Ulysse Comtois Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Ulysse Comtois Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 16, 2024
Ulysse COMTOIS (1931-1999) Canadian
Est: $3,000 - $4,500
Ulysse COMTOIS (1931-1999) ; Kids ; 1991 ; acrylic on canvas / framed ; dimensions 75,5 x 102 cm (29 3/4 x 40 in.) ; signed and dated on verso ; Shipping to USA - DHL $650 , National post with tracking service $450 / Shipping to EU, Middle Assia - DHL $520 , National post with tracking service $380
Art-Torg
Jun. 28, 2024
Ulysse COMTOIS (1931-1999) Canadian
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Ulysse COMTOIS (1931-1999) ; Summer dreams ; 1982 ; oil on canvas / unstretched ; dimensions 78 x 102 cm (30 x 40 in.) ; signed lower left corner and on verso ; Shipping to USA - DHL $430 , National post with tracking service $285 / Shipping to EU, Middle Assia - DHL $330 , National post with tracking service $215
Art-Torg
Mar. 26, 2024
Comtois, Ulysse - Serie "Porto jardin" - 1982
Est: $1,800 - $2,000
Comtois, Ulysse (1931-2000) Serie "Porto jardin" (1982) Description (FR): Pastel sur papier signe et datee au bas Comtois '82. Provenance : Maison Heffel Montreal Description (EN): Pastel on paper signed and dated on the bottom, Comtois '82. Provenance : Maison Heffel Montreal Dimension (PO): 18" x 14" Dimension (CM): 47 x 36 cm Rapport de condition: Sur demande, nous nous ferons un plaisir de rÃ©pondre Ã vos questions de maniÃ¨re dÃ©taillÃ©e. Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
Champagne Auctions
Mar. 26, 2024
Comptois, Ulysse - Serie "Porto jardin" - 1982
Est: $1,800 - $2,000
Comptois, Ulysse (1931-1999) Serie "Porto jardin" (1982) Description (FR): Pastel sur papier signe et datee au bas Comtois '82. Provenance : Maison Heffel Montreal Description (EN): Pastel on paper signed and dated on the bottom, Comtois '82. Provenance : Maison Heffel Montreal Dimension (PO): 18" x 14" Dimension (CM): 46 x 36 cm Rapport de condition: Sur demande, nous nous ferons un plaisir de rÃ©pondre Ã vos questions de maniÃ¨re dÃ©taillÃ©e. Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
Champagne Auctions
Dec. 08, 2023
Ulysse COMTOIS (1931-1999) Canadian
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Ulysse COMTOIS (1931-1999) ; Kids ; 1991 ; acrylic on canvas / framed ; dimensions 75,5 x 102 cm (29 3/4 x 40 in.) ; signed and dated on verso ; Shipping to USA - DHL $650 , National post with tracking service $450 / Shipping to EU, Middle Assia - DHL $520 , National post with tracking service $380
Art-Torg
Jun. 20, 2023
Comtois, Ulysse - Abstraction - 1952
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Comtois, Ulysse (1931-1999) Abstraction (1952) Description: Oil on wood, signed and dated on lower right, Comtois 52 Dimension (PO): 14" x 22" Dimension (CM): 36 x 56 cm Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
Champagne Auctions
Jun. 20, 2023
Comtois, Ulysse - Abstraction - 1951-1952
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
Comtois, Ulysse (1931-1999) Abstraction (1951-1952) Description: Oil on isorel, signed and dated on the back, Comtois 51/52 Dimension (PO): 14" x 12" Dimension (CM): 35 x 31 cm Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
Champagne Auctions
Oct. 13, 2020
Comtois, Ulysse - Suite Florentine # 15 - 1993
Est: $1,800 - $2,200
Comtois, Ulysse (1931-1999) Suite Florentine # 15 (1993) Description: Oil on canvas, signed and dated on lower center Comtois 93 Dimension (PO): 14" x 14" Dimension (CM): 35.56 x 35.56 cm Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
