $4,000-$6,000

Realised: $6,000

Niviaxie

Niviaxie

MAN HUNTING AT SEAL HOLE IN THE ICE, 1959


December 02, 2022

Estimate $30,000-$40,000

Realised: $78,000

David Ruben Piqtoukun

David Ruben Piqtoukun

SEDNA SEARCHING, CA. 1984-1986


June 01, 2023

Estimate $3,000-$5,000

Realised: $9,225

Karoo Ashevak

Karoo Ashevak

SPIRIT, CA. 1974


December 02, 2022

Estimate $10,000-$15,000

Realised: $33,600

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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.

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