Spring Live Auction - Session 1
You are viewing artwork included in Session 1 of the Cowley Abbott Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian Art, taking place on Thursday, May 30th 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.
The first session of the Spring Live Auction presents an exciting selection of work by Canadian and international artists, with many making their auction debut with Cowley Abbott this season. Entrusted to our team by national and international private collectors, estates, corporations and trade clients, these artworks were acquired through private channels, at auction, from commercial galleries or from the artists directly.
JOHN GOODWIN LYMAN
The Beach, St. Lawrence Gap, Barbados
oil on canvas board
signed lower right; titled on the reverse
8 x 11.75 in ( 20.3 x 29.8 cm )
Auction Estimate: $7,000.00 - $9,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
ANDY WARHOL
Mick Jagger (F&S II.144)
screenprint on arches aquarelle (rough) paper
signed by the artist, numbered 157/250 and signed by Mick Jagger in the lower margin; printed by Alexander Heinrici, New York; published by Seabird Editions, London, England with their inkstamp on the reverse
43.5 x 29 in ( 110.5 x 73.7 cm ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $140,000.00 - $180,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
LAURA ADELINE MUNTZ LYALL
Girl with Seagulls
oil on canvas
signed lower right; titled to the artist label on the reverse
37.25 x 27 in ( 94.6 x 68.6 cm )
Auction Estimate: $30,000.00 - $40,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
FRANKLIN CARMICHAEL
Reflections, La Cloche Hills
oil on board
signed, dated 1936 and inscribed "original sketch by Franklin Carmichael, signed by his wife” with a signed stamp (dated Sept. 1971) by J. Russell Harper on the reverse
10 x 12 in ( 25.4 x 30.5 cm )
Auction Estimate: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
WILLIAM KENTRIDGE
Drawing for the film "Medicine Chest"
charcoal and pastel on paper
signed lower right, with annotations in the top right; titled ‘Drawing from the Medicine Chest’ and dated 2000 on a label affixed to the reverse; further titled “Drawing from ‘Medicine Chest’ (Landscape)” on another label affixed to the reverse
46 x 31 in ( 116.8 x 78.7 cm ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $80,000.00 - $120,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
BILL RONALD REID
Grizzly Bear Ring
18 karat gold
incised signature, dated 1976 and numbered 6/10 on the inside
0.5 x 1 x 1 in ( 1.3 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm ) ( overall )
Auction Estimate: $15,000.00 - $20,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
BILL RONALD REID
Bear Head or Knob, 1981
sterling silver
incised signature, dated 1981 and numbered IV/V on the reverse
3 x 2.75 x 2.25 in ( 7.6 x 7 x 5.7 cm ) ( overall )
Auction Estimate: $20,000.00 - $30,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF
A Trip to Town
oil on canvas
signed and dated 1861 lower right
13.25 x 18 in ( 33.7 x 45.7 cm ) ( oval )
Auction Estimate: $80,000.00 - $120,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
WILLIAM KURELEK
Our First Three Homes in Canada
oil on board
signed with monogram and dated 1966 lower right; titled and dated 1966 on the reverse; inscribed “For Paul” on the gallery label on the reverse
17 x 21.25 in ( 43.2 x 54 cm )
Auction Estimate: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
FREDERICK HORSMAN VARLEY
Summer Day, Don Valley
oil on panel
Varley Inventory stamp no. 326 on the reverse
9.25 x 12.75 in ( 23.5 x 32.4 cm )
Auction Estimate: $30,000.00 - $40,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
JAMES EDWARD HERVEY MACDONALD
Sunset, Lake Simcoe
oil on board
signed with initials lower left
8.5 x 10.25 in ( 21.6 x 26 cm )
Auction Estimate: $25,000.00 - $35,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
LIONEL LEMOINE FITZGERALD
Manitoba Landscape
oil on board
signed and dated 1929 lower right; titled and dated to the estate label on the reverse
10 x 12 in ( 25.4 x 30.5 cm )
Auction Estimate: $8,000.00 - $12,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
EMILY CARR
Two Totems
oil on board
artist estate stamp lower left
16.25 x 13.75 in ( 41.3 x 34.9 cm )
Auction Estimate: $150,000.00 - $200,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
JACK HAMILTON BUSH
Bas Continuo #1
acrylic polymer on canvas
signed, titled, dated “May 1976” and inscribed “Toronto” on the reverse
49.25 x 54.25 in ( 125.1 x 137.8 cm )
Auction Estimate: $175,000.00 - $225,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
JEAN PAUL RIOPELLE
Sans titre
oil on canvas
signed with initial lower right; signed on the reverse; catalogue raisonné no. 1978.083H.1978
10.5 x 16.25 in ( 26.7 x 41.3 cm )
Auction Estimate: $90,000.00 - $120,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
MARCELLE FERRON
Sans titre
oil on canvas
signed lower left; signed on the stretcher
7.5 x 9.5 in ( 19.1 x 24.1 cm )
Auction Estimate: $30,000.00 - $40,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
Spring Live Auction
Session 1
Important Canadian & International Art
Lots 1-98
Thursday, May 30th at 7:00 EDT
The Globe & Mail Centre, 17th Floor
351 King Street East, Toronto
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Session 2
Select Important Collections
Lots 101-137
Thursday, May 30th, following Session 1
The Globe & Mail Centre, 17th Floor
351 King Street East, Toronto
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Winnipeg*
April 30th to May 4th
(*Note: Only a selection of artwork from Sessions 1 & 2 will be on display in Winnipeg)
Weekdays & Saturday: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Mayberry Fine Art
212 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg
Toronto
May 11th to 30th
Weekdays: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturdays & Sundays: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Thursday, May 30th: 9:00 am to 12 noon
Cowley Abbott Gallery
326 Dundas Street West, Toronto
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