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Asian Art

Start Time: 10/24/2020 9:00:00 AM ET
End Time: 10/29/2020 2:00:00 PM ET

With a special focus on rare Chinese export wares from the Kangxi to Qianlong periods, this auction is underscored by the first of three instalments of a collection of Nanking Cargo and fine Chinese export porcelains.

Consisting of over 200 lots, the auction includes enamelled metal wares, silk and embroidery, Buddhist sculptures, works on paper, and furniture. Other highlights include an assortment of Japanese netsuke, a Chinese export porcelain collection from the Qing dynasty, a selection of jade items, and Chinese paintings led by two delicate works by Zhang Shuqi.

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It’s Elemental: Line and Colour in Contemporary Art

Start Time: 10/24/2020 9:00:00 AM ET
End Time: 10/29/2020 2:00:00 PM ET

A beautifully cohesive auction with expressive works by established artists, “It’s Elemental” focuses on the intersection of line and colour in contemporary art. Carefully curated over many months, this auction asks collectors to reconsider the basic principles of design and how they manifest in the work of this diverse group of artists.

Canadian artists of note include John Hartman, Wanda Koop, Thomas Sherlock Hodgson, Yves Gaucher, Melanie Authier, Nicole Katsuras, Greg Hardy, and Angela Leach.

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Kayo O`Young and Harlan House: The Paul Duval Collection - Part II

Start Time: 10/24/2020 9:00:00 AM ET
End Time: 10/29/2020 2:00:00 PM ET

An auction entirely devoted to the work of two important Canadian potters.

Influential art critic, editor, artist and author Paul Duval formed close bonds with the artists he collected, frequently visiting their studios and maintaining long friendships that lasted throughout his lifetime. The selected work in this auction, by Kayo O’Young and Harlan House, reflects his discerning eye.

Please contact us for more information, additional photographs or conditions reports. Previews available by appointment only.

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Rugs and Carpets

Start Time: 10/31/2020 9:00:00 AM ET
End Time: 11/5/2020 2:00:00 PM ET

Add warmth to your home with our final rug and carpet auction of the year, featuring 40 lots of both classic and modern designs. Though centred around rugs from Iran, collectors and decorators alike will also find examples from Turkey, the Caucasus, Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan.

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Auction Closing Times

Lots begin closing in groups of 25 lots every 10 minutes on the final day of the auction (typically a Thursday).

For example, lots 1 to 25 may close at 2pm, while lots 26-50 may close at 2:10pm. This continues from lot 1 until the final lots of the auction are closed.

Please be sure to confirm the time that the auctions close, as closing times vary by auction.

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If a bid is placed within the last 5 minutes of bidding for a lot, the end time will extend 5 minutes from the time the bid is placed. This will continue until there is no bidding for 5 minutes.

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