Important Inuit Art: The Ene Schoeler Collection and Select Highlights

By Kavanagh Auctions

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Nov 8, 2025
6059 De Maisonneuve W. Montreal, H4A 3R8 Canada
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A curated sale of exceptional Inuit sculpture, drawings, and prints featuring works from The Ene Schoeler Collection—assembled by the longtime Secretary of the Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (1967–1989). Highlights include early James Houston field drawings, a rare 1967 Kenojuak Ashevak folio, spirited works by Pitseolak Ashoona, and powerful stone carvings of Arctic wildlife.

For more information and images from the Schoeler Collection, download the collector brochure.

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Inuit Fossilized Whale Bone Carving Bird Form. A stylized bird carved from fossilized whale bone
Sold for: C$ 200
LOT 1:

Inuit Fossilized Whale Bone Carving Bird Form. A stylized bird ...

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C$ 50
Inuit Soapstone sculpture Jimmy Kattuk Belcher Islands. A compact stylized carved object in
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Inuit Soapstone sculpture Jimmy Kattuk Belcher Islands. A compact ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Inuit Soapstone sculpture of a portrait / Stone Carving Human Head. A small Inuit carving of a
Sold for: C$ 80
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Inuit Soapstone sculpture of a portrait / Stone Carving Human Head. ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Inuit Whale Bone Sculpture of a Walrus. A compact Inuit carving of a walrus in fossilized bone
Sold for: C$ 60
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Inuit Whale Bone Sculpture of a Walrus. A compact Inuit carving of ...

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C$ 50
Large Fossilized Whale Bone Sculpture, Hunter Figure. A large Inuit carving of a hunter in a
Sold for: C$ 180
LOT 5:

Large Fossilized Whale Bone Sculpture, Hunter Figure. A large ...

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C$ 50
Inuit Soapstone Serpentine Carving, Kneeling Figure sculpture. A small Inuit carving of a
Sold for: C$ 50
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Inuit Soapstone Serpentine Carving, Kneeling Figure sculpture. A ...

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C$ 50
Inuit Soapstone Stone Carving, Standing Figure Sculpture. A small Inuit carving of a standing
Sold for: C$ 50
LOT 7:

Inuit Soapstone Stone Carving, Standing Figure Sculpture. A small ...

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C$ 50
Samson Meeko (E9-32, Belcher Islands) Serpentine Carving, Bearded Head. A finely carved Inuit
Sold for: C$ 200
LOT 8:

Samson Meeko (E9-32, Belcher Islands) Serpentine Carving, Bearded Head

Start price:
C$ 50
Inuit Signed Loon Carving Johnassie, Belcher Islands. Soapstone carving of a loon, finely
Sold for: C$ 225
LOT 10:

Inuit Signed Loon Carving Johnassie, Belcher Islands. Soapstone ...

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C$ 50
Inuit Soapstone Carving of a Standing Figure in Parka. Carved in dark grey serpentine/soapstone
LOT 11:

Inuit Soapstone Carving of a Standing Figure in Parka. Carved in ...

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C$ 50
Inuit, 20th century Stone Carving of a Bird. Steatite carving of a stylized bird with incised
LOT 12:

Inuit, 20th century Stone Carving of a Bird. Steatite carving of a ...

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C$ 50
Inuit Soapstone Carving Bird in Flight. Carved in dark green-black soapstone, this small Inuit
Sold for: C$ 200
LOT 13:

Inuit Soapstone Carving Bird in Flight. Carved in dark green-black ...

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C$ 50
Small Inuit Carving of a Standing Figure. Stone carving, likely soapstone, depicting a standing
Sold for: C$ 50
LOT 14:

Small Inuit Carving of a Standing Figure. Stone carving, likely ...

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C$ 50
Inuit Stone Carving of a Standing Bird. Carved in a creamy beige stone with dark inlaid eyes
Sold for: C$ 120
LOT 15:

Inuit Stone Carving of a Standing Bird. Carved in a creamy beige ...

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C$ 50
Annie Novalinga (Inuit, b. 1939) Stone Carving of a Seated Figure. Serpentine carving depicting
LOT 16:

Annie Novalinga (Inuit, b. 1939) Stone Carving of a Seated Figure. ...

