David Charles Bierk Paintings & Artwork for Sale | David Charles Bierk Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 06, 2025
David Charles Bierk RCA (1944 ñ 2002), Vermont, Orange sky-study
Est: £300 - £500
David Charles Bierk RCA (1944 – 2002) Vermont, Orange sky-study 1988 Oil on canvas With Iannetti Lanzone Gallery, San Francisco label verso Provenance: Purchased in 1988 at the Iannetti Lanzone Gallery, San Francisco, for USD1800. Dimensions: (Canvas) 9 in. (H) x 14 in. (W)
Sloane Street Auctions
Sep. 17, 2024
David Bierk "A Eulogy, to Vermeer & Earth" Artwork
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
David Bierk (American/Canadian, 1944-2002). Mixed media diptych titled "A Eulogy, to Vermeer & Earth," 1996-1998. The left half with a photographic reproduction on panel of Johannes Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring" with oil embellishments. The right half with an oil on panel painting of a landscape. Each work is ink-stamped along the verso. With a label from Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York.
Revere Auctions
Jun. 27, 2024
David Bierk, RCA (1944-2002), EULOGY, LAST FLOWERS, TO MANET, 1995
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
David Bierk, RCA (1944-2002), Canadian EULOGY, LAST FLOWERS, TO MANET, 1995 initialed lower right; signed verso; titled and dated to labels verso Estimate: $2,500—3,500 CAD
Waddington's
Jun. 27, 2024
David Bierk, RCA (1944-2002), ELORA DUSK, 1989
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
David Bierk, RCA (1944-2002), Canadian ELORA DUSK, 1989 initialed lower right; signed, titled, and dated "18 April 1989" to artist label verso; also titled and dated to gallery label verso Estimate: $1,500—2,000 CAD
Waddington's
Mar. 07, 2024
David Bierk (American, 1944-2002) To Gauguin & Mankind, 1991-92
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
David Bierk (American, 1944-2002) To Gauguin & Mankind, 1991-92 oil on canvas, steel signed David Bierk and inscribed (verso) 33 x 53 3/4 inches. Provenance: Galerie de Bellefeuille, Toronto, Ontario Private Collection
Hindman
Dec. 14, 2023
David Bierk, A Eulogy to Earth, Setting Sun (to Keith)
Est: $800 - $1,200
David Bierk A Eulogy to Earth, Setting Sun (to Keith) 1996 oil with gold leaf and varnish on board 31 h x 31 w in (79 x 79 cm) Provenance: Associated American Artists, New York | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Nov. 09, 2023
David Bierk Oil on Canvas A Eulogy to Life
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
David Bierk (American, 1944-2002). Oil on canvas mounted on board, landscape, A Eulogy to Life, Vermont River. Artist initialed DB lower right, with title, dated 2001, info and Nancy Hoffman Gallery New York label on verso. 26 1/2" x 20" (with frame 31" x 24 1/2").
Willow Auction House
Nov. 01, 2023
David Bierk (American, 1944-2002) Portrait in Stone, From Van der Weyden I 31 x 27 1/2 in. (78.7 x 69.9 cm) unframed
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
David Bierk (American, 1944-2002) Portrait in Stone, From Van der Weyden I dated, signed, and with the artist's stamp '16 Jan 2000/David Bierk/...' (on the reverse); titled on an unidentified typewritten label (affixed to the reverse) mixed media including oil on canvas, concrete, and steel 31 x 27 1/2 in. (78.7 x 69.9 cm) unframed
Bonhams
Jun. 15, 2023
David Bierk, Oil on Steel, "Planet Requiem"
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
(American, 1944-2002) signed and dated verso, 27 Oct. 1999, label from Galerie de Bellefeuille. Overall: 35-1/2"h x 35-1/2"w Sight: 31"h x 31"w
Nye & Company
May. 07, 2023
David Bierk (1944-2002)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
An Allegory of Balance, Woman with the Red Hat, to Vermeer & Manet, 1993 Oil on canvas, oil on photo, steel Signed and dated on verso 31 x 46 inches
Santa Monica Auctions
May. 07, 2023
David Bierk (1944-2002)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
An Allegory of Balance, Woman with Horn, to Vermeer, 1993 Oil on canvas, oil on photo, steel Signed and dated on verso 32 x 48 inches
Santa Monica Auctions
Mar. 09, 2023
David Bierk, Oil on Steel, "Planet Requiem"
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
(American, 1944-2002) signed and dated verso, 27 Oct. 1999, label from Galerie de Bellefeuille. Sight size: 31"h x 31"w Overall: 35-1/2"h x 35-1/2"w
Nye & Company
Feb. 25, 2023
DAVID BIERK (American 1944-2002) A PAINTING, "Still-Life Fragment, A Eulogy to Life, to Peale II," JANUARY 22, 1999
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
DAVID BIERK (American 1944-2002) A PAINTING, "Still-Life Fragment, A Eulogy to Life, to Peale II," JANUARY 22, 1999, oil on canvas, signed in monogram L/R, "D.B," reverse signed, dated, and paper labels; 20" x 20", framed 24 1/2" x 24 1/2".
