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- Estimate
- C$8,000–C$10,000 hammer ≈ $8,195–$10,244
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Canadian Art, Toronto · 27 May 2011
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4013870
- Record
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Norval Morrisseau, Ancestral Bear. Sotheby's, 27 May 2011, lot 112. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4013870.
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Norval Morrisseau, Ancestral Bear. Sotheby's, 27 May 2011, lot 112. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4013870.
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From the same sale Canadian Art · May 2011
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollard des Ormeaux | Louis-philippe Hébert | C$15,000–C$20,000 | |
| Sex Machine | Guy Montpetit | C$8,000–C$12,000 | |
| Le Mortaiseur | Alfred Laliberté | C$8,000–C$10,000 | |
| Blighty | Robert Tait Mckenzie | C$10,000–C$15,000 | |
| Cascada del Montmorenci | Guido Carmignani | C$60,000–C$80,000 | |
| Rouge, bleu, route no 2 | Serge Lemoyne | C$15,000–C$20,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norval Morrisseau | Untitled | $14,752 | Sotheby's, May 2011 | |
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| Norval Morrisseau | Shaman Changes Into Thunder Bird | Sotheby's, May 2011 | ||
| Norval Morrisseau | Looking on Each Other | Sotheby's, Nov 2010 | ||
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| Sorel Etrog | Il Tranquillo Study | Rago, Nov 2025 | ||
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