Post-War & Contemporary Art

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Artwork by Lise Gervais, Sans titre
Lot #101
LISE GERVAIS
Sans titre

mixed media on canvas
signed lower right
31.25 x 47 in ( 79.4 x 119.4 cm )

Auction Estimate: $35,000.00$25,000.00 - $35,000.00

Opens November 4th at 10:00:00 AM EST
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Artwork by Charles Pachter, Untitled (A Goose Goes into a Drugstore...), 1990
Lot #102
CHARLES PACHTER
Untitled (A Goose Goes into a Drugstore...), 1990

acrylic on canvas
signed and dated 1990 lower right; unframed
60 x 42 in ( 152.4 x 106.7 cm )

Auction Estimate: $8,000.00$6,000.00 - $8,000.00

Opens November 4th at 10:00:00 AM EST
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Artwork by Pierre Gauvreau, De Galilée au soya, 2000
Lot #103
PIERRE GAUVREAU
De Galilée au soya, 2000

mixed media on canvas
signed and dated 2000 lower right; signed, titled, dated and inscribed "À Yves Chamberland avec toute ma gratitude" on the reverse
40 x 30 in ( 101.6 x 76.2 cm )

Auction Estimate: $18,000.00$15,000.00 - $18,000.00

Opens November 4th at 10:00:00 AM EST
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Artwork by Serge Lemoyne, Untitled Abstract
Lot #104
SERGE LEMOYNE
Untitled Abstract

oil on canvas
79.75 x 56.5 in ( 202.6 x 143.5 cm )

Auction Estimate: $40,000.00$30,000.00 - $40,000.00

Opens November 4th at 10:00:00 AM EST
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Artwork by Léon Bellefleur, Fleurs enrubannées, 1972
Lot #105
LÉON BELLEFLEUR
Fleurs enrubannées, 1972

oil on canvas
signed and dated 1972 lower right; signed, titled, dated and inscribed "huile 25F" on the reverse
26 x 32 in ( 66 x 81.3 cm )

Auction Estimate: $8,000.00$6,000.00 - $8,000.00

Opens November 4th at 10:00:00 AM EST
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Artwork by Léon Bellefleur, Le bas du fleuve, 1984
Lot #106
LÉON BELLEFLEUR
Le bas du fleuve, 1984

oil on canvas
signed and dated 1984 lower right; signed, titled, dated and inscribed "huile 8F" on the reverse
15 x 18 in ( 38.1 x 45.7 cm )

Auction Estimate: $7,000.00$5,000.00 - $7,000.00

Opens November 4th at 10:00:00 AM EST
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Artwork by Kim Dorland, Magnolia
Lot #107
KIM DORLAND
Magnolia

digital print
signed with initials, dated 2023 and numbered "92/100" in the lower margin
21.5 x 17 in ( 54.6 x 43.2 cm ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $800.00$600.00 - $800.00

Opens November 4th at 10:00:00 AM EST
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Artwork by Jack Leonard Shadbolt, Abode of Blue, 1959
Lot #108
JACK LEONARD SHADBOLT
Abode of Blue, 1959

oil on canvas
signed lower left; titled and dated 1959 on the stretcher
42 x 29 in ( 106.7 x 73.7 cm )

Auction Estimate: $8,000.00$6,000.00 - $8,000.00

Opens November 4th at 10:00:00 AM EST
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Artwork by Jack Leonard Shadbolt, Perforated Section L, circa 1967
Lot #109
JACK LEONARD SHADBOLT
Perforated Section L, circa 1967

ink on paper
titled and dated circa 1967 to the gallery label on the reverse
39.75 x 26 in ( 101 x 66 cm ) ( sheet )

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

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Artwork by Thomas Sherlock Hodgson, Grace #VI, 1960
Lot #110
THOMAS SHERLOCK HODGSON
Grace #VI, 1960

oil on canvas
signed lower centre; signed, dated 1960 and inscribed “Mio” on the stretcher; titled to the gallery label on the reverse
54 x 36 in ( 137.2 x 91.4 cm )

