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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

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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

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Organic Material

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

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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

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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

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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

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Soapstone

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

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Bone, Driftwood

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

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Bone

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

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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

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Stone

Antique Fisherman & his Catch
Fisherman & his Catch
H 6.5 in W 4 in D 3 in
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

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Clay

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

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Paper

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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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Silver

19thc Tight Weave North West Coast Indian Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic neat little basket with the original lid and in pristine condition. It is a 19thc Northwest coast American Indian basket.
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1890s American Native American Antique Inuit Art

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Hemp

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

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Natural Fiber

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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Hemp

Rare Large Early Native American Northwest Coast Salish Basket
By Salish Indians
Located in Bradenton, FL
Rare large early Northwest Coast Salish hard burden basket dating from the mid to late 1800's. The basket is finely woven from split cedar bark and root that form a wave pattern that...
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Inuit Art

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Hide

Duluth Fish Decoy American Folk Art Carved Painted Orca Killer Whale Sculpture
By Duluth
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce early Duluth Fish Decoy American folk art sculpture, depicting a Orca killer whale, hand-carved by the late David Earl Perkins (Duluth, Minnesota, 1934-2018), featuring the ...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Antique Inuit Art

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Metal

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 Techniqu...
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16th Century Old Masters Antique Inuit Art

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Oil

James Bama "the Drift on Skull Creek Pass", Limited Edition Numbered Lithograph
Located in Morristown, NJ
James Bama (American Artist, 1926-2022) "The Drift on Skull Creek Pass", offset print lithograph from the original photorealistic painting, pencil signed lower right and numbered 54/...
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1990s American American Classical Antique Inuit Art

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Glass, Wood, Paper

19th Century Salish Native Lidded Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Salish lidded basket with butterflies and trees. Period: Last quarter 19th century Origin: Salish, Northwest Size: 14" x 14" Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the ra...
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Inuit Art

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Other

Antique Ceremonial Bowl, Indian, Ebonised, Dish, Brass, Copper, Decor, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ceremonial collection bowl. An Indian, ebonised dish with brass and copper decor, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Fascinating decoration and to...
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Late 19th Century Indian Rustic Antique Inuit Art

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Hardwood

16th Century Madonna of the Carnations Painting Oil on Canvas from Raffaello
By Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)
Located in Milan, IT
16th century, by Raffaello Sanzio (Urbino, 1483 - Rome, 1520) Madonna of the Carnations Measures: Oil on canvas 38 x 30 - with frame 59 x 52.5 cm The Madonna dei Garofani made b...
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16th Century Italian Antique Inuit Art

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Canvas

Two Early 16th Century Venetian Panel Paintings of Saints and Apostles
Located in Leesburg, VA
Venetian school, early 16th century Oil on panel, 49 x 56 cm. Framed (restorations) These two panel paintings, portraying John the Baptist and Saint Jerome on one panel, and S...
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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Inuit Art

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Wood, Paint

Northwest TOTEM
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Northwest totem with whale, man figure (possibly prominent individual within the tribe or society where the hands are shown in a holding position which would designation an individua...
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1930s American Native American Antique Inuit Art

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Cedar

Northwest TOTEM
Northwest TOTEM
H 116 in W 16 in D 18 in
Multi-Figure 7 Foot Nuu-chah-nulth TOTEM
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
This large pole was “donated to a church on the northern tip of Vancouver Island for a fundraiser” sometime around 1905. The pole is carved in a folk-art style that is correct for th...
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Early 1900s American Native American Antique Inuit Art

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Cedar

16th Century Adoration of the Shepherds Painting Oil on Copper by Carnevale
By Carnevale Studio
Located in Milan, IT
Domenico Carnevale (Sassuolo, 1524 - Modena, 1579) Adoration of the Shepherds Oil on copper, 42 x 28 cm Frame 54 x 36 cm Expert opinion of Prof. Emilio Negro The painting...
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16th Century Italian Antique Inuit Art

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Copper

Antique Indian Silver Sugar Bowl, Circa 1900
By T.R. Tawker & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This exceptional antique Indian sterling silver sugar bowl has a circular form onto a spreading foot. The body of this exceptional silver bowl is embellished with impressive chased ...
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Early 1900s Indian Antique Inuit Art

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Silver

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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

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Paper

Antique Female Nude by Christine Elisabeth Lund
Female Nude by Christine Elisabeth Lund
H 33 in W 27.5 in D 2.5 in
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

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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

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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

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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

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

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Wood

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

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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

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Ivory

Group of Inuit Carvings
Group of Inuit Carvings
H 2 in W 2.5 in D 1 in
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

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Bone

Early 20th Century Inuit Snow Goggles
Early 20th Century Inuit Snow Goggles
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H 1.97 in W 5.52 in D 1.58 in
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Wood, Animal Skin

Inuit 'Konebot'
Inuit 'Konebot'
H 5 in W 34 in D 6.5 in
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

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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

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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

Eskimo Vest
Eskimo Vest
H 22 in W 15 in D 10 in
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

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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
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    The 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, 2022
    Early 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, 2022
    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.