Champagne Auctions
Oct. 11, 2020
Painting, Ulysse Comtois
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Ulysse Comtois (Canadian, 1931-1999), "Trans Action Colours," 1974, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, titled and dated verso, canvas (unframed): 36"h x 24"w. Provenance: work purchased from a student of Comtois at University of Quebec (UQAM) who acquired it directly from the artist
Clars Auctions
Oct. 09, 2020
Ulysse COMTOIS (1931-1999) Important Canadian artist
Est: $7,500 - $10,000
Ulysse COMTOIS (1931-1999) ; Summer colors ; 1980 ; oil on canvas ; canvas size approx. 184 x 181 cm (72 1/2 x 71 1/4 in.) ; painting size 152 x 152 cm (60 x 60 in.) ; signed lower right corner and on verso ; Shipping to USA - DHL $320 , National post with tracking service $170 / Shipping to EU, Russia, Middle Assia - DHL $220 , National post with tracking service $100
Art-Torg
Sep. 17, 2020
ULYSSE COMTOIS, COULEURS D'AUTOMNE, 1988, acrylic on canvas, 60 ins x 72 ins; 152.4 cms x 182.9 cms
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
ULYSSE COMTOIS COULEURS D'AUTOMNE, 1988 acrylic on canvas signed; also signed, dated, and titled on the reverse 60 ins x 72 ins; 152.4 cms x 182.9 cms Provenance: Private Collection, Quebec Emblematic of the magnified pointillism found in his later painting, Couleurs d’Automne showcases Ulysse Comtois at his most expansive and iridescent. Juxtaposing strokes of bold colour come together in glinting flashes and rushed, hurried flows of energetic movement. A central cruciform radiates across the canvas, creating a turbulent lurch between heated oranges and reds and cooler shades of blue, black, and turquoise. The impression is that of blustered flurries of fallen leaves in the chill autumn breeze and the last searing heat of a dying summer sun. The vast field of colour is a singular example of Comtois’ buzzing expressionism. Estimate: $20,000–30,000
Waddington's
Jun. 26, 2020
Ulysse COMTOIS (1931-1999) Important Canadian artist
Est: $7,500 - $10,000
Ulysse COMTOIS (1931-1999) ; Autumn light ; 1982 ; oil on canvas ; painting size 152 x 152 cm (60 x 60 in.) ; signed lower right corner and on verso ; Shipping to USA - DHL $320 , National post with tracking service $170 / Shipping to EU, Russia, Middle Assia - DHL $220 , National post with tracking service $100
Art-Torg
Aug. 10, 2019
Ulysse COMTOIS (1931-1999) Important Canadian artist
Est: $12,000 - $15,000
Ulysse COMTOIS (1931-1999) ; Autumn colors ; 1988 ; oil on canvas / unstretched ; dimensions 152 x 182 cm (60 x 72 in.) ; signed and dated lower right corner ; named on verso ; Shipping to USA - DHL $320 , National post with tracking service $170 / Shipping to EU, Russia, Middle Assia - DHL $220 , National post with tracking service $100
Art-Torg
May. 26, 2019
Ulysse Comtois, Matériel, 1952
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Oil on panelxHuile sur panneau
BYDealers Auction House
May. 16, 2019
Ulysse Comtois (1931-1999) Uneva 1961 Silkscreen
Est: $100 - $300
Ulysse Comtois (1931-1999) Uneva 1961 Silkscreen 20 x 24 inches Edition 50
Kavanagh Auctions
Jan. 29, 2019
Comtois, Ulysse (1931-1999) Autumn morning
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Scale 1:4, maquette Ciné-Plex Odeon, Chicago Huile sur panneau de bois, signée et datée en bas à droite Comtois 88 Oil on wood panel, signed and dated on lower right Comtois 88
Champagne Auctions
Sep. 13, 2018
ULYSSE COMTOIS, SANS TITRE, pastel on paper, 14 ins x 19.75 ins; 35.6 cms x 50.2 cms
