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4 Inuit carvings fetch world record prices

Oviloo Tunnillie’s piece "Swimming Sedna" sold for $31,200.

By Mélanie Ritchot, Nunatsiaq News July 22, 2021

Inuit art was in the spotlight last week with four pieces raking in between CA$20,000 and $40,000 apiece at a Toronto-based auction, all just about doubling their predicted sales prices.

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