A hand carved, ceremonial hardwood mask from the Ivory Coast.  Painstakingly hollowed out to quite a smooth interior finish. The mask is rather small leading me to believe that this was made for a woman. Quite a lot of detail with a protruding, horned  high-piece. Various holes in the circumference allow it to be tied to various sized people. Definitely an antique. Early last century or previous. Excellent condition with one minor repair. No signature visible.

Lovely Artist’s Proof, Limited Edition. Seal: “Fine Art, D*NBA*J”. “Copyright W.J. Stacey, London, W.C. 1″. Dated: Orovida 1925.  Signed in pencil lower right “Orovida”.  Gallery monogram on label on reverse: “An Eastern Poreen” by Orovida, Artist’s Proof, Limited Edition. Frame and matting are original to the piece and period. Frame is showing it’s typical age with some marks and dints. Easily fixed.

Delightful, original, multi-media, chalk, pastel on paper of a street musician in Mexico. Pablo Esteban O’Higgins 1904-1983, studied under Diego Rivera in the 1930s and ’40s. Full signature “Pablo O’Higgins” lower right. Circa 1948. Frame is modern with gold edges and a dark brown bevelled matt. Excellent condition.

Oil on mill board. Canadian. Jack Martin, O.S.A. (Ontario Association of Artists). Beautiful small painting of a house in Markham, Ontario.  He was O.S.A. in 1946. Martin showed at the CNE in 1947. This painting signed “J. Martin 1951″. Excellent condition.

This is one of Sergio Bustamante’s best paper maché toadstools. One of three in a set. All with green borders and blue sky. It has fabulous design with all living things in harmony around the circumference. hand painted, of course by Sergio. This is an original piece and is not a numbered item from a limited edition. It is varnished for protection. This is a one-off item. Signed: “Sergio Bustamante” in black ink on the edge. Perfect condition with no blemishes.

This is one of Sergio Bustamante’s large paper maché, painted ostrich eggs. Motley green and ochre background with dull blue sky. Some fading with age. It has fabulous design with all living things in harmony around the circumference. Hand painted, of course by Sergio. This could be an early piece and is not a numbered item from a limited edition. It is varnished for protection. This is a one-off item. Signed: “Sergio Bustamante” in black ink. C. 1970. Perfect condition with no blemishes.

Tortuga en Boda – Turtle Bride or Turtle in Wedding. Sculpture by Sergio Bustamante. Ceramic and hand painted. Signed and numbered: “Sergio Bustamante 14/150 ©” This is one of a pair that goes with “Armadillo Groom”. Turtle and Armadillo were going to get married but Armadillo left her at the alter. He packed his valise and left, but now he feels guilty and remorse so he stops and sits under a huge toadstool to think about it. She is in her wedding vail with a big ribbon in her hair. She is carrying her bouquet of daisies to toss to one of her girlfriends. She is depressed and has her heart in her hand. Perfect condition. Rare. Should be sold with Armadillo Groom. Have COA dated November 1995. Perfect condition.

Ceramic and metal owl in the manner of Sergio Bustamante. Mexican, not signed but very good quality painting and metal work. Very good condition.

Huevo Avestruces (Egg Ostriches). Unique, one-off, ceramic, Sergio Bustamante sculpture. Signed: “Sergio Bustamante ©” in black paint under one of the ostriches. All, non-edition pieces were painted by Sergio Bustamante, himself.  That is why they are much more collectible than “factory editions”. Lots of great detail in the painting. The bodies of the birds are painted in a graduated way – time consuming. Have COA dated January 2004. Excellent condition.

A typical, fun piece from Sergio Bustamante. Signed and numbered lower right by etching his signature into the metal “Sergio Bustamante 87/100″. A male lion accompanied by peacocks amongst jungle flowers and trees. Made from hammered and hand-formed tin and soldered. Not brand new and perfect. Light weight and in relatively good condition. Shows its age.

Iguana wall plaque in the manner of Sergio Bustamante. Great painting technique and bright colours with shiny sealer coat. Unidentifiable writing on the reverse. No signature visible. Has two, sturdy hanging hooks embedded in the ceramic (plaster?) in the back. Very well made and painted – definitely by someone who knows what they are doing. Excellent condition.

Frieda Kahlo. Spectacular, ceramic sculpture by Mexico’s beloved, Sergio Bustamante. This piece captures the essence of the woman, Frieda, who’s life has been extensively portrayed and written about over the last 20 years. Signed and numbered: “Sergio Bustamante 3/100″ in black to the right side, upper surface of the base. The base is part of the sculpture (part of the mould). Very detailed painting with a attention to reality. It’s a very good likeness of Frieda – no mistaking her. Her paintbrush, mask and “hand” earrings are removable for shipping. An exceptional and unique work of art. COA in hand. Perfect condition.

A pair of Mixed media by Milan Drojic. Custom artwork to depict the Corporate Communications Industry’s creative services such as: marketing, advertising, corporate special events, audio visual, sound, lighting, staging etc. The mediums are pastel, crayon, air brush, paint, ink and they are layered on three dimensional, cut out elements. Framed in gold coloured wood, double matted with beveled interior edges.  Nicely done. Circa 1989. Excellent condition.

A pair of mixed media by Milan Drojic. Custom artwork to depict the Corporate Communications Industry’s creative services such as: marketing, advertising, corporate special events, audio visual, sound, lighting, staging etc. The mediums are pastel, crayon, air brush, paint, ink and they are layered on three dimensional, cut out elements. Framed in gold coloured wood, double matted with beveled interior edges.  Nicely done. Circa 1989. Excellent condition.