# Simon Tookoome - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-05-16T06:30:57.800Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 127
- Lots with prices: 85
- First auction date: 1993-06-26
- Latest auction date: 2026-02-21
- Median realised price: $276
- Price range: $48 to $1,200

## Market Takeaway
Simon Tookoome shows solid auction liquidity with 90 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $240. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 3 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-16.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($240\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $168 and $408.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 98.4% (60 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 1.6% (1 sales)
- $10,000\+: 0% (0 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 3
- Previous 12 months sales: 3
- Recent 12 months median: $275
- Previous 12 months median: $120
- Median shift: 100%
- Latest sale date: 2025-11-16
- Days since latest sale: 94
- Market velocity: steady

## Top Auction Houses
- Waddington's: 98 lots
- Walker's: 6 lots
- John Moran Auctioneers: 3 lots
- Maynards Fine Art & Antiques: 3 lots
- Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting: 3 lots
- Roseberys: 2 lots
- Canterbury Auction Galleries: 1 lots
- GAIA SAS: 1 lots
- Guy Earl\-Smith. East Australian Trading Consolidated: 1 lots
- Hindman: 1 lots

## Top Categories
- N/A

## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2026-02-21 | SIMON TOOKOOME \(Inuk 1934\-2010\) "A Time of Plenty," 1970, Sight: 23 x 32 in. \(58.4 x 81.3 cm.\), Frame: 33 x 41 1/2 in. \(83.8 x 105.4 cm.\) | Simpson Galleries, LLC | $325 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-simon-tookoome-inuk-1934-2010-a-time-of-plenty-1970-sight-23-x-32-in-58-4-x-81-3-cm-frame-33-x-41-1-2-in-83-8-x-105-4-cm-407-c-7a5e5efa58
2. 2026-02-18 | Simon Tookoome,  Resounding Beat of The Drum, 1987;  | Roseberys | £190 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-simon-tookoome-resounding-beat-of-the-drum-1987-301-c-7ac47a05db
3. 2026-02-18 | Simon Tookoome,  Faces, 1983;  | Roseberys | £220 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-simon-tookoome-faces-1983-300-c-0b97618f31
4. 2025-11-16 | Simon Tookoome \(Inuit, 1934\-2010\), Stonecut Print | Locati LLC | $150 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-simon-tookoome-inuit-1934-2010-stonecut-print-430-c-79d59a005e
5. 2025-11-08 | SIMON TOOKOOME \(1934\-2010\), A Vision of Animals | Kavanagh Auctions | CA$325 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-simon-tookoome-1934-2010-a-vision-of-animals-158-c-6690e49572
6. 2025-05-27 | Simon Tookoome \(Inuit, 1934\-2010\) 4 Works | Material Culture | $275 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-simon-tookoome-inuit-1934-2010-4-works-272-c-a75466cb36
7. 2024-06-25 | SIMON TOOKOOME \(Inuit 1934\-2010\), 'Embarrassing Tumble Study', coloured pencil on paer, signed in syllabics lower right, 54 x 74 cm,. | Raffan Kelaher & Thomas | A$120 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-simon-tookoome-inuit-1934-2010-embarrassing-tumble-study-coloured-pencil-on-paer-signed-in-syllabics-lower-right-54-x-74-cm-235-c-8324978a90
8. 2024-04-28 | SIMON TOOKOOME \- Meeting Fellow Hunter | Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting | CA$65 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-simon-tookoome-meeting-fellow-hunter-97-c-f4b47eb994
9. 2024-04-19 | Simon Tookoome \(Qamani'tuaq \[Baker Lake\], 1934\-2010\) untitled, Hunters, Dog, and Muskox | Hindman | $225 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-simon-tookoome-qamani-tuaq-baker-lake-1934-2010-untitled-hunters-dog-and-muskox-263-c-7704047b4f
10. 2023-06-06 | Simon Tookoome \(1934\-20100\), "A Time of Plenty," 1970, Stonecut in colors on paper, Sight: 23.5" H x 34" W | John Moran Auctioneers | $593 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-simon-tookoome-1934-20100-a-time-of-plenty-1970-stonecut-in-colors-on-paper-sight-23-5-h-x-34-w-1217-c-fd344ee89d
