Model Totem Pole
34 x 4 3/8 x 3 1/2 in 86.3 x 11.1 x 8.9cm
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "Fall 2011 Live auction" held on Thu, Nov 24, 2011.
Lot 168
Lot 168
Estimate: CAD $6,000 - $8,000
Realised: CAD $9,360
Realised: CAD $9,360
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Private Collection, Ontario
Notes:
Originally from Kitamaat, Alfred Wesley was adopted by a Haida family and learned to carve in Haida Gwaii. This model totem is not a maquette for a larger work, but a finished work in itself. At the turn of the century, First Nations artists found there was a market for smaller totems, and started executing works such as this finely carved pole by Wesley. The Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia has five totem works by Wesley in its collection.
Private Collection, Ontario
Notes:
Originally from Kitamaat, Alfred Wesley was adopted by a Haida family and learned to carve in Haida Gwaii. This model totem is not a maquette for a larger work, but a finished work in itself. At the turn of the century, First Nations artists found there was a market for smaller totems, and started executing works such as this finely carved pole by Wesley. The Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia has five totem works by Wesley in its collection.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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