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 Nobuo Kubota, Untitled
NOBUO KUBOTA
Untitled

oil on wood
signed, titled and dated 2017 on the reverse; unframed
36 x 22.5 ins ( 91.4 x 57.2 cms )

Auction Estimate: $800.00$600.00 - $800.00
Price Realized $480.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by Richard  Storms, Untitled
RICHARD STORMS
Untitled

oil on linen
signed and dated 1990 on the reverse; titled and dated on the gallery label on the reverse
21 x 17 ins ( 53.3 x 43.2 cms )

Auction Estimate: $600.00$400.00 - $600.00
Price Realized $480.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by Geoffrey David Armstrong, Circular Voyage
GEOFFREY DAVID ARMSTRONG
Circular Voyage

oil on board
signed lower right; signed and titled on the reverse
24 x 16 ins ( 61 x 40.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $480.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by Russell Drisch, Untitled
RUSSELL DRISCH
Untitled

encaustic on board
signed and dated 2004 lower right; signed and dated on the reverse
27.25 x 24.25 ins ( 69.2 x 61.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $480.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by Aleen Elizabeth Aked, A View from the Top; Garden of Ladies
ALEEN ELIZABETH AKED
A View from the Top; Garden of Ladies

two oils
“A View From the Top” - oil on board; with an estate stamp on the reverse, 12 x 16 ins (30.4 x 40.6 cms);
“Garden of Ladies” - oil on canvas, with an estate stamp on the reverse 16 x 20 ins (40.6 cms x 50.8 cms)
16 x 20 ins ( 40.6 x 50.8 cms ) ( largest )

Auction Estimate: $1,000.00$700.00 - $1,000.00
Price Realized $420.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by Sheila Maki, Ordovicia
SHEILA MAKI
Ordovicia

acrylic on canvas
titled on the reverse
36 x 48 ins ( 91.4 x 121.9 cms )

Auction Estimate: $550.00$450.00 - $550.00
Price Realized $420.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by Robert Varvarande, Abstraction in Red
ROBERT VARVARANDE
Abstraction in Red

gouache on paper
signed and dated 1958 lower left
13 x 14.75 ins ( 33 x 37.5 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $500.00$300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $420.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by Gordon Rayner, Untitled Abstraction; The Artist’s Jazz Band
GORDON RAYNER
Untitled Abstraction; The Artist’s Jazz Band

mixed media print; colour serigraph
- “Untitled Abstraction” - mixed media print, signed, dated 1966 and numbered 7/30 in the lower margin - 29.75 x 19.75 ins. [sheet];
- “The Artist’s Jazz Band” - colour serigraph, dated 1967 to a gallery label on the reverse - 32.5 x 32.5 ins. [sight]
32.5 x 32.5 ins ( 82.6 x 82.6 cms ) ( sight (largest) )

Auction Estimate: $800.00$600.00 - $800.00
Price Realized $390.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by Kenneth Danby, Cat
KENNETH DANBY
Cat

serigraph
signed, dated 1970 and numbered 24/75 in the lower margin
17 x 22.75 ins ( 43.2 x 57.8 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $360.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by Walter Scott, Long Hair Fantasy
WALTER SCOTT
Long Hair Fantasy

mixed media
unframed
28 x 18.5 ins ( 71.1 x 47 cms ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $360.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by Sheila Maki, Untitled Abstraction
SHEILA MAKI
Untitled Abstraction

acrylic on canvas
signed lower right; unframed
24.25 x 48 ins ( 61.6 x 121.9 cms )

Auction Estimate: $500.00$400.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $360.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by Betty Lane, Hot Landscape
BETTY LANE
Hot Landscape

oil on masonite
signed and dated 1942 lower right; signed and titled on the reverse
20 x 24 ins ( 50.8 x 61 cms )

Auction Estimate: $600.00$400.00 - $600.00
Price Realized $342.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by Geoffrey David Armstrong, Grumbach Grey and Yellow Ochre
GEOFFREY DAVID ARMSTRONG
Grumbach Grey and Yellow Ochre

mixed media on board
signed lower middle right; titled on the reverse
15.75 x 15.75 ins ( 40 x 40 cms )

Auction Estimate: $500.00$300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $288.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by Alan Caswell Collier, The Chilcotin Ranch, B.C.
ALAN CASWELL COLLIER
The Chilcotin Ranch, B.C.

pencil drawing
signed and titled lower right; titled to the artist’s label on the reverse
4.5 x 9.5 ins ( 11.4 x 24.1 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $264.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Artwork by Jon Sasaki, Skeleton Key to Many Cities
JON SASAKI
Skeleton Key to Many Cities

mixed media
stamped with signature and numbered 10/125, signed on a card accompanying the work. Contained in the original presentation box as issued.
1.5 x 1.5 ins ( 3.8 x 3.8 cms ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $400.00$300.00 - $400.00
Price Realized $228.00
Sale date: July 25th 2023

Previous Auctions

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

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
( Download PDF )
 
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
 
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
( Download PDF )
 
An Important Private Collection of Canadian Art (Session 2)
Sale Closed: June 8, 2023
( Download PDF )
 

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