Large Wet Bear Turning
20.32 cms x 43.18 cms x 20.32 cms (8 ins x 17 ins x 8 ins)
Lot offered for sale by Saskatchewan NAC, Regina at the auction event "Saskatchewan and Canadian Indigenous Art" held on Sun, Apr 23, 2023.
Lot 80
Lot 80
Estimate: CAD $3,200 - $3,600
Realised: CAD $1,947
Realised: CAD $1,947
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
From the collection of Collector's Choice Art Gallery, Saskatoon.
Notes:
Mark Totan was born in 1951 in Igloolik, Nunavut. He is a self taught artist, and for over forty years has been using traditional methods to carve soapstone and antler. Totan's carvings have been widely exhibited throughout Canada and in the US, and can be found in many permanent collections, including the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, Prince Albert Grand Council and the Government of Alberta. Since 1993 Totan has lived in Edmonton, Alberta, and his sons Tony and Clivelon are also carvers.
From the collection of Collector's Choice Art Gallery, Saskatoon.
Notes:
Mark Totan was born in 1951 in Igloolik, Nunavut. He is a self taught artist, and for over forty years has been using traditional methods to carve soapstone and antler. Totan's carvings have been widely exhibited throughout Canada and in the US, and can be found in many permanent collections, including the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, Prince Albert Grand Council and the Government of Alberta. Since 1993 Totan has lived in Edmonton, Alberta, and his sons Tony and Clivelon are also carvers.
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.