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
ULYSSE COMTOISSANS TITREpastel on papersigned and dated ‘82 14 ins x 19.75 ins; 35.6 cms x 50.2 cms Provenance:Private Collection, TorontoEstate of the ArtistEstimate: $1,500–2,000
Waddington's
May. 28, 2018
ULYSSE COMTOIS, RED, acrylic on (shaped) panel, unframed, diameter height 23.5 ins; 59.7 cms
Est: $3,500 - $5,000
ULYSSE COMTOISREDacrylic on (shaped) panel, unframedsigned and dated ‘90-91; also signed, titled and dated on the reverse diameter height 23.5 ins; 59.7 cms Provenance:Waddington & Gorce Inc., MontrealPrivate Collection, MontrealEstimate: $3,500–5,000
Waddington's
May. 28, 2018
ULYSSE COMTOIS, PROTO-JARDIN, oil on canvas board, 8 ins x 10 ins; 20.3 cms x 25.4 cms
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ULYSSE COMTOISPROTO-JARDINoil on canvas boardsigned and dated ‘74; also signed, titled and dated on the reverse 8 ins x 10 ins; 20.3 cms x 25.4 cms Provenance:Private Collection, MontrealEstimate: $1,000–1,500
Waddington's
Sep. 21, 2017
ULYSSE COMTOIS, PRES DE LA RIVE, oil on canvas, unframed, 30 ins x 24 ins; 76.2 cms x 61 cms
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
ULYSSE COMTOISPRES DE LA RIVEoil on canvas, unframedsigned and dated ‘87 30 ins x 24 ins; 76.2 cms x 61 cms Provenance:Private Collection, OntarioEstimate: $2,000–3,000
Waddington's
May. 30, 2016
ULYSSE COMTOIS, SANS-TITRE, oil on canvas, 18 ins x 24 ins; 45.7 cms x 61 cms
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
ULYSSE COMTOISSANS-TITREoil on canvassigned and dated ‘65 18 ins x 24 ins; 45.7 cms x 61 cms Provenance:Canadian Fine Arts, TorontoPrivate Collection, TorontoLiterature:Cyndie Campbell, Ulysse Comtois: Photographs, Ottawa: National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 2011.Note:Comtois briefly attended the École des beaux-arts de Montréal and was inspired by the Automatistes and their 1948 manifesto, Refus global. He joined the Automatistes for their last group show in 1954, but frequently found himself torn between the loose paint handling of the Automatistes and the hard-edged geometrical style of the Plasticiens. The brightly-coloured stripes in Sans-Titre echo his earlier experimentations with the theme and may have been influenced by Guido Molinari. In 1978, both Comtois and Molinari were chosen to represent Canada at the Venice Biennale.
Waddington's
May. 30, 2016
ULYSSE COMTOIS, AUTUMN MORNING, oil on panel, 21 ins x 48 ins; 53.3 cms x 121.9 cms
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
ULYSSE COMTOISAUTUMN MORNINGoil on panelsigned and dated ‘88; also signed, titled, dated 1988 and inscribed “Scale 1:4” and “Maquette pour Ciné-plex Odeon - Chicago” on the reverse 21 ins x 48 ins; 53.3 cms x 121.9 cms Provenance:Private Collection, TorontoLiterature:Cyndie Campbell, Ulysse Comtois: Photographs, Ottawa: National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 2011, page 1.Note:In Autumn Morning Ulysse Comtois uses a modified pointillist technique, marking his panel with strokes and daubs of vivid colour. Although Comtois is known primarily as an abstract artist, his career was characterized by exploration in myriad media and styles. As Comtois once stated, “My ideology of art is that there are no categories such as abstract art or figurative art. These are not mutually exclusive areas. On the contrary, they form one continuous area. It’s a question of degree, not of type. There are works that are more or less abstract; that’s all.”
