Unbound Forms: Post-War & Contemporary Art

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Artwork by Marcelle Ferron, Nautilus
Lot #31
MARCELLE FERRON
Nautilus

colour serigraph
signed, titled, dated 1975 and numbered 15/100 in the lower margin
29 x 21.5 in ( 73.7 x 54.6 cm ) ( image )

Auction Estimate: $1,000.00$800.00 - $1,000.00

Opens July 8th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes July 22nd at 02:15:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Harold Elmer Feist, Good Chance
Lot #8
HAROLD ELMER FEIST
Good Chance

acrylic on canvas
signed, titled and dated "4/84" on the reverse
26 x 57 in ( 66 x 144.8 cm )

Auction Estimate: $1,000.00$800.00 - $1,000.00

Opens July 8th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes July 22nd at 02:00:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Franco DeFrancesa, Sensuloid, 2015
Lot #22
FRANCO DEFRANCESA
Sensuloid, 2015

pigment print and resin on masonite
signed, titled and dated 2015 on the reverse; unframed
30 x 30 in ( 76.2 x 76.2 cm )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,200.00 - $1,500.00

Opens July 8th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes July 22nd at 02:15:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Kevin Sonmor, Industry VII
Lot #6
KEVIN SONMOR
Industry VII

oil on linen
signed, titled and dated 2001 on the reverse
54 x 54 in ( 137.2 x 137.2 cm )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,000.00 - $1,500.00

Opens July 8th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes July 22nd at 02:00:00 PM EDT

Artwork by David Bolduc, 461 King St. W. #6
Lot #34
DAVID BOLDUC
461 King St. W. #6

mixed media on paper
signed lower right and titled lower left; unframed
29.75 x 22 in ( 75.6 x 55.9 cm ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,000.00 - $1,500.00

Opens July 8th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes July 22nd at 02:15:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Jeffrey Spalding, Untitled (Pizza Box)
Lot #13
JEFFREY SPALDING
Untitled (Pizza Box)

oil on canvas
60 x 60 in ( 152.4 x 152.4 cm )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,000.00 - $1,500.00

Opens July 8th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes July 22nd at 02:00:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Michael Adamson, Foolishly Fond of Tigers
Lot #10
MICHAEL ADAMSON
Foolishly Fond of Tigers

oil on canvas
signed, titled and dated 2008 on the reverse; unframed
24 x 20 in ( 61 x 50.8 cm )

Auction Estimate: $1,800.00$1,400.00 - $1,800.00

Opens July 8th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes July 22nd at 02:00:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Suzanne Bergeron, Untitled Composition
Lot #20
SUZANNE BERGERON
Untitled Composition

oil on canavs
signed and dated 1958 lower left; titled on the gallery label on the reverse
15 x 18.25 in ( 38.1 x 46.4 cm )

Auction Estimate: $2,000.00$1,000.00 - $2,000.00

Opens July 8th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes July 22nd at 02:00:00 PM EDT

Artwork by William Ronald, Untitled Abstraction
Lot #24
WILLIAM RONALD
Untitled Abstraction

watercolour
signed and dated 1984 lower left; William Ronald Authentic Inventory No. WRAI.1984.0067
22 x 29.5 in ( 55.9 x 74.9 cm ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $2,000.00$1,500.00 - $2,000.00

Opens July 8th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes July 22nd at 02:15:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Jean LeFébure, Teotihuacan
Lot #15
JEAN LEFÉBURE
Teotihuacan

oil on canvas
signed, titled twice, dated 1962 twice and inscribed "1054" on the reverse
44.75 x 30.75 in ( 113.7 x 78.1 cm )

