Simon Tookoome

Inuit (1934 - 2010)

Simon Tookoome was an Inuit painter.
Based on ArtValue.ca records, Simon Tookoome's estimated art value is C$1,000 (*)

Simon Tookoome's work could be available for sale at public auction with prices in the range of C$1,000 - C$2,500, or even much higher.

From ArtValue.ca records, the highest price paid at auction for a painting work attributed to Simon Tookoome (1934-2010) was C$1,200 - paid for "Spirit Wolf, 1997" at Waddington's in Toronto on Thu, Mar 2, 2023.
ArtValue.ca has 198 auction art sale records for their painting results, with prices in the range of C$1,000 to C$2,500.

Story of How it was Before
limited edition silkscreen on paper 73/3...
Dimensions - 38.1 cms x 52.12 cms x 66.04 cms (15 ins x 20.52 ins x 15 ins)

Lot for sale by Saskatchewan NAC Auction House, Regina
Lot# 126
Sun, May 15, 2022

Estimate $180 - $240
(Not sold)

Saskatchewan NAC Auction House Biography and Notes

Simon Tookoome, a respected Inuit leader and renowned artist, was born in Chantrey Inlet, Nunavut in 1934. He grew up in the traditional life on the land before moving into a settlement in Baker Lake in 1968. He was a self-taught carver, but found his truest expression in drawing, often depicting his experiences of living on the land. As a printmaker, Simon Tookoome produced the blocks himself for most of his prints. For decades he participated in solo and group exhibitions throughout Canada and internationally, and contributed to the annual Baker Lake print collections from 1971 to 1990. Simon Tookoome died in Baker Lake, Nunavut in 2010.

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