Waddington's
May. 30, 2016
ULYSSE COMTOIS, MATIÈRE - LUMIÈRE, oil on canvas, 24 ins x 60 ins; 61 cms x 152.4 cms
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
ULYSSE COMTOISMATIÈRE - LUMIÈREoil on canvassigned and dated ‘78 24 ins x 60 ins; 61 cms x 152.4 cms Provenance:Marlborough-Godard Gallery, Toronto / MontrealPrivate Collection, TorontoNote:While Ulysse Comtois had focused on sculpture in 1960s, in the 1970s he returned to painting using a form of exaggerated pointillism shown here in Matière-Lumière. Comtois used this technique to explore the effects created by juxtaposing strokes of contrasting colour. In 1978, the Government of Quebec awarded Comtois the prestigious Paul-Émile Borduas Prize for his contributions to the provincial and international art scenes.
Waddington's
Nov. 23, 2015
ULYSSE COMTOIS, QUATRE ZONES, oil on canvas, 18 ins x 24 ins; 45.7 cms x 73.7 cms
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
ULYSSE COMTOISQUATRE ZONESoil on canvassigned, titled and dated 1965 on the reverse 18 ins x 24 ins; 45.7 cms x 73.7 cms Provenance:Art Rental Service, Art Gallery of TorontoPrivate Collection, TorontoLiterature:Lawrence Sabbath, "Sculptor invites public to 'play' with work," The Gazette, Montreal, 22 August 1981.Note:Associated with les Automatistes, Comtois worked across a variety of media – from paintings, murals, sculpture, draughting and photography. In speaking of the artist’s sculptural works Lawrence Sabbath wrote, “Ulysse Comtois should have his name writ large in the history books of art, for he is one who believes that art need not be sacred, that it can be a source of fun without any loss of respect for artist or object.” This statement also resonates for the artist’s two-dimensional works. Here Comtois’ non-figurative painting creates modular forms, wherein a painterly quality is still evident – through strips and rectangles. Colour bars over a vivid background form linear juxtapositions that play with the eyes. As if mirroring the bright colours and interlocking forms of his sculptures from the same time, Comtois creates in Quatre Zones a powerful yet playful work, assertive in both its colour and its line.
Waddington's
Apr. 21, 2015
ULYSSE COMTOIS (1931 - 1999), SCÈNE D'ATELIER "PAYSAGES", ACRYLIC ON WOOD; SIGNED, DATED 89 AND TITLED VERSO, 48" x 80" - 121.9 x 203.2 cm.
Est: $5,000 - $6,000
ULYSSE COMTOIS (1931 - 1999)SCÈNE D'ATELIER "PAYSAGES"ACRYLIC ON WOOD; SIGNED, DATED 89 AND TITLED VERSO48" x 80" - 121.9 x 203.2 cm.Provenance:Waddington and Gorce, Montreal, QCNote:ULYSSE COMTOIS (1931 - 1999)"My art philosophy is that distinct categories such as abstract art and figurative art don't exist. These are not mutually exclusive, opposing genres. Rather, they form one continuum. It's a question of degrees, not of species."- Ulysses Comtois - Quebec-born Ulysses Comtois, best known for his kinetic sculptures, did not restrict himself to one medium or style but explored his ideas through painting, sculpture, and photography, as well as through abstract and figurative works.Ulysses Comtois was born in Granby, Quebec in 1931. Comtois studied briefly at the École des beaux-arts in Montreal (1949-50) before deciding to leave the school and to focus on his own art, inspired by the Automatistes and their 1948 manifesto, Refus global. Some of his work from that period consisted of colour bars over a background of bright colours. He participated in the last Automatistes exhibition, La matière chante, organized by Claude Gauvreau at Galerie Antoine in the spring of 1954. In 1955, he was part of the group exhibition Espace 55, at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. After the demise of the Automatistes, Comtois joined the Association des artistes non-figuratifs de Montréal, an alliance of Plasticiens and Automatistes. and participated in their exhibitions from 1955 to 1959.Comtois received a Canada Council grant in 1963, allowing him to travel in Europe and Israel. By the 1960's Comtois was creating novel sculptural pieces first in wood then in metal, exhibiting his small scuptures of welded steel at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in 1961. In 1968, the National Gallery of Canada selected Comtois, together with Guido Molinari, to