Session 1 - Historical Canadian Art
Session 2 - Post-War & Contemporary Art
Post-War & Contemporary Canadian Art
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TONY SCHERMAN
Trudeau (From the Black October Series), 2011
oil and encaustic on canvas
84 x 84 ins ( 213.4 x 213.4 cms )
Estimated: $18,000.00 - $22,000.00
Next bid is: $17,000.00
Closes May 31st at 04:00:00 PM EDT
GERSHON ISKOWITZ
Evening at Silver Lake
oil on canvas
signed on the stretcher; typed title on a gallery label on the reverse
47.75 x 38 ins ( 121.3 x 96.5 cms )
Estimated: $10,000.00 - $12,000.00
Next bid is: $7,000.00
Closes May 31st at 04:00:00 PM EDT
HAROLD BARLING TOWN
You Cannot Iron a Drip
mixed media collage on panel
titled and estate stamp on the reverse
10.75 x 9.5 ins ( 27.3 x 24.1 cms )
Estimated: $3,000.00 - $4,000.00
Next bid is: $2,500.00
Closes May 31st at 04:00:00 PM EDT
WILLIAM RONALD
Untitled (1951)
oil on board
signed and dated 1951 lower right
38.5 x 22.25 ins ( 97.8 x 56.5 cms )
Estimated: $9,000.00 - $12,000.00
Next bid is: $8,000.00
Closes May 31st at 04:00:00 PM EDT
DAVID BOLDUC
Tea Room #4
mixed media on canvas
signed, titled and dated 1998 on the reverse
20 x 20 ins ( 50.8 x 50.8 cms )
Estimated: $2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Next bid is: $1,600.00
Closes May 31st at 04:00:00 PM EDT
HAROLD BARLING TOWN
Eye Dawn
single autographic print
signed, dated 1956 and numbered “1-1” in the lower margin; titled to a gallery label on the reverse
19.75 x 15.75 ins ( 50.2 x 40 cms ) ( subject )
Estimated: $1,500.00 - $2,000.00
Current bid: $1,000.00Next bid is: $1,100.00
Closes May 31st at 04:00:00 PM EDT
FRANK LEONARD BROOKS
Floral Mood
mixed media collage on canvas
signed lower right
35 x 30.25 ins ( 88.9 x 76.8 cms )
Estimated: $2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Next bid is: $2,000.00
Closes May 31st at 04:00:00 PM EDT
JOHN HARTMAN
Nightfall - La Plaine de LaFontaine
pastel on paper
signed with initial lower right; signed, titled and dated 1981 on the reverse
22 x 30.5 ins ( 55.9 x 77.5 cms )
Estimated: $1,400.00 - $1,800.00
Next bid is: $1,400.00
Closes May 31st at 04:00:00 PM EDT
WILLIAM PEREHUDOFF
La Plonge #10
colour lithograph
signed, titled, numbered 1/111 and inscribed “Hors de Commerce” in the lower margin; unframed
27 x 36.5 ins ( 68.6 x 92.7 cms ) ( sheet )
Estimated: $500.00 - $700.00
Current bid: $400.00Next bid is: $425.00
Closes May 31st at 04:00:00 PM EDT
MICHAEL ADAMSON
Friend of Ivan
oil on board
signed, titled and dated 2010 on the reverse; unframed
14 x 11 ins ( 35.6 x 27.9 cms )
Estimated: $600.00 - $800.00
Current bid: $500.00Next bid is: $550.00
Closes May 31st at 04:00:00 PM EDT
GENERAL IDEA
Ursa Major & Taurus: Pavillion Fragments from the Starry Vault
colour relief print
signed, dated 1983 and numbered 4/100 lower right, titled lower left
22.75 x 30.75 ins ( 57.8 x 78.1 cms ) ( sheet )
Estimated: $600.00 - $800.00
Current bid: $500.00Next bid is: $550.00
Closes May 31st at 04:00:00 PM EDT
GENERAL IDEA
Ursa Major & Taurus: Pavillion Fragments from the Starry Vault
colour relief print
signed, dated 1983 and numbered “A.P.” lower right, titled lower left
22.75 x 30.75 ins ( 57.8 x 78.1 cms ) ( sheet )
Estimated: $600.00 - $800.00
Next bid is: $500.00
Closes May 31st at 04:00:00 PM EDT
BRUNO CÔTÉ
Sunrise on the St. Lawrence
oil on canvas
signed and dated 1987 lower left; titled and dated to a gallery label on the reverse
60 x 72 ins ( 152.4 x 182.9 cms )
Estimated: $20,000.00 - $30,000.00
Next bid is: $18,000.00
Closes May 31st at 04:15:00 PM EDT
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