Ronald Langley Bloore Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Ronald Langley Bloore Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 01, 2025
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE (CANADIAN, 1925-2009)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Untitled (1982) Oil / hardboard Signed and dated to reverseH. 15" x W. 14"
A. H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals
Apr. 01, 2025
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE (CANADIAN, 1925-2009)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Untitled Oil / hardboard H. 20 3/4" x W. 14 1/2"
A. H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals
Apr. 01, 2025
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE (CANADIAN, 1925-2009)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Untitled (Jan-Feb 1983) Oil / hardboard Signed and dated to reverseH. 40 1/2" x W. 47 3/4"
A. H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals
Feb. 17, 2024
Large Ronald Bloore Abstract Painting
Est: $3,500 - $5,500
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Ronald Bloore (Canadian, 1925-2009) Marking(s); notes: signed; 1993 Materials: oil on masonite Dimensions (H, W, D): 47.75"h, 47.5"w; 49.25"h, 49"w frame Additional Information: Work is titled "XIII." Ronald Bloore is a founding member of the Regina Five, whose "bold, nonfigurative paintings represented a new direction in abstract painting in Canada and reflected theoretical considerations comparable to contemporary New York directions." (source: thecanadianencyclopedia.ca) Provenance: Waddington's, Canada, 9.18.2014 auction, lot 56 | Private Collection, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Consignor is a collector focusing solely on works by Canadian artists, including pieces in this auction by Harold Barling Town, Ronald Bloore, Molly Bobak and Stanley Cosgrove. This lot is available for truck shipment to points along the I-95 corridor at a flat rate of $350. First-floor delivery within 50 miles of Interstate 95 (I-95) from PBMA in Lake Worth Beach to Connecticut, including but not limited to New York City (New York), Hamptons (New York), Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Washington (D.C.), Atlanta (Georgia), Highpoint (North Carolina), Rhode Island, and Boston (Massachusetts). Shipper is a third-party vendor; payment for their services and any delivery instructions should be directed to them. We are willing to combine shipping for qualifying lots where possible; please inquire to confirm availability and quote. International shipments will be referred to a third-party carrier; please email us if you need assistance. Winning bidders are welcome to use their own shipper if preferred.
Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Nov. 04, 2023
Ronald Bloore Abstract Painting
Est: $3,500 - $5,500
Work is titled "XIII." Ronald Bloore is a founding member of the Regina Five, whose "bold, nonfigurative paintings represented a new direction in abstract painting in Canada and reflected theoretical considerations comparable to contemporary New York directions." (source: thecanadianencyclopedia.ca) Provenance: Waddington's, Canada, 9.18.2014 auction, lot 56 |Private Collection, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Consignor is a collector focusing solely on works by Canadian artists, including pieces in this auction by Harold Barling Town, Ronald Bloore, Molly Bobak and Stanley Cosgrove.
Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Jun. 20, 2023
Ronald Bloore (Canadian 1925-2009), "Yellow Green Painting", 1961, serigraph in color, unsigned, Frame: 38 1/4 x 26 1/2 in. (97.2 x 67.3 cm.)
