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And that's a wrap! While our 2020 auction season has concluded, we cannot wait to share what we have planned for the New Year... A big thank you to everyone who participated in our 2020 auctions and to those who simply enjoy a good browse... Wishing you and yours a very happy and healthy holiday season! We will be closed for the holidays beginning December 21 at 5 pm until Tuesday, January 5. We are very much looking forward to connecting with you in 2021!... If you are looking to pick up any purchased items before our holiday break, please set up an appointment for your pickup by emailing [email protected] Per government guidelines, our offices in Toronto and Vancouver are closed to the public, but we are pleased to be able to provide pickups of purchased items at our 275 King Street East location, Toronto, as well as shipping of purchased items. Please note that all requests for pick ups are required to be made two business days in advance and appointments are available from Monday to Friday, between 9:30 am and 4:30 pm. Please also note that wearing a mask and physical distancing are mandatory. Sold by Waddington's in December 2020. CLAUDE LANGEVIN VILLAGE DE MES ANCÊTRES Realised: $7,200

Meet The Artsist: Gershon Iskowitz (1921 1988) Born on this day in 1921.... Over the course of his career, Iskowitz developed a distinctive form of artistic expression which resists association with any particular art movement. The work produced in Canada after his arrival in 1949 was based on personal memories of the Holocaust. This gradually gave way to painting the landscape around Parry Sound in the mid-1950s, using watercolour for his experiments in abstraction. By 1960, he had embraced abstraction. Gershon Iskowitz’s art was forever changed after a 1967 Canada Council grant allowed him to charter an aircraft to fly over the sub-Arctic landscape and the coast of Hudson Bay. His most iconic paintings have roots in this episode, and channel both the literal vision and ephemeral sensation of catching fleeting glimpses of the ground through gaps in the cloudscape. In 1975, Iskowitz explained: People say, oh, Gershon Iskowitz is an abstract artistBut it’s a whole realistic worldthe experience, out in the field, of looking up in the trees or in the sky, of looking down from the height of a helicopter. So what you do is try to make a composition of all those things, make some kind of reality: like the trees should belong to the sky, and the ground should belong to the trees, and the ground should belong to the sky. Everything has to be united. In a moment when we are all so strongly tethered to the terrestrial realm, unable to board flights, the impression of broad skies and uninhibited flight feels especially poignant, and beckons strongly. Imagine Iskowitz, given the gift of zooming up and above his surroundings, of seeing the familiar made new and almost alien. Many of us cannot remember our first trip in an airplane, and take for granted that startling moment when we slip the surly bonds of earth and gain the perspective of birds, of the heavens themselves. Iskowitz’s paintings remind us of the marvel of the skies, and how sublime that experience of the infinite can be. For more works by Gershon Iskowitz: https://bit.ly/gershoniskowitz2020

Get a head start on your holiday shopping and give the gift of art! Inuit Art, No Blank Walls and Decorative Arts & Design auctions scheduled for November 21 to 26. We invite you to explore the online galleries:... http://bit.ly/upcomingauctionswaddingtons2020 See more

The final Ethnographic auction of 2020 features pieces from across the African continent, with a focus on Western and Central Africa. Highlights include a large Akan terracotta head, a Yoruba shrine figure, a Bamana maternity figure as well as many interesting and unique masks, statues, weaponry and jewellery. Also included are pieces from Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Australia and the Solomon Islands, including an Iatmul orator’s stool, a Biwat or Angoram War Shield and Bata...k Toba medicine containers. Link to the online gallery: https://bit.ly/ethnographicartnovember2020 Several of the lots have been consigned from the Estate of Richard LaPrairie. Proceeds will be donated to Camp Ooch & Camp Trillium to benefit children living with cancer. Contact us for detailed information, additional photographs or conditions reports: [email protected] Previews by appointment only. The auction will be online from November 14-19. Lot 1 Nafana Badu Plank Mask, Ivory Coast, West Africa carved wood with natural pigments height 47 in 119.4 cm Estimate $400-$600

