May Auction of Canadian Artwork including Inuit Art (Online Second Session to Live Auction) Highlights

This page provides details on a selection of works of art sold in our May Auction of Canadian Artwork including Inuit Art (Online Second Session to Live Auction) which concluded on June 5, 2019. Select an item for more details. All posted prices include Buyer's Premium.

Artwork by Eliyahkota Samualie, Composition
ELIYAHKOTA SAMUALIE
Composition

stonecut
inscribed with artist’s name, titled, dated 1972, numbered 29/50 and inscribed “Dorset” in the lower margin
21.5 x 22 ins ( 54.6 x 55.9 cms )

Auction Estimate: $400.00$300.00 - $400.00
Price Realized $325.00
Sale date: June 5th 2019

Artwork by Pitaloosie Saila, Proud Bird
PITALOOSIE SAILA
Proud Bird

stonecut
21.5 x 30.25 ins ( 54.6 x 76.8 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $500.00$300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $325.00
Sale date: June 5th 2019

Artwork by Kananginak Pootoogook, Neeleit
KANANGINAK POOTOOGOOK
Neeleit

stonecut
inscribed with artist’s name, titled, dated 1973, numbered 25/50 and inscribed “Dorset” in the lower margin
23 x 30.25 ins ( 58.4 x 76.8 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $500.00$300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $325.00
Sale date: June 5th 2019

Artwork by Lipa Pitsiulak and Solomon Karpik, Trying to Fly
LIPA PITSIULAK AND SOLOMON KARPIK
Trying to Fly

stonecut
inscribed with artist names, titled, dated 1978, numbered 19/50 and inscribed “Pangnirtung”
18 x 19 ins ( 45.7 x 48.3 cms )

Auction Estimate: $500.00$300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $295.00
Sale date: June 5th 2019

Artwork by Pitaloosie Saila, Taleelayo
PITALOOSIE SAILA
Taleelayo

stonecut
inscribed with artist’s name, titled, dated 1974, numbered 34/50 and inscribed “Dorset” in the lower margin
23 x 29.5 ins ( 58.4 x 74.9 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $295.00
Sale date: June 5th 2019

Artwork by G. Blair Laing, Memoirs of an Art Dealer, Volumes 1 & 2
G. BLAIR LAING
Memoirs of an Art Dealer, Volumes 1 & 2


two books and a drawing by Homer Watson
(McLelland & Stewart, Toronto, 1979); “Volume 1” (signed by Blair Laing and numbered 27/105; suede covers and within the original slipcover; accompanied by an original drawing by Homer Watson, sheet size 9.25 x 6.5 ins, certified on the reverse by the Watson’s niece, Olive Pretty); “Volume 2” (within the original slipcover)
10.75 x 7.5 x 3.5 ins ( 27.3 x 19.1 x 8.9 cms ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $295.00
Sale date: June 5th 2019

Artwork by Ronald Nookiguak, Spirit
RONALD NOOKIGUAK
Spirit

ivory; stone; metal
inscribed in syllabics and Roman “R. Nookiguak” on the underside of the base
6.75 x 3.25 x 3.5 ins ( 17.1 x 8.3 x 8.9 cms ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $250.00$150.00 - $250.00
Price Realized $266.00
Sale date: June 5th 2019

Artwork by Henri Leopold Masson, Village in Winter
HENRI LEOPOLD MASSON
Village in Winter

charcoal drawing
signed lower right
17.75 x 22.75 ins ( 45.1 x 57.8 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $400.00$300.00 - $400.00
Price Realized $266.00
Sale date: June 5th 2019

Artwork by Tukiki Manomie, Three Figures
TUKIKI MANOMIE
Three Figures

stone; wood
10.75 x 9.25 x 8.5 ins ( 27.3 x 23.5 x 21.6 cms ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $500.00$300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $236.00
Sale date: June 5th 2019

Artwork by Harold Town and David P. Silcox, Tom Thomson: The Silence and The Storm (Limited Edition)
HAROLD TOWN AND DAVID P. SILCOX
Tom Thomson: The Silence and The Storm (Limited Edition)

book & lithograph
McClelland and Stewart, Toronto/England, 1977, signed by Harold Town & David Silcox and numbered 12/135; a lithograph of Tom Thomson by Harold Town within the book (signed, dated 1977 and numbered 12/135)
15 x 18.25 x 2.75 ins ( 38.1 x 46.4 x 7 cms )

Auction Estimate: $500.00$300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $236.00
Sale date: June 5th 2019

Artwork by  Unidentified Inuit Artist, Owl Transformation (Human Face with Wings)
UNIDENTIFIED INUIT ARTIST
Owl Transformation (Human Face with Wings)

stone
inscribed with syllabics indistinctly on the underside
4.25 x 9.5 x 1.75 ins ( 10.8 x 24.1 x 4.4 cms ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $500.00$300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $236.00
Sale date: June 5th 2019

Artwork by Agnes Nanogak, Good Hunt
AGNES NANOGAK
Good Hunt

stonecut
titled, dated 1973, numbered 45/50 and inscribed “Eskimo Western Arctic” in the lower margin
17.25 x 23 ins ( 43.8 x 58.4 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $350.00$250.00 - $350.00
Price Realized $236.00
Sale date: June 5th 2019