11. 2023-06-06 | Simon Tookoome \(1934\-2010\), "Hide and Seek," 1972, Stonecut in colors on paper, Image/Sheet: 25.5" H x 37.25" W | John Moran Auctioneers | $531 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-simon-tookoome-1934-2010-hide-and-seek-1972-stonecut-in-colors-on-paper-image-sheet-25-5-h-x-37-25-w-1216-c-be4426a9bf
12. 2023-06-06 | Simon Tookoome \(1934\-2010\), "Friendly Spirit," 1972, Stonecut in colors on paper, Sight: 22.5" H x 28.5" W | John Moran Auctioneers | $218 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-simon-tookoome-1934-2010-friendly-spirit-1972-stonecut-in-colors-on-paper-sight-22-5-h-x-28-5-w-1215-c-ebb4800965
13. 2023-04-23 | SIMON TOOKOOME \- Story of How it was Before | Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting | CA$160 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-simon-tookoome-story-of-how-it-was-before-158-c-e934e678dd
14. 2022-05-15 | SIMON TOOKOOME \- Story of How it was Before | Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-simon-tookoome-story-of-how-it-was-before-126-c-4e446a799c
15. 2021-09-29 | Simon Tookoome \(Inuit, b. Baker Lake, Nunavut, 1934\-2010\) "Nalluq Tasiq" | Peter Estey Fine Art & Auctions | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-simon-tookoome-inuit-b-baker-lake-nunavut-1934-2010-nalluq-tasiq-10-c-c4c4a7f9ad
16. 2018-05-31 | SIMON TOOKOOME \(1934\-2010\), TOTEM, stone, 3.5 x 1 x .75 in — 8.9 x 2.5 x 1.9 cm | Waddington's | CA$90 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-simon-tookoome-1934-2010-totem-stone-3-5-x-1-x-75-in-8-9-x-2-5-x-1-9-cm-221-c-3784fb788a
17. 2017-08-31 | SIMON TOOKOOME \(1934\-2010\), HUNTER SEARCHING FOR FOOD, stonecut and stencil \(framed\), 20" x 24" — 50.8 x 61 cm. | Waddington's | CA$168 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-simon-tookoome-1934-2010-hunter-searching-for-food-stonecut-and-stencil-framed-20-x-24-50-8-x-61-cm-115-c-c8b4d67880
18. 2017-08-31 | SIMON TOOKOOME \(1934\-2010\), THE KIND ANIMALS, stonecut and stencil \(framed\), 25" x 37" — 63.5 x 94 cm. | Waddington's | CA$276 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-simon-tookoome-1934-2010-the-kind-animals-stonecut-and-stencil-framed-25-x-37-63-5-x-94-cm-113-c-ff6474fa12
19. 2017-08-31 | SIMON TOOKOOME \(1934\-2010\), MUSK OX SPIRIT, stone, 14" x 9.5" x 4.5" — 35.6 x 24.1 x 11.4 cm. | Waddington's | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-simon-tookoome-1934-2010-musk-ox-spirit-stone-14-x-9-5-x-4-5-35-6-x-24-1-x-11-4-cm-45-c-d7d496588b
20. 2017-06-01 | SIMON TOOKOOME \(1934\-2010\), FIGHTING OVER A FISH, stonecut \(unframed\), 18.5" x 25" — 47 x 63.5 cm. | Waddington's | CA$120 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-simon-tookoome-1934-2010-fighting-over-a-fish-stonecut-unframed-18-5-x-25-47-x-63-5-cm-323-c-547498d97f
21. 2017-05-19 | Simon Tookoome, Baker Lake, Untitled\-Landscape, mixed media on paper, signed lower right in syllabics | Maynards Fine Art & Antiques | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-simon-tookoome-baker-lake-untitled-landscape-mixed-media-on-paper-signed-lower-right-in-syllabics-210-c-8794f9fbc0
22. 2017-03-30 | SIMON TOOKOOME \(1934\-2010\), INUGUQTUQ, woodcut \(unframed\), 17.75" x 20.75" — 45.1 x 52.7 cm. | Waddington's | CA$144 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-simon-tookoome-1934-2010-inuguqtuq-woodcut-unframed-17-75-x-20-75-45-1-x-52-7-cm-67-c-c7a405ab36
23. 2017-03-30 | SIMON TOOKOOME \(1934\-2010\), EACH DEPENDS ON THE OTHER, stonecut and stencil \(unframed\), 25" x 37.5" — 63.5 x 95.3 cm. | Waddington's | CA$240 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-simon-tookoome-1934-2010-each-depends-on-the-other-stonecut-and-stencil-unframed-25-x-37-5-63-5-x-95-3-cm-65-c-e174d428cd
24. 2017-03-30 | SIMON TOOKOOME \(1934\-2010\), INUKPASSUKYUK / GIANTS ADOPT AN INUK PERSON, linocut and stencil \(framed\), 23.5" x 36" — 59.7 x 91.4 cm. | Waddington's | CA$192 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-simon-tookoome-1934-2010-inukpassukyuk-giants-adopt-an-inuk-person-linocut-and-stencil-framed-23-5-x-36-59-7-x-91-4-cm-23-c-3084829b24

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