# Isa Smiler - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-04-30T17:15:01.680Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 33
- Lots with prices: 25
- First auction date: 2009-09-17
- Latest auction date: 2020-09-16
- Median realised price: $540
- Price range: $108 to $5,040

## Market Takeaway
Isa Smiler has 33 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $540. Category concentration is still broad. Recent 12-month volume is still light. These metrics reflect recorded public auction results and may not include private transactions or every premium outlier sale.

## How To Read This Data
- Use median \($540\) as a typical result and the typical low/high band \($349 to $1,416\) as the middle 50% of recorded sales.
- Auction prices can include buyer premiums or fees depending on house reporting, so compare on a like\-for\-like basis.
- Condition, provenance, size, and attribution confidence can move final value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 68% (17 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 32% (8 sales)
- $10,000\+: 0% (0 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 0
- Previous 12 months sales: 0
- Recent 12 months median: $0
- Previous 12 months median: $0
- Median shift: N/A
- Latest sale date: 2020-09-16
- Days since latest sale: 2,052
- Market velocity: inactive

## Top Auction Houses
- Waddington's: 29 lots
- Walker's: 3 lots
- Maynards Fine Art & Antiques: 1 lots

## Top Categories
- N/A

## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2020-09-16 | ISA AQIATTUSUK SMILER \(1921\-1986\), FROWNING WOMAN SCRATCHING HEAD, stone, 8 x 5.5 x 6 in — 20.3 x 14 x 15.2 cm | Waddington's | CA$3,400
2. 2018-05-29 | ISA AQIATTUSUK SMILER \(1921\-1986\), MOTHER NURSING HER CHILD, stone, 8 x 7 x 7 in — 20.3 x 17.8 x 17.8 cm | Waddington's | CA$5,040
3. 2017-11-21 | ISA AQIATTUSUK SMILER \(1921\-1986\), NURSING MOTHER WITH HER CHILDREN, stone, soap, ivory, 10.5 x 12 x 12 in — 30.5 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm | Waddington's | N/A
4. 2016-09-15 | ISA SMILER \(1921\-1986\), ARCTIC CHAR, stone, 3.25" x 9" x 1.25" — 8.3 x 22.9 x 3.2 cm. | Waddington's | CA$108
5. 2015-11-16 | ISA SMILER \(1921\-1986\), HOODED WOMAN & AGGRESSIVE WALRUS, stone, 8" x 9.5" x 2" — 20.3 x 24.1 x 5.1 cm. | Waddington's | CA$540
6. 2015-04-30 | ISA SMILER \(1921\-1986\), BEAR AND WALRUS, stone, 14" x 8" x 4.25" — 35.6 x 20.3 x 10.8 cm. | Waddington's | CA$360
7. 2014-11-17 | ISA SMILER \(1921\-1986\), E9\-706, INUKJUAKBEAR AND | Waddington's | N/A
8. 2013-10-10 | ISA SMILER \(1921\-1986\), E9\-706, Inukjuak | Waddington's | CA$336
9. 2013-07-11 | ISA SMILER \(1921\-1986\), E9\-706, Inukjuak | Waddington's | CA$600
10. 2013-05-06 | ISA SMILER \(1921\-1986\), FOX CAUGHT IN TRAP, stone, 7" x 4.75" x 15.25" \- 17.8 x 12.1 x 38.7 cm. | Waddington's | N/A
11. 2013-05-05 | Isa Aqiattusuk Smiler \(1920\-1986\) | Walker's | CA$1,416
12. 2013-02-28 | ISA SMILER \(1921\-1986\), E9\-706, Inukjuak CROUCHED | Waddington's | CA$1,200
13. 2012-11-05 | ISA SMILER \(1921\-1986\), E9\-706, InukjuakMUSK OX, stone, ivory, c. 1960, signed in Roman and disc number, 6" x 8" x 2.25" \- 15.2 x 20.3 x 5.7 cm.Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist, Inukjuak, 1961\-1965,Private collection, TorontoNote: For a | Waddington's | CA$2,040
14. 2012-11-05 | ISA SMILER \(1921\-1986\), E9\-706, InukjuakYOUNG CARIBOU, stone, ivory, c. 1960, signed in syllabics and with disc number, 5.75" x 7.75" x 2" \- 14.6 x 19.7 x 5.1 cm.Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist, Inukjuak, 1961\-1965,Private collection, | Waddington's | CA$1,680
15. 2012-05-03 | Isa Smiler \(1921\-1986\) | Walker's | CA$325
16. 2012-04-30 | ISA SMILER \(1921\-1986\), E9\-706, InukjuakCROUCHED WOMAN, stone, signed in Roman, 11.75" x 10" x 6.75" \- 29.8 x 25.4 x 17.1 cm. | Waddington's | N/A
17. 2011-11-13 | ISA AQIATTUSUK SMILER \(1921\-1986\) m., INUKJUAK | Walker's | CA$475
18. 2011-11-07 | ISA SMILER \(1921\-1986\), E9\-706, InukjuakMALE AND FEMALE DOLLS, wood, duffel, thread, canvas, leather, ivory, ca. 1960, 21" x 10" x 3.5" \- 53.3 x 25.4 x 8.9 cm.Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist. | Waddington's | CA$4,080
19. 2011-07-07 | ISA SMILER \(1921\-1986\), E9\-706, Inukjuak HUNTER | Waddington's | CA$372
20. 2011-07-07 | ISA SMILER \(1921\-1986\), E9\-706, Inukjuak OTTER | Waddington's | CA$588
21. 2011-07-07 | ISA SMILER \(1921\-1986\), E9\-706, Inukjuak WOMAN | Waddington's | N/A
22. 2011-03-24 | ISA SMILER \(1921\-1986\), E9\-706, Inukjuak UNTITLED | Waddington's | CA$276
23. 2011-03-24 | ISA SMILER \(1921\-1986\), E9\-706, Inukjuak UNTITLED | Waddington's | CA$360
24. 2010-11-08 | ISA SMILER \(1921\-1986\), E9\-706, InukjuakHUNTER WITH HEAVY PACK | Waddington's | CA$1,440

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