Post War and Contemporary Art Highlights

This page provides details on a selection of works of art sold in our Post War and Contemporary Art which concluded on February 1, 2022. Select an item for more details. All posted prices include Buyer's Premium.

Artwork by Erin Loree, Time Holes
ERIN LOREE
Time Holes

oil on board
signed, titled and dated 2015 on the reverse; unframed
42 x 36 ins ( 106.7 x 91.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $2,500.00$1,500.00 - $2,500.00
Price Realized $2,160.00
Sale date: February 1st 2022

Artwork by Robert Montgomery, The People You Love Become Ghosts Inside of You and Like This You Keep Them Alive
ROBERT MONTGOMERY
The People You Love Become Ghosts Inside of You and Like This You Keep Them Alive

colour photograph
signed with initials, numbered 3/10 and inscribed “Robert Montgomery De La Warr Pavilion” lower right in the margin; titled on a gallery label on the backing on the reverse
15.75 x 19.5 ins ( 40 x 49.5 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,200.00 - $1,500.00
Price Realized $2,040.00
Sale date: February 1st 2022

Artwork by Kevin Sonmor, War Games Study: Border
KEVIN SONMOR
War Games Study: Border

oil on linen
signed, titled and dated 2004 on the reverse; unframed
30 x 30 ins ( 76.2 x 76.2 cms )

Auction Estimate: $600.00$400.00 - $600.00
Price Realized $2,040.00
Sale date: February 1st 2022

Artwork by Peter Deutsch, High Fidelity
PETER DEUTSCH
High Fidelity

vinyl copolymer on canvas
signed, titled and dated 1968 on the reverse; titled and dated on the remains of a gallery label attached to the stretcher on the reverse
33 x 38 ins ( 83.8 x 96.5 cms )

Auction Estimate: $2,000.00$1,000.00 - $2,000.00
Price Realized $1,920.00
Sale date: February 1st 2022

Artwork by John Meredith, Untitled Abstraction
JOHN MEREDITH
Untitled Abstraction

inks on paper
signed and dated 1965 lower left; dated 1965 to a gallery label on the reverse
16.75 x 13.75 ins ( 42.5 x 34.9 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Price Realized $1,920.00
Sale date: February 1st 2022

Artwork by Edmund Alleyn, Le noeud
EDMUND ALLEYN
Le noeud

goauche
signed and dated 1959 lower left; titled and dated 1959 to a label on the reverse
16.75 x 13.75 ins ( 42.5 x 34.9 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $2,000.00$1,500.00 - $2,000.00
Price Realized $1,800.00
Sale date: February 1st 2022

Artwork by William Ronald, For Morley
WILLIAM RONALD
For Morley

watercolour
signed lower left and inscribed “For Morley” lower right
17.25 x 23 ins ( 43.8 x 58.4 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $2,000.00$1,500.00 - $2,000.00
Price Realized $1,800.00
Sale date: February 1st 2022

Artwork by Joan Willsher-Martel, Mountains
JOAN WILLSHER-MARTEL
Mountains

oil on canvas
initialed and dated 1976 lower right; signed, titled and dated 1976 on the reverse
52 x 132 ins ( 132.1 x 335.3 cms ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $4,000.00$3,000.00 - $4,000.00
Price Realized $1,800.00
Sale date: February 1st 2022

Artwork by Rita Letendre, Tamaken
RITA LETENDRE
Tamaken

colour silkscreen
signed, titled (indistinctly), dated 1977 and numbered 17/75 lower right; titled and dated to a label on the reverse
27.5 x 39.5 ins ( 69.9 x 100.3 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,200.00 - $1,500.00
Price Realized $1,560.00
Sale date: February 1st 2022

Artwork by Franco DeFrancesa, Simulcast
FRANCO DEFRANCESA
Simulcast

pigment print with resin
signed, titled and dated 2015 on the reverse; unframed
30 x 30 x 2.5 ins ( 76.2 x 76.2 x 6.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,200.00 - $1,500.00
Price Realized $1,200.00
Sale date: February 1st 2022

Artwork by H.E. Kuckein, The Pond at 6050
H.E. KUCKEIN
The Pond at 6050

oil on canvas
artist seal lower right; signed and inscribed “9708091” on the reverse; titled to a gallery label on the reverse
47.5 x 36 ins ( 120.7 x 91.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $900.00$700.00 - $900.00
Price Realized $1,200.00
Sale date: February 1st 2022

Artwork by Mashel Teitelbaum, Bloomsred
MASHEL TEITELBAUM
Bloomsred

oil on canvas
signed, titled and dated 1964 on the reverse
16 x 14 ins ( 40.6 x 35.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,200.00 - $1,500.00
Price Realized $1,140.00
Sale date: February 1st 2022

Artwork by Rachel Berman, Lament for Linus
RACHEL BERMAN
Lament for Linus

oil on copper
signed, dated 2001 and inscribed “06 IV” lower right; titled to a gallery label on the reverse
9.5 x 13.25 ins ( 24.1 x 33.7 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $1,200.00$800.00 - $1,200.00
Price Realized $1,020.00
Sale date: February 1st 2022

Artwork by Gloria Kagawa, Waiting for the Bus No. 3
GLORIA KAGAWA
Waiting for the Bus No. 3

oil on canvas
signed and dated 1989 lower right; signed and titled on the reverse
72 x 100 ins ( 182.9 x 254 cms )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $960.00
Sale date: February 1st 2022

Artwork by Rita Letendre, Northern Legend
RITA LETENDRE
Northern Legend

serigraph in colours
signed, dated 1967 and numbered 2/15 lower right; titled on the reverse; unframed
14 x 16.5 ins ( 35.6 x 41.9 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $500.00$300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $960.00
Sale date: February 1st 2022

Previous Auctions

Select from a list of previous auctions to view specific sale highlights.

