A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals: Major Art Books Auction, 40126, Toronto
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- April 01, 2026 - April 01, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Robert Motherwell | Spoleto Festival 1968 |
1968 | CAD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 2002 | Robert Mangold | Yellow Curled Figure (2002) |
2002 | CAD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | CAD 952.50 | |
| 2003 | Tom Wesselmann | Seascape, Miami (1991) |
1991 | CAD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | CAD 6,096.00 | |
| 2004 | Sol LeWitt | Benziger Print (1998) |
1998 | CAD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | CAD 1,905.00 | |
| 2005 | Joan Miro | Galerie Maeght: Art, Sculptures, Graphique |
N/A | CAD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | CAD 1,905.00 | |
| 2006 | Sam Francis | Poemes dans le ciel 6 |
N/A | CAD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | CAD 1,397.00 | |
| 2007 | Victor Vasarely | Axo |
N/A | CAD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | CAD 825.50 | |
| 2009 | Ringo Starr | Two Ye (2008) |
2008 | CAD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | CAD 698.50 | |
| 2011 | Pablo Picasso | Le Repos du Sculpteur III |
N/A | CAD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | CAD 5,588.00 | |
| 2015 | Roy Lichtenstein | Poster print of Roy Lichtenstein's exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum (New York) in the Fall of 1969. |
1969 | CAD 300.00 - 500.00 | CAD 1,524.00 | |
| 2016 | Roy Lichtenstein | Poster print of "Reflections: Whaam!" signed by Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923-1997). |
N/A | CAD 300.00 - 500.00 | CAD 2,032.00 | |
| 2017 | Jean-Pierre Yvaral | Untitled (Geometric Composition) |
N/A | CAD 400.00 - 600.00 | CAD 412.75 | |
| 2018 | Yaacov Agam | Spirit Of America |
N/A | CAD 500.00 - 700.00 | CAD 603.25 | |
| 2019 | Victor Vasarely | Composition with Red & Blue Circles |
N/A | CAD 500.00 - 700.00 | CAD 381.00 | |
| 2020 | Victor Vasarely | Bi-Dagg |
N/A | CAD 400.00 - 600.00 | CAD 317.50 | |
| 2021 | Robert (1953) Longo | The Entertainer (1986) |
1986 | CAD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | CAD 1,524.00 | |
| 2022 | Reuben Nakian | Leda and Swan (ca. 1970) |
ca. 1970 | CAD 600.00 - 800.00 | Not Sold | |
| 2023 | Henry (1898) Moore | Seated Mother and Child (1975) |
1975 | CAD 600.00 - 800.00 | CAD 1,206.50 | |
| 2025 | Pablo Picasso; Introduction by Wilhelm Boeck | Picasso Linoleum Cuts. Bacchanals, Women, Bulls & Bullfighters |
New York | 1962 | CAD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | CAD 2,032.00 |
| 2026 | Pablo Picasso; Foreword by Georges Boudaille | Picasso’s Sketchbook: A Limited Edition in Facsimile |
New York | 1960 | CAD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | CAD 1,651.00 |
| 2027 | Gaston Bachelard | Marc Chagall. Drawings for the Bible [Verve 37-38] |
New York | 1960 | CAD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | CAD 2,286.00 |
| 2028 | Marc Chagall, Julien Cain, and Fernand Mourlot | The Lithographs of Chagall |
Monte Carlo / New York | 1960 | CAD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | CAD 1,079.50 |
| 2039 | Richard E. Filipowski | Untitled Abstract Earrings & Pendant |
N/A | CAD 400.00 - 600.00 | CAD 317.50 | |
| 2040 | Richard E. Filipowski | Suite: Earrings and Pendant |
N/A | CAD 300.00 - 500.00 | CAD 254.00 | |
| 2049 | Jean Paul Riopelle | Ombre Verte |
N/A | CAD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | CAD 2,540.00 |
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Freeman’s
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How History Unfolds on Paper: Important Americana from the Eric C. Caren Collection, Part X
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Sotheby’s
Selections from The Jay T. Snider Collection of Benjamin Franklin
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