Paulassie Pootoogook

Inuit (1927 - 2006)

Paulassie Pootoogook was an Inuit artist.
Based on ArtValue.ca records, Paulassie Pootoogook's estimated art value is C$6,000 (*)

Paulassie Pootoogook's work could be available for sale at public auction with prices in the range of C$2,500 - C$10,000, or even much higher.

From ArtValue.ca records, the highest price paid at auction for a stone sculpture work attributed to Paulassie Pootoogook (1927-2006) was C$8,260 - paid for "Mary, Queen of Heaven, 1992" at Walker's in Ottawa on Sat, May 3, 2014.
ArtValue.ca has 56 auction art sale records for their stone sculpture results, with prices in the range of C$2,500 to C$10,000.

Mary, Queen of Heaven, 1992
marbled dark green stone
Dimensions - 54 cms x 24.8 cms x 8.89 cms (21.26 ins x 9.75 ins x 21.26 ins)

Lot for sale by Walker's Auction House, Ottawa
Lot# 128
Sat, May 3, 2014

Estimate $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for CAD $8,260

Man Holding His Dog
stone
Dimensions - 29.2 cms x 17.8 cms x 10.19 cms (11.5 ins x 7.01 ins x 11.5 ins)

Lot for sale by Waddington's Auction House, Toronto
Lot# 111
Tue, May 29, 2018

Estimate $1,500 - $2,500
Sale price withheld

Waddington's Auction House Biography and Notes

In the gorgeous green stone beloved by collectors, this composition of a kneeling man holding his dog was carved by Pootoogook's eldest son, Paulassie.

(*) 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 Paulassie Pootoogook, 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.