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Lot #11: Vintage Mid-Century Modern Still Life Oil Painting – Signed Damberg – 16"x20" Grumbacher

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Location:

Bishopsgate Avenue, Hamilton, ON, L8V 3K5

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Tue, November 03 2026 Category A: 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Compelling, original mid-century modern oil painting depicting an atmospheric interior still life. The composition features a textured yellow tin, a knife resting on a draped white cloth, and a pastry block set against a window view overlooking linear industrial or military barracks under a heavy, overcast sky. The expressive, painterly brushstrokes and muddy, industrial palette give this piece an intriguing, melancholic edge that balances traditional mid-century realism with expressive modernism. Signatures & Markings: • Front: Hand-signed by the artist "Damberg" in crisp white paint in the bottom right-hand corner. • Verso: Bears its original, highly collectible vintage Grumbacher Plyex Canvas Foundation Board label (Cat No. 634-15). The canvas backing adds excellent historical context to the piece. M. Grumbacher, Inc. was one of the premier American art supply manufacturers based in New York City throughout the 20th century. This specific "Plyex 634-15" label profile with dual corporate registry markers for New York and Toronto was utilized by the company predominantly during the 1950s and 1960s before the company changed hands in 1978. Pickup category timeslot {A}

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Only Available Pickup Date/Time: Tue, November 03 2026 Category A: 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Pickup Location:  Bishopsgate Avenue, Hamilton, ON, L8V 3K5 View Map (opens in new window)


Bidding Starts:

Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 9:00:00 PM UTC

Bidding Ends:

Monday, November 2, 2026 between 1:45 AM and 2:00 AM

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Oct 25, 2026, 1:24:56 AM UTC

$1.00

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