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Mr. and Mrs. Gordon H. McCullough of Etobicoke admire the two Cornelius Kriefhoff paintings that cost them $17,000 at the Collectors' Choice auction at the St. Lawrence Hall last night. The auction was estimted to have raised close to $50,000 for the National Ballet School scholarship fund. The bidding was fast and furious as Metro's 400 went all out for the paintings and antiques.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon H. McCullough of Etobicoke admire the two Cornelius Kriefhoff paintings that cost them $17,000 at the Collectors' Choice auction at the St. Lawrence Hall last night. The auction was estimted to have raised close to $50,000 for the National Ballet School scholarship fund. The bidding was fast and furious as Metro's 400 went all out for the paintings and antiques.

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon H. McCullough of Etobicoke admire the two Cornelius Kriefhoff paintings that cost them $17,000 at the Collectors' Choice auction at the St. Lawrence Hall last night. The auction was estimted to have raised close to $50,000 for the National Ballet School scholarship fund. The bidding was fast and furious as Metro's 400 went all out for the paintings and antiques.

Date10/24/1968
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There were plenty of buyers on hand last night at the opening of the two-day auction of paintings by Sotheby's at Simpson's Arcadian Court - but the t(...)
There were plenty of buyers on hand last night at the opening of the two-day auction of paintings by Sotheby's at Simpson's Arcadian Court - but the t(...)
10/27/1969
Harry Barberian holds old beer stein made in Brantford, The restaurateur is also a collector of Canadian paintings, books and other treasures.
Harry Barberian holds old beer stein made in Brantford, The restaurateur is also a collector of Canadian paintings, books and other treasures.
2/18/1969
Some collectors specialize in the categories of antiques they track down
Some collectors specialize in the categories of antiques they track down
3/4/1976
Wall groupings: Livingroom (left) is filled with groupings of oil paintings by friends and artwork by Moore's daughter, Lisa, 16, and various items from flea markets and antique shops
Wall groupings: Livingroom (left) is filled with groupings of oil paintings by friends and artwork by Moore's daughter, Lisa, 16, and various items from flea markets and antique shops
3/5/1981
Public choice at Carnegie Institute's 1945 exhibition of paintings at Pittsburgh was this picture of a farmer strumming his guitar for the amusement o(...)
Public choice at Carnegie Institute's 1945 exhibition of paintings at Pittsburgh was this picture of a farmer strumming his guitar for the amusement o(...)
2/5/1945
Loeb home in Toronto is gallery of paintings rated as the finest and most balanced private collection of Canadian historic paintings in the world
Loeb home in Toronto is gallery of paintings rated as the finest and most balanced private collection of Canadian historic paintings in the world
6/27/1973
Choice piece for collectors. Allie Thomson admires this impressive vase made by Royal Crown Derby potters about 1880. It is one of the beautiful piece(...)
Choice piece for collectors. Allie Thomson admires this impressive vase made by Royal Crown Derby potters about 1880. It is one of the beautiful piece(...)
10/3/1967
How much am I bid? The bidding was fast and furious as the B'nai Brith Women of Toronto held thier largest fund-raiser of the year yesterday. Proceeds(...)
How much am I bid? The bidding was fast and furious as the B'nai Brith Women of Toronto held thier largest fund-raiser of the year yesterday. Proceeds(...)
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William Ronald with one of his three-canvas paintings at dunkelman Gallery
William Ronald with one of his three-canvas paintings at dunkelman Gallery
2/24/1970
Fighting plan: Toby Condiffe, president of the Moore Park Residents' Association, stands in front of the inglewood Dr. home that owners Fay and Jules Loeb want to turn into an art gallery for the University of Toronto. Residents say they want people, not paintings, next door to them.
Fighting plan: Toby Condiffe, president of the Moore Park Residents' Association, stands in front of the inglewood Dr. home that owners Fay and Jules Loeb want to turn into an art gallery for the University of Toronto. Residents say they want people, not paintings, next door to them.
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Words get in the way: Marc de Guerre's paintings of life after apocalypse don't need his accompanying poetry
Words get in the way: Marc de Guerre's paintings of life after apocalypse don't need his accompanying poetry
12/17/1986
Marc de Guerre paintings imaginary landscape
Marc de Guerre paintings imaginary landscape
12/17/1986