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February Online Auction of Inuit & First Nations Art
Thursday, February 25 at 2:00 PM ETFirst Arts is pleased to present our February 2021 Online Auction of Inuit & First Nations Art.
We invite you to explore our virtual gallery to view the works in the sale. Bidding will be available on LiveAuctioneers beginning today, Friday, February 12. Lots will begin to close in rapid succession 2:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 25. First Arts Premiers Inc. charges a Buyer’s Premium of 23% on the hammer price for online auctions on LiveAuctioneers, plus applicable taxes. If you require any assistance with your registrations, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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The Graphic Art of Sheojuk Eitdlooie
Sheojuk Etidlooie’s short but remarkable career began in 1993 when, despite not having tried her hand art drawing before, Sheojuk was awarded [...]
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SEEKING CONSIGNMENTS
We are currently accepting consignments for our Spring 2021 program of auctions and exhibitions. For a free consultation or to book a consignment appointment please contact:
Ingo Hessel 613-818-2100 ingo@FirstArts.ca Nadine Di Monte 647-286-5012 info@FirstArts.ca
Pictured: AKEEAKTASHUK, Striding Hunter, c. 1951-53, stone, ivory, and inlay, 10 x 6.5 x 5.5 in (25.4 x 16.5 x 14 cm)
Estimate: $20,000 — $30,000
price realized: $52,800
A WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION
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DAVIE ATCHEALAK (1947-2006) PANNIRTUQ (PANGNIRTUNG) / IQALUIT (FROBISHER BAY)Shaman Harpooning Himself, c. 1990stone, string, and antler, 26 x 21 x 8.5 in (66 x 53.3 x 21.6 cm)
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OSUITOK IPEELEE, R.C.A. (1923-2005) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)Mother with Owl and Seal Childrenstone, 16 x 12 x 14 in (40.6 x 30.5 x 35.6 cm)
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OVILOO TUNNILLIE (1949-2014) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)Self Portrait (Woman with Stone Block), 1998stone, 20.75 x 15 x 12.5 in (52.7 x 38.1 x 31.8 cm)
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NORVAL MORRISSEAU, C.M. (1931-2007) ANISHINAABEShaman and Birds, late 1970sacrylic on paper, 18 x 24 in (45.7 x 61 cm)
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JUTAI TOONOO (1959-2015) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
New Age Christ, 2008 #5
etching and aquatint, 24.5 x 23 in. (62.2 x 58.4 cm)
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SHEOJUK ETIDLOOIE (1932-1999) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)Winter Ptarmigan, 1997 #24stonecut, 18.5 x 22 in (47 x 55.9 cm)$ 1,400.00
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BARNABUS ARNASUNGAAQ (1924-2017) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)The Flight of the Shaman, 1979stone, 2.25 x 9.5 x 5.5 in (5.7 x 24.1 x 14 cm)$ 2,750.00
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UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, HAIDAHaida-Motif Panel Pipe, c. early 1830sargillite, 2.5 x 9 x 1 in (6.3 x 22.9 x 2.5 cm)
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ELIZABETH NUTARALUK AULATJUT (1914-1998) ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)Mother and Child with Fish, c. 1982stone, 8.5 x 5.5 x 6 in (21.6 x 14 x 15.2 cm)
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ANNIE PITSIULAK (1950-) PANNIRTUQ (PANGNIRTUNG)Going Fishing, 1964 #265woven and dyed wool, 52.5 x 57 in (133.3 x 144.8 cm)
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UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)Doll with Plaited Hair, early-mid 1980ssealskin, fabric, thread, antler, and floss, 14 x 7.25 x 3.5 in (35.6 x 18.4 x 8.9 cm)$ 500.00
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EVA TALOOKI ALIKTILUK (1927-1995) ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)Seated Mother Holding Childstone, string, floss, beads, 3.25 x 1.5 x 2.5 in (8.3 x 3.8 x 6.3 cm)$ 1,250.00
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Exceptional Results from our Inuit & First Nations Art Auction
Tuesday 1 December 2020 at 7:00 PMWE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR December 1st LIVE AUCTION WAS AN ENORMOUS SUCCESS, SETTING several NEW AUCTION SALES RECORDS.
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Results from our Fall 2020 Sale
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STRANGE BEASTS: SURREALIST SCULPTURES BY ELI SALLUALU QINUAJUA
View Exhibition After complaints by carvers in Puvirnituq (Povungnituk) that their creativity was being hemmed in by the rather restrictive and tame tastes of their southern audience, the anthropologist Dr. Nelson Graburn... -
ETCHING & AQUATINT: FREE FLOWING EXPERIMENTATION
View Exhibition Paul Machnik and his world-renowned Montreal-based print atelier, Studio PM, began collaborating with the Kinngait Studios artists more than twenty-five years ago. The introduction of the etching and aquatint technique... -
August Online Auction of Inuit and First Nations Art
Results from our August 28, 2020 Online Sale August 18, 2020 at 10:30 AM ET - August 28, 2020 at 2:00 PM ET FIRST ARTS IS PLEASED TO PRESENT OUR AUGUST 2020 ONLINE AUCTION OF INUIT AND FIRST... -
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Global News Interviews Ingo Hessel
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Parr: Works on Paper
Past Exhibition 4 April - 4 May 2020 Inuit art enthusiasts require no introduction to Parr or his unduplicatable artworks. His “uncomplicated” drawings and prints have been a bellwether for collectors since the very early days. Parr’s drawings...
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