Post-War & Contemporary Canadian Art Highlights

This page provides details on a selection of works of art sold in our Post-War & Contemporary Canadian Art which concluded on November 22, 2022. Select an item for more details. All posted prices include Buyer's Premium.

Artwork by John Hartman, Jack’s Island, Camp Hurontario (Parry Sound)
JOHN HARTMAN
Jack’s Island, Camp Hurontario (Parry Sound)

pastel on paper
signed with initial lower left; signed, titled and dated 1973 on the reverse
19 x 23.25 ins ( 48.3 x 59.1 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,200.00 - $1,500.00
Price Realized $1,200.00
Sale date: November 22nd 2022

Artwork by Alice Winant, The Sisters
ALICE WINANT
The Sisters

bronze
signed (incised) on the base
23 x 5 x 6 ins ( 58.4 x 12.7 x 15.2 cms ) ( overall (including base) )

Auction Estimate: $900.00$700.00 - $900.00
Price Realized $960.00
Sale date: November 22nd 2022

Artwork by Harold Elmer Feist, Sympathy Space
HAROLD ELMER FEIST
Sympathy Space

acrylic on canvas
signed, titled and dated 1982 on the reverse
24 x 84 ins ( 61 x 213.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,000.00 - $1,500.00
Price Realized $900.00
Sale date: November 22nd 2022

Artwork by Frank Leonard Brooks, Street Scene
FRANK LEONARD BROOKS
Street Scene

oil on board
signed and dated 1957 lower right; signed, dated and inscribed “For Bert Chambers” on the reverse
12 x 15.75 ins ( 30.5 x 40 cms )

Auction Estimate: $1,000.00$800.00 - $1,000.00
Price Realized $900.00
Sale date: November 22nd 2022

Artwork by Lillian Sarafinchan, Untitled #36
LILLIAN SARAFINCHAN
Untitled #36

oil on canvas
titled and dated 1969 to the stretcher and twice on the reverse, titled to a label on the reverse
30 x 30 ins ( 76.2 x 76.2 cms )

Auction Estimate: $800.00$600.00 - $800.00
Price Realized $660.00
Sale date: November 22nd 2022

Artwork by Krisjanis Kaktins-Gorsline, Ivan Th’ (Pale)
KRISJANIS KAKTINS-GORSLINE
Ivan Th’ (Pale)

oil on board
signed, titled and dated 2007 and titled and dated on a gallery label on the reverse; unframed
30 x 24 ins ( 76.2 x 61 cms )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $510.00
Sale date: November 22nd 2022

Artwork by Geoffrey David Armstrong, After the Conquest
GEOFFREY DAVID ARMSTRONG
After the Conquest

acrylic on gesso
signed and titled on the reverse; titled on a gallery label on the reverse
47.5 x 47.5 ins ( 120.7 x 120.7 cms )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $480.00
Sale date: November 22nd 2022

Artwork by Margaret Priest, The Balcony II
MARGARET PRIEST
The Balcony II

etching on paper
signed, titled and numbered 1/30 in the margin; titled, dated 1988 and numbered 2/30 (sic) on a gallery label on the backing on the reverse
22 x 22.5 ins ( 55.9 x 57.2 cms ) ( plate size )

Auction Estimate: $600.00$400.00 - $600.00
Price Realized $420.00
Sale date: November 22nd 2022

Artwork by Brad Phillips, Three works: Evangeline Redux, Youth in Asia and Goth Girl with Cigarette
BRAD PHILLIPS
Three works: Evangeline Redux, Youth in Asia and Goth Girl with Cigarette

2 acrylic on canvas and 1 watercolour
- “Evangeline Redux” (acrylic on canvas signed, titled, dated 9/2004 and inscribed ‘For Stevie Nicks’ on the reverse, 22 x 28 ins. [55.9 x 71 cms]), unframed;
- “Youth in Asia” (acrylic on canvas, signed, titled and dated 2003 and titled ‘Girl with Pink Flower’ and dated on a gallery label on the reverse, 12 x 12 ins (30.5 x 30.5 cms), unframed;
- “Goth Girl with Cigarette” (watercolour on paper, signed, dated 2003 and inscribed ‘For Julie Anne Stanton on the reverse, 10.5 x 7 ins [26.7 x 17.8 cms]), unframed

22 x 28 ins ( 55.9 x 71.1 cms ) ( largest piece )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $390.00
Sale date: November 22nd 2022

Artwork by Robert Markle, Untitled
ROBERT MARKLE
Untitled

pen and ink
signed and dated 1972 lower right; titled on the reverse
23.5 x 17.5 ins ( 59.7 x 44.5 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $800.00$600.00 - $800.00
Price Realized $360.00
Sale date: November 22nd 2022

Artwork by Robert Émile Varvarande, Thanksgiving
ROBERT ÉMILE VARVARANDE
Thanksgiving

oil on board
signed and dated 1966 upper right; signed, titled, dated and dated on a gallery label on the reverse; unframed
28 x 22 ins ( 71.1 x 55.9 cms )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $300.00
Sale date: November 22nd 2022

Artwork by William Hodd McElcheran, Homage to Barlach (Flat Out), 1994
WILLIAM HODD MCELCHERAN
Homage to Barlach (Flat Out), 1994

bronze
signed, dated and numbered 61/100 on the base (incised)
20 x 29 x 9.5 ins ( 50.8 x 73.7 x 24.1 cms ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $12,000.00$9,000.00 - $12,000.00
Price Realized $7,500.00
Sale date: November 22nd 2022

Previous Auctions

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

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
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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
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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
( Download PDF )
 
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
( Download PDF )
 
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
 

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