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Feb. 25, 2023
DAVID BIERK (American 1944-2002) A PAINTING, "Still-Life Fragment, A Eulogy to Life, to Peale I," JANUARY 22, 1999
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
DAVID BIERK (American 1944-2002) A PAINTING, "Still-Life Fragment, A Eulogy to Life, to Peale I," JANUARY 22, 1999, oil on canvas, signed in monogram L/R, "D.B," reverse signed, dated, and paper labels; 20" x 20", framed 24 1/2" x 24 1/2".
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Jan. 25, 2023
David Bierk "Vermillion Lake" Mixed Media
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
David Charles Bierk, RCA (American/Canadian, 1944-2002). Photograph and oil mixed media work titled "Vermillion Lake, Reflection," 1990. Provenance: Bess Cutler Gallery, New York; Private Collection, Minnesota. Known for his work in the postmodern genre, Bierk drew on inspiration ranging from American West Coast Pop to Photorealism. His solo shows included exhibitions at Artspace, Peterborough, the Art Group of Peterborough, and Museum London.
Revere Auctions
Jan. 11, 2023
DAVID BIERK R.C.A. (AMERICAN/CANADIAN 1944-2002) EARTH EULOGY - TO ART AND LIFE, HUDSON DREAM
Est: £4,000 - £7,000
DAVID BIERK R.C.A. (AMERICAN/CANADIAN 1944-2002) EARTH EULOGY - TO ART AND LIFE, HUDSON DREAM Signed with initials lower right, oil on patinated copper on canvas (150.5cm x 137cm (59.25in x 54in))
Lyon & Turnbull
Jan. 11, 2023
DAVID BIERK R.C.A. (AMERICAN/CANADIAN 1944-2002) EARTH EULOGUY - A DISTANT LIGHT, NIGHT MOON -1999
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
DAVID BIERK R.C.A. (AMERICAN/CANADIAN 1944-2002) EARTH EULOGUY - A DISTANT LIGHT, NIGHT MOON -1999 Signed with initials lower right, signed and dated '22 March 1999' to the backboard, titled to a label on the backboard, oil on rusted iron on board (61cm x 60.5cm (24in x 23.75in))
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 22, 2022
David Bierk Faith
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
David Bierk (American, 1944-2002) Faith Oil on canvas mounted on board Initialed DB, lower right Signed in pen with artist's stamp, verso.
Larsen Art Auction
Sep. 29, 2022
David Bierk, A Distant Light, To Masaccio and Manet
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
David Bierk A Distant Light, To Masaccio and Manet 1999 oil on inkjet photo on canvas, oil on canvas and rusted iron on board 31.25 h × 49 w in (79 × 124 cm) Signed and dated to verso '22 March 1999 David Bierk' with artist's stamp. Provenance: Associated American Artists, New York | Private Collection This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Sep. 23, 2022
DAVID BIERK (CALIFORNIA 1944 - 2002) OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $2,500 - $4,000
David Bierk (1944 - 2002) Ancient Earth, Dusk 1997 The glowing landscape at dusk, or dawn, with reflection on low lying water and semblance of a grotto in the cloud formations above is stamped verso and labeled by Leedy Volkous Gallery. David Bierk was born in Minnesota and studied in California before moving to Peterborough, Canada to take a teaching position. He stayed on there, founding a non-profit art gallery and lived there the rest of his life. Canvas on board measures 44.5 x 44.5 with a framed size of 49 x 49 inches. Special shipping information for Canadian buyers: The only option known for shipping this painting to Canada would be via UPS International Air Freight. A best estimate (this is not a quote) using Toronto as the destination and including a wood crate shipped via UPS International Air Freight is estimated at $700 USD.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
May. 01, 2022
DAVID BIERK (AMERICAN, 1944-2002).
