Post-War & Contemporary Art Highlights

This page provides details on a selection of works of art sold in our Post-War & Contemporary Art which concluded on July 19, 2022. Select an item for more details. All posted prices include Buyer's Premium.

Artwork by Lillian Sarafinchan, Painting #2 (1963)
LILLIAN SARAFINCHAN
Painting #2 (1963)

oil on canvas
signed and dated 1963 lower right; dated to a gallery label on the reverse
18 x 24 ins ( 45.7 x 61 cms )

Auction Estimate: $800.00$600.00 - $800.00
Price Realized $660.00
Sale date: July 19th 2022

Artwork by Erin Loree, Avo Mango
ERIN LOREE
Avo Mango

oil on board
signed, titled, and dated 2016 on the reverse; unframed
12 x 16 ins ( 30.5 x 40.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $800.00$600.00 - $800.00
Price Realized $660.00
Sale date: July 19th 2022

Artwork by Lois Etherington Betteridge, Bowl (1990)
LOIS ETHERINGTON BETTERIDGE
Bowl (1990)

copper
6 x 8 x 8 ins ( 15.2 x 20.3 x 20.3 cms ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $500.00$300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $660.00
Sale date: July 19th 2022

Artwork by Antoine Bittar, A Red Rooftop
ANTOINE BITTAR
A Red Rooftop

oil on masonite
signed lower right; signed, titled, dated 2007 on the reverse and titled on the backing on the reverse
6 x 8 ins ( 15.2 x 20.3 cms )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $600.00
Sale date: July 19th 2022

Artwork by Roger Cavalli, La Science
ROGER CAVALLI
La Science

stone
incised signature on spherical form
46.25 x 21 x 11 ins ( 117.5 x 53.3 x 27.9 cms )

Auction Estimate: $800.00$600.00 - $800.00
Price Realized $600.00
Sale date: July 19th 2022

Artwork by Barbara Astman, Three works: Watering Pineapple, Badminton and Hat
BARBARA ASTMAN
Three works: Watering Pineapple, Badminton and Hat

colour offset-lithographs
- ”Watering Pineapple”, signed with initials and numbered 8/150 in the lower margin
- ”Badminton”, signed with initials and numbered 10/150 in the lower margin
- ”Hat”, signed with initial and numbered 11/150 in the lower margin
Issued by Corkin Gallery; each unframed
19.5 x 12 ins ( 49.5 x 30.5 cms ) ( each sheet )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $540.00
Sale date: July 19th 2022

Artwork by Ronald William Bolt, Thunder at the Edge; November Oaks; Giovanni’s Balcony
RONALD WILLIAM BOLT
Thunder at the Edge; November Oaks; Giovanni’s Balcony

three serigraphs
- “Thunder at the Edge”- signed, titled, dated 1985 and numbered 31/150 in the lower margin (23.25 x 35.75 ins [sight]);
- “November Oaks”- signed, titled, dated 1988 and numbered 163/175 in the lower margin (26 x 30.75 ins [sight]);
- “Giovanni’s Balcony”- signed, titled, dated 1987 and numbered 59/150 in the lower margin (27 x 29.75 ins [sight])
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $540.00
Sale date: July 19th 2022

Artwork by Gordon Rayner, Untitled Abstraction
GORDON RAYNER
Untitled Abstraction

colour serigraph
signed and numbered 43/46 lower margin
30 x 22.5 ins ( 76.2 x 57.2 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $600.00$400.00 - $600.00
Price Realized $540.00
Sale date: July 19th 2022

Artwork by Hugo Frones, Stability
HUGO FRONES
Stability

mixed media on canvas
signed and dated 1998 lower right; titled “Estability” and titled on a gallery label on the stretcher on the reverse
48 x 56 ins ( 121.9 x 142.2 cms )

Auction Estimate: $400.00$250.00 - $400.00
Price Realized $516.00
Sale date: July 19th 2022

Artwork by André Pitre, Representation No. 7; Passantes (2002)
ANDRÉ PITRE
Representation No. 7; Passantes (2002)

two mixed media works on canvas
- “Representation No. 7” (signed lower right; signed and titled on the reverse - 40 x 30 inches);
- “Passantes” (signed lower right; signed, titled and dated 2002 on the reverse - 40 x 36 inches) unframed
40 x 36 ins ( 101.6 x 91.4 cms ) ( largest )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $510.00
Sale date: July 19th 2022

Artwork by Edward Michell, Canadian Junction
EDWARD MICHELL
Canadian Junction

mixed media on board
signed, titled and dated 1999 on the reverse
40 x 32 ins ( 101.6 x 81.3 cms )

Auction Estimate: $800.00$600.00 - $800.00
Price Realized $480.00
Sale date: July 19th 2022

Artwork by Mark Prent, Thawing Out
MARK PRENT
Thawing Out

colour silkscreen
signed and numbered 76/100 along the lower edge
41 x 29.5 ins ( 104.1 x 74.9 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $472.00
Sale date: July 19th 2022

Artwork by Tom Smith, Untitled Raku Vessel and Twig
TOM SMITH
Untitled Raku Vessel and Twig

raku pottery and painted twig
signed (incised) on the underside
9.5 x 16 x 8 ins ( 24.1 x 40.6 x 20.3 cms ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $250.00$150.00 - $250.00
Price Realized $456.00
Sale date: July 19th 2022

