Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
You are viewing artwork included in the Cowley Abbott Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian Art, taking place on Wednesday, June 15th at Toronto's Globe & Mail Centre. In-Person, Absentee, Telephone and Real-Time Online Bidding is available to collectors for participation in this auction. Purchased artwork is subject to the 20% Buyer's Premium (21% if purchased via Auction Mobility's interface) and applicable taxes. Further details regarding buying with Cowley Abbott can be found by referring to our Conditions of Sale and the "How to Purchase" page.
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Sunbird II
bronze
stamped signature and edition (4/6) on the base
20 x 8 x 8 ins ( 50.8 x 20.3 x 20.3 cms ) ( overall (including base) )
Auction Estimate: $25,000.00 - $30,000.00
Sale Date: June 15th 2022
ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON
Mill Lake, Parry Sound
oil on board
signed lower left; titled on a label on the reverse
9.25 x 11.25 ins ( 23.5 x 28.6 cms )
Auction Estimate: $40,000.00 - $60,000.00
Sale Date: June 15th 2022
TED HARRISON
Discovery Day, Dawson City
acrylic on canvas board
signed and dated 1977 lower right; titled on the reverse
18 x 24 ins ( 45.7 x 61 cms )
Auction Estimate: $20,000.00 - $30,000.00
Sale Date: June 15th 2022
JEAN PAUL RIOPELLE
Polyvalencia
oil on canvas
signed lower right; inscribed “PM 20” on the stretcher; catalogue raisonné #1961.024H.1961
16 x 12.75 ins ( 40.6 x 32.4 cms )
Auction Estimate: $100,000.00 - $200,000.00
Sale Date: June 15th 2022
GREGORY RICHARD CURNOE
Bicycle #4
gouache on paper
dated “December 2, 1975” lower right
21.25 x 30.5 ins ( 54 x 77.5 cms ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $10,000.00 - $15,000.00
Sale Date: June 15th 2022
JACK HAMILTON BUSH
Friday Morning
colour serigraph
signed, dated 1968 and numbered 8/150 in the lower margin
20 x 24.5 ins ( 50.8 x 62.2 cms ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $4,000.00 - $6,000.00
Sale Date: June 15th 2022
GUIDO MOLINARI
Untitled (Triangular Structure)
acrylic on canvas
signed (twice) and dated “5/71” & 1971 on the reverse
45 x 40 ins ( 114.3 x 101.6 cms )
Auction Estimate: $40,000.00 - $60,000.00
Sale Date: June 15th 2022
FRANKLIN CARMICHAEL
Study of Trees, Autumn (circa 1920-22)
oil on beaverboard
signed lower right; signed, titled and inscribed “Sketch” and “OS39” with the artist estate stamp on the reverse
10 x 12 ins ( 25.4 x 30.5 cms )
Auction Estimate: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00
Sale Date: June 15th 2022
ARTHUR LISMER
The Pacific
oil on canvas board
signed lower left; signed and titled on the reverse
14 x 18 ins ( 35.6 x 45.7 cms )
Auction Estimate: $15,000.00 - $20,000.00
Sale Date: June 15th 2022
DORIS JEAN MCCARTHY
Sail Up at Barachois
oil on board
signed lower right; signed, titled and dated “c. 1939” on the reverse
11.5 x 13.5 ins ( 29.2 x 34.3 cms )
Auction Estimate: $7,000.00 - $9,000.00
Sale Date: June 15th 2022
DORIS JEAN MCCARTHY
Along the Inland Passage
oil on canvas
signed lower right; titled and dated “July 16, 1987 (870716) on the reverse
24 x 30 ins ( 61 x 76.2 cms )
Auction Estimate: $30,000.00 - $40,000.00
Sale Date: June 15th 2022
ALEXANDER YOUNG JACKSON
Farm House East of Ste. Famille, Île d’Orléans
oil on board
signed lower right; signed, titled and inscribed “Studio Bldg., Severn St. Toronto” on the reverse
8.5 x 10.5 ins ( 21.6 x 26.7 cms )
Auction Estimate: $20,000.00 - $30,000.00
Sale Date: June 15th 2022
FRANK HANS JOHNSTON
Row of Poplars
tempera
signed lower left
12.75 x 18.25 ins ( 32.4 x 46.4 cms )
Auction Estimate: $15,000.00 - $20,000.00
Sale Date: June 15th 2022
Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
Wednesday, June 15th at 7:00 pm EDT
The Globe & Mail Centre
351 King Street East, Toronto
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May 9th to June 15th
Cowley Abbott Gallery
326 Dundas Street West, Toronto
Monday to Friday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Wednesday, June 15th: 9:00 am to 12 noon
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