First Nations Art
APRIL 17 - MAY 1, 2025
First Nations Art
APRIL 17 - MAY 1, 2025
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INUIT ART
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SENIOR SPECIALIST
Palmer Jarvis pj@waddingtons.ca 416-847-6191
CONSIGNMENT COORDINATOR
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FRONT COVER Lot 1
Alex Janvier Blueberry Point Air
FRONT INSIDE COVER Lot 7
Norval Morrisseau Thunderbird, CA 1969
BACK INSIDE COVER Lot 5
Daphne Odjig Untitled, 1978
BACK COVER Lot 2
Clifford Maracle Slowly Fading
ALEX JANVIER, CM, AOE, RCA, LLD (1935-2024), DENESULINE BLUEBERRY POINT AIR
acrylic on canvas; signed lower right 24 x 20 in — 61 x 50.8 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Vancouver, BC
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
Heffel, Toronto, ON, 25 Sep 2014, lot 216
Private Collection, Alberta
$8,000 — 10,000
2
CLIFFORD MARACLE (1944-1996), HAUDENOSAUNEE (KANIEN’KEHÁ:KA) SLOWLY FADING
acrylic on canvas; signed lower left; titled verso; titled to gallery label
38 x 26 in — 96.5 x 66 cm
PROVENANCE:
The Thompson Gallery, Toronto, ON Private Collection, Toronto, ON
EXHIBITED:
Art of Clifford Maracle, The Thompson Gallery, Toronto, ON
$700 — 900
3
ARTHUR SHILLING (1941-1986), ANISHINAABE (OJIBWE)
SELF PORTRAIT, 1976
oil on canvas board; signed and dated lower right sight 24 x 20 in — 61 x 50.8 cm
PROVENANCE:
Roberts Gallery, Toronto, ON Private Collection, Ontario
$3,000 — 5,000
4
DAPHNE ODJIG, CM, OBC, RCA (1919-2016), NISHNAABE-NESHNABE (ODAWA-POTAWATOMI)
ANOTHER TREASURE coloured pencil on paper; signed lower right; titled to gallery label verso sight 11.25 x 10.25 in — 28.6 x 26 cm
PROVENANCE: Gallery Phillip, Toronto, ON Private Collection, Ontario
$1,000 — 2,000
DAPHNE ODJIG, CM, OBC, RCA (1919-2016), NISHNAABE-NESHNABE (ODAWA-POTAWATOMI)
UNTITLED, 1978
acrylic and ink on paper; signed and dated lower right sight 21.75 x 19.25 in — 55.2 x 48.9 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Winnipeg, MB
$3,000 — 4,000
6
JOSEPH SÁNCHEZ (B. 1948), AMERICAN WITH ONE EYE SHE WATCHED, 1976 conté on paper; signed and dated lower right sight 24.5 x 18.5 in — 62.2 x 47 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Ontario
$800 — 1,200
7
NORVAL MORRISSEAU, CM, RCA (1932-2007), ANISHINAABE (OJIBWE) THUNDERBIRD, CA. 1969
acrylic on paper; signed in syllabics lower right; titled and dated to gallery label verso sight 29.25 x 16.75 in — 74.3 x 42.5 cm
PROVENANCE:
Kinsman Robinson Galleries, Toronto, ON S.P. Family Collection, Toronto, ON
$5,000 — 7,000
8
DAPHNE ODJIG, CM, OBC, RCA (1919-2016), NISHNAABE-NESHNABE (ODAWA-POTAWATOMI)
PUNISHMENT OF THE RACOON, 1969 acrylic on paper; signed and dated lower right sight 23.25 x 32 in — 59.1 x 81.3 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Winnipeg, MB
$4,000 — 6,000
CARL RAY (1943-1978), CREE UNTITLED (WOLVERINE)
acrylic and ink on paper; signed in Roman and syllabics lower right
sight 21.75 x 29.75 in — 55.2 x 75.6 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Winnipeg, MB
$2,000 — 3,000
10
CARL RAY (1943-1978), CREE UNTITLED (BURROWING MUSKRAT OR OTTER)
acrylic on board; signed in Roman and syllabics lower right
sight 17.25 x 23 in — 43.8 x 58.4 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Ontario
$3,000 — 4,000
11
KEN MCNEIL (B. 1961), TAHLTAN PORTRAIT MASK
wood, cedar bark, hide, paint; initialled verso; stand not included including hair