Est: $100 - $300
Ronald Bloore (Canadian 1925-2009), "Yellow Green Painting", 1961, serigraph in color, unsigned,
Weschler's
Sep. 17, 2020
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE, BYZANTINE LIGHTS SERIES #5, 1975-76, oil on masonite, 24 ins x 34 ins; 61 cms x 86.4 cms
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE BYZANTINE LIGHTS SERIES #5, 1975-76 oil on masonite signed, titled, dated "Dec 24- Feb1 1975-1976", and inscribed "Foipermanent pigments underpainting - white; Homage a Merton Sequence" on the reverse 24 ins x 34 ins; 61 cms x 86.4 cms Provenance: The Morris Gallery, Toronto, purchased 1976 By descent to Private Collection, Toronto Estimate: $7,000–9,000
Waddington's
Nov. 03, 2016
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE, BRUSHLINE SERIES #7, oil on masonite, 24 ins x 24 ins; 61 cms x 61 cms
Est: -
RONALD LANGLEY BLOOREBRUSHLINE SERIES #7oil on masonitesigned on the reverse 24 ins x 24 ins; 61 cms x 61 cms Provenance:Private Collection, OntarioEstimate: $3,000–4,000
Waddington's
Mar. 17, 2016
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE, UNTITLED ABSTRACTION, mixed media on paper, 22.5 ins x 30 ins; 57.2 cms x 76.2 cms
Est: -
RONALD LANGLEY BLOOREUNTITLED ABSTRACTIONmixed media on paperdated “01/06/86” 22.5 ins x 30 ins; 57.2 cms x 76.2 cms Provenance:Private Collection, TorontoEstimate: $800–1,000
Waddington's
Jun. 02, 2015
RONALD BLOORE
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Canadian, 1925-2009, White Cross, Acrylic on board, signed, 23.75 x 48 in, 60.5 x 122 cm
Walker's
May. 25, 2015
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE, UNTITLED, 1979, oil on masonite, 36 ins x 48 ins; 91.4 cms x 121.9 cms
Est: $9,000 - $12,000
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE UNTITLED, 1979 oil on masonitesigned on the reverse, and titled and dated on the stretcher 36 ins x 48 ins; 91.4 cms x 121.9 cms Provenance:Moore Gallery Ltd., HamiltonPrivate Collection, TorontoLiterature:Terrence Heath, Ronald L. Bloore: Not Without Design, Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina, 1983, page 42.Denise Leclerc, The Crisis of Abstraction in Canada: The 1950s, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 1992, page 89.Note:Though he first explored the style in 1958, Ronald Bloore began painting exclusively in white monochrome in 1960. Scraping paint onto his masonite supports like mortar on brick, Bloore creates compositions of lines and layers. The impact of his works lay in the richness of tonality created by his impasto. Cited as the "white on white painter," the artist first gained national recognition when he participated in an exhibition of "The Regina Five" organized by the National Gallery in 1961.
Waddington's
Oct. 28, 2014
RONALD (RON) LANGLEY BLOORE (CANADIAN, 1925-2009), UNTITLED, OIL ON MASONITE; SIGNED AND INSCRIBED VERSO - TO THE PARTRIDGES ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAYS, 12" x 24" - 30.5 x 61 cm.
Est: -
RONALD (RON) LANGLEY BLOORE (CANADIAN, 1925-2009) UNTITLEDOIL ON MASONITE; SIGNED AND INSCRIBED VERSO - TO THE PARTRIDGES ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAYS12" x 24" - 30.5 x 61 cm.Estimate: $1,500-2,000
Waddington's
Sep. 18, 2014
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE, UNTITLED - SERIES 1976, oil on board, 7 ins x 5 ins; 17.8 cms x 12.1 cms
Est: -
RONALD LANGLEY BLOOREUNTITLED - SERIES 1976oil on boardAccording to an inscription on the backing this lot is signed on the reverse. 7 ins x 5 ins; 17.8 cms x 12.1 cms Estimate: $800-1,200
Waddington's
Sep. 18, 2014
JOACHIM GEORGE GAUTHIER, O.S.A., R.C.A., THE FROZEN WINTER, GATINEAU, watercolour, 11.5 ins x 15.5 ins; 29.2 cms x 39.4 cms
Est: -
JOACHIM GEORGE GAUTHIER, O.S.A., R.C.A.THE FROZEN WINTER, GATINEAUwatercoloursigned 11.5 ins x 15.5 ins; 29.2 cms x 39.4 cms Provenance:The Canadian Fine Arts Gallery, TorontoEstimate: $900-1,200
Waddington's
May. 26, 2014
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE, UNTITLED, oil on board, 43 ins x 96 ins; 109.2 cms x 243.8 cms
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
