# Jacob Irkok - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-04-28T17:34:24.571Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 27
- Lots with prices: 20
- First auction date: 2008-03-26
- Latest auction date: 2025-07-26
- Median realised price: $384
- Price range: $111 to $4,080

## Market Takeaway
Jacob Irkok has 27 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $384. Category concentration is still broad. Last 12 months recorded 1 sales. 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 \($384\) as a typical result and the typical low/high band \($180 to $649\) 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: 80% (16 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 20% (4 sales)
- $10,000\+: 0% (0 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 1
- Previous 12 months sales: 0
- Recent 12 months median: $250
- Previous 12 months median: $0
- Median shift: N/A
- Latest sale date: 2025-07-26
- Days since latest sale: 276
- Market velocity: steady

## Top Auction Houses
- Waddington's: 19 lots
- Walker's: 4 lots
- Concept Art Gallery: 1 lots
- Kavanagh Auctions: 1 lots
- Maynards Fine Art & Antiques: 1 lots
- Skinner: 1 lots

## Top Categories
- N/A

## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2025-07-26 | Jacob Irkok \(1937\-2011\) Nunavut Antler Carvings | Kavanagh Auctions | CA$250
2. 2023-12-02 | Jacob Irkok carved soapstone Seal Hunter | Concept Art Gallery | $125
3. 2020-09-16 | JACOB IRKOK \(1937\-2009\), THREE SWIMMING CARIBOU, antler, largest 3.25 x 12 x 2 in — 8.3 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm | Waddington's | CA$1,700
4. 2018-05-31 | JACOB IRKOK \(1937\-2009\), RECLINING BEAR, stone, 5.5 x 8 x 3 in — 14 x 20.3 x 7.6 cm | Waddington's | CA$660
5. 2017-08-31 | JACOB IRKOK \(1937\-2009\), MOTHER AND CHILD, stone, 8" x 6" x 5" — 20.3 x 15.2 x 12.7 cm. | Waddington's | CA$144
6. 2017-06-01 | JACOB IRKOK \(1937\-2009\), SITTING CARIBOU, stone, wood, 10.5" x 8" x 8" — 26.7 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm. | Waddington's | CA$180
7. 2017-02-02 | JACOB IRKOK \(1937\-2009\), E1\-271, ESKIMO POINT / ARVIATPOLAR BEAR ATTACKING WALRUSstone, signed in Roman and inscribed with disc number7" x 12.5" x 8.25" — 17.8 x 31.8 x 21 cm.Estimate: $400—600 | Waddington's | CA$240
8. 2016-09-15 | JACOB IRKOK \(1937\-2009\), POLAR BEAR ATTACKING WALRUS, stone, 7" x 12.5" x 8.25" — 17.8 x 31.8 x 21 cm. | Waddington's | N/A
9. 2016-08-25 | JACOB IRKOK \(1937\-2009\), POLAR BEAR CHEWING FOOT, stone, 5.25" x 7.5" x 6.25" — 13.3 x 19.1 x 15.9 cm. | Waddington's | N/A
10. 2015-10-22 | JACOB IRKOK \(1937\-2009\), MOTHER WITH CHILD IN AMAUT, stone, 8" x 6" x 5" — 20.3 x 15.2 x 12.7 cm. | Waddington's | N/A
11. 2015-05-02 | Jacob Irkok \(1937\-2011\) | Walker's | CA$1,200
12. 2014-11-17 | JACOB IRKOK \(1937\-2009\), E1\-271, ARVIATFAMILY OF | Waddington's | CA$1,200
13. 2014-05-03 | Jacob Irkok \(1937\-2011\) | Walker's | N/A
14. 2014-05-03 | Jacob Irkok \(1937\-2011\) | Walker's | CA$649
15. 2013-11-18 | JACOB IRKOK \(1937\-2009\), SWIMMING CARIBOU, antler, 3.5" x 11" x 1" \- 8.9 x 27.9 x 2.5 cm. | Waddington's | CA$384
16. 2013-07-11 | JACOB IRKOK \(1937\-2009\), E1\-271, Arviat | Waddington's | CA$240
17. 2013-05-06 | JACOB IRKOK \(1937\-2009\), SWIMMING CARIBOU, antler, 4.5" x 1.5" x 11.5" \- 11.4 x 3.8 x 29.2 cm. | Waddington's | CA$344
18. 2012-04-30 | JACOB IRKOK \(1937\-2009\), E1\-271, ArviatSWIMMING CARIBOU, antler, signed in syllabics, 3.25" x 13" x 1.5" \- 8.3 x 33 x 3.8 cm. | Waddington's | N/A
19. 2012-04-30 | JACOB IRKOK \(1937\-2009\), E1\-271, ArviatGEESE, antler, signed in syllabics and in Roman, 9" x 9" x 7" \- 22.9 x 22.9 x 17.8 cm. | Waddington's | CA$504
20. 2011-05-02 | JACOB IRKOK \(1937\-2009\), RELAXED POLAR BEAR, stone, 4" x 8" x 5" \- 10.2 x 20.3 x 12.7 cm. | Waddington's | CA$600
21. 2010-12-01 | Jacob Irkok | Walker's | CA$120
22. 2010-11-08 | JACOB IRKOK \(1937\-2009\), E1\-271, ArviatCHARGING CARIBOU | Waddington's | CA$4,080
23. 2010-11-08 | JACOB IRKOK \(1937\-2009\), E1\-271, ArviatTWO SWIMMING CARIBOU | Waddington's | CA$576
24. 2010-11-08 | JACOB IRKOK \(1937\-2009\), E1\-271, ArviatPOLAR BEAR | Waddington's | N/A

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