Past Auction Highlights

Artwork by George Agnew Reid, Idling
GEORGE AGNEW REID
Idling

oil on canvas
signed and dated 1892 lower left; signed, titled and inscribed “Presented by the Artist to the Sherbrooke Art Gallery 1909” on the reverse
18 x 16 ins ( 45.7 x 40.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $12,000.00$8,000.00 - $12,000.00
Price Realized $108,000.00
Sale date: December 1st 2022

Artwork by Alexander Young Jackson, Onward Ranch
ALEXANDER YOUNG JACKSON
Onward Ranch

oil on board
signed lower right; signed, titled, dated “April 1954” and inscribed “Vivien Cowan, Onward Ranch” on the reverse
10.5 x 13.5 ins ( 26.7 x 34.3 cms )

Auction Estimate: $25,000.00$20,000.00 - $25,000.00
Price Realized $24,000.00
Sale date: November 22nd 2021

Artwork by Frank Hans Johnston, Sombre Reflections
FRANK HANS JOHNSTON
Sombre Reflections

oil on board
titled and inscribed “35” on the reverse
10.5 x 13.25 ins ( 26.7 x 33.7 cms )

Auction Estimate: $20,000.00$15,000.00 - $20,000.00
Price Realized $36,000.00
Sale date: December 6th 2023

Artwork by Doris Jean McCarthy, Iceberg & Floes
DORIS JEAN MCCARTHY
Iceberg & Floes

oil on canvas
signed lower right; dated “980717” (July 17, 1998) on the reverse
30 x 36 ins ( 76.2 x 91.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $35,000.00$30,000.00 - $35,000.00
Price Realized $47,200.00
Sale date: September 24th 2020

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Artwork by Antoniucci Volti, Reverie
ANTONIUCCI VOLTI
Reverie

patinated bronze
incised signature and numbered 2/6
23 x 63 ins ( 58.4 x 160 cms ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $120,000.00$80,000.00 - $120,000.00
Price Realized $72,000.00
Sale date: June 28th 2022

Artwork by Franklin Carmichael, Bracken, Lansing
FRANKLIN CARMICHAEL
Bracken, Lansing

oil on panel
signed and dated 1923 lower right; signed, titled and the Estate stamp on the reverse
10 x 12 ins ( 25.4 x 30.5 cms )

Auction Estimate: $80,000.00$60,000.00 - $80,000.00
Price Realized $69,000.00
Sale date: November 22nd 2016

Artwork by Arthur Lismer, Lake Superior-Pic Island
ARTHUR LISMER
Lake Superior-Pic Island

oil on board
signed lower right; signed, titled and inscribed “$75” on the reverse
12.5 x 16 ins ( 31.8 x 40.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $90,000.00$70,000.00 - $90,000.00
Price Realized $312,000.00
Sale date: December 1st 2022

Artwork by Arthur Lismer, Fisherman’s Gear, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
ARTHUR LISMER
Fisherman’s Gear, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

oil on board
signed and dated 1945 lower left; signed, titled, dated 1944 and inscribed “N. Ingonish - NS” on the reverse
12 x 15.75 ins ( 30.5 x 40 cms )

Auction Estimate: $30,000.00$20,000.00 - $30,000.00
Price Realized $24,000.00
Sale date: June 9th 2021

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