Saint Joseph’s Oratory Foundation: Auction on Mount Royal
Published April 11th, 2008
MONTREAL, QUEBEC – The Saint Joseph’s Oratory Foundation invites the public to take part in the Oratory’s second auction. Under the patronage of actress Rita Lafontaine and Senator Jean Lapointe, auctioneer Claude Champagne will offer over 180 valuable items on sale to benefit the major renovation project that will make the Oratory more accessible to the two million visitors yearly.
Historical and contemporary objects
The 180 items include paintings (such as those of Marc-Aurele Fortin, P. Picasso, Jean-Paul Riopelle, Normand Hudon, Suzor Cote, Jean-Paul Lemieux, John Little, Salvador Dali, Francesco Iacurto, Pierre Tougas and Frere Jerome), sculptures, books, ancient furniture (including European cabinets from the beginning of the 19th century), stamp and coin collections, jewelry, etc.
Where: Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount-Royal
Joseph-Olivier-Pichette Room
3800 Queen Mary Road (Metro Cote-des-Neiges), Montreal
Main Auction: Friday April 11, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Items on display on Wednesday, April 9 and Thursday,
April 10, from noon to 6 p.m. and on Friday, April 11,
from noon to 6:45 p.m.
Silent Auction: A silent auction will take place in Raoul-Gauthier Room
on Wednesday, April 9 and 10, from noon to 6 p.m.
and on Friday, April 11, from noon to 6:45 p.m.
Admission fee: $5
Information and photos: www.saint-joseph.org, tel.: 514 733-8216, extension 2102
The Saint Joseph’s Oratory Foundation
Established in 2001, the Saint Joseph’s Oratory Foundation coordinates the fund-raising campaign for the Oratory’s renovation project. The work, which began in 2002, should be completed by 2010. The project is estimated at $75 million.
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