RONALD LANGLEY BLOOREUNTITLEDoil on boardinscribed "à Louise et Michael 1973 R. Bloore" on the reverse 43 ins x 96 ins; 109.2 cms x 243.8 cms Provenance:Private Collection, TorontoLiterature:Terrence Heath, Ronald L. Bloore: Not Without Design, (exhibition catalogue), Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina, 1983, page 42.Note:Often cited as the "white on white painter," Ronald Bloore played a prominent role in the Canadian art scene for almost fifty years as an artist, academic, and gallery director. Bloore first gained national recognition in 1961 when he participated in an exhibition of "The Regina Five" organized by the National Gallery of Canada, which then toured across the country. The following year Bloore was the recipient of a Senior Arts Fellowship grant from the Canada Council that allowed him to travel to Greece, Egypt and Turkey. Upon his return to Winnipeg in 1963, where he was Director of the Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery at Regina College, Bloore became exclusively focused on experimenting with tones of white.For most of his career, Bloore refused to discuss his specific aims in the creation of these works, although he spoke at length regarding the nature of art and the problems of making art in Canada while teaching at York University's Faculty of Arts from 1966-1985. His enduring interest in cultural history and antiquity has led many to believe that the patterns created by his sculptural technique form a sort of unknown or forgotten language which can be communicated to the viewer visually. The artist, however, maintained that his art contained no secrets or hidden messages; that the impact of his white paintings was immediate and straightforward.
Waddington's
Jun. 03, 2013
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE, UNTITLED, 1976, oil on board, 43 ins x 66 ins; 107.5 cms x 165 cms
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
RONALD LANGLEY BLOOREUNTITLED, 1976, oil on board; signed on the reverse 43 ins x 66 ins; 107.5 cms x 165 cms Provenance: Galerie Dresdnere, Toronto.Private Collection, Toronto.Literature: Roald Nasgaard, "Abstract Painting in Canada", Toronto, 2007, pages 148 and 151.Note: Formally trained in art, art history and archaeology at universities in Toronto, New York and London, Bloore's experience made him a natural leader in the Regina art scene of the 1960s. His interest in historical societies and material culture is visibility translated in his art. Naomi Jackson Groves described Bloore's work as "calmy preplanned puritanical patterns that have the evocative power of ancient symbols, the subtle refinement of pure natural shapes." By envisioning his art before commencing its production, Bloore was able to execute textured patterns with full control, resulting in bold simplicity.
Waddington's
Mar. 14, 2013
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE REGINA, OCTOBER 12, 1964, ink drawing 13 ins x 20 ins; 32.5 cms x 50 cms Provenance: Dorothy Cameron Gallery, Ltd., Toronto. Private Collection, Toronto.
Waddington's
Mar. 14, 2013
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE UNTITLED, 1979, oil on board; signed on the reverse 36 ins x 48 ins; 90 cms x 120 cms
Waddington's
Nov. 29, 2012
Ronald Langley Bloore 1925 - 2009 Canadian oil on
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
Ronald Langley Bloore 1925 - 2009 Canadian oil on board White Painting 8 x 36 inches 20.3 x 91.4 centimeters on verso dated April 1982 Provenance:Moore Gallery, Hamilton Private Collection, Ontario
Heffel
May. 25, 2012
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE UNTITLED, 1979, oil on board; signed on the reverse 36 ins x 48 ins; 90 cms x 120 cms
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE UNTITLED, 1979, oil on board; signed on the reverse 36 ins x 48 ins; 90 cms x 120 cms
Waddington's
Mar. 15, 2012
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE ABSTRACTION, ink on arches paper; dated 22/06/86 22.25 ins x 30 ins; 55.6 cms x 75 cms
Waddington's
Nov. 28, 2011
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE1925 - 2009
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
LES ÉTOILES signed on the reverse oil on board 122 by 239.4 cm. 48 by 94 in.
Sotheby's
Jun. 11, 2011
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE (CANADIAN, 1925-2009) REGINA, OCTOBER 12 /64 Ink on paper: 13 x 20 1/4 in.
