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Aba Bayefsky, A.R.C.A., CHRISTMAS CACTUS, oil on canvas, 39.5 ins x 31.5 ins; 100.3 cms x 80 cms

Sold for CA$6,600 at Waddington's on Nov 20, 2017.

Aba Bayefsky, A.R.C.A., CHRISTMAS CACTUS, oil on canvas, 39.5 ins x 31.5 ins; 100.3 cms x 80 cms auction lot image

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ABA BAYEFSKY, A.R.C.A.CHRISTMAS CACTUSoil on canvassigned and dated 1988 39.5 ins x 31.5 ins; 100.3 cms x 80 cms Provenance:Private Collection, TorontoChristmas Cactus is an exceptional example of Aba Bayefsky’s (1923-2001) expressionist style of painting. Working with emphatic shades of blues and green, Bayefsky’s subject pulsates with energy, the spikey tendrils warning: look but don’t touch.Estimate: $4,000–6,000

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