Stephen Waddell (@waddell.stephen), the 2019 winner of the prestigious Scotiabank Photography award, is known for his evocative investigations of the urban world. His photographs feature a distinctive sense of space and scale, not to mention an attentiveness to framing and composition that recalls devices more commonly found in historical painting. Photographs like lot 36, "Coal Handler," encapsulate the dynamism and alienation that characterize modern city life. Read more... about the rich tradition of photo-based art from Canada's West Coast on our blog: https://bit.ly/artfromwesterncanadiancollections2020 This image (and more) is included in the "Waddington’s West: Art from Western Canadian Collections" auction, online until November 19. This lot is located in Vancouver, B.C.. Preview is by appointment. Shipping from Vancouver is the responsibility of the successful bidders. This auction closes at 2 pm Eastern Time (11 am PT). Online catalogue: https://bit.ly/waddingtonswest19november2020 Lot 36 STEPHEN WADDELL, CANADIAN (1968- ) COAL HANDLER archival pigment print signed and dated 2003 verso, 1/5 image 33.3 in x 41.9 in; 84.5 cm x 106.5 cm Estimate $3,500-$4,500

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The Grapes for Humanity Canada Wine Auction raised over half a million dollars for hospitality sector! Grapes for Humanity "Save Hospitality Fundraiser" virtual fine wine auction presented by Waddington's Auctioneers and Appraisers closed October 7th with an overwhelming global response. The auction had over 370 bids from Canada, UK, Hong Kong, Poland and USA, raising over half a million dollars for the hard-hit hospitality sector facing incredible strain due to COVID19. This... special auction featured some of the world's finest and rarest wines, but also many lots of exceptional ready-to-drink wines from the finest wine regions. A specialty item of a dinner with Rock Hall of Famers Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush was the top bid, fetching a whopping $70,000. The Cuvée de Heart , a 2020 Pan-Ontario wine made by 37 Ontario wineries led by Winemaker, Thomas Batchelder was one of the coveted highlights that had a flurry of action in the final minutes of bidding. Proceeds will directly benefit Ontario Hospitality front-line workers through the Toronto Restaurant Workers Relief Fund; the Bartender's Benevolent Fund; The Full Plate and independent Ontario restaurants through savehospitality.ca. Find out more: http://grapesforhumanity.com/gfh-events.html

From the collection of Montreal gallerist Jean-Pierre Valentin comes this wonderful portrait attributed to Théophile Hamel, which is included in The Canadian Salon auction, online from October 17-22. In his catalogue, Raymond Vézina states that the liveliness of the face in this portrait makes one think more of famed Quebec portraitist Antoine Plamondon than of Hamel. From the age of 16, Hamel apprenticed under Plamondon, and would remain under his tutelage for the next si...x years, learning the European-style of painting and portraiture. After leaving Plamondon’s workshop, Hamel travelled to Europe in 1843 to 1846, staying in Rome, Venice, London and Paris. Upon his return to Canada, Hamel received many commissions for portraits and religious compositions from the bourgeoisie and government officials. In 1853, he was appointed the official painter of the government of Canada tasked with creating portraits of all high-ranking government officials from both Upper and Lower Canada We invite you to browse the catalogue for this carefully curated auction: https://bit.ly/thecanadiansalonoctober2020 Lot 33 Attributed to Théophile Hamel (1817 - 1870), Canadian PORTRAIT DE J.M. TESSIER Oil on canvas laid down to masonite board; unsigned 11.7 in x 8.6 in; 29.8 cm x 21.8 cm Estimate $10,000-$15,000 See more

Join Waddington's in our Prints and Photography, Ethnographic Art, and Art from Western Canadian Collections auctions offered online from November 14 November 19. Online catalogues: http://bit.ly/upcomingauctionswaddingtons2020... David Drebin (1970 ) Lot 9 (Prints & Photography) David Drebin (1970 ), Canadian/American FACING THE CITY, 2014 Digital C print. Edition 1 of 3. Contained in a lightbox. 48 in x 72 in; 121.9 cm x 182.9 cm Estimate $8,000-$12,000

