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September 23, 2014

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LOT 41

Lot 41

JAMES LAHEY, R.C.A.

JAMES LAHEY, R.C.A.
Lot 41 Details
JAMES LAHEY, R.C.A.

ORCHID

mixed media on canvas
signed, titled, dated 2004 and inscribed “040824-04” on the reverse
72 ins x 48 ins; 182.9 cms x 121.9 cms

Estimate $10,000-$15,000

Realised: $8,000
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JAMES LAHEY, R.C.A.
  • JAMES LAHEY, R.C.A.
Provenance:

Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal

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Known for his dramatic landscapes, cloudscapes, large-scale abstracts and opulent still lifes, James Lahey excels on all points on the painting spectrum from photorealism to total abstraction. Orchid (2004) depicts a luxurious, blossoming orchid branch suspended in a vast, deep purple space. The highly technical rendering of the orchid is exquisitely delicate and seems to have a mysterious internal light source as it virtually glows. His broad range of stylistic talent is evident in Abstraction, 030403-01 where the viewer is drawn into the depths of the painting through his utilization of emotive cool colours, multi-layered textures, and patchwork shapes.

Lahey’s work is represented in galleries across Canada, Great Britain and the United States and are included in numerous public, private, and corporate collections such as the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia; the Art Gallery of Windsor (Ontario); the Edmonton Art Gallery; the Department of Foreign Affairs (Ottawa); the University of Toronto; CitiBank; CIBC; and the Royal Bank.

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