“The Politicians” bronze sculpture by Christopher Keene. The politicians are made up of two hippos, an alligator and another spiny reptile – typical politicians! Very intricate and detailed bronze work from the lost wax manufacturing process. Signed in the flagstone floor, “Keene ’78″ and is 1/10 (one of ten).

“Gloucester” England. Watercolour by François Gall 1912-1987. Down at the English waterfront on the River Severn on a blustery day at Gloucester. Signed: “F. Gall Gloucester” lower left in his typical red paint. This is a large, rare, unique painting by the post-impressionist master, François Gall. Frame is contemporary gold with matt and inner painted fillet. Excellent condition.

Bronze Rhinoceros by Salvador Dali. It’s a small version, numbered, limited edition of a very famous piece of his work. It has a typical bronze patina with a light green wash over it. The foundry that created it for Dali is Airaindor. On the edge of the base it reads: “AIRAINDOR.177/350.VM.18F”. The base is cast bronze as well with a mottled, green patina.  Salvador’s signature is scribed into the base. “Salvador Dali”. Excellent condition. $3,000. Size: 6.3 ” L x 3″ W x 4.75″ H. Wt: 4 lb. 1.8 kg.

“Canal with Windmill and Barge”. Large, mixed media, watercolour on paper by Max Ludby R.I., R.B.A., British 1858-1943. Windmill near Delft, Holland. Circa 1930. Incredible control of the watercolour brush strokes. The water depicted is marvelous.  Mounted in handsome gold leaf, hand rubbed frame. Ref. Benezit, Vol. 5, page 655. Artwork in perfect condition.

Large acrylic on canvas by Fred Ross entitled “Dancer in Harlequin Tights”. There is a  picture of it on an easel in Fred’s studio in the book “A Timeless Humanism”, by Tom Smart. Page 67. The painting was done previously, circa 1985 and positioned for the picture in 1990. Signed “Fred Ross” upper right. Purchased directly from the artist. Frame is wood with a variegated gold finish with grey stripes at the edge. There is wrapped, linen over wood, inner frame. Excellent condition. $6,000. Frame size: 42.5″ H x 26.75″ W. Canvas size: 40″ H x 24″ W. Wt: 5 lb. 2.3 kg.

Atmos clock celebrates the 150th Anniversary of the invention of the Atmos clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre – Geneva. It runs on an air pressure, bellows system that captures the difference in atmospheric pressure when it goes up or down. That change in pressure is caught in the bellows and therefore has the power to run the clock. It’s the closest thing to perpetual motion that has ever been built. This clock has three feet that can be used to level it, and there is a bubble glass to show when it is perfectly level. There is a “150″ medallion and a medallion that states the number, which is 311. The clock has been refurbished in 2007 and keeps excellent time. I might adjust it twice a year for a couple of minutes. There is a manual lever to adjust the mechanism – faster or slower. The dome is blown glass crystal and looks majestic, when it covers the clock’s movement. I have an original marketing brochure but no original packing materials. I have the instructions on starting and setting the time etc. Perfect condition.

Oil on Canvas. Pablo O’Higgins. He studied under Diego Rivera in the 1930s and ’40s. Fishermen with Onlooker. Painted wooden frame with gold leaf. Matt shows natural wear and slight soiling. Painting has a nice loose brush style and is in excellent condition. Museum label on reverse “Instituto Nacional De Bellas Artes” ‘Museo Nacional De Arte Moderno”. “Oleo Sobre Tela”, 55.5 x 75 cms. Lot #22. Wonderful Mexican, ocean, rural life scene. Circa 1940.

A magnificent sculpture signed and dated: “Pierre Jules Mene 1869″. This is a very famous piece and I’m told that there was an edition of 10 and no two pieces are the same. The hand finishing and detail of this work is mesmerizing. It’s against a mirror so you can see the fully finished back. The detail on the back is the same as the front – marvelous.  Solid bronze.

Paradox of the Trapper. A unique, one-off, original, bronze wall-mount, sculpture by the renowned, Canadian sculptor, Christopher Keene.  It portrays a trapper confronted with a life challenge for he and his horse. Extreme realism that is frightening. Much detail including showing the trapper’s glove on the ground. Did he survive? I think so.  ArtCast did the lost wax bronze process and Chris did the final detailing and the patina, leaving much of it rough, to create the remote, northern, winter, outdoor atmosphere. No edition was created. COA in hand. Excellent, original condition.

