ONLINE AUCTION
Post-War & Contemporary Art
4th session

August 01 - August 29, 2024

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This session is closed for bidding.
Current bid: $2,000 CAD
Bidding History
Paddle # Date Amount

17784 29-Aug-2024 12:39:57 PM $2,000 AutoBid

943590 28-Aug-2024 10:55:43 PM $1,900 AutoBid

325597 28-Aug-2024 10:52:58 PM $1,800 AutoBid

943590 28-Aug-2024 10:52:57 PM $1,700 AutoBid

325597 27-Aug-2024 10:27:50 PM $1,600 AutoBid

846816 27-Aug-2024 10:27:49 PM $1,500

325597 26-Aug-2024 09:36:21 PM $1,400 AutoBid

11577 13-Aug-2024 01:57:05 PM $1,300

29732 06-Aug-2024 08:26:11 PM $1,200

943590 06-Aug-2024 07:54:25 PM $1,100

29732 05-Aug-2024 03:15:17 PM $1,000

The bidding history list updated on: Tuesday, October 08, 2024 05:38:31

LOT 315

FCA
1936 - 2014
Canadian

Skybird - Coasting Free
oil on canvas
signed and on verso signed, titled and dated May 1978
24 x 30 in, 61 x 76.2 cm

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 CAD

Sold for: $2,500

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PROVENANCE
A gift from the Artist to a Private Collection, Vancouver Island
By descent to the present Private Collection, Vancouver Island


Edwin (Bud) Oben was a stockbroker in Vancouver when Robert Genn joined his firm as a junior broker. Genn shared his artwork with Bud and after a few months of mentoring in the broker business, Bud told Genn that his art was good enough that he should quit the firm and paint fulltime, as he felt Genn could make a living at it and it was his passion. Genn heeded his advice and became an exceptional artist who saw great success in his lifetime. As a thank you to Bud for his encouragement, Genn painted this image of Bud and his wife Betty's sailboat, the Skybird. The two remained friends until Bud's passing in 2005.


All prices are in Canadian Dollars


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