Henry Napartuk

Inuit (1932 - 1985)

Henry Napartuk was an Inuit artist.
Based on ArtValue.ca records, Henry Napartuk's estimated art value is CAD $700 (*)

Henry Napartuk's work could be available for sale at public auction with prices in the range of CAD $250 - $1,000, or even much higher.

From ArtValue.ca records, the highest price paid at auction for a stone sculpture work attributed to Henry Napartuk (1932-1985) was CAD $944 - paid for "Whale Spirit" at Walker's in Ottawa on Sat, Nov 15, 2014.
ArtValue.ca has 69 auction art sale records for their stone sculpture results, with prices in the range of CAD $250 - $1,000.

Notable Art Works

Whale Spirit
black stone
3 cms x 12.2 cms x 5.08 cms (1.25 ins x 4.75 ins x 1.25 ins)

Lot for sale by Walker's Auction House, Ottawa
Lot# 120
Sat, Nov 15, 2014

Estimate CAD $1,000 - $1,500
Sold for CAD $944

Eskimo Hunter and Seal
signed print
15.24 cms x 22.86 cms (6 ins x 9 ins)

Lot for sale by Saskatchewan NAC Auction House, Regina
Lot# 99
Sat, Jun 1, 2019

Estimate CAD $100 - $150
Sold for CAD $118

Saskatchewan NAC Auction House Biography and Notes

Henry Napartuk was known as an imaginative and versatile artist. His sculpture often combined animal and human forms. He began printmaking around 1972. A bachelor, Henry lived alone in a house close to the print shop in Kuujjuaraapik. Henry's father, Josie Napartuk (1901-1980), was also a well-known sculptor.

(*) 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 Henry Napartuk, 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.