Meet The Artist William George Richardson Hind (1833 - 1889)... William Hind was born in Nottingham, England in 1833, and appears to have followed his older brother Henry Youle Hind to Canada in 1852. After a brief sojourn in England, where he studied the work of Millais, Hunt and Rossetti, Hind returned to Canada to join his brother’s expedition to the Moisie River in Quebec in 1861. On this trip, the artist produced over 100 watercolours, sketches and oil studies of the landscape and Indigenous subjects. His brother Henry published a book in 1863 detailing the expedition, entitled Explorations in the Interior of the Labrador Peninsula: The Country of the Montagnais and Nasquapee Indians. We've written more about William and Henry Hind in our blog: http://bit.ly/williamandhenryhindblog2020

We invite you to browse the exceptional collection of watercolours in our Canadian Salon auction, alongside nautical scenes, oils in the American style and outstanding Canadian landscape views. The auction is offered online from October 17 to 22. Previews are available by appointment only.... Should you have any questions, require additional photographs or condition reports, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. Online gallery: https://bit.ly/thecanadiansalonoctober2020 Lot 32 Attributed to Robert Field (c.1769 - c.1819), British/American/Canadian A REGENCY COUPLE OF HIGH SOCIETY: AN NAVAL OFFICER OF THE ROYAL MARINES; A LADY IN HIGH NECK DRESS, CIRCA 1807- 1810 Pair of oils on canvas. Unsigned. Each 30 ins x 24 ins; 76.2 cms x 61 cms Estimate $20,000-$30,000

Final hours to bid in three auctions: Prints & Photography, Ethnographic Art and Waddington’s West: Art from Western Canadian Collections. Place your bids now: http://bit.ly/upcomingauctionswaddingtons2020 ... All three auctions will begin to close *today* at 2 pm ET. Lot 56 (Prints & Photography) Alfred Pellan (1906-1988), Canadian SEVEN COSTUME DESIGNS (FROM ''LA NUIT DES ROIS'' BY SHAKESPEARE), 1971 Seven colour silkscreens on Graphic Guild blindstamped paper, including "Soldat", "Viola", "Olivia", "Officier", "Fabien", "Sire Toby Belch, and "Sire André"; each signed, titled, dated '71, and numbered 77/100 in pencil to margins. Unframed. Sheets 24 in x 18.1 in; 61 cm x 46 cm Estimate $1,500-$2,500

Toronto-born artist David Drebin has spent years photographing some of the greatest boxers in the world. Pictured below is "Champion," which will be available in our online Prints & Photography auction, November 14-19. The gallery for this auction is available for preview on our website: https://bit.ly/printsandphotographynovember2020... Lot 12 David Drebin (1970- ), Canadian/American CHAMPION, CIRCA 2009 Digital C print. Executed in an edition of 7. Contained in an acrylic mounted frame. 60 in x 60 in; 152.4 cm x 152.4 cm Estimate $8,000-$12,000

Only a few hours left to bid in Discovery Art and British & Continental Art auctions! Auctions start to close at 2 PM ET today. Browse our online galleries and place your bids:... https://www.waddingtons.ca/auctions/ Lot 99 (Discovery Art) BORIS BUAN (CROATIAN, B.1947) THE SCREAM (CIRC. 1980) COLOUR LITHOGRAPH ON WOVEN PAPER; SIGNED AND NUMBERED 100/150 IN PENCIL TO MARGIN Sheet 33 x 22 in 83.8 x 55.9 cm Estimate $250-$300

The Waddington’s West: Art from Western Canadian Collections auction closes today at 2 pm Eastern Time (11 am PT). My style is sometimes referred to as Potlatch Style as it comes from a tradition of ceremony which requires many masks to be made in a short period of time. It takes many years of practice and an understanding of balance in order to create a work that appears finished in a natural and instinctive manner, without seeming overthought. Beau Dick. The mask... pictured below is part of our "Waddington’s West: Art from Western Canadian Collections" auction. Please contact [email protected] for condition reports or to book a preview appointment. Please note that health and safety protocols are in place. All artworks in this auction are located in Vancouver and shipping from Vancouver is the responsibility of the successful bidders. To bid: http://bit.ly/upcomingauctionswaddingtons2020 Lot 12 BEAU DICK, (1955-2017), Kwakwaka’wakw PORTRAIT MASK cedar, paint signed 9.1 x 7.3 x 3.9 in 23.2 x 18.5 x 10 cm Estimate $5,000-$7,000

