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This March 30th, at 11 am PST, Renew Gallery will be presenting a large and varied estate containing high value and important art, silverware, ceramics, light fixtures, and much more. Some of the highlights of this estate are an 18th century Thomas Pitts sterling silver epergne, a large oil painting by Theo Tobiasse, an inlaid Ming Dynasty bronze censer, and two pastel nudes from the private collection of Canadian painter Louis Muhlstock. Local clients are welcome to visit the gallery for a private viewing of the estate.You can register today and start bidding on either of the platforms below: LiveAuctioneers https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/136912_one-owner-estate-auction/ Invaluable https://www.invaluable.com/catalog/tg40crpiif ... Read more

'Rodin Revisited', an exhibit currently running at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts  in collaboration with the Musée Rodin in Paris, ‘has taken on the task of reintroducing Auguste Rodin to an audience that may consider, in Hughes’s words, “reproductions of The Kiss and The Thinker the very furniture of cliché.” … According to the show’s first didactic panel, the general public’s understanding of sculptural practice is lacking and “nourished by a great deal of confusion,” and this extends particularly to the little world contained within the studio of Rodin…this exhibition seeks to clarify what we do not know. It explicates the processes behind the experimental practices…Rodin’s interactions with his team of 50-odd assistants, among them live, nude models, clay beaters, mortar plashers, stone ... Read more

With the long days of summer coming up, we know that entertaining is always a little easier with more daylight on our side, and delicious summer produce… Our team got together and talked about our dream dinner parties… and of course the chandeliers we would enjoy them under… “My dream summer dinner is a meal of fresh seafood and delicious antipasto…. Maybe some fresh crab claws… We would have grilled corn and asparagus, and obviously some delicious meats and cheeses. The chandelier I would love to see glowing above the dinner table is my favourite piece by E.F. Caldwell, the Doré Bronze crystal chandelier. Its shape is so unique and it is such a high-quality piece… ... Read more