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.
MARC CHAGALL
Le Cirque (M. 527)
colour lithograph on arches wove paper
signed lower right and numbered 18/24 lower left
20.25 x 14.75 in ( 51.4 x 37.5 cm ) ( sight )
Auction Estimate: $20,000.00 - $30,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
LI CHEN
Wisdom Bodhisattva and Fulfillment Bodhisattva
two bronze sculptures
each with the artist’s seal, signed, dated 2001 and numbered 2/8 rear hind leg
18 x 15 x 11 in ( 45.7 x 38.1 x 27.9 cm ) ( each overall )
Auction Estimate: $200,000.00 - $300,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
JEAN-PHILIPPE DALLAIRE
Exotic Village
oil on canvas
signed lower left; signed, titled, dated 1964 and inscribed “Vence A.M. France” on the reverse
23.5 x 28.5 in ( 59.7 x 72.4 cm )
Auction Estimate: $25,000.00 - $35,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
SOREL ETROG
The Queen II
bronze
stamped signature and numbered “1/7” on the base
62 x 18 x 8.75 in ( 157.5 x 45.7 x 22.2 cm ) ( overall )
Auction Estimate: $30,000.00 - $50,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
SHEPARD FAIREY
Obey Giant Star
acrylic on canvas
signed and dated 1998 lower right; unframed
48 x 36 in ( 121.9 x 91.4 cm )
Auction Estimate: $65,000.00 - $85,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
MARCELLE FERRON
Sans titre
oil on canvas
signed and dated 1961 lower left
32 x 39.25 in ( 81.3 x 99.7 cm )
Auction Estimate: $120,000.00 - $150,000.00
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
MARCELLE FERRON
Arbre du Ténéré, 1962
oil on canvas
signed lower left; titled "L'Arbre du Ténare" [sic] and dated 1962 (twice) on the stretcher
63.75 x 51 in ( 161.9 x 129.5 cm )
Auction Estimate: $300,000.00 - $500,000.00
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
SIR WILLIAM RUSSELL FLINT
Salamanders, St-Tropez
watercolour
signed lower right; signed and titled on the mat; titled “Two Figures Fishing” on a card affixed to the reverse
13 x 19.5 in ( 33 x 49.5 cm ) ( sight )
Auction Estimate: $15,000.00 - $20,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
SIR WILLIAM RUSSELL FLINT
Three Against One
watercolour
signed lower right; signed and titled on two cards affixed to the reverse
19.25 x 26.25 in ( 48.9 x 66.7 cm ) ( sight )
Auction Estimate: $20,000.00 - $30,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
SIR WILLIAM RUSSELL FLINT
Young Girl in an Elegant Interior
watercolour
signed lower right
19.5 x 26.25 in ( 49.5 x 66.7 cm ) ( sight )
Auction Estimate: $15,000.00 - $20,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
MARC-AURÈLE FORTIN
Winter Scene
oil on masonite
signed lower left
21.5 x 27.75 in ( 54.6 x 70.5 cm )
Auction Estimate: $35,000.00 - $45,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
MARC-AURÈLE FORTIN
Près de Café à Montréal, Rue Wolfe
oil on board
signed lower left; titled "Près de Café à Montréal, Rue Wolf" the reverse
22.25 x 28 in ( 56.5 x 71.1 cm )
Auction Estimate: $30,000.00 - $50,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
LISE GERVAIS
La croix du sud
oil on canvas
signed and dated 1962 lower right
27 x 24 in ( 68.6 x 61 cm )
Auction Estimate: $8,000.00 - $12,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
LIU GUOSONG
Echo in the Valley
ink on paper
signed with artist’s seal; titled and dated 1965 on a label affixed to the reverse
29 x 51 in ( 73.7 x 129.5 cm ) ( image )
Auction Estimate: $40,000.00 - $60,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
LAWREN STEWART HARRIS
Colin Range (Canadian Rockies)
oil on board
inscribed “New Panels 10” on the reverse
10.5 x 13.75 in ( 26.7 x 34.9 cm )
Auction Estimate: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
LAWREN STEWART HARRIS
Untitled (Abstract Painting #173), circa 1958
oil on canvas
numbered 173 upon the “Lawren Harris LSH Holdings Ltd.” stamp on the reverse and inscribed (twice) “F106”
65 x 42 in ( 165.1 x 106.7 cm )
Auction Estimate: $300,000.00 - $400,000.00
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
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Mayberry Fine Art
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May 11th to 30th
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