13.5 x 10 x 4.5 in —
34.3 x 25.4 x 11.4 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Ontario
$2,000 — 3,000
12
UNIDENTIFIED KAKWAKA’WAKW ARTIST ATLAKIM MASK
wood; unsigned
11 x 10 x 5 in — 27.9 x 25.4 x 12.7 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Ontario
$700 — 900
RICHARD HUNT (B. 1951), KWAKWAKA’WAKW
MARTIN MASK
wood; inscribed in the interior “Richard Hunt / Kwakiutl / Martin”
9 x 6.75 x 5.25 in — 22.9 x 17.1 x 13.3 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Ontario
$700 — 900
14
SAM JOHNSON (B. CIRCA 1930), KWAKWAKA’WAKW
DZUNUKWA (WILD WOMAN OF THE WOODS) MASK, CA. 1965
wood, copper, acrylic paint; signed verso 12.75 x 9.5 x 7 in — 32.4 x 24.1 x 17.8 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Estate, Ontario
$700 — 900
15
STANLEY E. HUNT III (1958-2008), KWAKWAKA’WAKW
KILLER WHALE RATTLE, 1986
wood, paint, horse hair, abalone, copper, spruce root; signed and dated to rattle and base “Stan Hunt III 8/86” with base 14.25 x 11 x 4.75 in —
x
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$800 — 1,200
16
ATTRIBUTED TO STANLEY HUNT, KWAKWAKA’WAKW
BEAR BOWL WITH RAVEN LADLE, CA. 1995 wood, paint; unsigned
7.5 x 19 x 5.5 in — 19.1 x 48.3 x 14 cm
PROVENANCE:
Dan and Martha Albrecht Collection, Scottsdale, AZ
Walker’s Auctioneers, Ottawa, ON, 16 Nov 2016, lot 122
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$800 — 1,200
UNIDENTIFIED NORTHWEST
COAST ARTIST
TRANSFORMATION MASK
wood, paint, horsehair, antler; unsigned not including hair and antler, fully open 14 x 26 x 10 in — 35.6 x 66 x 25.4 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, British Columbia
$1,500 — 2,500
18
EDDY COBINESS (1933-1996), ANISHINAABE (OJIBWE) CHICKENS IN FARMYARD, 1973 oil on canvas board; signed and dated lower right
18 x 24 in — 45.7 x 61 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Ontario
$800 — 1,500
19
ALLEN SAPP, OC, RCA (1929-2014), CREE GETTING POTATOES, 1972
acrylic on canvas; signed lower right; titled and dated to gallery label verso 18 x 24 in — 45.7 x 61 cm
PROVENANCE:
Downstairs Gallery, Edmonton, AB Private Collection, Edmonton, AB
$1,000 — 1,500
20
NORVAL MORRISSEAU, CM, RCA (1932-2007), ANISHINAABE (OJIBWE) NESTING LOON, CA. 1966 ink on birchbark; signed in syllabics lower left; titled and dated to gallery label verso 4.8 x 7.8 in — 12.2 x 19.8 cm
PROVENANCE:
Kinsman Robinson Galleries, Toronto, ON S.P. Family Collection, Toronto, ON
$800 — 1,200
21
NORVAL MORRISSEAU, CM, RCA (1932-2007), ANISHINAABE (OJIBWE) MOOSE WITH SHAKING TENT, CA. 1966 ink on birchbark; signed in syllabics lower left; titled and dated to gallery label verso
5 x 7.5 in — 12.7 x 19.1 cm
PROVENANCE:
Kinsman Robinson Galleries, Toronto, ON S.P. Family Collection, Toronto, ON
$1,000 — 2,000
22
BLAIR DEBASSIGE (B. 1961), ANISHINAABE (OJIBWE) MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE, 1995 acrylic on canvas; signed lower right; signed, titled, and dated verso; also inscribed “Blair Debassige / West Bay, Ontario / Manitoulin Island / P0P 1G0”
28 x 30 in — 71.1 x 76.2 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$400 — 600
23
ANITA YAZZIE, DINÉ (NAVAJO)
THIRD PHASE CHIEF’S BLANKET, CA. 1985 wool; accompanied by tag inscribed “Anita Yazzie / Ganado AZ / Chief / #21291 / 1,900.00”
58.5 x 60 in — 148.6 x 152.4 cm
PROVENANCE:
Hubbell Trading Post, Ganado, AZ, ca. 1985 Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$900 — 1,200