Artwork by Salvador Dalí, The Garden of Eden / Adam and Eve (From Les Amoureux) (Field 79-7-C)
SALVADOR DALÍ
The Garden of Eden / Adam and Eve (From Les Amoureux) (Field 79-7-C)

colour offset lithograph
signed and numbered 97/350 in the lower margin
22 x 17.25 ins ( 55.9 x 43.8 cms ) ( plate size )

Auction Estimate: $600.00$400.00 - $600.00
Price Realized $450.00
Sale date: July 19th 2022

Artwork by Sheila Butler, Swimming Pool; Step Down
SHEILA BUTLER
Swimming Pool; Step Down

two mixed media on paper
“Swimming Pool” - graphite, acrylic and collage on paper; signed lower right; titled and dated 2016 to a label on the reverse; 14.75 ins x 20.25 ins (sheet)’

“Step Down” - acrylic and gouache on paper, hinged to card; titled upper left; 11.75 ins x 9 ins (sheet); unframed
14.75 x 20.25 ins ( 37.5 x 51.4 cms ) ( sheet (larger work) )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $360.00
Sale date: July 19th 2022

Previous Auctions

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Past and Present: International Art from the Collection of Robert Noakes (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 22, 2025
 
Select Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 22, 2025
 
Works on Paper & Prints (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 22, 2025
 
The Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 22, 2025
 
Books & Reference: From the Library of Dennis Reid (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 22, 2025
 
International Prints & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 25, 2025
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 25, 2025
 
The Art of Quebec (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 25, 2025
 
Celebrating Women Artists (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 25, 2025
 
In the Eye of the Beholder: Photographs from the Collection of Robert Noakes (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 25, 2025
 
Books & Reference: From the Library of Dennis Reid (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 25, 2025
 
Books & Reference: From the Library of Dennis Reid (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 25, 2025
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 25, 2025
 
Artwork from the Estate of Jaan Poldaas (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 25, 2025
 
Three Dimensions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 25, 2025
 
Abstract vs. Figural: Prints from the Collection of Robert Noakes (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 25, 2025
 
A Modern Eye: Canadian Art from the Collection of Robert Noakes (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 25, 2025
 
Drawn to Places: Landscapes on Paper (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 25, 2025
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 28, 2025
 
Works on Paper & Prints (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 28, 2025
 
The Artwork of Sir Frederick Banting (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 28, 2025
 
The Academy (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 28, 2025
 
Select Canadian Prints (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 10, 2024
 
Holiday Sale (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 10, 2024
 
Books & Reference: From the Library of Dennis Reid (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 10, 2024
 
Photography from the Collection of Salah Bachir (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 10, 2024
 
Live Auction of Important Canadian & International Art
Sale Closed: November 27, 2024
 
Art Gallery of Hamilton (Auction of Donated Works for Fundraising) (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 19, 2024
 
Works on Paper & Prints (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 19, 2024
 
British & Continental Pictures (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 19, 2024
 
The Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 19, 2024
 
First Nations & Inuit Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 19, 2024
 
Canadian Abstraction (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 19, 2024
 
Select Canadian Art (Online Auction)_
Sale Closed: October 22, 2024
 
Modern & Contemporary International Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 22, 2024
 
The Art of Quebec (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 22, 2024
 
Capture (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 22, 2024
 
The Group of Seven & Their Associates (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 22, 2024
 
Books & Reference: From the Library of Dennis Reid (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 22, 2024
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 24, 2024
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 24, 2024
 
Picasso & His Contemporaries (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 24, 2024
 
International Prints & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 24, 2024
 
Books & Reference: From the Library of Dennis Reid (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 24, 2024
 
Mousseau and Friends (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 24, 2024
 
Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 20, 2024
 
En plein air (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 20, 2024
 
Three Dimensions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 20, 2024
 
Books & Reference: From the Library of Dennis Reid (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 20, 2024
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 23, 2024
 
Works on Paper (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 23, 2024
 
Canadian Prints & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 23, 2024
 
The Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 23, 2024
 
The Grand Tour (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 23, 2024
 
Books & Reference: From the Library of Dennis Reid (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 23, 2024
 
British & Continental Pictures (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 25, 2024
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 25, 2024
 
First Nations & Inuit Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 25, 2024
 
Works from the Estate of William Ronald (Part II) (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 25, 2024
 
The Artwork of Sir Frederick Banting (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 25, 2024
 
Spring Live Auction (Session 1 & 2)
Sale Closed: May 30, 2024
 
Modern & Contemporary International Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 21, 2024
 
The Group of Seven (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 21, 2024
 
Select Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 21, 2024
 
Works from the Estate of Dennis Reid (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 21, 2024
 
The Artwork of David Blackwood (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 21, 2024
 
Capture (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 23, 2024
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 23, 2024
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 23, 2024
 
Modern Forms (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 23, 2024
 
Works on Paper (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 23, 2024
 
The Academy (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 23, 2024
 
International Prints, Multiples & Works on Paper (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 26, 2024
 
Celebrating Women Artists (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 26, 2024
 
La belle province (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 26, 2024
 
Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 26, 2024
 
Art Gallery of Hamilton (Auction of Donated Artwork for Fundraising) (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 26, 2024
 
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
 
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
 

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