Marthe Rakine

Canadian (1926 - 1996)

Marthe Rakine was a Canadian painter.
Based on ArtValue.ca records, Marthe Rakine's estimated art value is C$1,000 (*)

Marthe Rakine's work could be available for sale at public auction with prices in the range of C$100 - C$5,000, or even much higher.

From ArtValue.ca records, the highest price paid at auction for an oil painting work attributed to Marthe Rakine (1926-1996) was C$3,900 - paid for "Piazzetta, Venice" at Waddington's in Toronto on Thu, Jan 23, 2020.
ArtValue.ca has 35 auction art sale records for their oil painting results, with prices in the range of C$100 to C$5,000.

Jade Plants
oil on masonite
Dimensions - 45.7 cms x 38.1 cms (18 ins x 15 ins)

Lot for sale by Waddington's Auction House, Toronto
Lot# 40
Thu, Mar 5, 2015

Estimate $950 - $1,000
Sold for CAD $900

Waddington's Auction House Biography and Notes

Marthe Rakine studied as a student at the Ontario College of Art. Her initial specialization, that of a ceramicist, is evident in the supple, rounded forms created by Rakine’s brushstrokes in Jade Plants. In Rakine’s works, it is not the subject that is most important, it is the quality of the rendering. As are the majority of her paintings, Jade Plants, is filled with light and colour. Rakine’s personal life has been spotted with mystery and intrigue: Born in Russia, she eventually settled in Paris. During her time in Toronto, she participated in many group shows before achieving her first solo endeavour at Hart House (University of Toronto) in 1951. Since 1982, Rakine has had no known contact with the outside world.

(*) Value is calculated as an average of the top oil painting sale records from ArtValue.ca database.
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