represent Canada at the 34th Venice Biennale. The NGC purchased Comtois' kinetic sculpture, Column, for its collection, a work that has been on view at the National Gallery since 1995. The piece comprises of 70 aluminum plates fitted over a steel rod with base, each of the plates independently movable through a full circle. He also produced a relief mural for the entrance of the Expo '67 Administration & News Building. Comtois returned to painting in the 1970's, his works encompassing a broad range of styles, from figurative art to colourful pointillist-like pieces, to more geometric work characterized by black grid-like structures on a monotone or patterned surface.Throughout his career, Comtois taught at several institutions, including the École des beaux-arts in Montreal (1965-70), Université du Québec à Montréal (1970-72), Université Laval, (1970-76), and Concordia University (1976-85; 1991-94). Comtois also continued to work with sculpture, and in the mid-1980s he began an ambitious series entitled the Romanesque Suite, made of wood, wax, and bronze. In this series, Comtois built each piece with layers of carefully applied modeling clay, his contact with the work and his manipulation of the clay evident on the finished surface. Comtois was awarded the Prix de la Province de Québec (1964), Canada Council Grant (1967), the prestigious Paul-Émile Borduas Prize in 1978 by the Government of Québec, and the Prix Louis-Philippe Hébert (1991). The Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal organized a comprehensive retrospective of his work in 1983. In 2012, the National Gallery held the Ulysses Comtois: Photographs exhibition, a collection Comtois' photographs of family, friends, his artworks, exhibition openings and installations.Ulysses Comtois died of cancer at the age of 68 on July 10, 1999, in Sainte-Madeleine, near Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec.Selected Corporate, Private and Public CollectionsAgnes Etherington Art Centre (Kingston, ON)Art Gallery of Hamilton (Hamilton, ON)Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto, ON)Canada Council Art Bank (Ottawa, ON)Carleton University (Ottawa, ON)Claridge Collection (Montréal, QC)Concordia University (Montréal, QC)Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (Montreal, QC)Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal (Montreal, QC)Musée d'art de Joliette (Joliette, QC)Musée du Bas Saint-Laurent (Rivière-du-Loup, QC)Musée de Lachine (Lachine, QC)Musée Laurier (Victoriaville, QC)Musée du Mont-Saint-Hilaire (Mont-Saint-Hilaire, QC)Musée National des beaux-arts du Québec (Quebec City, QC)Museum London (London, ON)Museum of Modern Art (New York, NY)National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa, ON)The Robert McLaughlin Gallery (Oshawa, ON)Université de Montréal (Montreal, QC)Vancouver Art Gallery (Vancouver, CB)The Winnipeg Art Gallery (Winnipeg, MN)Selected Solo and Group Exhibitions2012Ulysses Comtois (1931-1999), Winchester Galleries Modern, Victoria, BCUlysses Comtois: Photographs, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, ON 1995Ulysses Comtois, Richard Gorman, Jack Bush, York University, Toronto, ON1983Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, Montréal, QC196834th Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy1966 Galerie Moos, Toronto, ON1966Galerie Edouard Smith, Paris, France1964Galerie Agnes Lefort, Montreal, QCGalerie Nova et Vetera, Collège Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC1962Galerie Denyse Delrue, Montreal, QC1962 Dorothy Cameron, Toronto, ON1961Musee des Beaux Arts, Montreal, QC1959Galerie Artek, Montreal, QC1956Galerie l'Actuelle, Montreal,QC1954L'Echouerie, Montreal, QCSelected LinksCanadian EncyclopediaNational Gallery of Canada
Waddington's
May. 13, 2014
COMTOIS, Ulysse (1931-1999)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
COMTOIS, Ulysse (1931-1999) Blue and yellow meanderings Painted metal scultpure Certified by Louise Masson, widow of the artist H: 41cm - 16" Provenance: Private Collection, Montréal
Iegor
Nov. 06, 2013
ULYSSE COMTOISSCENE D'ATELIER "PAYSAGES", acrylic on wood; signed, dated 89; signed, titled, dated on reverse 48 ins x 80 ins; 121.9 cms x 203.2 cms Note: Ulysses Comtois was born in Granby, Quebec in 193. Comtois studied briefly at the École des
