Art of the Northwest Coast:
Tradition & Transformation
AUCTION ENDS SEPTEMBER 12 AT 2PM ET
Art of the Northwest Coast:
Tradition & Transformation
AUCTION ENDS SEPTEMBER 12 AT 2PM ET
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Lot 1
UNIDENTIFIED HAIDA ARTIST MODEL TOTEM POLE, CA. 1890
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Lot 16
ATTRIBUTED TO JAMES RUDOLPH MODEL TOTEM POLE
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Lot 25
UNIDENTIFIED TLINGIT ARTIST MEMORIAL POLE OF KAUK-ISH (ONE-LEGGED FISHERMAN POLE)
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Lot 2
JACK JAMES K’WE FLOOD STORY
MODEL TOTEM POLE, CA. 1940
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UNIDENTIFIED HAIDA ARTIST
MODEL TOTEM POLE, CA. 1890
wood, paint; accompanied by a photocopy of a letter, and later typed transcript of the same, pertaining to the shipping of the model pole from Saskatoon to Ontario in 1925
37.75 x 6 x 4.75 in — 95.9 x 15.2 x 12.1 cm
PROVENANCE:
Collected in British Columbia ca. 1890s By descent to the present Private Collection, Gravenhurst, ON
$8,000 — 10,000
2
JACK JAMES (1902-1980), KWAKWAKA’WAKW
K’WE FLOOD STORY MODEL TOTEM POLE, CA. 1940
wood, paint; signed verso “Jack James / Gildford Isl. / B.C.”
16 x 11 x 4.75 in — 40.6 x 27.9 x 12.1 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$4,000 — 5,000
3
FREDERICK ALEXCEE (WIKSAMNEN) (1853-1940S), TSIMSHIAN
MODEL TOTEM POLE
wood, paint, steel nails
12 x 8 x 3.5 in — 30.5 x 20.3 x 8.9 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Victoria, BC
$700 — 900
4
FREDERICK ALEXCEE (WIKSAMNEN) (1853-1940S), TSIMSHIAN
MODEL TOTEM POLE
wood, paint, steel nail; inscribed verso “Simpson B.C. / Inlet (?) / Prince Rupert B.C.”
10 x 2.75 x 1.5 in — 25.4 x 7 x 3.8 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Alberta
$700 — 900
FREDERICK ALEXCEE (WIKSAMNEN) (1853-1940S), TSIMSHIAN
LADLE
wood, paint
7.5 x 2 x 2 in — 19.1 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Victoria, BC
$600 — 800
6
UNIDENTIFIED GITXSAN (GITKSAN) ARTIST
MODEL TOTEM POLE, CA. 1890
wood, paint
12.5 x 3 x 3.5 in — 31.8 x 7.6 x 8.9 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$500 — 700
7
UNIDENTIFIED NUU-CHAH-NULTH ARTIST
MODEL TOTEM POLE
wood, paint, steel nail
16 x 3 x 2 in — 40.6 x 7.6 x 5.1 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Alberta
$1,000 — 2,000
8
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, PROBABLY TLINGIT ARTIST
MODEL TOTEM POLE
wood, paint, steel nail
14.5 x 2.75 x 3 in — 36.8 x 7 x 7.6 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Alberta
$400 — 600
UNIDENTIFIED HAIDA ARTIST
MODEL TOTEM POLE, 19TH CENTURY
argillite
11.5 x 4.5 x 3.25 in — 29.2 x 11.4 x 8.3 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$4,000 — 5,000
10
ROBERT
RIDLEY (1855-1934), HAIDA
MODEL TOTEM POLE
argillite
8.75 x 1.75 x 1.5 in — 22.2 x 4.4 x 3.8 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Alberta
$1,500 — 2,500
11
TOM HANS (IYEA) (B. 1925), HAIDA
MODEL TOTEM POLE
argillite; signed and inscribed “Carved by Iyea / Tom Hans / Skiidegate B.C.”