24
GORDON SIX PIPE (NIGHTSCOUT) (B. 1937), NÉHINAW (CREE)
MOCCASINS BEADED WITH FLORAL AND GEOMETRIC DESIGN, CA. 1980 hide, glass beads, cotton thread; one inscribed internally: “omach a-wa-caus” each 10 x 3.25 x 3.25 in — 25.4 x 8.3 x 8.3 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$400 — 600
GORDON SIX PIPE (NIGHTSCOUT) (B. 1937), NÉHINAW (CREE)
PAIR OF PARFLECHE BOXES, CA. 1890 rawhide, hide, paint
largest 7.25 x 3 x 3 in — 18.4 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$400 — 600 26
GORDON SIX PIPE (NIGHTSCOUT) (B. 1937), NÉHINAW (CREE)
PAIR OF QUILLED GOURD RATTLES, CA. 1980 glass beads, wood, gourds, feather, hair, hide, paint largest 16 x 2.5 x 2.5 in — 40.6 x 6.4 x 6.4 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$400 — 600
27
GORDON SIX PIPE (NIGHTSCOUT) (B. 1937), NÉHINAW (CREE) PIPE, CA. 1980
catlinite, wood, quills, feathers, fur, paint 18 x 2.77 x .75 in — 45.7 x 7 x 1.9 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$500 — 700
28
CARL BEAM, RCA (1943-2005), ANISHINAABE (OJIBWE) UNTITLED (THE WAY OF THE CROSS) mixed media on paper; signed lower right; seal stamp lower left sheet 15.25 x 11.75 in — 38.7 x 29.8 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Ontario
$400 — 600
CARL BEAM, RCA (1943-2005), ANISHINAABE (OJIBWE) UNTITLED (SOLAR ECLIPSE)
mixed media on paper; signed lower right; seal stamp lower left sheet 15.75 x 12 in — 40 x 30.5 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Ontario
$400 — 600 30
FRANCIS KAGIGE (1929-2014), ANISHINAABE (OJIBWE) PICTOGRAPHS
acrylic on canvas; signed lower right sight 12.5 x 15 in — 31.8 x 38.1 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Ontario
$400 — 600
31
JAMES SIMON MISHIBINIJAMA (B. 1954), ANISHINAABE (OJIBWE)
HUMMINGBIRD, 1989
acrylic on canvas; signed and dated lower right
sight 24 x 20 in — 61 x 50.8 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Ontario
$500 — 700
32
RUSSELL NOGANOSH (B. 1956), ANISHINAABE (OJIBWE) UNTITLED (EAGLE AND MAN)
acrylic on paper; signed in syllabics lower left sight 21 x 29 in — 53.3 x 73.7 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Ontario
$400 — 600
ISAAC BIGNALL (1958-1996), CREE
UNTITLED (BUFFALO), 1984
acrylic on paper; signed and dated lower left sight 16.5 x 11.5 in — 41.9 x 29.2 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Ontario
$400 — 600
34
BRIAN MARION (1960-2011), ANISHINAABE (OJIBWE)
UNTITLED (UNDERWORLD MANITOU)
acrylic on paper; signed lower right; also inscribed “160” sheet 30 x 22 in — 76.2 x 55.9 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Ontario
$250 — 350
35
RICHARD BEDWASH (1936-2007), ANISHINAABE (OJIBWE)
THE ARTIST’S DREAM, 1982
acrylic on canvas; signed and dated lower left; titled verso; inscription on canvas verso “During my sleep, I have saw many things I painted. Tell I saw many clawed birds. Told me in my sleep some day things will change in our past, till this day on I will always guide my birds. For ever. By Richard Bedwash” sight 20 x 16 in — 50.8 x 40.6 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Ontario
$400 — 600
36
RICHARD BEDWASH (1936-2007), ANISHINAABE (OJIBWE)
BIRD AND FISH, 1984
acrylic on canvas; signed in syllabics and dated lower left 9 x 12 in — 22.9 x 30.5 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Ontario
$300 — 400
37
RICHARD BEDWASH (1936-2007), ANISHINAABE (OJIBWE) UNTITLED (TWO BIRDS), 1982
