Past Auction Highlights

Artwork by Cornelius Krieghoff, The Old Habitant
CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF
The Old Habitant

oil on canvas
signed and dated 1845 lower left
11 x 8.5 ins ( 27.9 x 21.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $20,000.00$15,000.00 - $20,000.00
Price Realized $27,600.00
Sale date: November 22nd 2021

Artwork by Franklin Carmichael, Winter, 1916
FRANKLIN CARMICHAEL
Winter, 1916

oil on board
signed and dated 1916 lower right; titled “Down in the Valley, 1916” on a label on the reverse
22 x 23.75 ins ( 55.9 x 60.3 cms )

Auction Estimate: $150,000.00$100,000.00 - $150,000.00
Price Realized $168,000.00
Sale date: December 6th 2023

Artwork by Maud Lewis, Winter Sleighing Scene with a Covered Bridge
MAUD LEWIS
Winter Sleighing Scene with a Covered Bridge

mixed media on board
signed lower right
11.25 x 12 ins ( 28.6 x 30.5 cms )

Auction Estimate: $30,000.00$20,000.00 - $30,000.00
Price Realized $26,400.00
Sale date: December 1st 2022

Artwork by Ozias Leduc, Les foins (The Hayfield), 1901
OZIAS LEDUC
Les foins (The Hayfield), 1901

oil on canvas
signed and dated 1901 lower right
24 x 36 ins ( 61 x 91.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $80,000.00$60,000.00 - $80,000.00
Price Realized $288,000.00
Sale date: December 6th 2023

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Artwork by Doris Jean McCarthy, Brigus, Newfoundland
DORIS JEAN MCCARTHY
Brigus, Newfoundland

oil on canvas
signed lower right; titled on the stretcher; dated “900720” (July 20, 1990) on the reverse
36 x 48 ins ( 91.4 x 121.9 cms )

Auction Estimate: $30,000.00$25,000.00 - $30,000.00
Price Realized $78,000.00
Sale date: November 22nd 2021

Artwork by Kenneth Campbell Lochhead, Wide Inside (AC-33)
KENNETH CAMPBELL LOCHHEAD
Wide Inside (AC-33)

acrylic on canvas
signed and dated 1964 on the reverse
68 x 80 in ( 172.7 x 203.2 cm )

Auction Estimate: $35,000.00$25,000.00 - $35,000.00
Price Realized $38,400.00
Sale date: May 30th 2024

Artwork by Franklin Carmichael, Mountainscape
FRANKLIN CARMICHAEL
Mountainscape

watercolour
signed lower right
11.25 x 13.5 in ( 28.6 x 34.3 cm ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $40,000.00$30,000.00 - $40,000.00
Price Realized $33,600.00
Sale date: November 27th 2024

Artwork by Arthur Lismer, A September Gale, Georgian Bay, 1921
ARTHUR LISMER
A September Gale, Georgian Bay, 1921

oil on wood
signed and dated 1921 lower right; signed and titled on the reverse
11.5 x 16 ins ( 29.2 x 40.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $150,000.00$100,000.00 - $150,000.00
Price Realized $432,000.00
Sale date: June 8th 2023

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