Untitled
16.51 cms x 19.05 cms x 12.07 cms (6.5 ins x 7.5 ins x 6.5 ins)
Signed on bottom in syllabics and with disc number inscribed
Lot offered for sale by Saskatchewan NAC, Regina at the auction event "Saskatchewan and Canadian Indigenous Art" held on Sun, Apr 28, 2024.
Lot 62
Lot 62
Estimate: CAD $90 - $120
Realised: CAD $129
Realised: CAD $129
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Samwillie Niviaxie was born in 1923 in Inukjuak (formerly Port Harrison) Northern Quebec. His father Conlucy was a carver of bone and ivory, and several of his siblings were carvers. Samwillie Niviaxie's work has been exhibited throughout Canada, and can be found in the permanent collections of Musee des beaux-arts de Montreal, National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa), Remai Modern (Saskatoon), McMaster University Art Gallery (Hamilton) and Art Gallery of York University (Toronto). Samwillie Niviaxie died in 1997, in Inukjuak.
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.