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Oil on canvas laid to board. "Variations on a Theme, Art in America". From a Minnesota collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Sep. 29, 2021
David Bierk, Systemic Destruction to Constable and Della Francesca
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
David Bierk Systemic Destruction to Constable and Della Francesca 1990 oil on canvas and plywood with glass 48 h × 85.125 w in (122 × 216 cm) Signed to lower right 'DB'. Provenance: Bess Cutler Gallery, New York | Private Collection Condition of the item is not included in this description. Condition reports are available from Rago upon request. Rago strongly recommends that you review a condition report for each item on which you plan to bid. Email condition@ragoarts.com to request a condition report.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jun. 04, 2021
David Bierk (1944-2002): Requiem for a Planet
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Oil on canvas mounted on board, 2001, signed 'David Bierk' on a label on the reverse. 46 1/2 x 44 1/2 in., 58 x 56 in. (frame).
STAIR
May. 15, 2021
Monumental David Bierk Landscape Painting
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
Work is titled "A Eulogy to Earth, November Dawn." David Bierk's postmodernist landscapes are reimaginings of works by the Hudson River school of painters, often recontextualizing the image in terms of nature versus industry. (source: nancyhoffmangallery.com, nytimes.com obituary) Gallery label to reverse: Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, New York. Provenance: Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, New York (image of gallery tear sheet available) | Private Collection, Weston, Florida.
Palm Beach Modern Auctions
May. 15, 2021
Large David Bierk Landscape Painting
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Work is titled "After History, Evening Sky." David Bierk's postmodernist landscapes are reimaginings of works by the Hudson River school of painters. He honors natural history as well as art history, encasing passionate, idealized vistas in rusted steel symbolic of the competition between nature and industry. (source: nancyhoffmangallery.com, nytimes.com obituary) Gallery label to reverse: Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, New York. Provenance: Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, New York (image of purchase receipt available) | Private Collection, Weston, Florida, acquired 2000.
Palm Beach Modern Auctions
May. 02, 2021
DAVID BIERK, Canadian 1944-2002, A Eulogy to Earth, Moonglow, 1996, oil on steel, 31 x 31 in., frame: 36 x 36 in.
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
DAVID BIERK (Canadian, 1944-2002) A Eulogy to Earth, Moonglow 1996, oil on steel
Grogan & Company
May. 01, 2021
David Bierk, American (1944-2002), Eulogy, to deChirico, 1977, oil on canvas, 72 1/2" x 64" (framed)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
David Bierk American, (1944-2002) Eulogy, to deChirico, 1977 oil on canvas Signed lower right, with artist's gallery stamp verso. Peeling varnish over entire surface. Biography from Boca Raton Museum of Art American Born Canadian painter, Mr. Bierk grew up in Lafayette, California, near San Francisco. In 1972, he received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Humboldt State University, and in the same year he moved to Peterborough to take a teaching job at Kenner Collegiate, a high school. Two years later, he founded a successful nonprofit art gallery called Artspace, for which he continued to serve as director until 1987. He painted copies of works by artists like Vermeer or the Hudson River School painter Frederic Edwin Church, for example, and framed them within broad steel panels, setting up a tension between humanism and old masterly craft on the one hand, and Modernist abstraction and industrial fabrication on the other. He received many awards including Canada Council Artist-in-Residence, St. Catharines, Ontario. Information provided by The Boca Raton Museum of Art Giorgio de Chirico was an Italian artist and writer born in Greece. In the years before World War I, he founded the scuola metafisica art movement, which profoundly influenced the surrealists. His most well-known works often feature Roman arcades, long shadows, mannequins, trains, and illogical perspective. His imagery reflects his affinity for the philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer and of Friedrich Nietzsche, and for the mythology of his birthplace.