Carving out a pioneering career before his early death, Amedeo Modigliani might be best known for his nudes. An apocryphal story notes that at his first and only solo show, the artist chose to display a series of nudes, which drew a tremendous crowd. So large was the crowd that it attracted the notice of a policeman. The officer was utterly scandalized by Modigliani’s choice to have depicted his models’ pubic hair, and demanded that the exhibition be shut down. The @tate expl...ains that this tale certainly caught the imagination of the public, and contributed to Modigliani's reputation as a scandalous playboy. Modigliani’s ‘modern women’ can be viewed as symbols of defiance and sexuality, with the Tate noting that their unapologetic stares and poses convey women in control of their bodies and their livelihoods (models at the time earned relatively good money). Lot 102, pictured below, represents an excellent opportunity to own your very own Modigliani. The tiny etching is included in our online Prints & Photography auction, which ends this Thursday beginning at 2 pm ET. Online gallery: https://bit.ly/printsandphotographynovember2020 Lot 102 Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920), Italian RECLINING NUDE Etching on smooth Japon paper, signed in the plate in reverse lower left. Unframed. Plate/Sheet 3.9 in x 5.8 in; 9.9 cm x 14.7 cm; 6.6 in x 9.1 in; 16.8 cm x 23.2 cm Estimate $300-$500

Two of our online auctions, Discovery Art and British & Continental Art close tomorrow, beginning at 2 pm ET. Both auctions feature some superb examples of landscape painting from around the world. We invite you to take a (virtual) trip! https://www.waddingtons.ca/auctions/ Lot 233 (Discovery Art)... RICHARD (DICK) FERRIER (CANADIAN, 1929-2001) NEAR RED DEER, ALBERTA ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, GLUED DOWN ON MASONITE; SIGNED LOWER RIGHT; TITLED TO ARTIST LABEL VERSO - Inventory number DI - 374 12 x 16 in 30.5 x 40.6 cm Estimate $250-$300 See more

We invite you to explore the online galleries for upcoming auctions, offered online from October 17-22.. https://www.waddingtons.ca/auctions/ Register to bid: https://bit.ly/registertobidwaddingtons

Have you had a chance to browse our Discovery Art auction? Offered online until October 15, this auction features artists examining the natural world in sun and shadow, in all four seasons, with an emphasis on the landscapes of Canada. With charming examples from prominent artists including the Group of Seven alongside hidden gems by local painters, this auction is rounded out by modernist compositions, still lifes, and a selection of Indigenous art. Online gallery: https://s...hr.link/0dvq9 Lot 44 PAUL ANDRÉ (CANADIAN, 19331983) STILL LIFE WITH GRAPEFRUIT, WINE, PLANT AND COPPER WARE OIL ON MASONITE; SIGNED LOWER LEFT; SIGNED AND DATED 1972 TWICE VERSO - Cat. No. 672 18 x 26 in 45.7 x 66 cm Estimate $350-$450 See more

Meet The Artist Kazuo Nakamura (19262002)... Born on this day in 1926. Kazuo Nakamura was one of the founding members of the abstract group known as Painters Eleven (19531960). While the younger members (Town, Ronald, Hodgson) practiced a rapid calligraphic style akin to American action painting, stylistic individualism prevailed among members of the group. Nakamura’s reductive, geometricized compositions stood out within this diversity of abstractions. Born in Vancouver, Nakamura was interned with his family at Tashme, British Columbia during the Second World War. He later received his artistic training at Hamilton Technical and Art School and Central Technical School in Toronto from 19481951. The two most important influences on his work, Nakamura explained, were Jock Macdonald, and Bauhaus teacher Laszlo Moholy-Nagy whose interest in connecting art and science paralleled his own. Nakamura sought to reveal the underlying patterns found in nature, believing art to be the artist’s concept or equivalent of their environment and thoughts. Nakamura’s paintings are exceptional examples of the productive possibility of fusing landscape and abstraction. For more works by Kazuo Nakamura visit: http://bit.ly/kazuonakamurawaddingtons

Autumn Lovers rejoice! Add a little Fall to your wall with artwork from our British & Continental Art and Discovery Art auctions, both offered online until October 15. Browse Waddington's online galleries: https://www.waddingtons.ca/auctions/