Auction Estimate: $9,000.00$7,000.00 - $9,000.00

Opens November 4th at 10:00:00 AM EST
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Artwork by Sorel Etrog, Small Chair (Hand), 1969
Lot #111
SOREL ETROG
Small Chair (Hand), 1969

bronze
signed (stamped) and numbered "4/7" on the base
17.5 x 9.25 x 9.25 in ( 44.5 x 23.5 x 23.5 cm ) ( overall, including base )

Auction Estimate: $22,000.00$18,000.00 - $22,000.00

Opens November 4th at 10:00:00 AM EST
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Artwork by Sorel Etrog, La Mer Study, 1964
Lot #112
SOREL ETROG
La Mer Study, 1964

bronze
signed (stamped) and numbered "9/10" on the base
9 x 5 x 3.75 in ( 22.9 x 12.7 x 9.5 cm ) ( overall, including base )

Auction Estimate: $15,000.00$10,000.00 - $15,000.00

Opens November 4th at 10:00:00 AM EST
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Artwork by Michael James Aleck Snow, Wood Calling Bronze, 1989
Lot #113
MICHAEL JAMES ALECK SNOW
Wood Calling Bronze, 1989

bronze
signed (incised), dated 1989, numbered "64/500" with the foundry stamp "ABI" on the reverse
7 x 16 x 11 in ( 17.8 x 40.6 x 27.9 cm ) ( overall, including base )

Auction Estimate: $5,000.00$3,000.00 - $5,000.00

Opens November 4th at 10:00:00 AM EST
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Artwork by Antonio Kieff, The Mind, 1989
Lot #114
ANTONIO KIEFF
The Mind, 1989

polished and patinated bronze
offered together with the exhibition catalogue "Kieff Antonio Grediaga", Galerie Bernard Desroches, Montreal, 1992 - with a signed and dated sketch of the sculpture on the flyleaf page
42 x 26 in ( 106.7 x 66 cm ) ( overall, including base )

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

Opens November 4th at 10:00:00 AM EST
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Artwork by Antonio Kieff, Love #VI, circa 1979
Lot #115
ANTONIO KIEFF
Love #VI, circa 1979

polished and patinated bronze
signed (incised) and numbered 5/6 lower centre
32 x 20 x 8 in ( 81.3 x 50.8 x 20.3 cm ) ( overall, including base )

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

Opens November 4th at 10:00:00 AM EST
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Artwork by Antonio Kieff, Sinfonia á Kafka, 1972
Lot #116
ANTONIO KIEFF
Sinfonia á Kafka, 1972

polished and patinated bronze
signed (incised) and numbered 6/8 lower left
26 x 28 x 7 in ( 66 x 71.1 x 17.8 cm ) ( overall, including base )

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

Opens November 4th at 10:00:00 AM EST
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Artwork by Antonio Kieff, Untitled Abstract
Lot #117
ANTONIO KIEFF
Untitled Abstract

polished and patinated bronze
signed (incised), inscribed "E/A" and numbered "1" lower centre
22 x 7 x 7 in ( 55.9 x 17.8 x 17.8 cm ) ( overall, including base )

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

Opens November 4th at 10:00:00 AM EST
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Artwork by Anne Harris, Overture, 1983
Lot #118
ANNE HARRIS
Overture, 1983

polished bronze
signed (stamped) on the base; titled and dated 1983 to the certificate of authenticity signed by the artist
28 x 12 x 8 in ( 71.1 x 30.5 x 20.3 cm ) ( overall, including base )

Auction Estimate: $1,200.00$900.00 - $1,200.00

Opens November 4th at 10:00:00 AM EST
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Artwork by Joe Fafard, Polar Bear, 2008
Lot #119
JOE FAFARD
Polar Bear, 2008

bronze
signed (incised), dated 2008, and numbered 15/20 on the underside
10 x 6.75 x 3.25 in ( 25.4 x 17.1 x 8.3 cm ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $6,000.00$4,000.00 - $6,000.00

Opens November 4th at 10:00:00 AM EST
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Artwork by Attila Richard Lukacs, American Flag
Lot #120
ATTILA RICHARD LUKACS
American Flag

colour screenprint on united states of america flag
signed upper right and numbered 97/120 upper left
75 x 36 in ( 190.5 x 91.4 cm ) ( overall )

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

Opens November 4th at 10:00:00 AM EST
Closes November 11th at 02:00:00 PM EST

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