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Lot 129 · Important Canadian Art

backyards of houses on a street in toronto

Albert Jacques Franck

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Estimate
C$8,000–C$10,000 hammer ≈ $7,608–$9,510
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Canadian Art, Toronto · 2 June 2010
Record ID
TB-2026-3931900
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Albert Jacques Franck, backyards of houses on a street in toronto. Sotheby's, 2 Jun 2010, lot 129. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3931900.

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From the same sale Important Canadian Art · Jun 2010

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Structure Triangulaire Gris-Brun Guido Molinari C$35,000–C$45,000
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The Signaler Jack Bush C$10,000–C$15,000
Hydrophonic Perpendicular Harold Barling Town C$15,000–C$25,000
The Listener William Hadd Mcelcheran C$10,000–C$15,000
Arctic Night Clarence Gagnon C$10,000–C$15,000

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