Coast to Coast (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 27, 2024
 
En plein air (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 27, 2024
 
Watercolours & Drawings (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 27, 2024
 
Canadian Prints & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 27, 2024
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 23, 2024
 
20th Century Works on Paper (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 23, 2024
 
The Academy (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 23, 2024
 
Inuit & First Nations Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 23, 2024
 
The Collection of Joe & Anita Robertson (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 12, 2023
 
Bidding in a Winter Wonderland (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 12, 2023
 
An Important Private Collection of Canadian Art (Session 2)
Sale Closed: December 6, 2023
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Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian & International Art (Session 1)
Sale Closed: December 6, 2023
( Download PDF )
 
Modern & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
British & Continental Pictures (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Toronto: Represented and Abstracted (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Auction to Benefit NSCAD (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Select Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Artwork from a Private Collection (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Select Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 10, 2023
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 10, 2023
 
Little Pictures (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 10, 2023
 
Prints & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 12, 2023
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 12, 2023
 
Art of Quebec (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 12, 2023
 
Still Life & Figural Work (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 15, 2023
 
Works on Paper & Prints (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 15, 2023
 
Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 25, 2023
 
Historical Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 25, 2023
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 25, 2023
 
Modern & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 27, 2023
 
The Art of Europe (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 27, 2023
 
Canadians at Home & Abroad (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 27, 2023
 
Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian & International Art (Session 1)
Sale Closed: June 8, 2023
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An Important Private Collection of Canadian Art (Session 2)
Sale Closed: June 8, 2023
( Download PDF )
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 30, 2023
 
Art of Quebec (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 30, 2023
 
The Group of Seven & Their Associates (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 30, 2023
 
April Abstractions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
Prints, Photography & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
Select Canadian Prints (Online Auctions)
Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
Inuit & First Nations Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 21, 2023
 
Peaks to Prairies: Art of Western Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 21, 2023
 
Celebrating Women Artists (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 21, 2023
 
Works on Paper & Prints (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 28, 2023
 
Three Dimensions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 28, 2023
 
Canada & Abroad (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 28, 2023
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
Canadian Winter (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
Still Life & Figural Work (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
Books & Reference (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
From the Estate of William Ronald (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
Holiday Charm (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 13, 2022
 
Coast to Coast (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 13, 2022
 
An Important Private Collection of Canadian Art (Session 2)
Sale Closed: December 1, 2022
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Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian Art (Session 1)
Sale Closed: December 1, 2022
( Download PDF )
 
Canadian Group of Painters (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 22, 2022
 
Fall Auction of International Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 22, 2022
 
Post-War & Contemporary Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 22, 2022
 
Historical Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 22, 2022
 
October Abstractions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
Little Pictures (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
La belle province (Art of Quebec) (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 27, 2022
 
Prints, Photography & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 27, 2022
 
Inuit & First Nations Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 27, 2022
 
Canadians at Home & Abroad (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 23, 2022
 
Prints & Works on Paper (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 23, 2022
 
Still Life & Figural Work (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 23, 2022
 
The Art of Barbara Mercer (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 23, 2022
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 19, 2022
 
Cities & Towns (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 19, 2022
 
Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 19, 2022
 
Spring Auction of International Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 28, 2022
 
From the Estate of Robert Markle (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 28, 2022
 
Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
Sale Closed: June 15, 2022
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Historical Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 31, 2022
 
Post-War & Contemporary Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 31, 2022
 
April Abstractions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 19, 2022
 
Prints, Photography & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 19, 2022
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 19, 2022
 
Inuit and First Nations Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 22, 2022
 
Celebrating Women Artists (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 22, 2022
 
Canada & Abroad (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 1, 2022
 
Three Dimensions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 1, 2022
 
Works on Paper & Prints (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 1, 2022
 
Post War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 1, 2022
 
Canadian Winter (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 1, 2022
 
Still Life & Figural Work (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 1, 2022
 
Works on Paper, Books & Tapestries (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 14, 2021
 
Holiday Charm (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 14, 2021
 
Coast to Coast (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 14, 2021
 
Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 30, 2021
 
Fall Auction of International Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 30, 2021
 
Auction to Benefit the Art Gallery of Alberta (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 30, 2021
 
Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
Sale Closed: November 22, 2021
( Download PDF )
 
October Abstractions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 26, 2021
 
Little Pictures (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 26, 2021
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 26, 2021
 

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