That uniquely Canadian vision of the Rocky Mountains painted in oil by Group of Seven founder Lawren Harris has sold for $11.2 million making it the most expensive piece of art ever to sell at a Canadian auction. Mountain Forms is a statement about the land known to generations of citizens young and old. The sale at Heffel Fine Art Auction House in Yorkville fetched a 9.5 in bidding plus an 18 per cent buyer’s premium bringing the total cost to $11.21 million. CBC
Lawren Harris's "Mountain Forms" has shattered the record for most expensive Canadian artwork sold at auction: https://t.co/fbSmBmIH7f pic.twitter.com/3SzKijs1vj
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