Featured Accent: Jacques Palumbo — Untitled A1269 (1969)

The Ultimate Mid-Century Focal Point
Embrace the bold energy of late-1960s Canadian abstraction. This substantial 40⅝” × 40⅝” original oil painting by Jacques-Gaëtan Palumbo combines powerful black forms, luminous yellows, and fiery orange passages in a composition that commands attention. Painted during his rare, transitional “L’Organique” phase (1968–1972).

Design Profile: Aggressive abstract form, tactile hand-incised surfaces, and a rich, period-authentic colour story.
The Finish: Housed in it’s original vintage black frame, making it fully ready to command a feature wall or mount directly above a low-slung credenza.
Collector’s Note: A vintage statement piece by an artist represented in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

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Curated Art for the Modernist Wall

Original fine art and historic abstractions selected to ground your space and capture the bold energy of the era.

Blair Sharpe Yellow Peril 1977 abstract oil painting on canvas featuring textured vertical bands of yellow, green, and dark impasto brushwork. — Blair Sharpe
Yellow Peril 1977
30″ x 30″

William Ronald Untitled 1973 Shelley abstract watercolour painting on paper framed Nash Gallery. — William Ronald
Untitled
24” x 18 1/2”

Gordon Appelbe Smith Watercolour — Gordon Appelbe Smith
Coastal Series
9 1/2” x 8”

Carl Fellman Schaefer 1958 panel — Carl Fellman Schaefer
Artificial Flowers 1958
3 7/8” x 10”

William Arthur Winter (1909-1996) CGP OSA RCA Big Eyed Girl with Pussy Willows painting for sale Nash Gallery — William Arthur Winter
Big Eyed Girl with Pussy Willows
12″ x 16″

original mid-century photo print capturing Toronto’s skyline on a winter night in the 1950s — Toronto Skyline at Night
1950s Vintage Photograph
7 1/2″ x 9 1/2″

The Masterpiece Registry: Landmark Post-War Sculpture

Featured Modernist Spotlight
Leo Amino (1911–1989): Pioneering mid-century American modernist who challenged traditional sculpture using cast plastics.

Ovoid with Refractional Internal Form and Colour is a prime example of Leo Amino’s early, pioneering work with cast plastics, featuring an impressive provenance from the Janak Khendry estate. As a key figure at Black Mountain College, Amino was among the first in the U.S. to use synthetic resins to explore light and translucency, making this piece a significant addition to the gallery’s historic, museum-grade offerings.

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Sculptural Objects & Mid-Century Studio Design

A collection of rare studio pottery and art glass selected to bring texture, shape, and period-authentic balance to your living space

Vintage Royal Copenhagen Baca faience pottery vase by Nils Thorsson model 714 3223 front view — Royal Copenhagen Baca
Nils Thorsson Design
8″ H × 6″ W × 4 1/8″ D

Important 11 7/8 inch mid-century modern Canadian studio pottery sgraffito figural bottle vase by Theo and Susan Harlander of Brooklin Pottery at Nash Gallery — Theo & Susan Harlander
Important Studio Pottery Figural Bottle Vase
11 7/8”

Vintage rare Whitefriars kingfisher blue Drunken Bricklayer vase designed by Geoffrey Baxter. — Whitefriars
Drunken Bricklayer
8” high

William Newland
1958 Bottle Vase
12 3/4”