Auction Estimate: $2,500.00$1,500.00 - $2,500.00

Opens July 8th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes July 22nd at 02:00:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Victor Cicansky, Three Half Gallons: Dills, Blueberries and Cauliflowers
Lot #46
VICTOR CICANSKY
Three Half Gallons: Dills, Blueberries and Cauliflowers

three painted and glazed ceramics
- "Dills", signed and dated 1994 on the underside; 4 x 3 x 3 ins (overall);
- "Blueberries", signed and dated 1994 on the underside; 4 x 3 x 3 ins (overall);
- "Cauliflowers", signed and dated 1993 on the underside; 4.25 x 3 x 3 ins (overall)
4.25 x 3 x 3 in ( 10.8 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm ) ( largest, overall )

Auction Estimate: $2,600.00$2,200.00 - $2,600.00

Opens July 8th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes July 22nd at 02:30:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Marcel Dzama, Hooded Yale Man with Two Six Shooters and a Rat
Lot #35
MARCEL DZAMA
Hooded Yale Man with Two Six Shooters and a Rat

watercolour
signed centre right; unframed
12.5 x 9.75 in ( 31.8 x 24.8 cm ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00

Opens July 8th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes July 22nd at 02:15:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Alexandra Luke, La Fontaine du Peyra-Vence [Fountain in Vence]
Lot #23
ALEXANDRA LUKE
La Fontaine du Peyra-Vence [Fountain in Vence]

ink and crayon on paper
signed upper right; titled "La Fontane du Peyra-Vence [Fountain in Vence]" and dated 1955 on the reverse of the frame
10.5 x 8 in ( 26.7 x 20.3 cm ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00

Opens July 8th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes July 22nd at 02:15:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Gordon Rayner, Night Tree
Lot #11
GORDON RAYNER
Night Tree

oil on board
signed, titled and dated "November 1956" on the reverse; titled and dated to a gallery label on the reverse
49 x 16 in ( 124.5 x 40.6 cm )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00

Opens July 8th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes July 22nd at 02:00:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Victor Cicansky, Wallpaper Flowers
Lot #45
VICTOR CICANSKY
Wallpaper Flowers

painted and glazed earthenware
signed and dated 1974 on the underside
23 x 12 x 8 in ( 58.4 x 30.5 x 20.3 cm ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00

Opens July 8th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes July 22nd at 02:30:00 PM EDT

Artwork by John Ballantyne, Ground Hog Day
Lot #14
JOHN BALLANTYNE
Ground Hog Day

acrylic on masonite
signed lower right; signed, titled and dated "Feb 4 - Feb 25 - 85" on the reverse
48 x 27 in ( 121.9 x 68.6 cm )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00

Opens July 8th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes July 22nd at 02:00:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Margaux Williamson, Culture Like
Lot #9
MARGAUX WILLIAMSON
Culture Like

oil on canvas
signed and titled on the reverse; unframed
48 x 36 in ( 121.9 x 91.4 cm )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00

Opens July 8th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes July 22nd at 02:00:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Pierre Gauvreau, Repeint au vin blanc
Lot #25
PIERRE GAUVREAU
Repeint au vin blanc

acrylic on canvas
signed and dated 1977 lower right; titled and dated "Avril 1977" on the reverse of the frame; titled and dated to the gallery label on the reverse
15.75 x 19.5 in ( 40 x 49.5 cm ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00

Opens July 8th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes July 22nd at 02:15:00 PM EDT

Artwork by Jaan  Poldaas, Nominal Four [Collage no. 7]
Lot #27
JAAN POLDAAS
Nominal Four [Collage no. 7]

collage
signed and dated 1994 lower margin
20 x 15 in ( 50.8 x 38.1 cm ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $3,500.00$2,500.00 - $3,500.00

Opens July 8th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes July 22nd at 02:15:00 PM EDT

Artwork by David Bierk, Untitled (Landscape and Marble Statue)
Lot #3
DAVID BIERK
Untitled (Landscape and Marble Statue)

oil on canvas
signed and dated 1987 lower left
29 x 51 in ( 73.7 x 129.5 cm )

Auction Estimate: $3,500.00$2,500.00 - $3,500.00

Opens July 8th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes July 22nd at 02:00:00 PM EDT

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