Antique Inuit Art
Pre Inuit/ Eskimo Thule Culture Artifacts
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A curated collection of Pre Inuit Thule Culture (1,200-1,600 A.D.) Artifacts housed in a Museum
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Early 1600s North American Tribal Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Stone
Pair of 19th C Inuit Male Statues carved in Walrus Tusk
Located in brussel, BE
This pair is a fine example of ivory carving done by Inuit natives; Native Americans who live
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19th Century Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Organic Material
Austrian Bronze Miniature Inuit Family
Located in Baltimore, MD
different models. This adorable miniature sculpture of a husband and wife Inuit couple with the baby on the
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1890s Austrian Victorian Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Bronze
Two Pre Inuit Thule Culture Bone Tool Handles
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Two carved bone tool Handles from the Pre-Inuit Thule Culture in all original condition. Probable
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17th Century Tribal Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Bone
Two Antique Inuit/ Eskimo Anthropomorphic Tool Handles
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Two 19th Century or possibly earlier Inuit Tool Handles, one of carved wood and the other of carved
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19th Century North American Native American Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Bone, Wood
Pair Inuit Seal and Whale Scrimshaw Walrus Ivory Tusks
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of antique Alaskan walrus tusks with scrimshaw decoration, one with three different whales the other with three different seals.
Alaska, United States
Length: 29.5 Inches.
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Early 1900s American Tribal Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Bone
Carved Soapstone Sculpture of an Inuit Leaning Forward, Holding Bag at Feet
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved Black Soapstone Inuit figure stooped over, grasping a bag at his feet.
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Early 20th Century Canadian Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Soapstone
Antique Inuit Carved Bone Folk Art Scrimshaw Cribbage Game Board
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Inuit folk art carved bone cribbage board featuring a Polar Bear propped up by Seals
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Bone
Two 14th-16th Century Bowls from the Pre-Inuit/ Eskimo Thule Culture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fascinating pair of Pre-Inuit Thule Culture Bowls dating to the 14th-16th Century, one carved
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16th Century American Native American Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Bone, Driftwood
Carved Soapstone Sculpture of a Seated Inuit Holding a Bone Narwhal Tusk & Fish
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved Black Soapstone of Seated Inuit figure, holding a carved bone Narwhal tusk in one hand and a
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Early 20th Century Canadian Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Soapstone
Fisherman & his Catch
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Inuit carvings, created by the Inuit people living in or near the Arctic Circle, are a kind of
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Early 19th Century Other Art Style Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Stone
Hunting and Gathering Across Continents in a Collage of Five Engravings, 1813
Located in Langweer, NL
art scene at the time. Edward Orme's establishment was a significant purveyor of prints, and such
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1810s Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Paper
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By Gampel-Stoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful wood carved elephant console by Gampel-Stoll freshly lacquered in ivory. Amazing carving details. Great addition to your Boho Chic inspired interiors.
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1970s American Modern Antique Inuit Art
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Wood
Indian Antique Silver Anthropomorphic Design Bowl with Animals
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An interesting antique Indian silver pedestal bowl decorated with animals and anthropomorphic hunter figures dating from the 19th century. The bowl stands on a narrow octagonal foot ...
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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Inuit Art
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Early Geometric Pima Indian Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine and very early Pima American Indian hand woven basket is in fine as found condition. This wonderful basket has a nice aged patina and has come from a private American India...
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Inuit Art
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Inuit Stone Carving of a Otter with Shell Signed Drake
Located in Lambertville, NJ
This is a wonderful Inuit carving of an otter playing with a shell. 7” long by 3” by 3” tall. Signed on bottom.
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Late 20th Century North American Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Stone
Antique Papago Native American Indian Coiled Pine Needle Basket
By Native American Art
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful antique hand made Papago Native American Indian pine needle coil basket. Great form and design. In excellent original condition. Tightly woven and color is great. Measures:...
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Early 20th Century North American Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Russian Imperial-era Micro-Mosaic Gold Pin/Pendant, Nicholls & Plinke, 1880s
Located in St. Catharines, ON
Russian pin/pendant from the Romanov era, period of Tsar Alexander III, depicting a Roman ruin, this 19th century Italian micro-mosaic memento of a Grand Tour, was mounted as a gold ...
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1880s Russian Classical Roman Antique Inuit Art
Materials
14k Gold, Gold
Madonna Scarsella Paint Oil on canvas Old master 16/17th Century Raffaello Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Ippolito Scarsella, known as Lo Scarsellino (Ferrara, around 1550 - 1620) workshop
Altarpiece depicting the Madonna and Child, St. James the Greater and the donor in armour
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16th Century Old Masters Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Oil
Antique Art Nouveau Silver Chatelaine Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is an antique Art Nouveau style silver chatelaine box. It comes from Austria with gilt inside silver box with iris motif on the lid. I have included a 19.25 inch sterling silver...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Silver
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze entitled "Arms Out" by Josef Lorenzl
By Josef Lorenzl
Located in London, GB
An impressive early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted giltand enamel bronze figure of a young energetic beauty in a balanced dancing pose with a scarf draped around her midriff. The...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
H 5.91 in W 3.55 in D 1.97 in
Kakulu Saggiaktok Migrating Fish Stonecut Art Canada Baffin Dorset Inuit Culture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
THIS WILL BE SHIPPED IN TUBE, NO FRAME IS INCLUDED. If you want the frame (35x41) Please inquire before purchase freighting would be required.