Est: $600 - $800
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE (CANADIAN, 1925-2009) REGINA, OCTOBER 12 /64 Ink on paper: 13 x 20 1/4 in. Framed; verso signed and inscribed: Bloore/Drawing/Oct 12/64/Regina Provenance: From the artist and by descent to the present owner
Potomack Company
Jun. 11, 2011
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE (CANADIAN, 1925-2009) PAINTING # 15 Gesso on masonite: 24 x 24 in.
Est: $9,000 - $12,000
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE (CANADIAN, 1925-2009) PAINTING # 15 Gesso on masonite: 24 x 24 in. Framed; verso signed and inscribed: Bloore/ painting 1965 / # 15 Provenance: From the artist and by descent to the present owner
Potomack Company
Jun. 11, 2011
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE (CANADIAN, 1925-2009) PAINTING # 8 Gesso on masonite: 24 x 24 in.
Est: $9,000 - $12,000
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE (CANADIAN, 1925-2009) PAINTING # 8 Gesso on masonite: 24 x 24 in. Framed; verso signed and inscribed: Bloore/ Painting 1964-5/ #8 Provenance: From the artist and by descent to the present owner
Potomack Company
Nov. 23, 2010
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE 1925 - 2009
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE 1925 - 2009 WHITE ABSTRACT PAINTING oil on masonite 109.2 by 228.6 cm. 43 by 96 in.
Sotheby's
Jun. 02, 2010
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE 1925 - 2009
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE 1925 - 2009 PAINTING, 1964 signed BLOORE , titled and dated twice, once by the artist and once on a label, PAINTING, JULY, 1964, # 4 , on the reverse oil on masonite 61.0 by 61.0 cm. 24 by 24 in.
Sotheby's
Jun. 02, 2010
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE 1925 - 2009
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE 1925 - 2009 ABSTRACT COMPOSITION signed and dated upper left Ron Bloore, '82 on the reverse oil and enamel on masonite 121.9 by 137.2 cm. 48 by 54 in.
Sotheby's
Jun. 02, 2010
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE 1925 - 2009
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE 1925 - 2009 A PAIR OF DRAWINGS each, signed, dated and inscribed; the first BLOORE, DRAWING, (TRIAL), MAY 21, '66, REGINA; the second, BLOORE, DRAWING, MAR 5, '66 REGINA ink on paper 26.0 by 33.0 cm. 10 ¼ by 13 in.
Sotheby's
Jun. 01, 2010
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE, UNTITLED, 1966, oil on board, 72 ins x 48 ins; 180 cms x 120 cms
Est: $30,000 - $35,000
RONALD LANGLEY BLOOREUNTITLED, 1966, oil on board 72 ins x 48 ins; 180 cms x 120 cms Provenance: Galerie Dresdnere, Toronto.Literature: Roald Nasgaard, Abstract Painting in Canada, Vancouver, 2007, page 152.Nasgaard writes "white for Bloore is of course not a simple non-colour...Asked why he does not paint in colour, Bloore exclaimed that on the contrary he does, by his own account using twenty-six varieties of white, playing one against the other, varying them with textures and the shadows of their edges as well as their tones, modified by close values of creams and greys."
