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John Kavik, ᔭᓐ ᑲᕕ

STANDING FIGURE


JOHN KAVIK (1897-1993), ᔭᓐ ᑲᕕ, RANKIN INLET / KANGIQLINIQ
STANDING FIGURE

stone, 1978, signed syllabics

13 x 6 x 4 in — 33 x 15.2 x 10.2 cm

Provenance:
The Stanley and Jean Zazelenchuk Collection, NB

Note:
Jean Zazelenchuk recalled that in 1978 when this sculpture was created, Kavik lived with his son (Thomas Ugyuk) and his son’s family.

While southern buyers did not understand or appreciate his work, Stanley loved Kavik and his artwork, resulting in the Zazelenchuks owning a large collection of Kavik’s works.

Estimate: $3,000—5,000

Auction Results

Auction Date Auction House Lot # Low Est High Est Sold Price
2018-11-20 Waddington's 260 3,000 5,000 2,880.00
2018-05-29 Waddington's 52 10,000 15,000 14,400.00
2017-06-01 Waddington's 286 800 1,200 1,440.00
2011-11-07 Waddington's 266 1,000 2,000 1,200.00
2009-04-06 Waddington's 146 1,000 2,000 1,800.00
2009-04-06 Waddington's 145 1,500 2,500 1,560.00

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