Inuit, First Nations & Métis Art

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First Nations Art

BEGINS TO CLOSE:
May 1 at 2:00PM ET

A selection of First Nations art to interest both novice and seasoned collectors alike. Spanning diverse traditions from the Northwest Coast to the Eastern Woodlands, highlights of this auction include works by Daphne Odjig, Norval Morrisseau, Joseph Sánchez, Richard Bedwash, Carl Ray, Allen Sapp, Eddy Cobiness, Arthur Shilling, Garry Wilson, Chief Henry Speck, Patrick Amos, Susan Point, and the Hunt family.

Note: Select item(s) located in Vancouver, BC. No preview available. Local pick up by appointment; shipment from Vancouver only.

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Daphne Odjig, CM, OBC, RCA (1919-2016), Nishnaabe-Neshnabe
PUNISHMENT OF THE RACOON, 1969

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Major Spring Auction: Inuit Art

BEGINS TO CLOSE:
May 29 at 6:00PM ET

Our major spring auction of important Inuit art includes selections from the collection of former Northwest Territories Arts and Crafts Development Officer David Sutherland, the complete collection of prints by Parr; assembled for the 1979 Parr retrospective, and significant works by Marion Tuu’luq, Karoo Ashevak, John Pangnark, Judas Ullulaq, Osuitok Ipeelee, Pauta Saila, Kenojuak Ashevak, Pudlo Pudlat, Joe Kiloonik, Oviloo Tunnillie, and others.

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Marion Tuu’luq ᒪᕆᓂ ᑐᓗ (1910-2002), RCA, Qamani’tuaq (Baker Lake)

UNTITLED (WINTER SCENE), 1976

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Major Spring Auction: First Nations Art

BEGINS TO CLOSE:
May 29 at 7:00PM ET

Our major spring auction of exceptional First Nations art features important works by notable artists Norval Morrisseau, Alex Janvier, Daphne Odjig, Eddy Cobiness, Chief Henry Speck Sr., Carl Ray, Arthur Shilling, Cecil Youngfox, Dale Auger, and many more.

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Alex Janvier, CM, AOE, RCA, LLD (1935-2024), Denesuline
GREEN LIFE
Estimate: $15,000—20,000

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First Nations Art

BEGINS TO CLOSE:
September 11 at 2:00PM ET

Featuring historic objects made both for sale, and for everyday use, the sculpture, basketry, quill and beadwork in this auction spotlight continuities and innovations in diverse First Nations traditions. Highlights include an important 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 and amateur Plains scholar C. Frank Turner.

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Price Realised

Inuit Art: Sculpture & Graphics, March 2025

Abraham Apakark Anghik ᐊᐃᐊᔭᑲ ᐊᐸᑲ ᐊᒋ, OC (b. 1951), Paulatuk
Sedna, 1997
Price Realised: $2,750

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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: CA$9,500

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Major Fall Auction: First Nations Art, November 2024

Norval Morrisseau, CM, RCA (1932-2007), Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)
THE PROTECTOR, 1979
Price Realised: $73,950

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Major Fall Auction: Inuit Art, November 2024

Kenojuak Ashevak ᑭᓄᐊᔪᐊ ᐊᓯᕙ, CC, RCA (1927-2013), Kinngait (Cape Dorset)
BIRDS FROM THE SEA, 1960
Price Realised: $30,000

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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

Kent Monkman

POSTMODERN, 2013

November 28, 2024

Estimate $40,000-$60,000

Realised: $59,310

Alex Janvier

SHADOW OF SUMMER, 1979

November 28, 2024

Estimate $10,000-$15,000

Realised: $20,000

Norval Morrisseau

THE PROTECTOR, 1979

November 28, 2024

Estimate $20,000-$30,000

Realised: $73,950

Daphne Odjig

OUR NIGHT OF SONG, 1985

November 28, 2024

Estimate $10,000-$15,000

Realised: $32,470

Norval Morrisseau

NATURE'S BALANCE, 1975

May 29, 2024

Estimate $20,000-$30,000

Realised: $183,750

Pauta Saila

REARING BEAR, CA. 1965

May 29, 2024

Estimate $20,000-$30,000

Realised: $30,000

Kenojuak Ashevak

BIRDS FROM THE SEA, 1960

November 28, 2024

Estimate $9,000-$12,000

Realised: $30,000

Davidee Mannumi

TRANSFORMING SPIRIT, CA. 1961

May 29, 2024

Estimate $5,000-$7,000

Realised: $25,000

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First Nations Art

Auction begins to close:
May 01, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET

On View:
Sunday, April 27 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Monday, April 28 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tuesday, April 29 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Note: Select item(s) located in Vancouver, BC. No preview available. Local pick up by appointment; shipment from Vancouver only.

Please contact us for more information.

Daphne Odjig, CM, OBC, RCA (1919-2016), Nishnaabe-Neshnabe
PUNISHMENT OF THE RACOON, 1969

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Major Spring Auction: Inuit Art

Auction begins to close:
May 29, 2025 at 6:00 pm ET

Our major spring auction of important Inuit art includes selections from the collection of former Northwest Territories Arts and Crafts Development Officer David Sutherland, the complete collection of prints by Parr, assembled for the 1979 Parr retrospective, and significant works by Marion Tuu’luq, Karoo Ashevak, John Pangnark, Judas Ullulaq, Osuitok Ipeelee, Pauta Saila, Kenojuak Ashevak, Pudlo Pudlat, Joe Kiloonik, Oviloo Tunnillie, and others.

Please contact us for more information.

Marion Tuu’luq ᒪᕆᓂ ᑐᓗ (1910-2002), RCA, Qamani’tuaq (Baker Lake)
UNTITLED (WINTER SCENE), 1976

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