Post-War & Contemporary Art

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Artwork by Wanda Koop, Untitled (Sealer), from the Interweave Series
Lot #221
WANDA KOOP
Untitled (Sealer), from the Interweave Series

acrylic on canvas
titled and dated 2008 on a gallery label on the stretcher on the reverse
30 x 40 ins ( 76.2 x 101.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $12,000.00$9,000.00 - $12,000.00
Price Realized: $10,200.00
Sale date: May 30th 2023

Artwork by Ronald William Bolt, Waiting for Maria
Lot #222
RONALD WILLIAM BOLT
Waiting for Maria

oil on board
signed, titled and dated 1994 on the reverse
17 x 30 ins ( 43.2 x 76.2 cms )

This sale is now closed.

Artwork by Tom Hopkins, Fallen Idol (Yellow Monument)
Lot #223
TOM HOPKINS
Fallen Idol (Yellow Monument)

oil on linen
signed, titled and dated 1988 on the reverse
86 x 38 ins ( 218.4 x 96.5 cms )

This sale is now closed.

Artwork by David T. Alexander, Colour, Colour and More Yellow
Lot #224
DAVID T. ALEXANDER
Colour, Colour and More Yellow

acrylic on canvas
signed and titled 2004 lower right; titled and dated in pencil on the reverse; titled and dated to a gallery label on the reverse
21.75 x 75 ins ( 55.2 x 190.5 cms )

Auction Estimate: $4,000.00$3,000.00 - $4,000.00
Price Realized: $8,520.00
Sale date: May 30th 2023

Artwork by William Kurelek, The Kavanagh Homestead Bancroft
Lot #225
WILLIAM KURELEK
The Kavanagh Homestead Bancroft

pencil and ink on paper
titled and dated 1976 on the mat of the frame
16.5 x 24 ins ( 41.9 x 61 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Price Realized: $1,800.00
Sale date: May 30th 2023

Artwork by Alan Caswell Collier, Resurrection Bay, Alaska (South of Seward)
Lot #226
ALAN CASWELL COLLIER
Resurrection Bay, Alaska (South of Seward)

oil on board
signed lower right; signed and titled on the reverse; titled to a gallery label on the reverse
12 x 16 ins ( 30.5 x 40.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Price Realized: $2,880.00
Sale date: May 30th 2023

Artwork by Jack Leonard Shadbolt, Owls in a Northern Landscape
Lot #227
JACK LEONARD SHADBOLT
Owls in a Northern Landscape

oil on board
signed and dated 1976 lower right
26 x 40 ins ( 66 x 101.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $8,000.00$6,000.00 - $8,000.00
Price Realized: $7,200.00
Sale date: May 30th 2023

Artwork by John Hartman, Toronto from the Don River
Lot #228
JOHN HARTMAN
Toronto from the Don River

etching with aquatint
signed, titled, numbered 27/30, and dated 2011 in the lower margin
12.5 x 13.5 ins ( 31.8 x 34.3 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,000.00 - $1,500.00
Price Realized: $1,440.00
Sale date: May 30th 2023

Artwork by Edward Burtynsky, Uralkali Potash Mine #8, Berezniki, Russia 2017
Lot #229
EDWARD BURTYNSKY
Uralkali Potash Mine #8, Berezniki, Russia 2017

digital print
signed, titled, and dated 2018 on a gallery label on the reverse; unframed
12 x 16 ins ( 30.5 x 40.6 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,200.00 - $1,500.00
Price Realized: $1,320.00
Sale date: May 30th 2023

Artwork by Brian Mark Kipping, Demolition
Lot #230
BRIAN MARK KIPPING
Demolition

oil on panel
signed, titled and dated 1985 on the reverse; unframed
7 x 11.5 ins ( 17.8 x 29.2 cms )

This sale is now closed.