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
ULYSSE COMTOISSCENE D'ATELIER "PAYSAGES", acrylic on wood; signed, dated 89; signed, titled, dated on reverse 48 ins x 80 ins; 121.9 cms x 203.2 cms Note: Ulysses Comtois was born in Granby, Quebec in 193. Comtois studied briefly at the École des beaux-arts in Montreal (1949-50) before deciding to leave the school and to focus on his own art, inspired by the Automatistes and their 1948 manifesto, Refus global. Some of his work from that period consisted of colour bars over a background of bright colours. He participated in the last Automatistes exhibition, La matière chante, organized by Claude Gauvreau at Galerie Antoine in the spring of 1954. In 1955, he was part of the group exhibition Espace 55, at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. After the demise of the Automatistes, Comtois joined the Association des artistes non-figuratifs de Montréal, an alliance of Plasticiens and Automatistes. and participated in their exhibitions from 1955 to 1959.Comtois received a Canada Council grant in 1963, allowing him to travel in Europe and Israel. By the 1960's Comtois was creating novel sculptural pieces first in wood then in metal, exhibiting his small scuptures of welded steel at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in 1961. In 1968, the National Gallery of Canada selected Comtois, together with Guido Molinari, to represent Canada at the 34th Venice Biennale. The NGC purchased Comtois' kinetic sculpture, Column, for its collection, a work that has been on view at the National Gallery since 1995. The piece comprises of 70 aluminum plates fitted over a steel rod with base, each of the plates independently movable through a full circle. He also produced a relief mural for the entrance of the Expo '67 Administration & News Building. Throughout his career, Comtois taught at several institutions, including the École des beaux-arts in Montreal (1965-70), Université du Québec à Montréal (1970-72), Université Laval, (1970-76), and Concordia University (1976-85; 1991-94). Comtois was awarded the Prix de la Province de Québec (1964), Canada Council Grant (1967), the prestigious Paul-Émile Borduas Prize in 1978 by the Government of Québec, and the Prix Louis-Philippe Hébert (1991). The Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal organized a comprehensive retrospective of his work in 1983. In 2012, the National Gallery held the Ulysses Comtois: Photographs exhibition, a collection Comtois' photographs of family, friends, his artworks, exhibition openings and installations.Ulysses Comtois died of cancer at the age of 68 on July 10, 1999, in Sainte-Madeleine, near Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec.
Waddington's
May. 30, 2013
Ulysse Comtois 1931 - 1999 Canadian oil on canvas board Proto-Jardin 1
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Ulysse Comtois 1931 - 1999 Canadian oil on canvas board Proto-Jardin 1 8 x 10 inches 20.3 x 25.4 centimeters signed and dated 1974 and on verso signed, titled and dated Provenance:Private Collection, Montreal Please note: this work is unframed.
Heffel
Mar. 28, 2013
Ulysse Comtois 1931 - 1999 Canadian oil on board Scène d'atelier, derrière l'écran
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Ulysse Comtois 1931 - 1999 Canadian oil on board Scène d'atelier, derrière l'écran 20 3/4 inches 52.7 diameter centimeters signed and dated 1989 and on verso signed, titled and dated Provenance:Private Collection, Montreal Please note: this work is unframed.
Heffel
Mar. 28, 2013
Ulysse Comtois 1931 - 1999 Canadian oil on canvas board Proto-Jardin 6
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Ulysse Comtois 1931 - 1999 Canadian oil on canvas board Proto-Jardin 6 8 x 10 inches 20.3 x 25.4 centimeters signed and dated 1974 and on verso signed, titled and dated Provenance:Waddington & Gorce Inc., Montreal Private Collection, Montreal Please note: this work is unframed.
Heffel
Mar. 14, 2013
ULYSSE COMTOIS
Est: $4,000 - $5,000
ULYSSE COMTOIS PSEUDO PERSPECTIVE, acrylic on canvas; signed and dated '93; signed, titled and dated on the reverse 30 ins x 30 ins; 75 cms x 75 cms Provenance: Private Collection, Ontario.
