Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian & International Art
The Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian Art features rare and important work by the country's celebrated historical, post-war and contemporary artists. The auction is part one of the Cowley Abbott Spring Live Auction event on June 8th.
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KIM DORLAND
Hoarfrost #2
oil and acrylic on canvas
signed, titled and dated 2006 on the reverse; unframed
36 x 30 ins ( 91.4 x 76.2 cms )
Auction Estimate: $10,000.00 - $15,000.00
Sale Date: June 8th 2023
GENERAL IDEA
ABCs, circa 1984
metal leaf on rice paper (in two parts)
36.5 x 49.5 ins ( 92.7 x 125.7 cms ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $10,000.00 - $15,000.00
Sale Date: June 8th 2023
EDWIN HEADLEY HOLGATE
Totem Poles No. 4 (Departing People), 1926
wood engraving
signed and inscribed “No. 25” in the lower margin
5.75 x 4.75 ins ( 14.6 x 12.1 cms ) ( plate size )
Auction Estimate: $4,000.00 - $6,000.00
Sale Date: June 8th 2023
EDWIN HEADLEY HOLGATE
Two Figures, 1955
wood engraving
signed and inscribed “No. 6/20” in the lower margin
8 x 7 ins ( 20.3 x 17.8 cms ) ( plate size )
Auction Estimate: $4,000.00 - $6,000.00
Sale Date: June 8th 2023
MARC CHAGALL
L’Artiste II (M.929)
colour lithograph
signed and numbered 44/50 in the lower margin; titled and dated 1978 on a gallery label on the backing on the reverse
19 x 15.25 ins ( 48.3 x 38.7 cms ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $5,000.00 - $7,000.00
Sale Date: June 8th 2023
CYRIL POWER
The Eight, 1930
linocut
signed, titled and numbered 49/50 twice
15.25 x 10.25 ins ( 38.7 x 26 cms ) ( sight )
Auction Estimate: $80,000.00 - $120,000.00
Sale Date: June 8th 2023
SAM FRANCIS
Untitled #8 (SF59-411)
oil and plastic emulsion on paper on masonite
titled and dated 1959 on a label on the backing on the reverse
6 x 5.5 ins ( 15.2 x 14 cms )
Auction Estimate: $10,000.00 - $15,000.00
Sale Date: June 8th 2023
FERNANDO BOTERO
The Kitchen
oil on canvas
signed and dated 1994 lower right; titled and dated on a gallery label on the frame on the reverse
39.75 x 48.5 ins ( 101 x 123.2 cms )
Auction Estimate: $350,000.00 - $450,000.00
Sale Date: June 8th 2023
DAVID BOWIE
Nail-Head of Trent Reznor
oil and mixed media on canvas
titled and annotated with lyrics; signed, titled and dated 1995 on the reverse
11 x 8.5 ins ( 27.9 x 21.6 cms )
Auction Estimate: $35,000.00 - $55,000.00
Sale Date: June 8th 2023
DAVID HOCKNEY
Nehemiah Checking the Walls of Jerusalem
ink on paper
signed and inscribed “for Paul on his Birthday, April 27th 1966” lower right; titled “Study for Book of Nehemiah” and dated on a gallery label on the backing on the reverse
20 x 12.5 ins ( 50.8 x 31.8 cms ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $12,000.00 - $16,000.00
Sale Date: June 8th 2023
ANDY WARHOL
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, from Reigning Queens, 1985 (F&S II.334-337)
four colour silkscreens on lenox museum board
1. II.334, signed and numbered 27/40 lower right
2. II.335, signed and numbered 21/40 lower right
3. II.336, signed and numbered 24/40 lower right
4. II.337, signed and numbered 19/40 lower right
each with the printer’s blindstamp and with the artist copyright ink stamp on the reverse.
Each printed by Rupert Jasen Smith, New York. Published by George C.P. Mulder, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
39.4 x 31.5 ins ( 100.1 x 80 cms ) ( each )
Auction Estimate: $700,000.00 - $900,000.00
Sale Date: June 8th 2023
LOUIS VALTAT
Two Women Sewing
pencil heightened with watercolour on typewriter paper
atelier stamp lower right; titled and dated circa 1922 on a gallery label on the backing on the reverse
10.375 x 8.5 ins ( 26.4 x 21.6 cms ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $3,000.00 - $5,000.00
Sale Date: June 8th 2023
ANTONIUCCI VOLTI
Nu féminin assis “Camelia”
dark blue patinated bronze
signed, numbered 3/6 and inscribed ‘Susse Fondeur Paris’ on the back of the right leg
19 x 21 x 18 ins ( 48.3 x 53.3 x 45.7 cms ) ( overall )
Auction Estimate: $15,000.00 - $20,000.00
Sale Date: June 8th 2023
EDWARD SEAGO
Morning Sunlight on the Orwell
oil on masonite
signed lower left and titled on a frame plaque; titled on a label on the reverse
20 x 30 ins ( 50.8 x 76.2 cms )
Auction Estimate: $15,000.00 - $20,000.00
Sale Date: June 8th 2023
A.R. PENCK
Zum Thema Verteidigung (Topic of Defense)
aquatint with etching and drypoint
signed and numbered 21/30 in the lower margin; titled and dated 1984 on a gallery label on the backing on the reverse
24 x 33.75 ins ( 61 x 85.7 cms ) ( plate size )
Auction Estimate: $1,000.00 - $1,500.00
Sale Date: June 8th 2023
A.R. PENCK
Paris
colour soft ground etching
signed and numbered 25/25 in the lower margin; titled, dated 1984, and numbered 23/25
[sic] on a gallery label on the backing on the reverse
15.5 x 20.25 ins ( 39.4 x 51.4 cms ) ( plate size )
Auction Estimate: $1,000.00 - $1,500.00
Sale Date: June 8th 2023
ANGELOS PANAYIOTOU
Flowers in Space
oil on canvas
signed and dated 1994 lower right; titled on a gallery label on the frame on the reverse
39.5 x 47 ins ( 100.3 x 119.4 cms )
Auction Estimate: $10,000.00 - $15,000.00
Sale Date: June 8th 2023
JIM DINE
Untitled Still Life
mixed media on paper
signed and dated 1978 upper left; titled and dated on two gallery labels on the reverse
27 x 40.5 ins ( 68.6 x 102.9 cms ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $10,000.00 - $15,000.00
Sale Date: June 8th 2023
JOAN MIRÓ
Graphisme concret (Concrete Graphics)
india ink on paper
signed lower right; signed, titled, dated 1951 and inscribed “2284” on the reverse, titled “Composition” and dated on a gallery label on the backing on the reverse
ADOM has confirmed the authenticity of this artwork (A copy of the certificate from ADOM is included with the purchase of this artwork)
19 x 26 ins ( 48.3 x 66 cms ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00
Sale Date: June 8th 2023
Spring Live Auction
Session 1
Important Canadian & International Art
Lots 1-85
Thursday, June 8th at 4:00 pm EDT
The Globe & Mail Centre, 17th Floor
351 King Street East, Toronto
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Session 2
An Important Private Collection of Canadian Art - Part II
Lots 101-148
Thursday, June 8th at 7:00 pm EDT
The Globe & Mail Centre, 17th Floor
351 King Street East, Toronto
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April 27th to 29th
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Thursday, April 27th: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Friday, April 28th: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, April 29th: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
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1440 Drummond Street, Montreal
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