Pitaloosie Saila
Inuit · 1942–2021 · Printmaker
Pitaloosie Saila was a Canadian Inuk graphic artist who predominantly made drawings and lithograph prints. Saila's work often explores themes such as family, shamanism, birds,… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Untitled - Portrait of a WomanLevis Fine Art Auctions · CA$2,808≈ $2,090≈ £1,704≈ €1,963Sign up to see
Bird of Sargo #3/50Levis Fine Art Auctions · CA$1,872≈ $1,412≈ £988≈ €1,274Sign up to see
Ookpagaq #17/50Levis Fine Art Auctions · CA$1,755≈ $1,381≈ £1,010≈ €1,178Sign up to see
Pitaloosie Saila’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 30 auction results for Pitaloosie Saila between 1994 and 2026, of which 30 sold (100%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $100Sign up free to see to $2.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.1kSign up free to see for Untitled - Portrait of a Woman at Levis Fine Art Auctions in September 2023. The most common medium is works on paper (13 lots). Most results come from Levis Fine Art Auctions (26), Toomey & Co. (3) and Leonard Auction (1).
30 results
- Owl Trio #11/50, 1963CA$900≈ $656≈ £491≈ €568Sign up free to see
- The Shaman's Dogs #12/50, 1985CA$168≈ $122≈ £92≈ €106Sign up free to see
- Nested Owls #30/50, 1986CA$480≈ $347≈ £258≈ €296Sign up free to see
- Sedna with Fish, 1985$127≈ £94≈ €108Sign up free to see
- Five works, 1986- 91$127≈ £94≈ €108Sign up free to see
- Four works, 1985-91$330≈ £256≈ €306Sign up free to see
- CA$2,808≈ $2,090≈ £1,704≈ €1,963Sign up free to see
- Shamans Dance #38/50, 1969CA$497≈ $370≈ £302≈ €347Sign up free to see
- Four Generations #25/50, 1998CA$878≈ $661≈ £580≈ €664Sign up free to see
- Loon at Sunrise #5/50, 1994CA$644≈ $485≈ £426≈ €487Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Pitaloosie Saila that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Pitaloosie Saila works on paper (13)Pitaloosie Saila prints (15)Pitaloosie Saila lithographs (7)Pitaloosie Saila woodcuts & linocuts (5)
Pitaloosie Saila: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Pitaloosie Saila at auction?
$2,090Sign up free to see, for Untitled - Portrait of a Woman at Levis Fine Art Auctions (September 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Pitaloosie Saila?
The median sale price is $280Sign up free to see across 29 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Pitaloosie Saila have sold at auction?
30 of 30 recorded lots sold between 1994 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Pitaloosie Saila?
Levis Fine Art Auctions, Toomey & Co. and Leonard Auction account for the most recorded results. Levis Fine Art Auctions · Toomey & Co. · Leonard Auction
About Pitaloosie Saila
Pitaloosie Saila was a Canadian Inuk graphic artist who predominantly made drawings and lithograph prints. Saila's work often explores themes such as family, shamanism, birds, and her personal life experiences as an Inuk woman. Her work has been displayed in over 150 exhibitions nationally and internationally, such as in the acclaimed Isumavut exhibition called "The Artistic Expression of Nine Cape Dorset Women". In 2004, Pitaloosie Saila and her well-known husband and sculptor Pauta Saila were both inducted into the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.
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