Gabriel Gély Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Gabriel Gély Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 02, 2023
Gabriel Gély, Untitled (Mother and Child), oil on canvas
Est: $400 - $600
Signed lower left, G. Gély, oil on canvas of a mother with child in back pouch. Born in Paris, France, his interest in art began in elementary school and continued into his youth when he became particularly interested in ancient art. When he was older he made casual visits to studios on the Left Bank in Paris where he received some free-hand drawing instruction. When the Nazis occupied France during the Second World War, Gély became active as a leader in the French underground. After the war he returned to his art interests and studied engraving, painting and sculpture himself. He was influenced bu the work of Giotto, Gauguin, Modigliani, Manet, Cézanne and other French Impressionists. As part of his deep interest in ancient art he decided to learn about the Inuit and travelled to Canada in 1952. He was hired by the Department of Transport to work at Clyde River on Baffin Island, then Ennadai Lake (in the central Arctic) and finally at Sack’s Harbour on Banks Island. At these points, over eleven years, he gained first hand knowledge of the Inuit, a knowledge which led to his employment as crafts officer for the Department of Northern Affairs. Gély has lived in virtually every Arctic settlement while establishing art centres in that region. In his painting and sculpture he strives to convey the elusive quality of any given moment or situation in which he finds his subjects. His paintings which are done in charcoal, pastel, and oils (mostly of Inuit) are filled with expression and are exceptionally well done, particularly his child studies. In sculpture he has worked with various types of stone from which he creates representational figures in the finest traditions of French sculpture. He completed a large mural in 1967 in oil, for the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Ottawa which depicts the function and accomplishments of that department. W.Q. Ketchum of the Ottawa Journal described it as follows, “With deft sure brushwork, the artist has illustrated development programs related to both Indian and Inuit. The central section turns the clock back, depicting heavily laden prospectors ascending the Chilkoot Pass to the Klondike. All forms of transportation are depicted culminating in the airplane. It is explained that the Inuit faces are sketched from life and the ‘oversize profiles emphasize the importance of the human element in the vast northern region.’ Migratory birds are seen in flight and the musk-oxen and buffalo are shown, symbolic of the conservation programs of the department. The artist has given full play to his imaginative qualities as an artist. He has a splendid sense of colour and his work is beautifully integrated.” Gély is represented in the collection of the Glenbow Foundation, Calgary and reproductions of his work are at the National Museum of Canada, Ottawa. Source: "A Dictionary of Canadian Artists, Volume II”, compiled by Colin S. MacDonald, Canadian Paperbacks Publishing Ltd, Ottawa, 1979
4th Meridian Fine Art
Mar. 28, 2023
Gely, Gabriel Joseph - La chasse
Est: $500 - $600
Gely, Gabriel Joseph (1924-2020) La chasse Description: Oil on canvas, signed on lower left G Gély Dimension (PO): 18" x 24" Dimension (CM): 46 x 61 cm Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
Champagne Auctions
Aug. 06, 2021
After Gabriel Joseph Gely (b 1924), Canadian Schoo...
Est: £40 - £60
After Gabriel Joseph Gely (b 1924), Canadian School, Print, A charcoal sketch portrait of an Inuit baby. Titled Kayaitok no. 10, Baker Lake 1964. Ascribed lower left. Approx. 17 1/4" x 15 1/4"
Claydon Auctioneers
Jul. 15, 2017
Gabriel Gely 1964 Eskimo Baby Charcoal Drawing
Est: $100 - $200
Graphite portrait of Inuit child by listed artist Gely (Canadian, b. 1924). Signed "G Gely" lower center. "Baker Lake 1964, Kayaitok #10" lower left. Measures 21" x 19" overall.
Blackwell Auctions LLC
May. 19, 2017
Gabriel Gely, Canadian (1924 - ), Inukshuk-Keewatin, oil on canvas, 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm)
Est: $250 - $350
signed lower left
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
May. 19, 2017
Gabriel Gely, Canadian (1924 - ), Summer Evening - Eskimo Point, oil on canvas, 18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61 cm)
Est: $400 - $600
signed lower left
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Mar. 28, 2017
Gabriel Joseph Gely (né en 1924)Esquimaux (La chasse au phoque)
Est: €400 - €600
Gabriel Joseph Gely (né en 1924) Esquimaux (La chasse au phoque) Mine de plomb et pastel sur carton fi Signé en bas à droite 20 × 30 cm
Piasa
Nov. 06, 2013
Gabriel Gely; charcoal study, figure of Inuit
Est: £50 - £100
Gabriel Gely; charcoal study, figure of Inuit gent, signed, 39x35cm, framed and glazed.
Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers
Nov. 06, 2013
Gabriel Gely; charcoal study, Inuit ice fishermen,
Est: £50 - £100
Gabriel Gely; charcoal study, Inuit ice fishermen, signed, 41x35cm, framed and glazed.
Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers
Nov. 06, 2013
Gabriel Gely; acrylic on canvas board, Inuit
Est: £150 - £200
Gabriel Gely; acrylic on canvas board, Inuit landscape, 15.5x35cm.
Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers
Nov. 06, 2013
Gabriel Gely; acrylic on cloth, Inuit landscape,
Est: £200 - £300
Gabriel Gely; acrylic on cloth, Inuit landscape, 37 x 103 cm.
Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers
Nov. 03, 2013
Gabriel Gely (1924-)
Est: $300 - $500
Portrait of Angootee; Rankin Inlet, ca. 1980s; Oil on canvas; 16 x 14 in, 40.6 x 35.6 cm, framed; Signed;
Walker's
Nov. 03, 2013
Gabriel Gely (1924-)
Est: $300 - $500
Portrait of Oowinga; Baker Lake, ca. 1980s; Oil on canvas; 16 x 14 in, 40.6 x 35.6 cm, framed; Signed;
Walker's
Jun. 22, 2012
Gabriel-Joseph GELY (né en 1924) Au milieu des
Est: €150 - €200
Gabriel-Joseph GELY (né en 1924) Au milieu des glaces Dessin au crayon, rehauts de craie blanche, signé en bas à droite. 24,5 x 36,5 cm
Thierry de Maigret
May. 30, 2012
Gabriel Gely, Canadian (1924 - ), Umiak Boat (Winter), oil on canvas, 15 3/4 x 20 in. (39 x 51 cm)
Est: $400 - $600
signed
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
May. 03, 2012
Gabriel Gely born 1924
Est: $250 - $350
Canadian. Travel to Trapline, Clyde Inlet, ca. 1970s, oil on canvas, signed, 18 x 24 in, 45.7 x 61, 27.25 x 33 in, 69.2 x 83.8 cm framed.
Walker's
May. 03, 2012
Gabriel Gely born 1924
Est: $250 - $350
Canadian. Children's Attitudes, ca. 1980s, oil on canvas, signed, 16 x 20 in, 40.7 x 50.8 cm, 22.5 x 26.5 in, 57.1 x 67.3 cm framed.
Walker's
Oct. 28, 2011
GELY ESKIMO DRAWING
Est: $50 - $100
GELY, Gabriel, (Canadian, 1924-): ''Kayaitok Number 10'', Portrait of an Eskimo Child, Graphite/Paper, sight size 17 1/4'' x 15 1/2'', signed lower left, inscribed 'Baker Lake 1964', fine custom framing, 21'' x 19''.
Burchard Galleries Inc
Apr. 07, 2011
GABRIEL JOSEPH GELY (CANADIAN, 1924-) KUNUK -
Est: $300 - $500
GABRIEL JOSEPH GELY (CANADIAN, 1924-) KUNUK - ESKIMO POINT; OIL ON CANVAS; SIGNED LOWER LEFT, TITLED VERSO 20" x 16" - 50.8 x 40.6 cm.
Waddington's
May. 06, 2009
Gabriel Joseph Gely Canadian (1924-) UNTITLED-DOG
Est: $700 - $900
Gabriel Joseph Gely Canadian (1924-) UNTITLED-DOG SLED AT DUSK oil on canvas signed lower right 22 x 30 in.
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Feb. 01, 2009
Gely oil Inuit portrait
Est: $300 - $500
Kunuk - Eskimo Point
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Dec. 28, 2008
Gély Canadian oil Inuit portrait
Est: $300 - $500
Gély, Canadian oil Inuit portrait Kunuk - Eskimo Point GABRIEL JOSEPH GÉLY ( Canadian 1924 - ) Oil on canvas 20" x 16" (50.8 x 40.64cm.) Signed lower left; titled verso
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Dec. 07, 2008
Gély Canadian oil Inuit portrait
Est: $300 - $500
Gély, Canadian oil Inuit portrait Kunuk - Eskimo Point GABRIEL JOSEPH GÉLY ( Canadian 1924 - ) Signed lower left; titled verso Oil on canvas
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Nov. 27, 2008
Gabriel Gely (Born 1924)
Est: $500 - $700
Self Portrait (Oil on canvas, signed, titled & dated 1981 on reverse)
Walker's
Nov. 27, 2008
Gabriel Gely (Born 1924)
Est: $300 - $400
Still Life with Wine & Fruit (Oil on canvas, signed; titled on reverse)
Walker's
Nov. 27, 2008
Gabriel Gely (Born 1924)
Est: $500 - $700
View from St. Michael Road, Paget, Bermuda (Oil on canvas, signed; titled on reverse)
Walker's
Oct. 27, 2008
Gély Canadian oil portrait of Inuit man
Est: $300 - $500
Gély Canadian oil portrait of Inuit man GABRIEL JOSEPH GÉLY ( Canadian 1924 - ) Kunuk - Eskimo Point 20" x 16" (50.8 x 40.64cm.) Oil on canvas Signed lower left; titled verso
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Dec. 05, 2007
Gabriel Joseph Gely - Born 1924
Est: $600 - $800
Children Attitudes, Oil on canvas, signed; titled on reverse.
Walker's