Post-War & Contemporary Art
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LYNN DONOGHUE
John in a Persian Dream
oil and charcoal on canvas
signed, titled and dated “November 1977” on the reverse; unframed
53.5 x 66 ins ( 135.9 x 167.6 cms )
Estimated: $1,000.00 - $1,500.00
Current bid: $500.00Next bid is: $550.00
Closes April 23rd at 02:15:00 PM EDT
CLIVE D’OLIVEIRA
Zeg; Kakhi; Hollow Cube #3 (10)
three mixed media on paper
- “Zeg” and “Kakhi” each titled lower left, each signed and dated 1993 lower right; each 6.5 x 9.5 ins (sight)
- “Hollow Cube #3 (10)” signed lower left, titled and dated 1994 lower right; inscribed “Robin, Happy 65th. Thank you for being you. Clive, 1998” on the reverse; 4.5 x 6.5 ins (sight)
6.5 x 9.5 ins ( 16.5 x 24.1 cms ) ( sight (largest) )
Estimated: $1,000.00 - $1,500.00
Next bid is: $800.00
Closes April 23rd at 02:00:00 PM EDT
ERNESTINE TAHEDL
Island Memories II
three acrylics on canvas (triptych)
signed and dated 1988 lower right; signed, titled and dated January 1988 to the artist label on the reverse
55 x 88 ins ( 139.7 x 223.5 cms ) ( overall (triptych) )
Estimated: $1,500.00 - $2,500.00
Current bid: $900.00Next bid is: $950.00
Closes April 23rd at 02:15:00 PM EDT
ROBERT MARCHESSAULT
Sahal
oil on board
signed, titled and dated 2007 on the reverse; titled and dated to a gallery label on the reverse
30 x 30 ins ( 76.2 x 76.2 cms )
Estimated: $1,500.00 - $2,500.00
Current bid: $1,200.00Next bid is: $1,300.00
Closes April 23rd at 02:15:00 PM EDT
NORMAN LALIBERTÉ
Good Luck
oil on paper mounted on canvas
signed and dated 1996 lower middle right and lower middle left; signed, titled and dated to the stretcher on the reverse
42 x 78 ins ( 106.7 x 198.1 cms )
Estimated: $2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Next bid is: $1,000.00
Closes April 23rd at 02:15:00 PM EDT
DAVID BOLDUC
Untitled Abstraction
acrylic on canvas
dated 1995 to the gallery label on the reverse; unframed
18 x 78 x 2 ins ( 45.7 x 198.1 x 5.1 cms )
Estimated: $2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Next bid is: $1,000.00
Closes April 23rd at 02:00:00 PM EDT
RONALD WILLIAM BOLT
Pyramid of the Sun, Maya V
oil on board
signed and dated 1971 upper right; signed, titled and dated on the reverse
36 x 36 ins ( 91.4 x 91.4 cms )
Estimated: $2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Next bid is: $1,500.00
Closes April 23rd at 02:15:00 PM EDT
![Artwork by Jaan Poldaas, Nominal Four Studies [j], [k], [l]](https://conimg.imgix.net/01HTQH3Z5HBE4FQFDTMP1Z5T9H.jpg?h=350&ixlib=php-1.2.1&w=300&s=bb2cb33932b647d397570caa204ed4a0)
JAAN POLDAAS
Nominal Four Studies [j], [k], [l]
three acrylics and collage on paper
- “Nominal Four Study [j]”
- “Nominal Four Study [k]”
- “Nominal Four Study [l]”
each signed and dated 1994 lower right
7.75 x 7.75 ins ( 19.7 x 19.7 cms ) ( image (each) )
Estimated: $2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Current bid: $1,200.00Next bid is: $1,300.00
Closes April 23rd at 02:00:00 PM EDT
YEHOUDA CHAKI
Creation No. 29
oil on canvas
signed and dated 1964 lower right; titled on the gallery label on the reverse
28 x 20 ins ( 71.1 x 50.8 cms )
Estimated: $2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Next bid is: $1,800.00
Closes April 23rd at 02:15:00 PM EDT
BARBARA MCGIVERN
It’s Too Late, Babe
acrylic and gold leaf on canvas
signed and titled with estate stamp (SMS #40) on the reverse; unframed
42 x 42 ins ( 106.7 x 106.7 cms )
Estimated: $2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Next bid is: $1,000.00
Closes April 23rd at 02:15:00 PM EDT
ROBERT HOULE
Nebawin (from the Sandy Bay III series)
oil on canvas
signed, titled and dated 2012 to the stretcher on the reverse; titled and dated to a label on the reverse; unframed
14 x 11 ins ( 35.6 x 27.9 cms )
Estimated: $3,000.00 - $5,000.00
Next bid is: $2,400.00
Closes April 23rd at 02:30:00 PM EDT
HENRI LEOPOLD MASSON
Figures Walking on a Winter Street
oil on canvas
signed lower right
18 x 24 ins ( 45.7 x 61 cms )
Estimated: $3,000.00 - $5,000.00
Next bid is: $2,000.00
Closes April 23rd at 02:30:00 PM EDT
WILLIAM RONALD
Quadrille
acrylic on canvas
signed and dated 1983 lower left; titled and dated to three labels on the stretcher on the reverse; William Ronald Authentic Inventory No. WRAI.1983.0025
36 x 36 ins ( 91.4 x 91.4 cms )
Estimated: $4,000.00 - $6,000.00
Current bid: $3,000.00Next bid is: $3,200.00
Closes April 23rd at 02:00:00 PM EDT
IVAN KENNETH EYRE
Nude in Red
oil on canvas
signed and dated 1968 lower left; unframed
16 x 20 ins ( 40.6 x 50.8 cms )
Estimated: $5,000.00 - $7,000.00
Next bid is: $4,000.00
Closes April 23rd at 02:15:00 PM EDT
LÉON BELLEFLEUR
Autre fleur de cactus
oil on canvas
signed and dated 1987 lower right; signed, titled and dated on the reverse
24 x 20 ins ( 61 x 50.8 cms )
Estimated: $5,000.00 - $7,000.00
Current bid: $4,000.00Next bid is: $4,200.00
Closes April 23rd at 02:00:00 PM EDT
JOE FAFARD
Cow
ceramic
initialed on the underside; sold together with the artist book “Joe Fafard” (Terrance Heath, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 2007) signed by the artist and the author on the title page
10 x 4 x 6 ins ( 25.4 x 10.2 x 15.2 cms ) ( overall )
Estimated: $5,000.00 - $7,000.00
Current bid: $4,000.00Next bid is: $4,200.00
Closes April 23rd at 02:15:00 PM EDT
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