acrylic on canvas; signed and dated lower left 20 x 40 in — 50.8 x 101.6 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$500 — 700
38
LELAND BELL (BEBAMINOJMAT) (B. 1953), ANISHINAABE (OJIBWE) FIRE AND MOON, 1986
acrylic on canvas; signed and dated lower right; titled to label verso 20 x 16 in — 50.8 x 40.6 cm
PROVENANCE:
Dr. Bernard Cenator, Toronto, ON Private Collection, Toronto, ON Gallery Gevik, Toronto, ON Private Collection, ON
$500 — 700
39
STAN MATILPI (1936-2005), KWAKWAKA’WAKW DZUNUKWA (WILD WOMAN OF THE WOODS) MASK
wood, paint; signed verso; also inscribed “Wild Woman fr. the woods / Kwakiutl” 6 x 5.5 x 4 in — 15.2 x 14 x 10.2 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$400 — 600
40
EMIL THIBERT (B. 1962), SAULTEAUX/CREE/FRENCH BEAR MASK, 1998
wood, cedar bark, paint, leather; signed, titled, and dated verso including cedar bark 11 x 11 x 7.5 in —
27.9 x 27.9 x 19.1 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$400 — 600
41
RUPERT SCOW (B. 1957), KWAKWAKA’WAKW
GROUND PREPARER MASK
wood, paint, feathers, cedar bark, twine; signed and titled verso
22 x 14 x 3.5 in — 55.9 x 35.6 x 8.9 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, British Columbia
$500 — 700
42
RICHARD DICKS (B. 1948), NUXALK BENTWOOD BOX-FORM REPOUSSE CONTAINER
copper; signed
3.5 x 6.25 x 4.75 in — 8.9 x 15.9 x 12.1 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, British Columbia
$400 — 600
43
SUSAN POINT, OC, DFA, RCA (B. 1952), MUSQUEAM COAST SALISH PROWLING, 1996 glass; initialled and dated; edition 10/25 17.5 x 17.5 x 2.25 in — 44.5 x 44.5 x 5.7 cm
PROVENANCE: Coast Salish Arts, Vancouver, BC Private Collection, Ontario
$1,500 — 2,500
44
GEORGE HUNT JR. (B. 1957), KWAKWAKA’WAKW NUU-CHAH-NULTH DOUBLE SALMON PAINTED DRUM AND STICK hide, paint, sinew, wood, felt, twine; signed and titled verso diameter 15 in — 38.1 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, British Columbia
$600 — 900
45
CHIEF HENRY SPECK SR. (OZISTALIS) (1908-1971), KWAKWAKA’WAKW GIA-LA (GRIZZLY BEARS)
gouache on paper; signed lower right; titled, sight 14.5 x 17 in — 36.8 x 43.2 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, British Columbia
$800 — 1,200
46
CHIEF HENRY SPECK SR. (OZISTALIS) (1908-1971), KWAKWAKA’WAKW KWI.KW. (EAGLE)
gouache on paper; signed and titled sheet 14 x 16.75 in — 35.6 x 42.5 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Vancouver, BC
$800 — 1,200
47
KOLTEN KHASALUS GRANT (B. 1992), KWAKWAKA’WAKW, TLINGIT, SALISH SHAMAN’S MASK
cedar, paint, horsehair; signed and indistinctly inscribed verso
12 x 10 x 5.5 in — 30.5 x 25.4 x 14 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, British Columbia
$500 — 700
48
BRANDON FARLEIGH, NISGA’A SUN HAWK MASK, 1999
wood, shredded cedar bark, abalone, opercula, feather; signed, titled, and dated verso including hair 27 x 12 x 3.5 in —
68.6 x 30.5 x 8.9 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Seattle, WA
$1,000 — 1,500
RUPERT SCOW (B. 1957), KWAKWAKA’WAKW
STUMP MASK
wood, paint, cedar bark, feathers, abalone, twine; signed and titled verso
18 x 9.5 x 6.5 in — 45.7 x 24.1 x 16.5 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, British Columbia
$700 — 1,000
50
BARRY SCOW (B. 1964), KWAKWAKA’WAKW
HAMATSA FIGURE
wood, paint, cedar bark, abalone, feathers; signed on underside of base; inscribed ‘Ravan (sic) Mask’
including stand 20 x 17 x 9.5 in —
