Exceptional Results
This page provides details of a selection of works of art which achieved exceptional results in our past auctions. Select an artwork below for further details. All posted results include Buyer's Premium.
LAWREN STEWART HARRIS
Algoma (Algoma Sketch 48)
oil on panel
inscribed “Lawren Harris” and “Algoma Sketches XL VIII” by Doris Mills on a label on the reverse
10.5 x 14 ins ( 26.7 x 35.6 cms )
Sold for $977,500.00
Sale date: May 31st 2016
FRANKLIN CARMICHAEL
Old Orchard
oil on board
signed and dated 1940 lower right; signed with insignia, dated 1940 and inscribed “16” on the reverse
30 x 36 ins ( 76.2 x 91.4 cms )
Sold for $475,000.00
Sale date: June 12th 2017
WILLIAM KURELEK
Hot Day in Kensington Market
mixed media on board
signed with monogram and dated 1972 lower right; titled and inscribed “from ‘Toronto’ series” on the reverse of the framing
24 x 30 ins ( 61 x 76.2 cms )
Sold for $472,000.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018
EMILY CARR
Logged Land
oil on paper laid on canvas
signed “M.E. Carr” lower right; signed and titled on a label on the reverse
23 x 34.75 ins ( 58.4 x 88.3 cms )
Sold for $377,600.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018
JACK HAMILTON BUSH
Summer Lake
acrylic on canvas
signed “Jack Bush - Toronto”, titled and dated January 1973 on the reverse
49.75 x 68.25 ins ( 126.4 x 173.4 cms )
Sold for $310,500.00
Sale date: May 29th 2014
JACK HAMILTON BUSH
Pink on Red (Thrust)
oil on canvas
signed and dated 1961 lower left; signed “Jack Bush - Toronto”, titled and dated on the reverse
79 x 79.25 ins ( 200.7 x 201.3 cms )
Sold for $299,000.00
Sale date: May 29th 2014
EMILY CARR
European Street Scene
watercolour
signed and dated 1911 lower left
15 x 10.75 ins ( 38.1 x 27.3 cms )
Sold for $276,000.00
Sale date: November 23rd 2017
JAMES EDWARD HERVEY MACDONALD
Tracks and Traffic
oil on board
signed and dated 1912 lower right
7.5 x 10.5 ins ( 19.1 x 26.7 cms )
Sold for $230,000.00
Sale date: November 22nd 2016
LAWREN STEWART HARRIS
Lake Superior (I.D. 463)
pencil sketch
inscribed “39” (striked), “40” and “1925” in the upper left margin
8.5 x 10.75 ins ( 21.6 x 27.3 cms ) ( sheet )
Sold for $161,000.00
Sale date: November 23rd 2017
LAWREN STEWART HARRIS
Algoma Sketch XCII (Algoma Autumn)
oil on panel
titled on a label on the reverse; a cross in a circle inscribed on the reverse
10.25 x 13.75 ins ( 26 x 34.9 cms )
Sold for $130,000.00
Sale date: May 28th 2019
TOM THOMSON
Fallen Timber (Algonquin)
oil on canvas, laid down on paperboard
inscribed “Gordon Harkness” and signed and inscribed by Thoreau MacDonald on the reverse; catalogue raisonne number 1912.02
6 x 9.25 ins ( 15.2 x 23.5 cms )
Sold for $125,000.00
Sale date: May 25th 2017
BILL RONALD REID
Chief of the Undersea World
22 karat gold sculpture
signed, dated 1983 and numbered 4/5; presented on a jade base (the weight of the gold is 145.1 grams)
4.5 x 2.25 x 1.25 ins ( 11.4 x 5.7 x 3.2 cms ) ( overall )
Sold for $129,800.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018
ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON
Storm in the Cloche Hills
oil on board
signed lower right
30 x 36 ins ( 76.2 x 91.4 cms )
Sold for $118,000.00
Sale date: November 20th 2018
LAWREN STEWART HARRIS
House, Toronto
oil on panel
titled and inscribed “Lawren Harris” on the reverse; titled “Houses, Group No. XIV” and inscribed “Lawren Harris” by Doris Mills on a label; inscribed “property of Bess Harris 1942”; typed “Howard K. Harris Estate” on a label (titled “House Toronto”)
10.5 x 14 ins ( 26.7 x 35.6 cms )
Sold for $115,000.00
Sale date: May 31st 2016
Previous Auctions
Select from a list of previous auctions to view specific sale highlights.