10 x 1.75 x 2.25 in — 25.4 x 4.4 x 5.7 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Ontario
$800 — 1,200
12
W. GLADSTONE, HAIDA
MODEL TOTEM POLE
argillite ; inscribed on underside “W. Gladstone, Skidegate”
6.25 x 1.5 x 2 in — 15.9 x 3.8 x 5.1 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$300 — 400
CHARLES BENNETT (1882-1949), TLINGIT
MODEL TOTEM POLE
wood, paint, steel nail; collection number in pen and ink; old collectors labels affixed to underside reading “Ind.014 / LF-20
900- / .J.H / MB Ind 014 / Old Haida Pole 250.00”
15 x 3.5 x 3.5 in — 38.1 x 8.9 x 8.9 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Alberta
$500 — 700
14
CHARLES BENNETT (1882-1949), TLINGIT
MODEL TOTEM POLE
wood, paint, steel nail
17 x 4 x 4 in — 43.2 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Alberta
$400 — 600
15
JAMES RUDOLPH (1858-1933), TLINGIT
MODEL TOTEM POLE
wood, paint, natural pigments; old label affixed verso reading: “Curio...Shopp / Juneau Alaska”; inscribed in pencil: “kixx” subject 13.25 x 2.50 x 1.25 in —
33.7 x 6.4 x 3.2 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Illinois, USA
$600 — 800
16
ATTRIBUTED TO JAMES RUDOLPH (1858-1933), TLINGIT
MODEL TOTEM POLE
wood, paint, steel nail
9 x 3.5 x 2.25 in — 22.9 x 8.9 x 5.7 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Alberta
$500 — 700
ATTRIBUTED TO AUGUSTUS BEAN (KH’ALYAAN EESH KEITXUT’CH) (1852-1926); RUDOLPH WALTON (KAAWOOTK’, AAK’WAATSEEN) (1867-1951), TLINGIT
RECLINING THUNDERBIRD BOWL, CA. 1890 wood, stain
4 x 11.5 x 5 in — 10.2 x 29.2 x 12.7 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, British Columbia
$2,500 — 3,500
18
UNIDENTIFIED HAIDA OR TLINGIT ARTIST
PAINTED AND CARVED PADDLE, CA. 1890 wood, paint
35 x 4.75 x .75 in — 88.9 x 12.1 x 1.9 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, British Columbia
$2,000 — 3,000
19
AUGUSTUS BEAN (KH’ALYAAN EESH, KEITXUT’CH) (1852-1926); RUDOLPH WALTON (KAAWOOTK’, AAK’WAATSEEN) (1867-1951), TLINGIT
SEAL FORM GREASE BOWL
wood, abalone, beads
2.5 x 8.25 x 4.5 in — 6.4 x 21 x 11.4 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Illinois, USA
$700 — 900
20
UNIDENTIFIED TLINGIT ARTIST
MODEL TOTEM POLE
wood, steel nail
13.5 x 2.75 x 2.75 in — 34.3 x 7 x 7 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Alberta
$500 — 700
CHARLES JOSEPH SR. (KAAL.ATK’) (1891-1986), TLINGIT
MODEL TOTEM POLE
wood, paint, steel nail; old inscription incised and in pencil verso reads “A 3 O / Man by Charley Joseph / Sitka Alaska / Sitka Indian”
16.75 x 4 x 4 in — 42.5 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Alberta
$500 — 700
22
CHARLES JOSEPH SR. (KAAL.ATK’) (1891-1986), TLINGIT
MODEL TOTEM POLE
wood, paint, steel nail; old indistinct pencil inscription verso; label and pencil inscription on underside reads “The Nugget Shop Juneau, Alaska / Tlingit”
15.5 x 2.25 x 2.5 in — 39.4 x 5.7 x 6.4 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Alberta
$400 — 600
23
UNIDENTIFIED LIKELY NUU-CHAH-NULTH ARTIST
MODEL TOTEM POLE
wood, paint, nail; old label affixed verso reads “Ye Olde Curiosity Shop / Colman Dock, Seattle / baskets, totems, minerals, raw furs, moccasins, relics, (?) orders by m..”
