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.
JEAN PAUL RIOPELLE
Sans titre
oil on paper on canvas
catalogue raisonné no. 1958.038P.1958
22.25 x 30.5 in ( 56.5 x 77.5 cm )
Auction Estimate: $30,000.00 - $50,000.00
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
LAWREN STEWART HARRIS
Abstract #36
oil on board
numbered 36 upon the “Lawren Harris LSH Holdings Ltd.” stamp on the reverse
20 x 29.75 in ( 50.8 x 75.6 cm )
Auction Estimate: $30,000.00 - $40,000.00
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
ALEX SIMEON JANVIER
Dene (The People)
acrylic on canvas
signed upper right; signed, titled, dated 1991 and inscribed “Cold Lake” on the reverse
60.25 x 48 in ( 153 x 121.9 cm )
Auction Estimate: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
WILLIAM KURELEK
Rosedale Golf and Country Club - It’s Hard for Us to Realize
mixed media on board
signed with monogram and dated 1972 lower right; titled and dated on the reverse
22 x 41.75 in ( 55.9 x 106 cm )
Auction Estimate: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
WILLIAM KURELEK
Family Building Stack
mixed media on board
signed with monogram and dated 1969 lower right; titled to a gallery label on the reverse
24 x 30.75 in ( 61 x 78.1 cm )
Auction Estimate: $80,000.00 - $120,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
NORVAL MORRISSEAU
Great Medicine Horned Owl
acrylic on canvas
signed in syllabics lower right; signed with initials, titled and inscribed “Symbol or sign of the Ojibwa; Midawiin Medicine Society of the three fires” on the reverse
36 x 30 in ( 91.4 x 76.2 cm )
Auction Estimate: $25,000.00 - $35,000.00
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
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
ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON
Farm Near Maple Lake, Haliburton
oil on canvas board
signed lower right; signed and titled on the reverse; signed, titled and dated 1938 to the artist label on the reverse
9.5 x 11.25 in ( 24.1 x 28.6 cm )
Auction Estimate: $25,000.00 - $35,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
EDWIN HEADLEY HOLGATE
Baie St. Paul
oil on panel
signed with initials lower right; signed and titled on the reverse
5.5 x 7 in ( 14 x 17.8 cm )
Auction Estimate: $12,000.00 - $15,000.00
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
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
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
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
ROBERT WAKEHAM PILOT
Plain Trees, Paris
oil on board
signed lower right
5.5 x 7 in ( 14 x 17.8 cm )
Auction Estimate: $6,000.00 - $8,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
PETER CLAPHAM SHEPPARD
Woman in the Garden, The Grange, 1910
oil on canvas
signed lower right
18 x 17 in ( 45.7 x 43.2 cm )
Auction Estimate: $5,000.00 - $7,000.00
Sale Date: May 30th 2024
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
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
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Thursday, May 30th: 9:00 am to 12 noon
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326 Dundas Street West, Toronto
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