50.8 x 43.2 x 24.1 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, British Columbia
$700 — 900
51
ROGER JOHNNIE (B. 1984), COAST SALISH RAVEN MASK
wood, paint, cedar bark, rope; signed including cedar bark fringe
15 x 11.5 x 6 in — 38.1 x 29.2 x 15.2 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, British Columbia
$700 — 900
52
ROGER JOHNNIE (B. 1984), COAST SALISH BEAR MASK
wood, paint, cedar bark; signed verso
16 x 21 x 9 in — 40.6 x 53.3 x 22.9 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, British Columbia
$700 — 900
PATRICK AMOS (B. 1957), NUU-CHAH-NULTH
FROG MOON MASK, 2016
wood, paint, cedar bark, brass; signed, titled, and dated verso
25 x 25 in — 63.5 x 63.5 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, British Columbia
$800 — 1,200
54
PATRICK AMOS (B. 1957), NUU-CHAH-NULTH
SALMON RUN, 2016
wood, paint, cedar bark, brass, abalone; signed, titled, and dated verso
31 x 21 x 2 in — 78.7 x 53.3 x 5.1 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, British Columbia
$800 — 1,200
55
MATHEW ESQUEGA, ANISHINAABE (OJIBWE)
EAGLE SUN MASK, 2014
wood, paint, cedar bark, copper; signed and dated verso
33.5 x 33.5 x 12 in — 85.1 x 85.1 x 30.5 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, British Columbia
$800 — 1,200
56
TONY GULBRANDSEN (B. 1962), TSIMSHIAN
EAGLE MASK
wood, paint, cedar bark, metal; signed and titled verso
16 x 17.75 x 7 in — 40.6 x 45.1 x 17.8 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, British Columbia
$500 — 700
RUPERT JEFFREY, GITSKAN THUNDERBIRD CHIEF MASK
wood, paint; signed and titled verso 21 x 12 x 8 in — 53.3 x 30.5 x 20.3 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, British Columbia
$1,500 — 2,500
58
GEORGE STOKES (B. 1969); BETTY (DENIS) JOE (B. 1967); UNIDENTIFIED ARTISTS, COAST SALISH; KWAKWAKA’WAKW FIVE MASKETTES
wood, paint, cedar bark; signed “George Stokes”; signed “Bill Cox”; signed “Betty Jo”; initialled “BV”; unsigned largest 6.5 x 5 x 4 in — 16.5 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, British Columbia
$700 — 900
59
VERN ETZERZA (B. 1953), KWAKWAKA’WAKW KWAGUILTH MOON, 1994
wood, paint, cedar bark; signed, titled, and dated verso
11.5 x 5 x 3.5 in — 29.2 x 12.7 x 8.9 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, British Columbia
$200 — 300
60
RICHARD SUMNER (B. 1956), KWAKWAKA’WAKW UNTITLED, 1977
screenprint on paper; signed, dated, and numbered 234/250 sight 23.5 x 19.5 in — 59.7 x 49.5 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, British Columbia
$100 — 200
TONY HUNT SR., OBC, RCA (1942-2017), KWAKWAKA’WAKW
KWA-GULTH SISIUTL DESIGN, 1975 silkscreen on paper; signed, titled, dated, and numbered 5/200
sight 16 x 20.75 in — 40.6 x 52.7 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$200 — 300
62
ROY HENRY, HAUDENOSAUNEE (ONONDAGA)
EAGLE, 2002 stone; signed and dated 14.5 x 12.5 x 2.5 in — 36.8 x 31.8 x 6.4 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Ontario
$400 — 600
63
VINCE BOMBERRY (B. 1958), HAUDENOSAUNEE (ONONDAGA) CORN SISTER stone; signed 9 x 10.25 x 3.25 in — 22.9 x 26 x 8.3 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Ontario
$500 — 700
64
UNIDENTIFIED ANISHINAABE (OJIBWE) ARTISTS
TWO PORCUPINE QUILL BOXES birch bark, porcupine quills, dye, sweetgrass 2.25 x 3 x 3 in — 5.7 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm; 2.25 x 3.25 x 3.25 in — 5.7 x 8.3 x 8.3 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Alberta
$100 — 200