Waddington's
Mar. 14, 2013
ULYSSE COMTOIS
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
ULYSSE COMTOIS ETUDE #5, oil on canvas; signed and dated '78 10 ins x 12 ins; 25 cms x 30 cms Provenance: Marlborough-Godard, Toronto.
Waddington's
Sep. 27, 2012
Ulysse Comtois 1931 -1999 Canadian acrylic on canvas Un près
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Ulysse Comtois 1931 -1999 Canadian acrylic on canvas Un près 16 x 20 inches 40.6 x 50.8 centimeters signed and dated 1991 and on verso signed, titled and dated Provenance:Waddington & Gorce Inc., Montreal Private Collection, Montreal Please note: this work is unframed.
Heffel
Jul. 26, 2012
Ulysse Comtois 1931 -1999 Canadian oil on canvas
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Ulysse Comtois 1931 -1999 Canadian oil on canvas board Proto-jardin 9 8 x 10 inches 20.3 x 25.4 centimeters signed and dated 1974 and on verso signed, titled and dated Provenance:Estate of the Artist Exhibited:Waddington & Gorce Inc., Montreal, Comtois 1931 - 1999 Please note: this work is unframed.
Heffel
May. 31, 2012
Ulysse Comtois 1931 -1999 Canadian oil on canvas board Proto - Jardin #3
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Ulysse Comtois 1931 -1999 Canadian oil on canvas board Proto - Jardin #3 8 x 10 inches 20.3 x 25.4 centimeters signed and dated 1974 and on verso signed, titled and dated twice Provenance:Estate of the Artist
Heffel
May. 31, 2012
Ulysse Comtois 1931 -1999 Canadian acrylic on canvas Morning
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Ulysse Comtois 1931 -1999 Canadian acrylic on canvas Morning 30 x 30 inches 76.2 x 76.2 centimeters signed and dated 1991 and on verso signed, titled on the gallery label and dated Provenance:Waddington & Gorce Inc., Montreal Estate of the Artist Please note: this work is unframed.
Heffel
May. 26, 2011
Ulysse Comtois 1931 -1999 Canadian acrylic on paper Sans titre
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Ulysse Comtois 1931 -1999 Canadian acrylic on paper Sans titre 16 3/4 x 13 3/4 inches 42.5 x 34.9 centimeters signed and dated 1982 Provenance:Estate of the Artist Exhibited:Galerie Simon Blais, Montreal, Ulysse Comtois: rétrospective, March 24 - May 1, 2004
Heffel
May. 26, 2011
Ulysse Comtois 1931 -1999 Canadian acrylic on canvas Pseudo perspective
Est: $3,500 - $5,500
Ulysse Comtois 1931 -1999 Canadian acrylic on canvas Pseudo perspective 30 x 30 inches 76.2 x 76.2 centimeters signed and dated 1993 and on verso signed, titled and dated Provenance:Estate of the Artist Exhibited:Galerie Simon Blais, Montreal, Ulysse Comtois: rétrospective, March 24 - May 1, 2004
Heffel
Nov. 27, 2010
Ulysse Comtois 1931 -1999 Canadian silkscreen
Est: $300 - $400
Ulysse Comtois 1931 -1999 Canadian silkscreen Uneva 22 x 24 inches 55.9 x 61 centimeters signed in the plate and in pencil, editioned 10/50 and dated 1961 in the plate Provenance:Private Collection, Montreal This silkscreen is from the series produced by the Canadian Council for the Arts in partnership with Peter Markgraf, printed in 1967 to promote Canadian comtemporary art. These limited edition prints were reproductions of original works. Please note: 1961 is the date of the original work.
