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October Abstractions Highlights

This page provides details on a selection of works of art sold in our October Abstractions which concluded on October 25, 2022. Select an item for more details. All posted prices include Buyer's Premium.

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Artwork by Jean Paul Riopelle, Triptyque gris (1967)

JEAN PAUL RIOPELLE
Triptyque gris (1967)

colour lithograph
signed lower right, numbered 22/75 lower left, numbered to a gallery label on the reverse
30 x 47 ins ( 76.2 x 119.4 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $6,000.00$4,000.00 - $6,000.00
Price Realized $7,200.00
Sale date: October 25th 2022

Artwork by William Ronald, Hiawatha

WILLIAM RONALD
Hiawatha

oil on canvas
signed and dated 1996 on the reverse; William Ronald Authentic Inventory No. WRAI.1996.0019; unframed
36 x 36 ins ( 91.4 x 91.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $7,000.00$5,000.00 - $7,000.00
Price Realized $4,800.00
Sale date: October 25th 2022

Artwork by Fernand Toupin, Abstraction

FERNAND TOUPIN
Abstraction

mixed media on canvas
signed and dated 1963 lower left; signed, dated and inscribed “Montreal” and “B-21” on the reverse
38.25 x 51 ins ( 97.2 x 129.5 cms )

Auction Estimate: $3,500.00$2,500.00 - $3,500.00
Price Realized $3,840.00
Sale date: October 25th 2022

Artwork by Joyce Wieland, Untitled Tapestry

JOYCE WIELAND
Untitled Tapestry

acrylic fibre tapestry
signed, dated 1975 and numbered 19/25 lower right (stitched); unframed
50 x 101 ins ( 127 x 256.5 cms ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $5,000.00$3,000.00 - $5,000.00
Price Realized $3,720.00
Sale date: October 25th 2022

Artwork by Fernand Toupin, Abstraction

FERNAND TOUPIN
Abstraction

mixed media on canvas
signed and dated 1969 lower left; signed, dated and inscribed “Montreal”, “G.C.” and “4” on the reverse
36 x 48 ins ( 91.4 x 121.9 cms )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,500.00 - $3,000.00
Price Realized $3,600.00
Sale date: October 25th 2022

Artwork by Robert Markle, Untitled

ROBERT MARKLE
Untitled

acrylic on canvas
signed, titled and dated “December 1978” on the reverse; unframed
60 x 36 ins ( 152.4 x 91.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $2,500.00$1,500.00 - $2,500.00
Price Realized $3,120.00
Sale date: October 25th 2022

Artwork by Harold Elmer Feist, Offshoot

HAROLD ELMER FEIST
Offshoot

acrylic on canvas
signed, titled and dated 1988 on the reverse
44 x 57 ins ( 111.8 x 144.8 cms )

Auction Estimate: $1,200.00$800.00 - $1,200.00
Price Realized $2,880.00
Sale date: October 25th 2022

Artwork by Marcelle Ferron, Sans titre

MARCELLE FERRON
Sans titre

oil on paper
signed on the reverse
19.5 x 10.75 ins ( 49.5 x 27.3 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $4,000.00$3,000.00 - $4,000.00
Price Realized $2,880.00
Sale date: October 25th 2022

Artwork by Jack Hamilton Bush, Untitled

JACK HAMILTON BUSH
Untitled

acrylic fibre tapestry
signed, dated 1976 and numbered 11/25 lower right (stitched); unframed
78 x 102 ins ( 198.1 x 259.1 cms ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $6,000.00$4,000.00 - $6,000.00
Price Realized $2,640.00
Sale date: October 25th 2022

Artwork by Sorel Etrog, Untitled (Mezuzah)

SOREL ETROG
Untitled (Mezuzah)

bronze
6.25 x 3 x 0.75 ins ( 15.9 x 7.6 x 1.9 cms ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $2,160.00
Sale date: October 25th 2022

Artwork by Rita Letendre, Sans titre

RITA LETENDRE
Sans titre

gouache on paper
signed and dated 1961 lower right
9 x 12 ins ( 22.9 x 30.5 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Price Realized $2,160.00
Sale date: October 25th 2022

Artwork by David Gerry Partridge, Kawartha

DAVID GERRY PARTRIDGE
Kawartha

mixed media sculpture
signed, titled, dated 1971 and inscribed “Kawartha = Land of Shining Waters, Ojibway Indian”
24.25 x 24.25 x 3 ins ( 61.6 x 61.6 x 7.6 cms ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $2,200.00$1,800.00 - $2,200.00
Price Realized $1,800.00
Sale date: October 25th 2022

Artwork by Toni Onley, Two Poles

TONI ONLEY
Two Poles

oil on board
signed lower left; titled and dated 1970 on the reverse
20 x 25.5 ins ( 50.8 x 64.8 cms )

Auction Estimate: $2,500.00$1,500.00 - $2,500.00
Price Realized $1,440.00
Sale date: October 25th 2022

Artwork by Rita Letendre, Odex

RITA LETENDRE
Odex

serigraph in colours
signed, titled, dated 1979 and numbered 1/100 lower centre
28 x 19.75 ins ( 71.1 x 50.2 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $900.00$700.00 - $900.00
Price Realized $1,212.00
Sale date: October 25th 2022

Artwork by Richard Borthwick Gorman, Untitled Abstraction

RICHARD BORTHWICK GORMAN
Untitled Abstraction

oil on canvas
signed and dated 1997 lower left
24 x 20 ins ( 61 x 50.8 cms )

Auction Estimate: $2,000.00$1,500.00 - $2,000.00
Price Realized $1,200.00
Sale date: October 25th 2022

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Previous Auctions

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

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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Artwork from an Important Private Collection (Session 2): Sale Closed: June 8, 2023
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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
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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
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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
Indigenous & Inuit Art (Online Auction): Sale Closed: September 28, 2021
Prints, Photography & Multiples (Online Auction): Sale Closed: September 28, 2021
Art of Quebec: La belle province (Online Auction): Sale Closed: September 28, 2021
Prints of Sampson Matthews (& Related Work) (Online Auction): Sale Closed: August 17, 2021
Books & Reference (Online Auction): Sale Closed: August 17, 2021
Canadian & International Art (Online Auction): Sale Closed: August 17, 2021
People & Places (Online Auction): Sale Closed: July 20, 2021
Prints & Works on Paper (Online Auction): Sale Closed: July 20, 2021
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction): Sale Closed: June 24, 2021
Spring Auction of International Art (Online Auction): Sale Closed: June 24, 2021
Canadians at Home & Abroad (Online Auction): Sale Closed: June 24, 2021
Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian Art: Sale Closed: June 9, 2021
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Canadian Art (Online Auction): Sale Closed: June 1, 2021
From the Estate of William Ronald (Online Auction): Sale Closed: June 1, 2021
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction): Sale Closed: April 27, 2021
April Abstractions (Online Auction): Sale Closed: April 27, 2021
Canadian & International Art (Online Auction): Sale Closed: March 30, 2021
Indigenous & Inuit Art (Online Auction): Sale Closed: March 30, 2021
Works on Paper, Prints & Books (Online Auction): Sale Closed: February 23, 2021
From the Archives of Sampson-Matthews Ltd. (& Related Material) (Online Auction): Sale Closed: February 23, 2021
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction): Sale Closed: February 2, 2021

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