Artwork by David Bierk, Eulogy for a Planet, After History
Lot #231
DAVID BIERK
Eulogy for a Planet, After History

oil on canvas
initialed lower right; signed, artist’s stamp and dated “28 Nov. 2000” on the reverse; titled to a gallery label on the reverse; titled and dated 2000 to one other label on the reverse
68 x 55 ins ( 172.7 x 139.7 cms )

Auction Estimate: $8,000.00$6,000.00 - $8,000.00
Price Realized: $6,000.00
Sale date: May 30th 2023

Artwork by Michael French, L’enfant de la lune; Alexandria
Lot #232
MICHAEL FRENCH
L’enfant de la lune; Alexandria

acrylic on board; pencil on paper
“L’enfant de la lune” - acrylic on board, signed, titled and dated 1985 lower left, 20 x 16 ins;
“Alexandria” - signed, titled and dated 1985 lower right, 15 x 12 ins [sheet]
20 x 16 ins ( 50.8 x 40.6 cms ) ( largest artwork )

This sale is now closed.

Artwork by Ken Kirkby, Landscape with Stacked Rocks
Lot #233
KEN KIRKBY
Landscape with Stacked Rocks

oil on canvas
signed to the stretcher
40 x 60 ins ( 101.6 x 152.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $2,500.00$1,500.00 - $2,500.00
Price Realized: $1,920.00
Sale date: May 30th 2023

Artwork by John Ballantyne, Ground Hog Day
Lot #234
JOHN BALLANTYNE
Ground Hog Day

acrylic on board
signed lower right; signed, titled and dated “Feb 4 - Feb 25 - 85” on the reverse
48 x 27 ins ( 121.9 x 68.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Price Realized: $1,800.00
Sale date: May 30th 2023

Artwork by Clive D’Oliveira, Colour Bars #6
Lot #235
CLIVE D’OLIVEIRA
Colour Bars #6

acrylic on canvas
signed, titled and dated 2000; titled and dated on a gallery label on the reverse; unframed
56 x 77 ins ( 142.2 x 195.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $2,500.00$1,500.00 - $2,500.00
Price Realized: $6,000.00
Sale date: May 30th 2023

Artwork by Jordi Bonet, Untitled
Lot #236
JORDI BONET
Untitled

bronze
incised artist name and numbered 2/3 on the base
9 x 5.75 x 2 ins ( 22.9 x 14.6 x 5.1 cms ) ( overall )

This sale is now closed.

Artwork by Armand Vaillancourt, Untitled
Lot #237
ARMAND VAILLANCOURT
Untitled

cast iron, wood
incised signature and dated 1966 on the base
7 x 5.5 x 10 ins ( 17.8 x 14 x 25.4 cms ) ( overall (including base) )

This sale is now closed.

Artwork by Armand Vaillancourt, Sonorité, Sérénité
Lot #238
ARMAND VAILLANCOURT
Sonorité, Sérénité

cast iron, metal, wood
signed (incised), titled and inscribed “1969-1985 montage” on the base
23 x 6 x 7 ins ( 58.4 x 15.2 x 17.8 cms ) ( overall (including base) )

This sale is now closed.

Artwork by Jean Paul Riopelle, Quien-toi bien (Série Dommage)
Lot #239
JEAN PAUL RIOPELLE
Quien-toi bien (Série Dommage)

colour etching
signed and numbered “19/75” in the lower margin; catalogue raisonne #1989.11GR.EST
22 x 29.75 ins ( 55.9 x 75.6 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $2,500.00$1,500.00 - $2,500.00
Price Realized: $2,880.00
Sale date: May 30th 2023

Artwork by Michael James Aleck Snow, Ducks Drawn Back, 1981
Lot #240
MICHAEL JAMES ALECK SNOW
Ducks Drawn Back, 1981


28 silkscreened images of waterfowl of North America, on transparent plexiglass panels suspended in a skylight; sold together with one framed commemorative poster (signed and dated 1981 upper right corner; 13 x 23 ins. sight)
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )

Auction Estimate: $10,000.00$8,000.00 - $10,000.00
Price Realized: $9,000.00
Sale date: May 30th 2023

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