Richmond Hill, ON – 396 fresh to market items will be available to the highest bidder Thursday, September 27, 2018 with knowledgeable collectors and discerning buyers participating and competing against one another over a variety of quality items on display at 888 Auctions. With modern paintings, fine art and Asian antiques featuring heavily in the sale, there will be incredible interest in the items set to be offered to the highest bidder. 

The star piece of the auction features a gouache on paper featuring a figure attributed to Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) at lot 74. This work is expected to go higher than its high estimate of $4,000.

Another standout piece can be seen at Lot 93, featuring a tempera and oil on paper and attributed to Rene Magritte (Belgian, 1898-1967). Featuring a surrealist figure of the man in a hat and signed on the lower corner, this important piece is garnering significant interest in the catalog and expected to exceed its high estimate of $7,000.

Last but not least, lot 141 features a charming scene of nuns rendered on oil on board and signed by Carlo Canevari (Italian, 1922-1997). Featuring a surrealist composition portrait and signed on the lower left margin, this piece features a high estimate of $2,500.

Other modern art pieces can be found at the following lots:

Lot 29: Qi Bashi (Chinese, 1864-1957) Set of 12 Watercolor Scroll Set

Lot 42: Gustav Klimt (Austrian, 1862-1918) Pen & Ink on Paper

Lot 70: Charles Sheeler (American, 1883-1965) Architectural Work on Paper

Lot 99: Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987) Tempera on Paper
Lot 115: Vincent Van Gogh (Dutch, 1853-1890) Oil on Canvas Scene

Lot 127: Paul Gauguin (French, 1848-1903) Oil on Canvas Nude

Lot 151: Wassily Kandinsky (Russian, 1866-1944) Oil on Canvas

For auction previews, visit the gallery floor at 888 Auctions. The public viewing period is as follows: Monday, September 24 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, September 25 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, September 26, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and just before the auction on Thursday, September 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  

888 Auctions continues to accept consignments on a rolling basis. With auctions taking place every other Thursday at the auction house, there are plenty of opportunities to sell rare and fresh-to-market items at 888 Auctions. Valuations and authentications are complimentary with no obligation to consign. Contact the auctioneers by phone 905-763-7201 or by email at info@888auctions.com to schedule an appointment with 888 Auctions.

The next scheduled auction and the first auction of the busy autumn season takes place Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. (EDT).