Happy Thanksgiving! The beautiful bird pictured above is a sneak peek from our upcoming auction, "The Wild and Wonderful World of Richard LaPrairie," which will be offered online from November 7-12, 2020. Proceeds will be generously donated by the Estate of Richard LaPrairie to @campoochigeas and @camptrillium to benefit children living with cancer.... https://www.waddingtons.ca LINDEE CLIMO GUINEA FOWL, 1989 Estimate $4,000 to $6,000

Meet The Artist Guido Molinari (19332004)... Born on this day in 1933. For decades, Guido Molinari was the driving force in Quebec abstract art. In 1956 he joined the Non-Figurative Artists Association of Montreal and was a founder of Les Plasticiens. They were dedicated to a cool, rational non-expressionistic aesthetic with special affection shown towards the example and achievements of the striped paintings of American, Barnett Newman. Molinari’s signature style featured primarily vertical stripes. The optical vibration at the intersection of the adjoining bands of colour caused uncanny perceptual quandaries for the viewer. Intellectually, one could discern the governing system of the placement of colours, yet perceptually the effect alluded our ability to hold the result into a stable gestalt. These optical paintings were the mainstay of his early career and generated many exhibitions worldwide. Yet by the 1970s he began to experiment with taming down the jarring effect of placing vastly different hue stripes adjacent to one another. Instead, he gravitated towards near monochromes, where each stripe was initially virtually indistinguishable from its neighbouring hue. These celebrated minimalistic offerings are referred to as his Quantifier paintings. His near monochromes remain relevant and celebrated to this day; one was showcased in Entangled: Two Views of Contemporary Canadian Painting (Vancouver Art Gallery, December 2017). It was presented as a continuing inspiration to a new generation of Quebec geometric painters. Molinari was the dominant force in Quebec abstraction through his art, his theoretical writings and his exemplary impact upon generations of young artists as a professor at Concordia University. His works are almost always on view in the permanent collection installations of Canada’s leading art museums. Key art historical texts devote extensive sections to chronicle his impact. His works have been avidly acquired by discerning private and corporate collectors and are included in the collections of every significant art museum in Canada and elsewhere. For more works by Guido Molinari visit: http://bit.ly/guidomolinariwaddingtons

We invite you to take a stroll through our Discovery Art and British & Continental Art catalogues... Both auctions are now open for bidding, and feature a wide range of subjects and styles. Please note that our offices are closed today for the holiday. We look forward to connecting again on Tuesday. ... Lot 267 (DISCOVERY ART) JACK BEDER (CANADIAN, 1910-1987) BEACH & SURF - SALMON BEACH, NB OIL ON MASONITE; SIGNED LOWER RIGHT; TITLED AND DATED 1946 VERSO - UNFRAMED 10.8 x 13.8 in 27.4 x 35.1 cm Estimate $300-$400 See more

Bidding continues in both our British & Continental Art and Discovery Art auctions. Not sure where to start? Senior Specialist Susan Robertson has written about a few of the highlights on our blog: http://bit.ly/britishandcontinentalarthighlights ... Both auctions will begin to close October 15 at 2 pm ET. For more information: https://www.waddingtons.ca/auctions/ Lot 8 Duncan Mackellar (18491908), Scottish GIRL IN A VEGETABLE PATCH GATHERING, 1876 Oil on canvas; signed and dated 1876 lower right 14 x 11.5 in 35.6 x 29.2 cm Estimate $400-$600

Discovery Art and British & Continental Art auctions start today, Saturday October 10 at 9 am ET. We are pleased to provide previews of the works in our auctions by appointment. Please be aware that health and safety protocols are followed at all times. Additional photographs and detailed condition reports are also available to assist with your bidding decisions. Please contact us for more information or to arrange your preview appointment.... Discovery Art: [email protected] British & Continental Art: [email protected] Browse galleries: https://www.waddingtons.ca/auctions/ (British & Continental Art) Lot 49 Alfred Fontville de Breanski Jr. (1877-1945), British EVENING IN A HIGHLAND VALLEY Oil on canvas laid down to masonite; signed lower right, resigned and titled by the restorer based on the information provided by Breanski to the original canvas before being laid down 20.25 x 30.25 in 51.4 x 76.8 cm Estimate $2,000-$3,000