Jean-Philippe Dallaire
Jean-Philippe Dallaire
1916 - 1965
QMG
Described as one of the greatest artists to emerge from the Ottawa-Hull region, Jean-Philippe Dallaire was born in Hull, Quebec and raised in a working-class family. He started his artistic career by studying painting at l’École technique at the age of 16, and later moved to study at the Central Technical School of Toronto.
With the support of a Quebec government scholarship, Dallaire traveled to Paris and studied at the Atelier d’art sacré and l’Académie André Lhote in 1938. It was during his stay in Paris that he became familiar with works by Cubist and Surrealist painters. Thus, his work has been influenced by, and regularly compared to, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Joan Miró and other European Cubist and Surrealist masters. From 1940 to 1944, Dallaire was held prisoner in an internment camp at St. Denis due to the German occupation of France. However, he continued to paint still lifes and portraits, eventually returning to Canada through London in 1945. Following his return to Canada, Dallaire taught at l’École des beaux-arts in Quebec City from 1946 to 1952. He then worked for the National Film Board from 1952 to 1958, where he produced animated films on historic and folkloric subjects.
During this time period, his work incorporated elements of tapestry, Cubism and abstraction. Dallaire exhibited internationally in Paris, São Paolo, Seattle and San Francisco, winning the admiration of both critics and collectors. His paintings consistently feature superb draftsmanship and spontaneity in choice of subject and colour. He often used humour and caricature in his work, commenting on politics, authority and societal relationships.
Following his time working with the National Film Board, Dallaire moved to Montreal, where he painted for the next two years. In 1959, he decided to permanently move to Europe. Dallaire died of heart failure at the age of 49 while living in Vence in southern France, prematurely ending his memorable career as a mural artist, illustrator, painter and teacher.
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L'homme attablé by Jean-Philippe Dallaire sold for $152,100
Jean-Philippe Dallaire
L'homme attablé
35 x 34 3/4 in, 88.9 x 88.3 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $50,000 - $70,000 CDN
Sold for: $152,100 CDN (premium included)
Fall 2009 - 1st Session on Thursday, November 26, 2009
A Surrealistic Lady by Jean-Philippe Dallaire sold for $82,600
Jean-Philippe Dallaire
A Surrealistic Lady
25 1/2 x 21 1/2 in, 64.8 x 54.6 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000 CDN
Sold for: $82,600 CDN (premium included)
Fall 2015 - 1st Session on Thursday, November 26, 2015
Masque by Jean-Philippe Dallaire sold for $79,161
Jean-Philippe Dallaire
Masque
21 x 19 in, 53.3 x 48.3 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $30,000 - $40,000 CDN
Sold for: $79,161 CDN (premium included)
Post-War & Contemporary Art on Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Nu décoratif by Jean-Philippe Dallaire sold for $76,050
Jean-Philippe Dallaire
Nu décoratif
25 3/4 x 19 1/2 in, 65.4 x 49.5 cm
gouache on paper
Estimate: $25,000 - $35,000 CDN
Sold for: $76,050 CDN (premium included)
Spring 2009 - 1st Session on Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Le fonctionnaire by Jean-Philippe Dallaire sold for $70,200
Jean-Philippe Dallaire
Le fonctionnaire
34 x 26 in, 86.3 x 66 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000 CDN
Sold for: $70,200 CDN (premium included)
Spring 2013 - 1st Session on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Woman with a Blue Hat by Jean-Philippe Dallaire sold for $56,050
Jean-Philippe Dallaire
Woman with a Blue Hat
24 x 19 3/4 in, 61 x 50.2 cm
oil on board
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000 CDN
Sold for: $56,050 CDN (premium included)
Spring 2014 - 1st Session on Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Dislocated Skater by Jean-Philippe Dallaire sold for $52,250
Jean-Philippe Dallaire
Dislocated Skater
25 1/2 x 21 1/8 in, 64.8 x 53.7 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000 CDN
Sold for: $52,250 CDN (premium included)
Post-War & Contemporary Art on Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Le Collaborateur by Jean-Philippe Dallaire sold for $51,750
Jean-Philippe Dallaire
Le Collaborateur
26 x 21 in, 66 x 53.3 cm
gouache on board
Estimate: $35,000 - $45,000 CDN
Sold for: $51,750 CDN (premium included)
Fine Canadian Art Spring 2003 on Thursday, May 15, 2003
4 O'Clock Tea by Jean-Philippe Dallaire sold for $46,800
Jean-Philippe Dallaire
4 O'Clock Tea
24 x 18 in, 61 x 45.7 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000 CDN
Sold for: $46,800 CDN (premium included)
Spring 2010 - 1st Session on Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Nature morte aux deux pipes by Jean-Philippe Dallaire sold for $46,000
Jean-Philippe Dallaire
Nature morte aux deux pipes
37 1/2 x 34 in, 95.2 x 86.3 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000 CDN
Sold for: $46,000 CDN (premium included)
Fine Canadian Art Fall 2005 on Thursday, November 24, 2005