Large Inukshuk with Dark Centre
27.31 cms x 19.05 cms x 8.26 cms (10.75 ins x 7.5 ins x 10.75 ins)
Lot offered for sale by Saskatchewan NAC, Regina at the auction event "Saskatchewan And Canadian Art" held on Sun, Oct 29, 2023.
Lot 179
Lot 179
Estimate: CAD $380 - $450
Realised: CAD $306
Realised: CAD $306
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
From the collection of Collector's Choice Art Gallery, Saskatoon.
Notes:
Clivelon Totan was born at a summer camp near Igloolik, Nunavut in 1979, where his family lived on the land, hunting caribou and walrus. In 1997, Totan attended Nunavut Arctic College, in Iqaluit. He began carving in 1999, taught by his father, carver Mark Totan. Clivelon Totan's animals and Inukshuks are carved from soapstone which is sourced from around the world, often exhibiting a range of colours and characteristics. Clivelon Totan died in October, 2018.
From the collection of Collector's Choice Art Gallery, Saskatoon.
Notes:
Clivelon Totan was born at a summer camp near Igloolik, Nunavut in 1979, where his family lived on the land, hunting caribou and walrus. In 1997, Totan attended Nunavut Arctic College, in Iqaluit. He began carving in 1999, taught by his father, carver Mark Totan. Clivelon Totan's animals and Inukshuks are carved from soapstone which is sourced from around the world, often exhibiting a range of colours and characteristics. Clivelon Totan died in October, 2018.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.