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Alberta
$400 — 600
24
UNIDENTIFIED TLINGIT ARTIST
MODEL TOTEM POLE wood, paint
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Alberta
$500 — 700
UNIDENTIFIED TLINGIT ARTIST
MEMORIAL POLE OF KAUK-ISH (ONE-LEGGED FISHERMAN POLE)
wood, paint, steel nail
12 x 4 x 3 in — 30.5 x 10.2 x 7.6 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $400 — 600
26
OLIVER JACKSON (1899-1982)
MODEL TOTEM POLE
wood, steel nail ; stamped on reverse “O Jackson / Kelowna B.C.”; inscribed “5” 10.25 x 3 x 3.5 in — 26 x 7.6 x 8.9 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $400 — 600
27
ATTRIBUTED TO JAMES (JIMMY) SEAWEED, KWAKWAKA’WAKW
MODEL TOTEM POLE
wood, paint, steel nail; tag affixed to underside is inscribed “Fort Langley Museum / 1959 Canada BC / Kwakiutl / 1200-”
20.5 x 6.75 x 5.5 in — 52.1 x 17.1 x 14 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Alberta
$500 — 700
28
HENRY HUNT (K’ULUT’A) (1923-1985), KWAKWAKA’WAKW
PUGWIS MASKETTE
wood engraving; no visible signature
6 x 5 x 4.25 in — 15.2 x 12.7 x 10.8 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $500 — 700
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
$900 — 1,200
30
RICHARD HUNT (B. 1951), KWAKWAKA’WAKW
PORTRAIT MASK, 1975
wood, paint; signed, titled, and dated “/75”
10 x 7.75 x 5.5 in — 25.4 x 19.7 x 14 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Ontario
$900 — 1,200
31
ALEX HUNT, KWAKWAKA’WAKW
BEAR MASK
wood, paint; signed verso; also inscribed “Kwakiutl Bear”
7.5 x 6.5 x 5 in — 19.1 x 16.5 x 12.7 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$400 — 600
32
ALISON BERKSHIRE (B. 1962), KWAKWAKA’WAKW
BUTTON BLANKET, 2001
wool, felt, synthetic thread, embroidery floss, sequins, pearloid buttons
60 x 69 in — 152.4 x 175.3 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Estate, Ontario
$400 — 600
UNIDENTIFIED NLAKA’PAMUX (THOMPSON RIVER) SALISH ARTIST
LARGE KNOB-TOP STORAGE BASKET
cedar wood, split root, cherry bark height 11 in — 27.9 cm, diameter 10.5 in — 26.7 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Ontario
$400 — 600 34
UNIDENTIFIED KLICKITAT ARTIST
BURDEN BASKET WITH FLORAL AND GEOMETRIC DESIGNS
split cedar root, cherry bark, dyes, hide height 9 in — 22.9 cm, diameter 8 in — 20.3 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Ontario
$400 — 600
35
UNIDENTIFIED FRASER RIVER SALISH ARTIST
BASKET
split cedar root, cherry bark, woven fiber, hide; old inventory label affixed to underside
5.25 x 7.5 x 6.25 in — 13.3 x 19.1 x 15.9 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Ontario
$200 — 300
36
TONY HUNT JR., KWAKWAKA’WAKW
MODEL TOTEM POLE
wood, paint; signed; also inscribed “Kwagiulth Moon Whale & Owl / Tony Hunt Jr. / 2002”
22.25 x 7 x 5.25 in — 56.5 x 17.8 x 13.3 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Alberta
$1,000 — 1,500
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST
MODEL TOTEM POLE
wood; signed indistinctly
24.5 x 7.5 x 4.75 in — 62.2 x 19.1 x 12.1 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Illinois, USA
$500 — 700
38
TERRY WILSON, HAISLA
MODEL TOTEM POLE
wood; signed verso
19 x 6 x 5.5 in — 48.3 x 15.2 x 14 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Illinois, USA
$400 — 600
39
ELLEN NEEL (KAKASO’LAS) (1916-1966), KWAKWAKA’WAKW
MODEL TOTEM POLE
cedar, steel nail
8.75 x 10 x 4 in — 22.2 x 25.4 x 10.2 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Illinois, USA
$700 — 900
40
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, POSSIBLY HENRY ROBERTSON (GA’BA’BAAWK) (1934-2016), HAISLA
MODEL TOTEM POLE wood
12 x 3.75 x 3.75 in — 30.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Illinois, USA
$300 — 500
WILSON WILLIAMS (1908-1965), NUU-CHAH-NULTH
MODEL TOTEM POLE
wood, paint, steel nail; signed verso “W.A. Williams”
12.75 x 2.5 x 2.5 in — 32.4 x 6.4 x 6.4 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$400 — 600
42
RAYMOND (RAY) WILLIAMS (1933-1988), NUU-CHAH-NULTH
SISIUTL MODEL TOTEM POLE, 1965
wood, paint, steel nails; signed and dated verso; inscribed “Raymond Williams / Victoria B.C. / August 27/65”
12 x 15 x 1.75 in — 30.5 x 38.1 x 4.4 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$400 — 600
43
STAN JAMES, NUU-CHAH-NULTH
MODEL TOTEM POLE
wood paint, steel nails, brass nails; Signed verso “Made by Stan James PR#2 Nanaimo V9R 5K2”
13 x 10.25 x 4 in — 33 x 26 x 10.2 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$300 — 500