An original sculpture by JMac. She is a renowned, long-time, Toronto sculptor with much International success. This piece is made from hundreds and hundreds of spikes projecting out from a female upper torso. Riveting, and the centre of any discussion on modern art. Matt black, smooth texture under the black spikes. “Black Mail” quite appropriate. Excellent condition. $6,500. Size: 30″ H x 14″ W x 12″ D. Wt: 20 lb. 9.0 kg

“Sheep”. Large oil on canvas by J.L. Gingot. Signed lower left “J. L. Gingot, Paris”. Sheep in protective woods.  Wonderful work with nice composition. Frame is magnificent and in perfect condition for its age. Carved wood with gold leaf. Canvas in excellent condition.  Label on the back as shown. Old canvas Circa: 1900. Turn of the Century.

“La femme tenant un voile”. Woman Holding Veil. From the series “Venus aux fourrures suite”. One of 5 erotic lithographs I have, of a rare series of 18.  Publisher: Argillet, Paris, 1968. All 5 are Artist’s Proofs “E A” from the original series. Original engraving, hand coloured. Reference: AF 68-6(M) ML 362.The hand made Japon paper is spun or rag woven and is embossed flat where the image is. All are Artist’s Proofs from the original series. Dali, himself, is in this picture at the bottom.  The paper is spun or rag woven and is embossed flat where the image is. The edges have a slight rag edge. An embossed “Dali” signature seal is in the margin, for authenticity, bottom right. It’s also signed “Dali” in pencil in the margin bottom centre.  The catalog reference numbers from the official Salvador Dali experts are as follows: Albert Field Catalog page 40, #68-6C, Michler Lopsinger Catalog page 177-78, #358. Full linen matting. Frame is wood with motley, gold finish. There is one tiny missing chip from the border of the frame. Excellent condition. Very rare.

“La femme a cheval”. “Woman on Horseback”. From the series “Venus aux fourrures suite”. One of 5 erotic lithographs I have, of a rare series of 18. Publisher: Argillet, Paris, 1968. All 5 are Artist’s Proofs “E A” from the original series. Original engraving, hand coloured. Reference: AF 68-6(M) ML 362.The hand made Japon paper is spun or rag woven and is embossed flat where the image is. All are Artist’s Proofs from the original series. Dali, himself, is in this picture at the bottom.  The paper is spun or rag woven and is embossed flat where the image is. The edges have a slight rag edge. An embossed “Dali” signature seal is in the margin, for authenticity, bottom right. It’s also signed “Dali” in pencil in the margin bottom centre right. Full linen matting. Frame is wood with motley, gold finish. Excellent condition. Very rare.

“Le Torse” (The Torso). From the series “Venus aux fourrures suite”. One of 5 erotic lithographs I have, of a rare series of 18. Publisher: Argillet, Paris, 1968. All 5 are Artist’s Proofs “E A” from the original series. Original engraving, hand coloured. Reference: AF 68-6(M) ML 362.The hand made Japon paper is spun or rag woven and is embossed flat where the image is. The edges have a slight rag edge. An embossed “Dali” signature seal is in the margin, for authenticity, bottom right. It’s also hand signed “Dali” in pencil in the margin bottom centre right. The catalog reference numbers from the official Salvador Dali experts are as follows: Albert Field Catalog page 40, #68-6M; Michler Lopsinger Catalog page 177-78, #362. Frame is wood with motley, gold finish. There is a tiny piece missing from the border of the frame and normal wear and tear. Full linen matting.  Excellent condition. Very rare.

“Les aigrettes”. “The Brushes”. From the series “Venus aux fourrures suite”. One of 5 erotic lithographs I have, of a rare series of 18.  Publisher: Argillet, Paris, 1968. All 5 are Artist’s Proofs “E A” from the original series. Original engraving, hand coloured. Reference: AF 68-6(M) ML 362.The hand made Japon paper is spun or rag woven and is embossed flat where the image is. All are Artist’s Proofs from the original series. Dali, himself, is in this picture at the bottom.  The paper is spun or rag woven and is embossed flat where the image is. The edges have a slight rag edge. An embossed “Dali” signature seal is in the margin, for authenticity, bottom right. It’s also signed “Dali” in pencil in the margin bottom centre right. Full linen matting. Frame is wood with motley, gold finish. There are a couple of small pieces missing from the border of the frame and normal wear and tear.  Excellent condition. Very rare. $7,600. Frame size: 21″ H x 16.75″ W. Lithograph size: 15″ H x 11″ W. Wt: 3 lb. 1.6 kg.