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C$ 50
Inuit Stone Carving Human Face Plaque. Canada, mid-20th century hand-carved Inuit face plaque
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Inuit Stone Carving Human Face Plaque. Canada, mid-20th century ...

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C$ 50
Inuit Carved Green Soapstone Sculpture of Two Heads. Inuit green soapstone / Serpentine face
Sold for: C$ 120
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Inuit Carved Green Soapstone Sculpture of Two Heads. Inuit green ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Shavekok Ningeochaak (Coral Harbour, 20th C) Steatite Engraved Plaque. A flat stone plaque
Sold for: C$ 60
LOT 19:

Shavekok Ningeochaak (Coral Harbour, 20th C) Steatite Engraved Plaque

Start price:
C$ 50
Inuit Soapstone Carving Stylized Head. Northern Canada, mid-20th century hand-carved Inuit
LOT 20:

Inuit Soapstone Carving Stylized Head. Northern Canada, mid-20th ...

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C$ 50
Paulassie Tungilik (1947–2014, Pelly Bay) Stone Bird Carving with Original Tag. Carved stone
Sold for: C$ 140
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Paulassie Tungilik (1947–2014, Pelly Bay) Stone Bird Carving with ...

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C$ 50
Inuit Stone Carving of a Seal, ca. mid-20th century. Carved in dark green stone, this compact
Sold for: C$ 60
LOT 22:

Inuit Stone Carving of a Seal, ca. mid-20th century. Carved in ...

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C$ 50
Inuit Soapstone Carving of a Seated Figure, by Muna Parr, Cape Dorset. Carved from mottled
Sold for: C$ 275
LOT 23:

Inuit Soapstone Carving of a Seated Figure, by Muna Parr, Cape Dorset

Start price:
C$ 50
Inuit Carved Stone Sculpture, Abstract Shaman Design, Early Form. A small Inuit carved stone
Sold for: C$ 70
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Inuit Carved Stone Sculpture, Abstract Shaman Design, Early Form. A ...

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C$ 50
Inuit Stone Carving Stylized Head, Early Work. A vintage Inuit stone carving depicting a
Sold for: C$ 50
LOT 25:

Inuit Stone Carving Stylized Head, Early Work. A vintage Inuit ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Vintage Inuit Soapstone Carving of a Figure, Morjun AK, 3.25 in. A charming vintage Inuit stone
Sold for: C$ 80
LOT 26:

Vintage Inuit Soapstone Carving of a Figure, Morjun AK, 3.25 in. A ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Small Inuit Stone Carving of Standing Woman. A hand-carved Inuit stone figure of a standing
Sold for: C$ 275
LOT 27:

Small Inuit Stone Carving of Standing Woman. A hand-carved Inuit ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Large Inuit Stone Bird Sculpture, Thadlik Nung (Cape Dorset), 1984. A striking hand-carved Inuit
Sold for: C$ 1,900
LOT 28:

Large Inuit Stone Bird Sculpture, Thadlik Nung (Cape Dorset), 1984. ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Inuit Stone Carving of a Seated Figure by A. Kopainuk (Repulse Bay). A finely carved Inuit stone
Sold for: C$ 160
LOT 29:

Inuit Stone Carving of a Seated Figure by A. Kopainuk (Repulse Bay). ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Attributed to Mary Egevadluq Ragee (1925–1983), Inuit Soapstone Figure, Cape Dorset. A finely
Sold for: C$ 500
LOT 30:

Attributed to Mary Egevadluq Ragee (1925–1983), Inuit Soapstone ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Vintage Inuit Carved Seal, 20th Century, 4.25 in. A finely hand-carved Inuit seal, measuring
Sold for: C$ 250
LOT 31:

Vintage Inuit Carved Seal, 20th Century, 4.25 in. A finely ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Inuit Stone Sculpture of a Stylized Bear. Stone carving, likely Cape Dorset Co-op, mid-20th
Sold for: C$ 50
LOT 32:

Inuit Stone Sculpture of a Stylized Bear. Stone carving, likely ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Lukta Qiatsuq (1928–2004), Cape Dorset, Steatite Bird Sculpture. Inuit Carved stone bird by
Sold for: C$ 275
LOT 33:

Lukta Qiatsuq (1928–2004), Cape Dorset, Steatite Bird Sculpture. In ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Signed Inuit Stone Carving, Hunter Figure with Raised Arm. Stone carving, Inuit, signed in
Sold for: C$ 50
LOT 34:

Signed Inuit Stone Carving, Hunter Figure with Raised Arm. Stone ...