44
UNIDENTIFIED NUU-CHAH-NULTH ARTIST
MODEL TOTEM POLE
wood, paint steel nail
24 x 15 x 3.5 in — 61 x 38.1 x 8.9 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$500 — 700
45
RITA
WILLIAMS (B. 1954), NUU-CHAH-NULTH
MODEL TOTEM POLE
wood, paint, steel nails; signed verso
25 x 15 x 5.5 in — 63.5 x 38.1 x 14 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$500 — 700
46
BEN BAILEY, TLINGIT
MODEL TOTEM POLE
wood, paint, steel nail
15 x 3.5 x 3 in — 38.1 x 8.9 x 7.6 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Alberta
$300 — 500
47
BEN BAILEY, TLINGIT
MODEL TOTEM POLE
wood, paint, steel nail
7.75 x 2 x 2 in — 19.7 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Alberta
$400 — 600
48
TONY HUNT SR., OBC, RCA (1942-2017), KWAKWAKA’WAKW
UNTITLED (CHIEF SEAT)
screenprint; signed in felt-tip to margin sight 16.75 x 36.75 in — 42.5 x 93.3 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Ontario
$1,000 — 2,000
HENRY HUNT (1923-1985), KWAKWAKA’WAKW
KWAKIUTL PUGWIS, 1980
screenprint; signed, titled and numbered 135/150
sight 16.5 x 12.5 in — 41.9 x 31.8 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Ontario
$500 — 700
50
BEN HOUSTIE (B. 1960), HEILTSUK FROG, 1985
acrylic on paper; signed, titled and dated; also inscribed: “Waglisla B.C.” sheet 13 x 9.25 in — 33 x 23.5 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Ontario
$250 — 350
51
BEN HOUSTIE (B. 1960), HEILTSUK UNTITLED, 1989
acrylic on paper; signed and dated; also inscribed: “Waglisla B.C.” sheet 15 x 22 in — 38.1 x 55.9 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Ontario
$250 — 350
52
BEN HOUSTIE (B. 1960), HEILTSUK MOON, 1994
acrylic on paper; signed, titled and dated; also inscribed: “Waglisla B.C.” sheet 11.5 x 8.75 in — 29.2 x 22.2 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Ontario
$250 — 350
BEN HOUSTIE (B. 1960), HEILTSUK MOON, 1986
acrylic on paper; signed, titled and dated; also inscribed: “Waglisla B.C.” sheet 15 x 11 in — 38.1 x 27.9 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Ontario
$250 — 350
54
BEN HOUSTIE (B. 1960), HEILTSUK SUN, 1983
acrylic on paper; signed, titled and dated; also inscribed: “Bella Bella B.C.” sheet 15 x 11 in — 38.1 x 27.9 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Ontario
$250 — 350
55
BEN HOUSTIE (B. 1960), HEILTSUK SALMON, 1989
acrylic on paper; signed, titled and dated; also inscribed: “Waglisla B.C.” sheet 15 x 22 in — 38.1 x 55.9 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Ontario
$250 — 350
56
GORDON GLADSTONE, HEILTSUK KILLER-WHALE
acrylic on paper; signed and titled; also inscribed “Waglisla B.C.” sight 11.5 x 8.5 in — 29.2 x 21.6 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, London, ON
$400 — 600
GORDON
GLADSTONE, HEILTSUK THUNDER BIRD
acrylic on paper; signed and titled; also inscribed “Waglisla B.C.” sight 8.5 x 11.5 in — 21.6 x 29.2 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, London, ON $400 — 600
58
GORDON GLADSTONE, HEILTSUK THUNDER-BIRD-SALMON
acrylic on paper; signed and titled; also inscribed “Waglisla B.C.”
sight 8.5 x 11.5 in — 21.6 x 29.2 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, London, ON $400 — 600
59
GORDON GLADSTONE, HEILTSUK WAR-CLUB
acrylic on paper; signed and titled; also inscribed “Bella Bella” sheet 12 x 9 in — 30.5 x 22.9 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, London, ON
$400 — 600
60
DARTWIN JEFFREY, GITXSAN BRACELET, 1985
silver; signed and dated 1.5 x 2.5 x 2.25 in — 3.8 x 6.4 x 5.7 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, San Francisco, CA
$200 — 300
DARTWIN JEFFREY, GITXSAN BRACELET, 1981
silver; signed and dated
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, San Francisco, CA
$200 — 300
62
UNIDENTIFIED HAIDA ARTISTS TWO BRACELETS
silver
largest .5 x 2.75 x 2.5 in — 1.3 x 7 x 6.4 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, San Francisco, CA
$200 — 300
63
DENNY DIXON; GREG LIGHTBOWN; MCGUIRE
THREE BROOCHES
argillite, steel; inscribed “Denny Dixon
Skidegate B.C.; Greg Lightbown Masset; Skidegate 67 McGuire”
largest 3.25 x 1.25 x .125 in — 8.3 x 3.2 x 0.3 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, San Francisco, CA
$200 — 300
64
SAMUEL NELSON; UNIDENTIFIED MAKERS
SILVER BROOCHES AND SPOON silver
largest 6.25 x 1.25 x .75 in — 15.9 x 3.2 x 1.9 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, San Francisco, CA
$200 — 300
