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- Record-breaking Heffel auction in Toronto totals more than $20 million
- Six major works by Lawren Harris totaled an astounding $7.3 millionled by two masterpieces each surpassing $2 million
- Commanding canvas by Marcelle Ferron smashed the previous artist record, and Andy Warhol’s iconic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II shatters global edition print record for the artist
TORONTO, Nov. 24, 2022 /CNW/ – Today in Torontoand before a global audience, a collection of monumental masterworks soared to incredible heights at Heffel Fine Art Auction House‘s highly-anticipated fall sale. The landmark, record-breaking auction presented 87 works of art from renowned historical and contemporary artists to an eager market, at the stunning Park Hyatt Hotel. Dazzling collectors and leading the charge were Lawren Harris, Andy Warhol , Marcelle Ferron and Tom Thomson. Competition from passionate bidders that filled the packed auction room, along with remote participants on the phones and through Heffel’s Digital Saleroom, drove the sale total an extraordinary $20.8 million. (All prices are in Canadian dollars and include a buyer’s premium.)
Six works by Lawren Harris captured the hearts of art-lovers and collectors, and led Heffel’s fall auction, totaling an exceptional $7.3 million. His optimistic urban landscape canvas, House in the Ward, Winter, City Painting No. 1consigned from a prestigious corporate collection, surpassed the
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