Start price:
C$ 50
JOSEPHIE KOKSEAK (1933-), E6-271, Broughton Island Sedna with Seal (Transformation) Inuit
Sold for: C$ 1,500
LOT 35:

JOSEPHIE KOKSEAK (1933-), E6-271, Broughton Island Sedna with ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Inuit Carved Stone Figure of a Standing Person. A finely carved Inuit stone figure depicting a
Sold for: C$ 100
LOT 36:

Inuit Carved Stone Figure of a Standing Person. A finely carved ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Large Inuit Stone Sculpture of a Seated Figure. A substantial Inuit stone carving depicting a
Sold for: C$ 50
LOT 37:

Large Inuit Stone Sculpture of a Seated Figure. A substantial ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Inuit Carving of Two Figures in Fossilized Bone. A unique single-piece Inuit carving, fashioned
Sold for: C$ 275
LOT 38:

Inuit Carving of Two Figures in Fossilized Bone. A unique ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Inuit Soapstone Bird with Human Face Carving, Spence Bay. A small Inuit soapstone carving
Sold for: C$ 50
LOT 39:

Inuit Soapstone Bird with Human Face Carving, Spence Bay. A small ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Inuit Carved Fossilized Bone Sculpture of Two Figures. A large Inuit carving in fossilized bone
Sold for: C$ 140
LOT 40:

Inuit Carved Fossilized Bone Sculpture of Two Figures. A large ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Inuit Stone Carving of a Standing Figure. A compact Inuit stone carving depicting a standing
Sold for: C$ 80
LOT 41:

Inuit Stone Carving of a Standing Figure. A compact Inuit stone ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Inuit Stone Carving of a Walrus. A finely carved Inuit stone sculpture of a walrus, shown in a
Sold for: C$ 50
LOT 42:

Inuit Stone Carving of a Walrus. A finely carved Inuit stone ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Inuit Stone Carving of a Bird, signed "Kellipellik". A compact Inuit stone carving depicting a
Sold for: C$ 90
LOT 43:

Inuit Stone Carving of a Bird, signed "Kellipellik". A compact ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Edetoak Iyyittuaq (Inuit, mid-20th century) Stone carving of a bird. Stone carving of a stylized
Sold for: C$ 120
LOT 44:

Edetoak Iyyittuaq (Inuit, mid-20th century) Stone carving of a bird. ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Small Inuit Stone Carving of a Sea Urchin. A miniature Inuit carving depicting a sea urchin form
Sold for: C$ 250
LOT 45:

Small Inuit Stone Carving of a Sea Urchin. A miniature Inuit ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Inuit Stone Carving of a Bird. An unsigned hand-carved Inuit stone sculpture depicting a
LOT 46:

Inuit Stone Carving of a Bird. An unsigned hand-carved Inuit stone ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Manner Lucy Tasseor Tutsweetok (Arviat / Eskimo Point, 1934-2012) Inuit Stone Sculpture 1974 . In
Sold for: C$ 275
LOT 47:

Manner Lucy Tasseor Tutsweetok (Arviat / Eskimo Point, 1934-2012) ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Inuit Doll with Stone Face and Original Guild Tag, Pond Inlet. A mid-20th century Inuit handmade
Sold for: C$ 60
LOT 48:

Inuit Doll with Stone Face and Original Guild Tag, Pond Inlet. A ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Inuit Miniature Carving Landscape Scene, Bone & Stone. Carved bone figures mounted on a natural
Sold for: C$ 180
LOT 49:

Inuit Miniature Carving Landscape Scene, Bone & Stone. Carved bone ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Inuit Owl Sculpture in Two Parts, Fossilized Whalebone. A distinctive Inuit carving of an owl
Sold for: C$ 275
LOT 50:

Inuit Owl Sculpture in Two Parts, Fossilized Whalebone. A ...

Start price:
C$ 50
Inuit Soapstone Sculpture, Double-Sided Head and Bird Motif. Canada, mid-late 20th century
LOT 51:

Inuit Soapstone Sculpture, Double-Sided Head and Bird Motif. Canada ...

Start price:
C$ 50
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