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Kananginak Pootoogook

Inuit · 1935–2010 · Printmaker, Sculptor

Kananginak Pootoogook was an Inuk sculptor and printmaker who lived in Cape Dorset, Nunavut, in Canada. He died as a result of complications related to surgery for lung cancer. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Kananginak Pootoogook, Owl of Kingait #39/50, 1973, colour stonecut on paperOwl of Kingait #39/50Levis Fine Art Auctions · CA$4,680≈ $3,682≈ £2,693≈ €3,142Sign up to see
  2. Kananginak Pootoogook, Uminqmuk #38/100, 1973, colour stonecut on paperUminqmuk #38/100Levis Fine Art Auctions · CA$2,223≈ $1,655≈ £1,349≈ €1,554Sign up to see
  3. Kananginak Pootoogook, Keegavik #88/100, 1973, colour stonecut on paperKeegavik #88/100Levis Fine Art Auctions · CA$1,404≈ $1,103≈ £746≈ €1,043Sign up to see

Kananginak Pootoogook’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 74 auction results for Kananginak Pootoogook between 2004 and 2026, of which 74 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $87Sign up free to see to $3.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.7kSign up free to see for Owl of Kingait #39/50 at Levis Fine Art Auctions in September 2021. The most common medium is lithographs (28 lots). Most results come from Levis Fine Art Auctions (68), Toomey & Co. (3) and Michaan's Auctions (2).

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  1. Kananginak Pootoogook, Dark Owl #1/50, 1986, colour stonecut and stencil on paper
    Dark Owl #1/50, 1986
    Print (other) · Paper
    50.8 x 28.6 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 1241
    CA$1,200≈ $875≈ £654≈ €757Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$700–900View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  2. Kananginak Pootoogook, The Small Owl #18/60, 1977, colour lithograph on paper
    The Small Owl #18/60, 1977
    Lithograph · Paper
    22.9 x 16.5 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 1242
    CA$288≈ $210≈ £157≈ €182Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$300–400View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  3. Kananginak Pootoogook, Ptarmigan #21/50, 1968, colour etching on paper
    Ptarmigan #21/50, 1968
    Etching · Paper
    30.5 x 24.1 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 1243
    CA$204≈ $149≈ £111≈ €129Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$250–350View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  4. Kananginak Pootoogook, Dance of Celebration #32/50, 1988, colour stonecut and stencil on paper
    Dance of Celebration #32/50, 1988
    Print (other) · Paper
    27.9 x 39.4 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 1368
    CA$120≈ $87≈ £64≈ €74Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$200–400View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  5. Kananginak Pootoogook, Legend of Loon and Raven #25/50, 1971, colour stonecut on paper
    Legend of Loon and Raven #25/50, 1971
    colour stonecut on paper · Paper
    48.3 x 46.4 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 1155
    CA$146≈ $102≈ £79≈ €94Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$300–500View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  6. Kananginak Pootoogook, Eight works, 1982-91, stonecut and stencil in colors; lithograph in colors on Somerset; lithograph in colors on Arches
    Eight works, 1982-91
    Print (other) · Paper
    30 h x 22¼ w in (76 x 57 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 252
    $462≈ £359≈ €428Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  7. Kananginak Pootoogook, Three works, stonecut and stencil
    Three works
    Print (other)
    21¾ h x 26½ w in (55 x 67 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 392
    $524≈ £404≈ €486Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  8. Kananginak Pootoogook, Four works, lithograph on BFK Rives; lithograph in colors of Somerset; stonecut; stonecut in colors
    Four works
    Lithograph · Paper
    22½ h x 27⅛ w in (57 x 69 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 404
    $378≈ £291≈ €351Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  9. Kananginak Pootoogook, A Collection of Etchings: Portfolio IV, 1982, colour etchings on paper
    A Collection of Etchings: Portfolio IV, 1982
    Etching · Paper
    47 x 52.1 x 1.3 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 1279
    CA$936≈ $690≈ £518≈ €618Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$900–1,200View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  10. Kananginak Pootoogook, Young Caribou #25/50, 1975, colour stonecut on paper
    Young Caribou #25/50, 1975
    colour stonecut on paper · Paper
    38.1 x 52.1 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 1280
    CA$1,404≈ $1,035≈ £778≈ €927Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$400–500View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗

Kananginak Pootoogook works on paper (21)Kananginak Pootoogook drawings (3)Kananginak Pootoogook prints (52)Kananginak Pootoogook etchings (7)Kananginak Pootoogook lithographs (28)

Kananginak Pootoogook: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Kananginak Pootoogook at auction?

$3,682Sign up free to see, for Owl of Kingait #39/50 at Levis Fine Art Auctions (September 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Kananginak Pootoogook?

The median sale price is $302Sign up free to see across 74 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Kananginak Pootoogook have sold at auction?

74 of 74 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Kananginak Pootoogook?

Levis Fine Art Auctions, Toomey & Co. and Michaan's Auctions account for the most recorded results. Levis Fine Art Auctions · Toomey & Co. · Michaan's Auctions

About Kananginak Pootoogook

Kananginak Pootoogook was an Inuk sculptor and printmaker who lived in Cape Dorset, Nunavut, in Canada. He died as a result of complications related to surgery for lung cancer.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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