Artwork 24" x 30" Stonecut (Lithograph...
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1990s Canadian Organic Modern Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Paper
H 30 in W 24 in D 0.07 in
Simanek Sagiatuk Stone Walrus, Lake Harbour / Kimmirut, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
SIMANEK SAGIATUK (1930-) Stone Walrus, Lake Harbour / Kimmirut - Signed
Simanek Sagiatuk is an Inuit art sculpture carver from the Lake Harbour community. He used to work mostly ...
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1970s Canadian Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Serpentine
Antique Amethyst Enamel Gold Mens Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1830s
This late Georgian – early Victorian era heavy 18K gold ring features a very fine champleve enamel work in medieval / renaissance taste. The ring is bezel set with a cus...
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Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Amethyst, Gold, Enamel
Antique Austrian Bohemian Bracelet Garnets Seed Pearls Enamel / 18cm / 34gr
Located in SE
Renaissance styled Austrian – Hungarian or Bohemian Gilt Silver Bracelet hand made circa 1900 -1920s.
Fine used condition, no missing stones. Tight lock, secure closure. Original se...
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1910s Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Pearl, Garnet, Gold-filled, Silver, Enamel
19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely stunning 19c Anglo Ceylonese sewing box of museum quality.
Made in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) circa 1860, this is one of the finest sewing boxes of it’s kind ...
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Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Silver
Janna Thomas de Velarde Tiffany and Co. Gilt Sterling Silver Apple Pill Box
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Houston, TX
Janna Thomas De Velarde for Tiffany and Co.
Intricate Sterling Silver and Gilt Apple Pill Box
Made in her studio in Taxco Mexico circa 1970's
Marked with the artist's name, sterl...
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1970s Mexican Gilded Age Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 2.5 in Dm 3.125 in
Antique 1880s Old Mine Cut Diamond Russian Gold Brooch
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique 14k gold brooch on tremblant designe with old mine cut diamonds H colour white vs clearity and estimate diamond weight of 2.60 carats brooch was made in moscow 1890.c diring ...
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1890s Antique Inuit Art
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Female Nude by Christine Elisabeth Lund
Located in Hudson, NY
Kunstakademiets Kunstskole for Kvinder (The Art School for Women at the Royal Art Academy) from 1890 to 1894 under
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Early 20th Century Danish Aesthetic Movement Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Paper
Regency Carved and Gilded Centre Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
focused around Tribal art, Antiquities and Furniture and while he also collected other items that included
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble, Siena Marble
Inuit Native American Eskimo fossilized walrus Oosik carving
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An interesting and rather large Inuit Native American Eskimo carving or ornamental piece made of a
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Inuit Art
Native American Inuit Eskimo Antique Dance Mask, 1900
Located in South Burlington, VT
hand carved and hand painted Alaskan Inuit antique wooden dance mask is a superb example of Eskimo
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Early 20th Century Canadian Native American Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Wood
Prehistoric Eskimo, Inuit Carving, circa 1000 CE
By Eskimo
Located in Denver, CO
An authentic prehistoric Eskimo carved effigy of a walrus with a rich dark patina, circa 1000 CE. Custom display stand is included. Measurements with the stand are 3.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 in...
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15th Century and Earlier American Native American Antique Inuit Art
Inuit Native American Eskimo fossilized walrus Oosik carving
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An interesting and rather large Inuit Native American Eskimo carving or ornamental piece made of a
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Early 20th Century American Antique Inuit Art
Ancient Inuit Eskimo Stone "Qulliq" Whale Oil Stove Cooker
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Presented by: Tribalmania Gallery
Ancient Inuit Eskimo stone "QULLIQ" whale oil stove cooker
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18th Century American Tribal Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Stone
Rare Haida Inuit figural Argillite carving dated Autumn of 1898
Located in Palm Springs, CA
carvings, therefore, are commonly seen as a tourist art because they were firstly designed to be exported
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Inuit Art
Yup'ik Museum Replica Clay Mask of a Lunar Spirit, Early 20th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
Inuit and Inupiat peoples. Their masks are famous for achieving an inventive surrealism with only simple
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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Clay
Pacific Northwest Coast Carved and Polychromed Wooden Mask, Early 20th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
, and southcentral Alaska and Siberia related to the Inuit and Inupiat peoples. Their masks are famous
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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Wood
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Inuit Tupilak Alaska Native American Eskimo Bone Carved Totem with Walrus
By Native American Art
Located in Studio City, CA
Inuit/ Native American Art and artifacts collection.
Dimensions: 4" high, 3.75" wide, .5" deep.
