David Ruben Piqtoukun

Inuit (1950)

David Ruben Piqtoukun is an Inuit artist.
Based on ArtValue.ca records, David Ruben Piqtoukun's estimated art value is CAD $6,000 (*)

David Ruben Piqtoukun's work could be available for sale through Art Galleries or at public auction with prices in the range of CAD $2,500 - $10,000, or even much higher.

From ArtValue.ca records, the highest price paid at auction for a stone sculpture work attributed to David Ruben Piqtoukun (1950) was CAD $9,375 - paid for "Striding Bear, 1976" at Waddington's in Toronto on Thu, May 29, 2025.
ArtValue.ca has 185 auction art sale records for their stone sculpture results, with prices in the range of CAD $2,500 - $10,000.

Notable Art Works

Striding Bear, 1976 (1976)
nephrite jade
21 cms x 34.29 cms x 22.86 cms (8.25 ins x 13.5 ins x 8.25 ins)

Lot for sale by Waddington's Auction House, Toronto
Lot# 39
Thu, May 29, 2025

Estimate CAD $4,000 - $6,000
Sold for CAD $9,375

Spirit World Of The Inuit (1985)
stone, antler
54 cms x 46.4 cms x 27.89 cms (21.26 ins x 18.27 ins x 21.26 ins)

Lot for sale by Waddington's Auction House, Toronto
Lot# 121
Mon, Jun 2, 2014

Estimate CAD $8,000 - $12,000
Sale price withheld

Waddington's Auction House Biography and Notes

For a similar piece see Out of Tradition: Abraham Anghik/David Ruben Piqtoukun, illustrated catalogue, January - March 1989, pg. 48 & 60-1, pl. 55

(*) Value is calculated as an average of the top stone sculpture sale records from ArtValue.ca database.
This information is not intended to substitute professional advice.
To estimate the value of a specific artwork created by David Ruben Piqtoukun, follow some of the advice from our Valuating art page, or contact an art specialist if our automated estimate value is greater than C$2,500.