Inuit & Indigenous Art

LIVE AUCTION

Inuit Art

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2018 AT 7:00 PM

On View:
Friday, November 16
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Saturday, November 17
11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday, November 18
11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Monday, November 19
10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Kenojuak Ashevak
Enchanted Owl

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ONLINE AUCTION

Inuit Art Auction

NOVEMBER 17-22

On View:
Saturday, November 17 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday, November 18 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Monday, November 19 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

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ONLINE AUCTION

Northwest Coast Art

December 8 - 13, 2018

On View:
Sunday, December 9
from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Monday, December 11
from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm

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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

Josephie Pootoogook ᔭᓴᐱ ᑭᑐᒍ

Jofully I See Ten Caribou

November 21, 2017

Estimate $6,000-$9,000

Realised: $12,000

Kenojuak Ashevak

Enchanted Owl (Green Tail)

November 05, 2007

Estimate $15,000-$20,000

Realised: $52,800

Davidialuk Alasua Amittu

FIGURES ON A SLEEPING PLATFORM

November 17, 2014

Estimate $10,000-$15,000

Realised: $45,600

Jessie Oonark

UNTITLED Wallhanging

May 29, 2018

Estimate $25,000-$30,000

Realised: $31,200

Karoo Ashevak ᑲᕈ ᐊᓴᕙ

SHAMAN WITH OPPOSING FACES

May 29, 2018

Estimate $30,000-$40,000

Realised: $90,000

Karoo Ashevak

SPIRIT FACES (TOOTH PULL)

November 22, 2016

Estimate $35,000-$45,000

Realised: $132,000

Jessie Oonark

UNTITLED, coloured pencil drawing

June 02, 2014

Estimate $5,000-$7,000

Realised: $28,800

Cape Dorset Textiles

A COLLECTION OF FABRIC SAMPLES

May 30, 2017

Estimate $1,000-$1,500

Realised: $10,200

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Online Auction

Inuit Art Auction

November 17 - 22, 2018

On View:
Saturday, November 17 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday, November 18 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Monday, November 19 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Auction Details

Live Auction

Inuit Art Auction

November 20, 2018 AT 7:00 PM

On View:
Friday, November 16 from 12:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, November 17 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday, November 18 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Monday, November 19 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Auction Details

Online Auction

Northwest Coast Art Auction

December 08 - 13, 2018

On View:
Sunday, December 09 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Monday, December 10 from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm

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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.