Fall auctions highlight long-hidden and post-war art

"A trove of Canadian art treasures — canvases uncovered after decades, paintings from key periods and highlights of the burgeoning post-war scene — will cross the block in Toronto during the fall auction season.

Prominent collections are being featured by Heffel Fine Art, which holds its sale on Thursday and includes 216 lots. A prominent Montreal collection is offering several of the auctioneer's most significant works, including Jean-Paul Riopelle's Grande Fête (painted during his coveted, early 1950s period), the life-sized Michael Snow sculpture Sideway (a piece from his Walking Woman series) and Jean Paul Lemieux's beloved canvas Nineteen Ten Remembered."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  CBC News
On:  11/21/11
Website:  http://www.cbc.ca

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