- The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
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Sale Closed: October 22, 2019
- September Online Auction of Canadian and International Artwork (Online Auction)
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Sale Closed: September 17, 2019
- July Auction of Works on Paper, Prints, Books (Online Auction)
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Sale Closed: July 16, 2019
- June Auction of Canadian and International Artwork (Online Auction)
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Sale Closed: June 26, 2019
- Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
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Sale Closed: May 28, 2019
- May Auction of Canadian Artwork including Inuit Art (Online Second Session to Live Auction)
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Sale Closed: June 5, 2019
- The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
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Sale Closed: April 26, 2019
- March Auction of Canadian and International Artwork (Online Auction)
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Sale Closed: March 20, 2019
- February Online Auction of Works on Paper, Prints, Books & Sculpture (Online Auction)
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Sale Closed: February 20, 2019
- December Auction of Canadian and International Artwork (Online Auction)
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Sale Closed: December 12, 2018
- Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
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Sale Closed: November 20, 2018
- Online Auction of Canadian Artwork (Second Session to Live Auction)
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Sale Closed: November 28, 2018
- The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
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Sale Closed: October 17, 2018
- Contemporary Canadian Art Auction (Online Auction)
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Sale Closed: September 26, 2018
- September Auction of Canadian and International Artwork (Online Auction)
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Sale Closed: September 12, 2018
- July Auction of Works on Paper, Prints & Books (Online Auction)
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Sale Closed: July 18, 2018
- June Auction of Canadian and International Artwork (Online Auction)
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Sale Closed: June 13, 2018
- Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
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Sale Closed: May 29, 2018
- The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
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Sale Closed: April 18, 2018
- March Auction of Canadian and International Artwork (Online Auction)
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Sale Closed: March 14, 2018
- February Online Auction of Works on Paper, Prints & Books (Online Auction)
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Sale Closed: February 21, 2018
- December Auction of Canadian & International Artwork (Online Auction)
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Sale Closed: December 6, 2017
- Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
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Sale Closed: November 23, 2017
- September Auction of Canadian & International Arwtork (Online Auction)
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Sale Closed: September 20, 2017
- Summer Exhibition of Canadian Artwork (Selling Exhibition)
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Sale Closed: August 30, 2017
- June Auction of Canadian & International Artwork (Online Auction)
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Sale Closed: June 14, 2017
- Spring Auction of Important Canadian Art (Live Auction)
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Sale Closed: May 25, 2017
- March Online Auction of Canadian & International Artwork
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Sale Closed: March 8, 2017
- December Auction of Canadian & International Art (Online Auction)
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Sale Closed: December 14, 2016
- Fall Auction of Important Canadian Art (Live Auction)
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Sale Closed: November 22, 2016
- September Auction of Canadian & International Artwork (Online Auction)
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Sale Closed: September 21, 2016
- Auction of Canadian & International Artwork (Online Auction)
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Sale Closed: June 22, 2016
- Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
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Sale Closed: May 31, 2016
- Auction of Canadian & International Artwork (Online Auction)
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Sale Closed: March 23, 2016
- Auction of Works on Paper including Prints (Online Auction)
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Sale Closed: February 24, 2016
- December Auction of Artwork
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Sale Closed: December 9, 2015
- Fall Auction of Important Canadian Art
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Sale Closed: November 25, 2015
- Auction of Canadian & International Art
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Sale Closed: September 24, 2015
- Variety “Art For The Heart” 2015 Charity Art Auction
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Sale Closed: September 30, 2015
- Auction of Canadian & International Prints
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Sale Closed: August 27, 2015
- Summer Exhibition of Contemporary Art
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Sale Closed: September 8, 2015
- Spring Auction of Important Canadian Art
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Sale Closed: May 28, 2015
- March Auction of Canadian & International Art
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Sale Closed: March 23, 2015
- February Auction of Canadian & International Prints
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Sale Closed: February 19, 2015
- Fall Auction of Important Canadian Art
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Sale Closed: November 28, 2014
- September Auction of Canadian & International Art
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Sale Closed: September 17, 2014
- June Auction of Canadian & International Contemporary Art
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Sale Closed: June 25, 2014
- Spring Auction of Important Canadian Art
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Sale Closed: May 29, 2014
- March Auction of Canadian Art
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Sale Closed: March 26, 2014
- February Auction of International Art including Prints and Posters
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Sale Closed: February 26, 2014
- Premier Auction of Important Canadian Art
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Sale Closed: November 29, 2013
- Canadian Art Auction
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Sale Closed: September 25, 2013
- Spring Auction of Canadian Art
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Sale Closed: June 20, 2013
- Fall Auction of Canadian Art
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Sale Closed: November 30, 2012
- Spring Auction of Canadian Art
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Sale Closed: June 23, 2012
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