Past Auction Highlights

Artwork by Lawren Phillips Harris, Camp Site, Algonquin Park
LAWREN PHILLIPS HARRIS
Camp Site, Algonquin Park

oil on canvas board
signed and dated 1939 lower centre; signed, titled and dated “August 1939” on the reverse
14 x 18 ins ( 35.6 x 45.7 cms )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Price Realized $31,200.00
Sale date: October 25th 2022

Artwork by Marcelle Ferron, Sans titre
MARCELLE FERRON
Sans titre

oil on canvas
signed and dated 1960 lower left; signed (twice) and dated 1960 on the reverse
74.75 x 98.5 ins ( 189.9 x 250.2 cms )

Auction Estimate: $750,000.00$550,000.00 - $750,000.00
Price Realized $1,260,000.00
Sale date: December 1st 2022

Artwork by Jean Paul Lemieux, Portrait de femme
JEAN PAUL LEMIEUX
Portrait de femme

oil on textured paper mounted to card
signed lower left; signed in pencil on a paper affixed to the reverse
14 x 11 ins ( 35.6 x 27.9 cms )

Auction Estimate: $55,000.00$35,000.00 - $55,000.00
Price Realized $52,800.00
Sale date: June 8th 2023

Artwork by Alexander Young Jackson, Sudbury Mine
ALEXANDER YOUNG JACKSON
Sudbury Mine

oil on board laid on board
inscribed with the title, date “1948” and NJG Inventory No. 1857 on the reverse
10.5 x 13.5 ins ( 26.7 x 34.3 cms )

Auction Estimate: $22,000.00$18,000.00 - $22,000.00
Price Realized $24,000.00
Sale date: December 1st 2022

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Artwork by Alexander Young Jackson, Les Éboulements (c.1929)
ALEXANDER YOUNG JACKSON
Les Éboulements (c.1929)

oil on panel
signed lower right; signed, titled and dated “about 1928” with colour notations inscribed on the reverse; also inscribed “NJG 978” on the reverse
8 x 10.5 ins ( 20.3 x 26.7 cms )

Auction Estimate: $35,000.00$25,000.00 - $35,000.00
Price Realized $26,000.00
Sale date: June 15th 2022

Artwork by James Wilson Morrice, Venice Night, circa 1906
JAMES WILSON MORRICE
Venice Night, circa 1906

oil on canvas
signed lower right; titled "Moonlight, Venice" on a gallery label on the reverse
19.75 x 24 in ( 50.2 x 61 cm )

Auction Estimate: $600,000.00$400,000.00 - $600,000.00
Price Realized $792,000.00
Sale date: November 27th 2024

Artwork by William Kurelek, Yelling at Young Mosquitos in Rain Barrel
WILLIAM KURELEK
Yelling at Young Mosquitos in Rain Barrel

mixed media on board
signed with monogram and dated 1967 lower right; titled on the reverse of the framing
16.5 x 20.75 ins ( 41.9 x 52.7 cms )

Auction Estimate: $25,000.00$20,000.00 - $25,000.00
Price Realized $23,600.00
Sale date: November 20th 2018

Artwork by Molly Lamb Bobak, Interior
MOLLY LAMB BOBAK
Interior

oil on canvas
signed lower right
40 x 48 ins ( 101.6 x 121.9 cms )

Auction Estimate: $25,000.00$15,000.00 - $25,000.00
Price Realized $22,800.00
Sale date: November 22nd 2021

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