Hunter With Harpoon
5 cms x 6 cms (1.97 ins x 2.36 ins)
With inset ivory eyes, c.1955
sculpted in 1955
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Inuit Art" held on Tue, Nov 19, 2019.
Lot 77
Lot 77
Estimate: CAD $2,500 - $3,500
Realised: CAD $14,400
Realised: CAD $14,400
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Private Collection, Hamilton, Ontario
Notes:
Although this piece is unsigned, the manner in which Isa Smiler treats human eyes in his sculptures is indistinguishable from other artists, making Hunter with Harpoon an obvious attribution.
For similar works by Isa Smiler see Darlene Coward Wight, Early Masters, Inuit Sculpture 1949-1955, Winnipeg Art Gallery, 2006, p. 94-96
Private Collection, Hamilton, Ontario
Notes:
Although this piece is unsigned, the manner in which Isa Smiler treats human eyes in his sculptures is indistinguishable from other artists, making Hunter with Harpoon an obvious attribution.
For similar works by Isa Smiler see Darlene Coward Wight, Early Masters, Inuit Sculpture 1949-1955, Winnipeg Art Gallery, 2006, p. 94-96
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 Waddington's auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Waddington's auction house for permission to use.