Ripley Auctions
May. 01, 2021
David Bierk, American (1944-2002), Eulogy (Obedience), to Vermeer & Ruskin, oil on Canvas, 1966, 72 1/2"H x 64"W (framed)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
David Bierk American, (1944-2002) Eulogy (Obedience), to Vermeer & Ruskin oil on Canvas, 1966 With artist's gallery stamp verso. Biography from Boca Raton Museum of Art American Born Canadian painter, Mr. Bierk grew up in Lafayette, California, near San Francisco. In 1972, he received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Humboldt State University, and in the same year he moved to Peterborough to take a teaching job at Kenner Collegiate, a high school. Two years later, he founded a successful nonprofit art gallery called Artspace, for which he continued to serve as director until 1987. He painted copies of works by artists like Vermeer or the Hudson River School painter Frederic Edwin Church, for example, and framed them within broad steel panels, setting up a tension between humanism and old masterly craft on the one hand, and Modernist abstraction and industrial fabrication on the other. He received many awards including Canada Council Artist-in-Residence, St. Catharines, Ontario. Information provided by The Boca Raton Museum of Art
Ripley Auctions
May. 01, 2021
David Bierk, American (1944-2004), Sky Panel, 1996, oil on photograph, 7 1/5" x 28 1/2" (framed)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
David Bierk American, (1944-2004) Sky Panel, 1996 oil on photograph With artist's gallery stamp verso. Biography from Boca Raton Museum of Art American Born Canadian painter, Mr. Bierk grew up in Lafayette, California, near San Francisco. In 1972, he received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Humboldt State University, and in the same year he moved to Peterborough to take a teaching job at Kenner Collegiate, a high school. Two years later, he founded a successful nonprofit art gallery called Artspace, for which he continued to serve as director until 1987. He painted copies of works by artists like Vermeer or the Hudson River School painter Frederic Edwin Church, for example, and framed them within broad steel panels, setting up a tension between humanism and old masterly craft on the one hand, and Modernist abstraction and industrial fabrication on the other. He received many awards including Canada Council Artist-in-Residence, St. Catharines, Ontario. Information provided by The Boca Raton Museum of Art
Ripley Auctions
Mar. 27, 2021
DAVID BIERK, CONTEMPORARY OIL ON PANEL, 1996
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
David Bierk (American/Canadian/Ontario, 1944-2002). "Earth and Sky Study #8" -1996, oil on board. Signed, titled and dated verso. Approx. 20.5" x 20.5" (frame), 16" x 16" (panel).
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Mar. 16, 2021
David Bierk (AMERICAN, 1944–2002) Oil on photographs on canvas, PINK SKY, STREAM EASTERN TOWNSHIPS - 1990. 36 x 86-3/4 inches
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
David Bierk (AMERICAN, 1944–2002) Oil on photographs on canvas, PINK SKY, STREAM EASTERN TOWNSHIPS - 1990. 36 x 86-3/4 inches
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Nov. 04, 2020
David Bierk (Canadian, 1944-2002), Limited Edition Book, 2002
Est: $500 - $800
David Bierk (Canadian, 1944-2002) Limited Edition Book, 2002 original oil on copper painting affixed to front cover from an edition of 100, this numbered "61", dated and signed on title page, published by the Montgomery Museum of Art, Alabama; presented in a custom-made steel box frame. book 10-1/4" x 10-1/4", overall 11-1/4" x 11-1/4" Provenance: Collection of Mark M. Johnson, Montgomery, Alabama.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Nov. 04, 2020
David Bierk (Canadian, 1944-2002), Limited Edition Book
Est: $500 - $800
David Bierk (Canadian, 1944-2002) Limited Edition Book, 2002 original oil on copper painting affixed to front cover from an edition of 100, this numbered "60", dated and signed on title page, published by the Montgomery Museum of Art, Alabama; presented in a custom-made black laminate box frame. book 10-1/4" x 10-1/4", overall 11-1/4" x 11-1/4" Provenance: Collection of Mark M. Johnson, Montgomery, Alabama.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
May. 01, 2020
David Bierk (Canadian, 1944-2002), Limited Edition Book, 2002
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