Waddington's
May. 26, 2010
Ronald Langley Bloore 1925 - 2009 Canadian oil on
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Ronald Langley Bloore 1925 - 2009 Canadian oil on board Untitled 24 x 24 inches 61 x 61 centimeters on verso signed, dated 1968 and inscribed ""JM 68 XXI"" Provenance:Private Collection, Toronto
Heffel
Dec. 03, 2009
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE 1925 - 2009
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
XIII signed, titled and dated on the reverse: Bloore, XIII, Sept. 30, Oct. 1 '93
Sotheby's
Nov. 26, 2009
Ronald Langley Bloore 1925 - 2009 Canadian oil and
Est: $12,000 - $15,000
Ronald Langley Bloore 1925 - 2009 Canadian oil and gesso on board Painting 1960 "48 x 12 inches 121.9 x 30.5 centimeters on verso signed and dated June 1960 Literature:Richard B. Simmins, "R.L. Bloore", Canadian Art, Issue #78, March/April 1962, page 114 R. H. Hubbard, Canadian Painting, 1939 - 1963, National Gallery of Canada and the Tate Gallery, London, 1963 - 1964, reproduced, unpaginated Provenance:CIL Limited, Montreal Private Collection, Toronto Exhibited:Here and Now Gallery, Toronto, 1960 National Gallery of Canada, Canadian Painting, 1939 - 1963, Fall, 1963, traveling to the Tate Gallery, London, February - March, 1964, catalogue #90 When this work was acquired for the Montreal offices of the CIL collection, the artist was only beginning to commit himself to the white-on-white palette with which he would become so strongly identified. Soon after his return from his 1962 - 1963 travels to Greece, Turkey, Egypt and Spain, sponsored by a Canada Council Fellowship, Ron Bloore destr yed most of his paintings executed before that date. How fortunate, then, and how prescient of the purchasers, that this rare example of his Sun series, exhibited in Dorothy Cameron's gallery in his solo exhibition there in 1960, was already part of what was to become one of Canada's earliest corporate collections and subsequently one of five works by Bloore included in the historic National Gallery exhibition that traveled to London's Tate Gallery in 1964. Referring to Bloore as a painter of great promise, in 1962 Richard Simmins wrote: "But where does his success as an artist lie? The answer is simple. After a work has been studied, then dissected verbally so that it has nearly been talked out of existence, the impact of the image remains." "
Heffel
May. 28, 2009
Ronald Langley Bloore 1925 - Canadian oil on board
Est: $3,500 - $4,500
Ronald Langley Bloore 1925 - Canadian oil on board XXVIII Byzantine Lights Series 21 3/4 x 30 1/2 inches 55.2 x 77.5 centimeters on verso signed, titled, dated October 19 - November 4, 1975 and inscribed variously
Heffel
May. 26, 2009
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE UNTITLED, 1966, oil on board
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE UNTITLED, 1966, oil on board 72 ins x 48 ins; 180 cms x 120 cms
Waddington's
Nov. 26, 2008
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE, R.C.A UNTITLED
Est: -
RONALD LANGLEY BLOORE, R.C.A UNTITLED
Joyner
Nov. 19, 2008
Ronald Langley Bloore 1925 - Canadian oil on board
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Ronald Langley Bloore 1925 - Canadian oil on board II E 47 3/4 x 95 3/4 inches 121.3 x 243.2 centimeters on verso signed, titled and dated 1977 Literature:Terrence Heath, Ronald L. Bloore: Not Without Design, 1993, page 55 Ken Lochhead, Border Crossings Magazine, 1993, page 21 Provenance:Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto Private Collection, Toronto II E incorporates all the major elements of an impressive Bloore. Size, texture, line and variations of white in a light colour palette link together to create this hallmark work by the artist. In Terrence Heath's account, "Bloore's palette of whitenesses acts like the tradition of these discontinuous images.....White is the revolution in that it is a return to 'ground zero'. White is the root of all colours." In the words of Ken Lochhead, close friend and member of the Regina Five, "I thought they were incredible paintings and I figured I'd go in and realize they were still incredible paintings. But when I walked in they looked even better. Bloore gets better with time." This statement is true of II E, and renewed appreciation of Bloore's work has strengthened his appeal throughout the past decade.
Heffel
Mar. 29, 2008
Ronald Langley Bloore 1925 - Canadian ink on paper
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Ronald Langley Bloore 1925 - Canadian ink on paper Untitled AOL0308-E05718-001 18 x 23 3/4 inches 45.7 x 60.3 centimeters dated 1980 and on verso signed Provenance:Private Collection, Ontario
Heffel