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What are the three main periods of Inuit art?
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The 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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HUNTER HAULING A SEAL - IMPORTANT INUIT PRINT -
Located in Santa Monica, CA
; Maria von Finckenstein, “Cape Dorset Impressions: Inuit Stonecut and Stencil Print Techniques,” Inuit
Category
1960s Other Art Style Animal Prints
Materials
Stone
Floyd Kuptana Jolly Rider Contemporary Inuit Painting, 2020
Located in Montreal, QC
paintings and collage. Modern Inuit Art developed in the latter half of the 20th century as Indigenous
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Sea Spirit
Located in San Francisco, CA
Art Inuit, Presented by l'Iglou Art Esquimau, Douai at Galerie Akenaton
Art Inuit: Autour de la
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Other Medium
Young Loons, Very large original color lithograph
Located in San Francisco, CA
Contemporary Inuit Drawings, Muscarelle Museum of Art, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
• 1991
Category
Late 20th Century Other Art Style Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Inuit Native American Eskimo Signed Stone Carved Walrus Sculpture
By Native American Art
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful soapstone carving of a walrus by the indigenous Inuit People who inhabit parts of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Simanek Sagiatuk Stone Walrus, Lake Harbour / Kimmirut, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inuit art sculpture carver from the Lake Harbour community. He used to work mostly with serpentine, a
Category
Vintage 1970s Canadian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Serpentine
