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Inuit Art Auction including First Nations Art

November 16, 2015

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LOT 86

Lot 86

JOHN PANGNARK (1920-1980)

JOHN PANGNARK (1920-1980)
Lot 86 Details
JOHN PANGNARK (1920-1980), E1-104, Arviat

FIGURE

stone
6.5" x 5" x 3.75" — 16.5 x 12.7 x 9.5 cm.

Estimate $2,500-$3,500

Realised: $1,920
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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JOHN PANGNARK (1920-1980)
  • JOHN PANGNARK (1920-1980)
  • JOHN PANGNARK (1920-1980)
  • JOHN PANGNARK (1920-1980)
Provenance:

Private collection, Edmonton, AB
Waddington’s, April 2008, lot 60, Toronto, ON
Collection of James Bisback & Jonny Kalisch, Shakespeare, ON

Literature:

“Memories of Eskimo Point 1967-1979” George Swinton, from Eskimo Point/Arviat, Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1982, pg. 14

Note:

“He was doubtlessly the Brancusi of the North, with a rare feeling for abstraction and for the sheer beauty of curved and hard-edged shapes. He couldn’t put any of these thoughts into words, but he did what counts most: he made them into sculptures. These were more than mere objects for him; they were sensuous renderings of his sensibility for pure form, with a vague hint of subject matter without which the form had very little conscious meaning for him.”

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
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  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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