David Bierk (Canadian, 1944-2002) Limited Edition Book, 2002 original oil on copper painting affixed to front cover from an edition of 100, this numbered "61", dated and signed on title page, published by the Montgomery Museum of Art, Alabama; presented in a custom-made steel box frame. book 10-1/4" x 10-1/4", overall 11-1/4" x 11-1/4" Provenance: Collection of Mark M. Johnson, Montgomery, Alabama.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
May. 01, 2020
David Bierk (Canadian, 1944-2002), Limited Edition Book
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
David Bierk (Canadian, 1944-2002) Limited Edition Book, 2002 original oil on copper painting affixed to front cover from an edition of 100, this numbered "60", dated and signed on title page, published by the Montgomery Museum of Art, Alabama; presented in a custom-made black laminate box frame. book 10-1/4" x 10-1/4", overall 11-1/4" x 11-1/4" Provenance: Collection of Mark M. Johnson, Montgomery, Alabama.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Dec. 08, 2019
David Bierk (Canadian, 1944-2002), Limited Edition Book, 2002
Est: $1,800 - $2,500
David Bierk (Canadian, 1944-2002) Limited Edition Book, 2002 original oil on copper painting affixed to front cover from an edition of 100, this numbered "61", dated and signed on title page, published by the Montgomery Museum of Art, Alabama; presented in a custom-made steel box frame. book 10-1/4" x 10-1/4", overall 11-1/4" x 11-1/4"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Oct. 13, 2019
David Bierk (Canadian, 1944-2002), Limited Edition Book
Est: $1,800 - $2,500
David Bierk (Canadian, 1944-2002) Limited Edition Book, 2002 original oil on copper painting affixed to front cover from an edition of 100, this numbered "60", dated and signed on title page, published by the Montgomery Museum of Art, Alabama; presented in a custom-made black laminate box frame. book 10-1/4" x 10-1/4", overall 11-1/4" x 11-1/4" Provenance: Collection of Mark M. Johnson, Montgomery, Alabama.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Oct. 13, 2019
David Bierk (Canadian, 1944-2002), "A Eulogy to Earth, Moon at Twilight"
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
David Bierk (Canadian, 1944-2002) "A Eulogy to Earth, Moon at Twilight", 1998 oil on copper mounted on wood panel an "Associated American Artists/New York" inventory label en verso. All mounted within a black carved wood frame. 18" x 18", framed 22-1/2" x 22-1/2" Provenance: Collection of Mark M. Johnson, Montgomery, Alabama.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Apr. 24, 2019
David Bierk, Canadian (1944-2002), British Columbia Foothills/ Turquoise Pond, oil on canvas, 24 x 31 3/4 in. (61 x 80.6 cm)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
signed and dated 10 March, 1989 on verso
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Apr. 24, 2019
David Bierk, Canadian (1944-2002), Untitled- Cloud Formations, oil on canvas, 24 x 33 in. (61 x 83.8 cm)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
David Bierk, Canadian (1944-2002), Untitled- Cloud Formations, oil on canvas, 24 x 33 in. (61 x 83.8 cm)
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Oct. 31, 2018
David Bierk, Canadian (1944-2002), Untitled- Cloud Formations, oil on canvas, 24 x 33 in. (61 x 83.8 cm)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
David Bierk, Canadian (1944-2002), Untitled- Cloud Formations, oil on canvas, 24 x 33 in. (61 x 83.8 cm)
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Oct. 31, 2018
David Bierk, Canadian (1944-2002), British Columbia Foothills/ Turquoise Pond, oil on canvas, 24 x 31 3/4 in. (61 x 80.6 cm)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
signed and dated 10 March, 1989 on verso
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Apr. 19, 2018
DAVID BIERK, R.C.A., CLOUD STUDY III, oil on paper, sight 11.75 ins x 17 ins; 29.8 cms x 43.2 cms
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
DAVID BIERK, R.C.A.CLOUD STUDY IIIoil on papersigned, titled and dated 19 July, 1988 sight 11.75 ins x 17 ins; 29.8 cms x 43.2 cms Provenance:Wynick/Tuck Gallery, TorontoPrivate Collection, TorontoEstimate: $1,500–2,000
Waddington's
Apr. 13, 2017
DAVID BIERK (1944-2002), ELORA DUSK, oil on board, 15 ins x 19.5 ins; 38.1 cms x 49.3 cms
Est: -
