Session 1 - A Modern Eye: Canadian Art from the Collection of Robert Noakes
Session 2 - Abstract vs. Figural: Prints from the Collection of Robert Noakes
Session 3 - Artwork from the Estate of Jaan Poldaas
Session 4 - The Canadian Landscape
Session 5 - Drawn to Places: Landscapes on Paper
Session 6 - Three Dimensions
Session 7 - Books & Reference: From the Library of Dennis Reid
Artwork from the Estate of Jaan Poldaas
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JAAN POLDAAS
Horizon Painting, Series 3
lacquer and enamel on cover stock paper
signed and dated 1973 lower right; no.10 of 12
28.5 x 22.5 in ( 72.4 x 57.2 cm ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $4,000.00 - $6,000.00
Next bid is: $3,000.00
Closes February 25th at 03:00:00 PM EST
JAAN POLDAAS
Inverse Squares (Yellow on Blue)
collage
signed and dated 1991 lower margin; titled on the reverse; no. 5 of 12
16 x 20 in ( 40.6 x 50.8 cm ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $2,500.00 - $3,500.00
Next bid is: $2,000.00
Closes February 25th at 03:00:00 PM EST
JAAN POLDAAS
Square Composition (Black on Red)
collage
signed and dated 1990 in the lower margin; no. 10 of 12
16 x 13.5 in ( 40.6 x 34.3 cm ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $2,500.00 - $3,500.00
Next bid is: $2,000.00
Closes February 25th at 03:00:00 PM EST
![Artwork by Jaan Poldaas, Four Corners [Collage no. 6], 1993](https://conimg.imgix.net/01jk8mg9sj7wx0emt2m0ebhbmmjpg-Poldaas_2_A.jpg?h=350&ixlib=php-1.2.1&w=300&s=94468a942ae7c3a100b4b6e9ff04a2aa)
JAAN POLDAAS
Four Corners [Collage no. 6], 1993
collage
signed lower margin and inscribed "6" upper right; no. 6 of 6
20 x 15 in ( 50.8 x 38.1 cm ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $3,000.00 - $4,000.00
Next bid is: $2,200.00
Closes February 25th at 03:00:00 PM EST
![Artwork by Jaan Poldaas, Nominal Four [Collage no. 7]](https://conimg.imgix.net/01jk8mhdn6p5r3rmzhtare61x2jpg-Poldaas_7_A.jpg?h=350&ixlib=php-1.2.1&w=300&s=0617e6420be399e00928397d80831f57)
JAAN POLDAAS
Nominal Four [Collage no. 7]
collage
signed and dated 1994 lower margin
20 x 15 in ( 50.8 x 38.1 cm ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $2,500.00 - $3,500.00
Next bid is: $2,000.00
Closes February 25th at 03:00:00 PM EST
JAAN POLDAAS
8 Colours study (“O” GBNR), 1995
collage
signed and dated 1995 in the lower margin
19 x 15 in ( 48.3 x 38.1 cm ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $2,500.00 - $3,500.00
Next bid is: $2,000.00
Closes February 25th at 03:00:00 PM EST
JAAN POLDAAS
12 Colour Pair Study
collage
signed and dated 1996 in the lower margin; 1 of 120
15 x 20 in ( 38.1 x 50.8 cm ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Next bid is: $1,800.00
Closes February 25th at 03:00:00 PM EST
RIC EVANS
Sum C2
watercolour
signed, dated 1974 and indistinctly inscribed lower right; titled and dated June 1973 on the reverse; unframed
23.5 x 31.5 in ( 59.7 x 80 cm ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $1,000.00 - $2,000.00
Next bid is: $800.00
Closes February 25th at 03:00:00 PM EST
RIC EVANS
Untitled Study
oil on paper
signed and dated 1985 in the lower margin; dated 1985 to a gallery label on the reverse
5.5 x 5.5 in ( 14 x 14 cm ) ( sight )
Auction Estimate: $800.00 - $1,000.00
Next bid is: $600.00
Closes February 25th at 03:00:00 PM EST
RICHARD NONAS
Canada Summertime
oil on paper
signed, titled and dated 1980 upper left; signed and dated on the reverse; unframed
23.5 x 20 in ( 59.7 x 50.8 cm ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $3,000.00 - $5,000.00
Next bid is: $2,500.00
Closes February 25th at 03:00:00 PM EST
