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- Estimate
- C$15,000–C$25,000 hammer ≈ $14,325–$23,875
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Canadian Art, Toronto · 4 December 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3901099
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Norval Morrisseau, Spirit Shamen with Totem Thunderbird. Sotheby's, 4 Dec 2009, lot 116. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3901099.
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Norval Morrisseau, Spirit Shamen with Totem Thunderbird. Sotheby's, 4 Dec 2009, lot 116. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3901099.
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From the same sale Important Canadian Art · Dec 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the Maple Grove | John Young Johnstone | C$40,000–C$60,000 | |
| Untitled | Will Gorlitz | C$7,000–C$9,000 | |
| Outlet of the Pond | David Brown Milne | C$20,000–C$30,000 | |
| Le Patineur Solitaire | Jean-paul Lemieux | C$80,000–C$120,000 | |
| Paysage Avec Maisons | Marc-aurèle Fortin | C$30,000–C$40,000 | |
| Blue Wings at Sunset | Sir Peter Scott | C$6,000–C$8,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norval Morrisseau | Ancestral Bear | $15,981 | Sotheby's, May 2011 | |
| Norval Morrisseau | Shaman Changes Into Thunder Bird | Sotheby's, May 2011 | ||
| Sorel Etrog | High Society | Christie's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Norval Morrisseau | Untitled | Sotheby's, May 2011 | ||
| Norval Morrisseau | Looking on Each Other | Sotheby's, Nov 2010 | ||
| Sorel Etrog | Il Tranquillo Study | Rago, Nov 2025 | ||
| Sorel Etrog | SOREL ETROG (1933-2014) Sunbird III (Fenice)1965bronze, marb | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| Sorel Etrog | Leitzan | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.