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19th Century Canadian Folk Art Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Bone
Group of Inuit Carvings
Located in Rochester, NY
Group of early 20th century carved and scrimshaw walrus ivory. Seal, walrus, penguin and Canadian goose.
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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Ivory
Early 20th Century Inuit Snow Goggles
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Early 20th century Inuit snow goggles in patined bone. The Inuit people were up until the 1960s a
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Early 20th Century Canadian Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Bone
Inuit Alaska Eskimo Bone Carved Snow Goggles, circa 1880s
Located in Studio City, CA
Late 19th century inuit snow goggles carved from bone or antler. These goggles were often carved to
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Late 19th Century Canadian Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Antler
Kings Island Inuit Eskimo Powerful Old Cubist Mask, Alaska
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early powerful cubist mask from King Island, Alaska 1st nation peoples. King Island, created late 19th to early 20th century
Mask is 10 1/2 inches high. old oxidized wood.
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Early 20th Century American Tribal Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
Native American Coiled Basket, Inuit 'Eskimo, ' Early 20th Century
By Eskimo
Located in Denver, CO
Inuit/Eskimo Pictorial Polychrome basket, first quarter of the 20th century.
Straight sides
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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Inuit Art
Antique Native American Carved Wooden Bowl, Eskimo/Inuit, 19th Century
By Eskimo
Located in Denver, CO
Inuit (Eskimo) oblong bowl from the 19th century with great patina. Bowl measures 14.5 x 8 x 2.75
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19th Century American Native American Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Wood
18th Century Eskimo Bag Fastener
Located in New York, NY
, this salmon image likely carried talismanic properties for a fisherman.
The Thule or proto-Inuit
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18th Century and Earlier American Antique Inuit Art
18th Century Eskimo Archer's Wristguard, Alaska
Located in New York, NY
people, was collected at Port Clarence, Alaska.
The Thule or proto-Inuit were the ancestors of all
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18th Century and Earlier American Antique Inuit Art
18th c. Eskimo Hunter's Amulet In The Form Of A Whale, Alaska
Located in New York, NY
can likely be traced back to Shishmaref, Alaska.
The Thule or proto-Inuit were the ancestors of all
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18th Century and Earlier North American Antique Inuit Art
Exceptional Antique Carved Inuit Cribbage Board
By Inuit
Located in Concord, MA
Inuits, circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century Canadian Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Bone
Inuit 'Konebot'
Located in Hudson, NY
Intricately made piece of folk art by the Inuits. A boat made from animal skin called a 'konebot
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Early 20th Century Greenlandic Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Wood, Animal Skin
Rare Old Greenland Inuit Eskimo Magic Figure
Located in London, GB
A rare old green land Inuit Eskimo wood tupilak magic figure
A female figure with enigmatic
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Early 20th Century Greenlandic Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Composition
Large Inuit Northwest Coast Stone Carving of a Bird
Located in Chicago, IL
This stone carving of a bird is very modern in its appeal. The sculpture was carved by KOOTOO of the Isaac Community: Iqaluit
Signed on the base and followed by the number E7 162.
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1920s Canadian Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Stone
Eskimo Vest
By Eskimo
Located in New York, NY
vest was collected from an Eskimo at the Yukon Pacific exposition in 1909.
Early on the Inuit tribes
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Early 20th Century Antique Inuit Art
Rare Antique Inuit Walrus Tusk Scrimshaw Cribbage Board
Located in Concord, MA
Rare Antique Inuit Walrus Tusk scrimshaw fashioned into a cribbage board and adorned with
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Inuit Art
Materials
Bone
Exceptional 19th Century Eskimo Whale Bone Carving
Located in Chicago, IL
Here is a fine and exceptional Inuit Eskimo Carving from the 19th Century of Polar Bears and Walrus
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19th Century Canadian Antique Inuit Art
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Antique Inuit Art For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of antique inuit art for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bone, stone and wood. There are many kinds of the item from our selection of antique inuit art you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A choice in our collection of antique inuit art is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one object in our assortment of antique inuit art that is appealing in its simplicity, but Eskimo, Inuit and Native American Art produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Antique Inuit Art?
Prices for a piece of antique inuit art start at $395 and top out at $3,800 with the average selling for $873.
Finding the Right folk-art for You
Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.
American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of folk art on 1stDibs.
Questions About Antique Inuit Art
- What is the Inuit art style?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The Intuit art style describes the artwork produced by indigenous people from the Arctic region. Inuit art is largely handmade and includes sculptures, masks, handicrafts and prints. Shop a collection of Inuit art from top artists and sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Early Inuit art focused on using found items or materials that were handy. Their original artworks were also often practical—noted for their skill in textiles wear and warmth. They made small carved sculptures as children’s toys. Their functional, daily items were often works of art. Shop a selection of Inuit carvings from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The three main periods of Inuit art are often defined as pre-Historic (pre-1770), Historic (1770-1949), and contemporary (1949-present). Intricate and beautiful Inuit carvings, often made of soapstone today, are highly prized by collectors. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage and contemporary Inuit art from some of the world’s top art dealers.
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