Heffel
Sep. 30, 2010
Ulysse Comtois 1931 -1999 Canadian oil on canvas
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Ulysse Comtois 1931 -1999 Canadian oil on canvas Transaction #2 24 x 60 inches 61 x 152.4 centimeters signed and dated 1979 and on verso titled on the stretcher Provenance:Marlborough-Godard, Toronto Private Collection, Toronto
Heffel
May. 05, 2010
Ulysse Comtois Canadian (1931- ) UNTITLED-ABSTRACT
Est: $50 - $100
Ulysse Comtois Canadian (1931- ) UNTITLED-ABSTRACT silkscreen, #10/50 signed and dated 1961 within the plate 21 7/8 x 24 in.
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Dec. 03, 2009
ULYSSE COMTOIS 1931 - 1999
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
OMBRE AU TABLEAU signed and dated l.r.: COMTOIS '82: titled and dated 1982 on a label on the reverse; further titled L'ombre au tableau II on two other labels
Sotheby's
Sep. 24, 2009
Ulysse Comtois 1931 -1999 Canadian metal sculpture
Est: $4,500 - $6,500
Ulysse Comtois 1931 -1999 Canadian metal sculpture Sans titre 16 x 10 1/4 x 8 inches 40.6 x 26 x 20.3 centimeters Literature:Pierre Theberge, Ulysse Comtois/Guido Molinari, XXXIV International Biennial Exhibition of Art, Venice, 1968, page 10 Provenance:Acquired directly from the Artist in Montreal Private Collection, Toronto Ulysse Comtois was an established painter by the early 1960s, strongly associated with the Automatist group. After experimenting off and on with 3-dimensional forms in various media, sculpture became the main focus of his work. Significant acknowledgment of Comtois's importance as a sculptor came when he was selected to represent Canada, along with Guido Molinari, at the 1968 Venice Biennial. Often playful, his sculpture was influenced by that of Arp's simple, polished forms. Pierre Theberge wrote: ".....his pieces, whose anonymous appearance gives the impression of mass production, are all cut and polished one by one. This love of his materials explains Comtois' reluctance to consider producing multiple copies of his works." This work is accompanied by a letter from the artist's long-time companion, Louise Masson, certifying that this sculpture was made by Comtois.
Heffel
Sep. 24, 2009
Ulysse Comtois 1931 -1999 Canadian oil on canvas
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Ulysse Comtois 1931 -1999 Canadian oil on canvas Les jardins du rêve XIII 16 x 20 inches 40.6 x 50.8 centimeters signed and dated 1975 and on verso titled on the stretcher and numbered MOM 1518 on the gallery label Provenance:Marlborough-Godard Gallery, Toronto Private Collection, Ontario
Heffel
Mar. 26, 2009
Ulysse Comtois 1931 -1999 Canadian oil on canvas
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
Ulysse Comtois 1931 -1999 Canadian oil on canvas Les petits chemins I 24 x 30 inches 61 x 76.2 centimeters signed and dated 1980 and on verso titled and dated Provenance:Marlborough Godard Gallery, Toronto Private Collection, Ontario
Heffel
Oct. 16, 2008
Ulysee Comtois, French Canadian 1931-1999 -
Est: £600 - £700
Ulysee Comtois, French Canadian 1931-1999 - Untitled tower forms; an 'Automatiste' sculpture, constructed of three towers with grey marbled plastic movable arms, the three towers attached to a circular steel plinth base, bearing signature Comtois 69, 84cm high, base 30cm diam. Note:Some of the most inventive art made in Canada in the period 1950-80 was in the realm of sculpture, exposing sculptors to a great variety of new materials; they responded with new kinds of constructions, multimedia works, installations and site-specific inventions, along with more traditional freestanding objects. Ulysse Comtois's paintings of the 1950's reveal a search for flexible structures identifying a post automatist aesthetic. He was torn at that time between the loose paint handling evident in the work of the automatists and the emerging geometrical rigour proposed by the new cultural statement of the 'Plasticiens' movement of Montréal. The more-or-less curved bars in his series of abstract paintings done between 1954 and 1956 would find later echoes in the modular form of the strips found in his playful sculptures of the 1960s. Comtois represented Canada in the XXXIV Biennal Venice. He showed his first-rate "columns" of articulated aluminium that the viewer can "re-configure" according to ones own "automatisms."
Roseberys