PAUTA SAILA, R.C.A. (1916-2009) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
unsigned
ESTIMATE: $15,000 — $25,000
PRICE REALIZED: $9,600.00
Further images
While Pauta is justifiably famous for his dancing bears, some of his most powerful sculptures stand resolutely upright on both hind legs. This magnificent specimen attests to Pauta’s ability to capture the essence of a bear in differing positions and moods. When it comes to depicting a single subject in various poses and states of readiness, Pauta has no equals. Whereas Pauta’s Dancing Bear (Lot 103) probably depicts a petulant youngster, Roaring Polar Bear is most assuredly an adult. No longer is there a sense of attempted ferocity; instead, we see a confident adult capable of springing forth with lethal action. As with many of the best Pauta bears, Roaring Polar Bear has a veneer of geniality atop a core of savagery. This combination of ferocity and beauty is a hallmark of Pauta’s oeuvre.
References: For a similarly styled and contemporaneous sculpture by Pauta see First Arts, 12 July 2020, Lot 88.
Provenance
Waddington's, Toronto, 20 November 2018, Lot 64;Acquired from the above by the present Private Collection, BC.
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