UNTAMED PASSION Inuit soapstone eskimo carving HUGE 12" Start Price USD 1,799.00 Current Price USD 1,799.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, August 13, 2008 End Time Saturday, August 23, 2008 Location Labrador, NL See more about 'UNTAMED PASSION Inuit soapstone eskimo carving HUGE 12"' Description YOU ARE BIDDING ON AN EXCEPTIONAL WORLD CLASS MUSEUM PIECE FROM CANADA'S FAMOUS, JUDA NATANINE. JUDA CALLED HIS TWO HUGGING BEARS CREATION "UNTAMED PASSION". THIS CARVING IS NEW AND IS WORTH WELL OVER $5000 IN AN INUIT ART GALLERY. JUDA WAS WORLD RENOWN FOR HIS INUIT CARVINGS. SOME PARTICULARITIES ABOUT JUDA IS THAT HE IS WORLD RENOWN FOR HIS UNIQUE STYLE OF CARVING BEARS. BEFORE HIS PREMATURE DEATH IN 1997, HIS CARVINGS WERE WELL SOUGHT AFTER BY COLLECTORS AND HAVE TOURED IN SEVERAL EXHIBITIONS (listed below).   THIS IS ONE OF THE LAST CARVING BY HIM ON THE OPEN MARKET. ACQUIRING ONE OF HIS PRECIOUS AND RARE CARVINGS, SUCH AS THIS, IS SIMPLY PUT AN IMMEDIATE INVESTMENT. This carving both Large and Impressive as it measures 12 inches high by about 6" wide. It is made out of spectacular white marble.   Highlights that I would like to point out concerning this exquisite piece are first and foremost - the subject. Two Bears hugging each other is something I am certain you will or have never seen before. This is a completely original piece with a harmonized glow to it.    Also, this carving is incredibly smooth with perfect contours throughout. A double carving (like this one, with two animals in one piece) is much harder to make than single portrait carvings. Furthermore, like any artist, I believe Juda is deseas, has dramaticly increased the value of his carvings.   Another feature that stands out with this piece is her color. The white beautiful marble really makes the carving standout. Your guests will immediately notice her when they enter the room.   I would like to also greatly emphasize that this piece is worth well over $5000 in a Inuit art gallery. As mentioned in other postings, I only buy carvings from well recognized artists who's carvings are extraordinarily beautiful and unique. I stay away from the "giftware" and only deal with REAL art. Since I am somewhat of an artist myself outside of work, I like to think that I have good taste. When I saw these Bears for the first time, I was really taken aback. I have never seen a bear carving as detailed and beautiful before! A masterpiece such as these Bears, from an internationally acclaimed artist, who's works have toured all over the world on the international stage, will be certain to appreciate in value over the years. This acquisition is investment and will pay you immediate dividends down the road. The carving comes with an igloo sticker on the bottom of the carving (authenticity certificate issued by government of Canada). The carving is also signed on the bottom in Inuktitut language.THIS CARVING HAS NO DEFECTS OR INCLINATION AND IS IN PERFECT CONDITION. Juda Natanine ( 1964-97) Community: Clyde River (Inuktitut: Kanngiqtugaapik), NunavutSex: M Disc Number: E51800 Alternative Names:• Natanine Natanine• Judah Natanine Exhibits: Name Institute City Country The Theme of Transformation in Inuit Sculpture The Isaacs/Innuit Gallery Toronto, ON Canada Keeping Our Stories Alive: An Exhibition of the Art and Crafts from Dene and Inuit of Canada Institute of American Indian Arts Museum Sante Fe, NM USA Phantasmagoria: Clyde River Sculpture Feheley Fine Arts Toronto, ON Canada NOTES: *Since we buy directly from the artist, you are able to benefit from having a high quality museum piece, but at a much lower cost than what you would pay for from a gallery (about 3 or 4 times less).**The white spots are lights from a camera flash. We tried our very best to eliminate this glare as much as possible, but the carving is so well polished, that it is like a mirror. ***SHIPPING: Insurance is already included into the shipping price. Place a Bid!