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 25, 2023. Select an item for more details. All posted prices include Buyer's Premium.

Artwork by Carl Beam, Becoming a Stamp; Letter to God
CARL BEAM
Becoming a Stamp; Letter to God

2 mixed media works on plexiglass
each signed lower left; each unframed
12 x 9 ins ( 30.5 x 22.9 cms ) ( each )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $780.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by William Perehudoff, La Plonge #8
WILLIAM PEREHUDOFF
La Plonge #8

colour lithograph
signed lower right, titled and numbered 49/75 lower left; titled and numbered on a gallery label on the reverse
29.5 x 22 ins ( 74.9 x 55.9 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $780.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by Betty Roodish Goodwin, Untitled (plum)
BETTY ROODISH GOODWIN
Untitled (plum)

pastel on paper
signed and dated 1986 lower center
3 x 3 ins ( 7.6 x 7.6 cms ) ( sheet (diameter) )

Auction Estimate: $900.00$700.00 - $900.00
Price Realized $780.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by Charles Robb, April/May
CHARLES ROBB
April/May

acrylic on paper
signed, titled and dated in the lower margin
30 x 22.5 ins ( 76.2 x 57.2 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $720.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by Gary Slipper, Voices Sing
GARY SLIPPER
Voices Sing

oil on board
signed lower right
12 x 9 ins ( 30.5 x 22.9 cms )

Auction Estimate: $800.00$600.00 - $800.00
Price Realized $720.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by Barrie Shaw-Rimmington, Ballet Dancer
BARRIE SHAW-RIMMINGTON
Ballet Dancer

bronze
inscribed “F.V. / A.P.” on the inside of the skirt
7.75 x 4 x 5 ins ( 19.7 x 10.2 x 12.7 cms ) ( overall (including base) )

Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $666.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by Charles Pachter, Decoy
CHARLES PACHTER
Decoy

lithograph
signed and dated 1968 lower right, titled and numbered 10/11 lower left
28 x 22 ins ( 71.1 x 55.9 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $800.00$600.00 - $800.00
Price Realized $660.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by Kathryn Bemrose, Promise
KATHRYN BEMROSE
Promise

oil on canvas
signed, titled and dated 2016 on the reverse; unframed
50 x 40 ins ( 127 x 101.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $800.00$600.00 - $800.00
Price Realized $600.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by Michael James Aleck Snow, Solar Breath (Northern Caryatids), still from video installation
MICHAEL JAMES ALECK SNOW
Solar Breath (Northern Caryatids), still from video installation

archival inkjet print
Gallery TPW Silver Editions 2011

signed, titled (typed), dated 2011 and numbered 3/23 on an accompanying Certificate of Authenticity; unframed
17 x 22 ins ( 43.2 x 55.9 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $800.00$600.00 - $800.00
Price Realized $600.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by Kenneth Danby, The Butter Bowl
KENNETH DANBY
The Butter Bowl

serigraph
signed, numbered 35/75, and dated 1970 in lower margin; numbered and dated on a gallery label on the reverse
16 x 22 ins ( 40.6 x 55.9 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $600.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by Kathryn Bemrose, 6x Done
KATHRYN BEMROSE
6x Done

oil on canvas
signed, titled and dated 2014 on the reverse; unframed
28 x 56 ins ( 71.1 x 142.2 cms )

Auction Estimate: $800.00$600.00 - $800.00
Price Realized $600.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by Louis de Niverville, Little Theatre
LOUIS DE NIVERVILLE
Little Theatre

collage
signed, titled and dated 1965 on the reverse
24 x 24 ins ( 61 x 61 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $900.00$700.00 - $900.00
Price Realized $600.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by Carl Beam, Einstein; Whaling
CARL BEAM
Einstein; Whaling

2 mixed media works on plexiglass
- “Einstein” (signed lower left);
- “Whaling;
each unframed
12 x 9 ins ( 30.5 x 22.9 cms ) ( each )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $600.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by Thomas Sherlock Hodgson, Muddy Waters
THOMAS SHERLOCK HODGSON
Muddy Waters

oil on canvas
signed and dated 1969 lower left
28 x 32 ins ( 71.1 x 81.3 cms )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,000.00 - $1,500.00
Price Realized $600.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by Blair Debassige, Feeling the Presence
BLAIR DEBASSIGE
Feeling the Presence

acrylic on canvas
signed lower right; signed, titled and dated “Sept. 11/2000” on the reverse; unframed
38 x 31.25 ins ( 96.5 x 79.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $510.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Previous Auctions

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

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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