Jim N. McLaughlin Carved Wood Native Chief
Updated August 7, 2026
| Lot number | 435 |
| Estimate | 10.00 - 1,000.00 CDN |
| Auction | 336-EWIA Enchere Selection / Select Live Auction-8/1-8/25 |
| Date | August 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Encan West Island Auctions |
| Location | Kilmarnock, VA, Virginia |
Indigenous Chief wearing a headdress and blanket. folk art carving by renowned caricature artist Jim N. McLaughlin. This hand-whittled wooden figurine depicts an Indigenous Chief utilizing the classic flat-plane technique with crisp, geometric knife facets. Features a vibrant, hand-painted polychrome war bonnet and rust-orange blanket cloak. Mounted on a finished oak base. Signed on the underside base by Jim N. McLaughlin, St. Laurent, Quebec. 6.5x2x2.5in Collector's Note: Jim N. McLaughlin was a prominent 20th-century American folk artist celebrated for his expertise in woodcarving. Specializing in traditional Scandinavian-style flat-plane whittling, he created highly expressive caricature figurines defined by crisp, geometric knife strokes rather than sanding
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