MODERN ART & PAINTINGS, FINE ART, ASIAN ANTIQUES – Thursday Sept 27, 2018
888 Auctions’ September 27 Sale Featuring Modern Paintings, Fine Art & Asian Antiques
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888 Auctions presents a collection of 400 items up for auction:
Paintings, Sculptures and Textiles: Lot 1-225
Snuff Bottles, Stone, Nephrite and Jadeite: Lot 226-243
Jewellery, Gems and Watches: Lot 244-284
Medals, Money and Stamps: Lot 285-330
Metalware and Wood: Lot 331-352
Ceramics: Lot 353-388
Furniture: Lot 389-397
PREVIEW PERIOD:
Monday, September 24: 11AM-6PM
Tuesday, September 25: 11AM-6PM
Wednesday, September 26: 11AM-6PM
Thursday, September 27: 11AM-1PM
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Richmond Hill, ON – 396 fresh to market items will be available to the highest bidder Thursday, September 13, 2018. Valuation and Appraisal Services can be requested to anyone seeking to sell or buy items up for display. Collectors and discerning buyers/sellers with knowledgeable backgrounds, may participate and compete amongst themselves. Modern paintings, fine arts and Asian antiques are heavily featured in a bi-monthly sale, and usually generates incredible interest in the items set to be offered to the highest bidder.
Featured Art:
The star piece of the auction features a gouache on paper featuring a figure attributed to Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) at lot 74. This work is expected to go higher than its high estimate of $4,000.
Additionally, another standout piece can be seen at Lot 93, featuring a tempera and oil on paper and attributed to Rene Magritte (Belgian, 1898-1967). Featuring a surrealist figure of the man in a hat and signed on the lower corner, this important piece is garnering significant interest in the catalog and expected to exceed its high estimate of $7,000.
Last but not least, lot 141 features a charming scene of nuns rendered on oil on board and signed by Carlo Canevari (Italian, 1922-1997). Featuring a surrealist composition portrait and signed on the lower left margin, this piece features a high estimate of $2,500.
Other modern art pieces can be found in the following lots:
Lot 29: Qi Bashi (Chinese, 1864-1957) Set of 12 Watercolor Scroll Set
Lot 42: Gustav Klimt (Austrian, 1862-1918) Pen & Ink on Paper
Lot 70: Charles Sheeler (American, 1883-1965) Architectural Work on Paper
Lot 99: Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987) Tempera on Paper
Lot 115: Vincent Van Gogh (Dutch, 1853-1890) Oil on Canvas Scene
Lot 127: Paul Gauguin (French, 1848-1903) Oil on Canvas Nude
Lot 151: Wassily Kandinsky (Russian, 1866-1944) Oil on Canvas
Auction Overview:
For auction previews, visit the gallery floor at 888 Auctions. The public viewing period is as follows: Monday, September 24 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, September 25 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, September 26, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and finally, before the auction on Thursday, September 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
888 Auctions continues to accept consignments on a rolling basis. With auctions taking place every other Thursday at the auction house, there are plenty of opportunities to sell rare and fresh-to-market items at 888 Auctions. Valuations and authentications are complimentary with no obligation to consign. Contact the auctioneers by phone 905-763-7201 or by email at [email protected] to schedule an appointment with 888 Auctions.
The next scheduled auction and the first auction of the busy autumn season takes place Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. (EDT).