DAVID BIERK (1944-2002)ELORA DUSKoil on boardsigned, titled and dated “18 April 1989” on the reverse 15 ins x 19.5 ins; 38.1 cms x 49.3 cms Provenance:Private Collection, TorontoLiterature:Canadian-American painter David Bierk (1944 – 2002) was born in Appleton, Minnesota and went on to study at the California College of Arts & Crafts in Oakland, California. He later received his B.A. and M.F.A. in painting and photography at Humboldt University in Arcata, California. Immigrating to Peterborough, Ontario in 1972 where he taught, Bierk developed a particular painting style and approach that generated international acclaim and recognition. Landscapes featured as a central component of Bierk’s oeuvre, with a characteristically yellowed light and palette that echoed the landscapes of the Romantic period and the Hudson River School. However, Bierk regularly copied and reintroduced works from a wide and varied art-historical canon, and created homages to artists such as Cezanne, Manet, Fantin-Latour, Vermeer and Caravaggio, exploring the relationship between traditional practices and new, modern forms of art-making, including photography and the use of industrial materials. David Bierk was elected a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1998 and was posthumously awarded the Queen’s Gold Jubilee Medal in 2002. Bierk’s work is widely represented and is in numerous public and private collections across North America including the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio. Estimate: $2,500–3,500
Waddington's
Apr. 13, 2017
DAVID BIERK (1944-2002), EULOGY TO LIFE (MEMORY), oil on canvas, 44.5 ins x 68.5 ins; 113 cms x 174 cms
Est: -
DAVID BIERK (1944-2002)EULOGY TO LIFE (MEMORY)oil on canvassigned with initials; signed, titled and dated 2001 on artist label on the reverse 44.5 ins x 68.5 ins; 113 cms x 174 cms Provenance:Private Collection, TorontoCanadian-American painter David Bierk was born in Appleton, Minnesota and went on to study at the California College of Arts & Crafts in Oakland, California. He later received his B.A. and M.F.A. in painting and photography at Humboldt University in Arcata, California. Immigrating to Peterborough, Ontario in 1972 where he taught, Bierk developed a particular painting style and approach that generated international acclaim and recognition. Landscapes featured as a central component of Bierk’s oeuvre, with a characteristically yellowed light and palette that echoed the landscapes of the Romantic period and the Hudson River School. However, Bierk regularly copied and reintroduced works from a wide and varied art-historical canon, and created homages to artists such as Cezanne, Manet, Fantin-Latour, Vermeer and Caravaggio, exploring the relationship between traditional practices and new, modern forms of art-making, including photography and the use of industrial materials. David Bierk was elected a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1998 and was posthumously awarded the Queen’s Gold Jubilee Medal in 2002. Bierk’s work is widely represented and is in numerous public and private collections across North America including the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio. Estimate: $10,000–15,000
Waddington's
Feb. 27, 2017
David Bierk (American, 1944-2002) Feather River Storm, from the Save the Planet
Est: $500 - $700
David Bierk (American, 1944-2002) Feather River Storm, from the Save the Planet Imaginary Landscape Series, 1986 Oil and mixed media on paper 19 x 26-3/4 inches (48.3 x 67.9 cm) (image) Signed, dated, titled and inscribed along lower edge: Feather River Storm, from the Save the Planet Imaginary Landscape Series, Homage to Tom Thompson, Frederick Church, John Frederick Kensett, George Inness, Post Modernism and the Planet Earth 1986 David Bierk HID04901242017
Heritage Auctions
Mar. 05, 2016
David Bierk, "Kawartha Pond, Golden Cloud" Oil
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
David Bierk (Canadian, 1944-2002), "Kawartha Pond, Golden Cloud"-1996, oil on wood board, signed on verso of board and with two stamps, each reading "DAVID BIERK 408 1/2 GEORGE STREET N., PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO, K9H 3R5 CANADA". Diptych landscape painting depicting a sunset view of Kawartha Pond in Ontario with dark green to blue clouds overhead above golden clouds on horizon line above water. Overall framed approximately 20.5" x 26.5". Painting at center unframed approximately 16" x 22".
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Oct. 22, 2015
DAVID BIERK, R.C.A., EULOGY 14, oil on rusted iron on board, 31 ins x 31 ins; 78.7 cms x 78.7 cms
Est: -
DAVID BIERK, R.C.A.EULOGY 14oil on rusted iron on boardsigned with initials; titled and dated 1998 on label on the reverse31 ins x 31 ins; 78.7 cms x 78.7 cmsProvenance:Private Collection, TorontoEstimate: $3,000—5,000
Waddington's