ROBERT YOUDS
Archive Painting
oil on canvas
signed, titled and dated 1988 on the reverse
36 x 36 in ( 91.4 x 91.4 cm )
Auction Estimate: $2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Next bid is: $1,500.00
Closes February 25th at 03:00:00 PM EST
JOHN BROWN
Untitled (Abstracted Head)
oil on board
signed and dated 1990 on the reverse; unframed
18 x 16 in ( 45.7 x 40.6 cm )
Auction Estimate: $1,000.00 - $1,500.00
Next bid is: $800.00
Closes February 25th at 03:00:00 PM EST
TIM DEVERELL
Untitled Abstract
oil on canvas
signed on the stretcher on the reverse; sold with the related study "Untitled" (oil on canvas, signed and dated 9/05 on the reverse - 8 x 8 ins.), unframed
42 x 42 in ( 106.7 x 106.7 cm )
Auction Estimate: $700.00 - $900.00
Current bid: $700.00Next bid is: $750.00
Closes February 25th at 03:00:00 PM EST
RICHARD STORMS
First Cloud
oil on canvas
signed, titled and dated 1987 on the reverse
16 x 20 in ( 40.6 x 50.8 cm )
Auction Estimate: $800.00 - $1,000.00
Next bid is: $600.00
Closes February 25th at 03:00:00 PM EST
ALEX CAMERON
Solstice Eve
oil on board
signed, titled and dated 1989-90 on the reverse; unframed
18.25 x 14 x 1 in ( 46.4 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm )
Auction Estimate: $2,000.00 - $4,000.00
Next bid is: $1,500.00
Closes February 25th at 03:00:00 PM EST
ALEX CAMERON
Shoreline (Georgian Bay)
oil on canvas
signed and titled on the stretcher; signed, titled, dated 1988 on the reverse; titled and dated on a gallery label on the on the reverse
16 x 12 in ( 40.6 x 30.5 cm )
Auction Estimate: $2,000.00 - $4,000.00
Current bid: $1,500.00Next bid is: $1,600.00
Closes February 25th at 03:00:00 PM EST
February Online Auctions
Session 1 - A Modern Eye: Canadian Art from the Collection of Robert Noakes
(Lots 1-32)
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Session 2 - Abstract vs. Figural: Prints from the Collection of Robert Noakes
(Lots 35-61)
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Session 3 - Artwork from the Estate of Jaan Poldaas
(Lots 65-101)
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Session 4 - The Canadian Landscape
(Lots 105-172)
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Session 5 - Drawn to Places: Landscapes on Paper
(Lots 175-194)
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Session 6 - Three Dimensions
(Lots 201-219)
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Session 7 - Books & Reference: From the Library of Dennis Reid
(Lots 221-231)
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From the Estate of Jaan Poldaas
Jaan Poldaas (1948-2018) was born in Sweden to Estonian refugees and grew up in Northern Ontario. Initially trained as an architect at the University of Toronto, Poldaas began painting in the geometric abstract style for which he is known, but from a consistently experimental and conceptual perspective. Cowley Abbott and the estate of Jaan Poldaas are pleased to present seven original works by the artist, including a full set of the six collage series or studies for Poldaas' major works of the 1990s. Also featured is a work from the artist's first series, entitled “Horizon paintings”, which consisted of experiments with monochrome paint on paper. Twenty-nine additional works from the artist’s personal collection by diverse artists represent five decades of Canadian art, telling a story about painting in Toronto and its legacy. All the works in the collection held meaning for the artist, and reflect Jaan Poldaas’ true admiration of paint, painting - and the great Canadian painters.
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