Artwork by Peesee Oshuitoq, Two Fish
PEESEE OSHUITOQ
Two Fish

stone
inscribed “Oshowetok” with disc number E7-932 on the underside
2 x 4.75 x 4.5 ins ( 5.1 x 12.1 x 11.4 cms ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $250.00$150.00 - $250.00
Price Realized $207.00
Sale date: June 5th 2019

Artwork by  Kakagayuk, Hunter with Catch
KAKAGAYUK
Hunter with Catch

stone
signed in Roman and inscribed “4336” & “POV” on underside
6 x 4.75 x 3.5 ins ( 15.2 x 12.1 x 8.9 cms ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $400.00$200.00 - $400.00
Price Realized $177.00
Sale date: June 5th 2019

Artwork by  Unidentified Inuit Artist, Alert Bird
UNIDENTIFIED INUIT ARTIST
Alert Bird

stone
6.5 x 7.75 x 2.75 ins ( 16.5 x 19.7 x 7 cms ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $400.00$200.00 - $400.00
Price Realized $177.00
Sale date: June 5th 2019

Previous Auctions

Select from a list of previous auctions to view specific sale highlights.

Coast to Coast (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 27, 2024
 
En plein air (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 27, 2024
 
Watercolours & Drawings (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 27, 2024
 
Canadian Prints & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 27, 2024
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 23, 2024
 
20th Century Works on Paper (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 23, 2024
 
The Academy (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 23, 2024
 
Inuit & First Nations Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 23, 2024
 
The Collection of Joe & Anita Robertson (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 12, 2023
 
Bidding in a Winter Wonderland (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 12, 2023
 
An Important Private Collection of Canadian Art (Session 2)
Sale Closed: December 6, 2023
( Download PDF )
 
Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian & International Art (Session 1)
Sale Closed: December 6, 2023
( Download PDF )
 
Modern & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
British & Continental Pictures (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Toronto: Represented and Abstracted (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Auction to Benefit NSCAD (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Select Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Artwork from a Private Collection (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Select Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 10, 2023
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 10, 2023
 
Little Pictures (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 10, 2023
 
Prints & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 12, 2023
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 12, 2023
 
Art of Quebec (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 12, 2023
 
Still Life & Figural Work (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 15, 2023
 
Works on Paper & Prints (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 15, 2023
 
Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 25, 2023
 
Historical Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 25, 2023
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 25, 2023
 
Modern & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 27, 2023
 
The Art of Europe (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 27, 2023
 
Canadians at Home & Abroad (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 27, 2023
 
Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian & International Art (Session 1)
Sale Closed: June 8, 2023
( Download PDF )
 
An Important Private Collection of Canadian Art (Session 2)
Sale Closed: June 8, 2023
( Download PDF )
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 30, 2023
 
Art of Quebec (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 30, 2023
 
The Group of Seven & Their Associates (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 30, 2023
 
April Abstractions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
Prints, Photography & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
Select Canadian Prints (Online Auctions)
Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
Inuit & First Nations Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 21, 2023
 
Peaks to Prairies: Art of Western Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 21, 2023
 
Celebrating Women Artists (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 21, 2023
 
Works on Paper & Prints (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 28, 2023
 
Three Dimensions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 28, 2023
 
Canada & Abroad (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 28, 2023
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
Canadian Winter (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
Still Life & Figural Work (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
Books & Reference (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
From the Estate of William Ronald (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
Holiday Charm (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 13, 2022
 
Coast to Coast (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 13, 2022
 
An Important Private Collection of Canadian Art (Session 2)
Sale Closed: December 1, 2022
( Download PDF )
 
Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian Art (Session 1)
Sale Closed: December 1, 2022
( Download PDF )
 
Canadian Group of Painters (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 22, 2022
 
Fall Auction of International Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 22, 2022
 
Post-War & Contemporary Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 22, 2022
 
Historical Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 22, 2022
 
October Abstractions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
Little Pictures (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
La belle province (Art of Quebec) (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 27, 2022
 
Prints, Photography & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 27, 2022
 
Inuit & First Nations Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 27, 2022
 
Canadians at Home & Abroad (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 23, 2022
 
Prints & Works on Paper (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 23, 2022
 
Still Life & Figural Work (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 23, 2022
 
The Art of Barbara Mercer (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 23, 2022
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 19, 2022
 
Cities & Towns (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 19, 2022
 
Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 19, 2022
 
Spring Auction of International Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 28, 2022
 
From the Estate of Robert Markle (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 28, 2022
 
Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
Sale Closed: June 15, 2022
( Download PDF )
 
Historical Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 31, 2022
 
Post-War & Contemporary Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 31, 2022
 
April Abstractions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 19, 2022
 
Prints, Photography & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 19, 2022
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 19, 2022
 
Inuit and First Nations Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 22, 2022
 
Celebrating Women Artists (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 22, 2022
 
Canada & Abroad (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 1, 2022
 
Three Dimensions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 1, 2022
 
Works on Paper & Prints (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 1, 2022
 
Post War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 1, 2022
 
Canadian Winter (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 1, 2022
 
Still Life & Figural Work (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 1, 2022
 
Works on Paper, Books & Tapestries (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 14, 2021
 
Holiday Charm (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 14, 2021
 
Coast to Coast (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 14, 2021
 
Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 30, 2021
 
Fall Auction of International Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 30, 2021
 
Auction to Benefit the Art Gallery of Alberta (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 30, 2021
 
Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
Sale Closed: November 22, 2021
( Download PDF )
 
October Abstractions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 26, 2021
 
Little Pictures (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 26, 2021
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 26, 2021
 

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