Spring Auction of Important Canadian Art Highlights

This page provides details on a selection of works of art sold in our Spring Auction of Important Canadian Art which concluded on May 29, 2014. Select an item for more details. All posted prices include Buyer's Premium.

Artwork by Frederic Marlett Bell-Smith, Hyde Park Corner
FREDERIC MARLETT BELL-SMITH
Hyde Park Corner

watercolour
signed lower left
9 x 12.75 ins ( 22.9 x 32.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Price Realized $2,875.00
Sale date: May 29th 2014

Artwork by Charles Pachter, Moosamour
CHARLES PACHTER
Moosamour

baked enamel on aluminum
mounted and signed on a granite base
16.5 x 8.5 ins ( 41.9 x 21.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $5,000.00$3,000.00 - $5,000.00
Price Realized $2,760.00
Sale date: May 29th 2014

Artwork by Peter Clapham Sheppard, Ice Sailing, Lake Ontario (circa 1912)
PETER CLAPHAM SHEPPARD
Ice Sailing, Lake Ontario (circa 1912)

oil on board
signed lower right
8.5 x 10.5 ins ( 21.6 x 26.7 cms )

Auction Estimate: $4,000.00$3,000.00 - $4,000.00
Price Realized $2,760.00
Sale date: May 29th 2014

Artwork by Christian Marcel Barbeau, Manhattan Stories, Park Place
CHRISTIAN MARCEL BARBEAU
Manhattan Stories, Park Place

acrylic on canvas
signed and dated 1990 lower right; signed, dated and titled on the reverse
24 x 30 ins ( 61 x 76.2 cms )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,500.00 - $3,000.00
Price Realized $2,300.00
Sale date: May 29th 2014

Artwork by David Lloyd Blackwood, Folded Studies
DAVID LLOYD BLACKWOOD
Folded Studies

etching and aquatint with hand-colouring
signed, titled, dated 1993 and inscribed “H.C.” in lower margin
14 x 34 ins ( 35.6 x 86.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $3,500.00$2,500.00 - $3,500.00
Price Realized $2,300.00
Sale date: May 29th 2014

Artwork by Leo Mol, Lora
LEO MOL
Lora

bronze
signed, dated /92 and editioned 6/15 on the base
8.75 x 10.5 x 6.75 ins ( 22.2 x 26.7 x 17.1 cms )

Auction Estimate: $5,000.00$3,000.00 - $5,000.00
Price Realized $2,300.00
Sale date: May 29th 2014

Artwork by Frederic Marlett Bell-Smith, River Through the Mountains
FREDERIC MARLETT BELL-SMITH
River Through the Mountains

watercolour
signed lower right
10.75 x 15.5 ins ( 27.3 x 39.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Price Realized $2,070.00
Sale date: May 29th 2014

Artwork by Alfred Crocker Leighton, Floral Still Life
ALFRED CROCKER LEIGHTON
Floral Still Life

oil on canvas
signed lower right
18 x 16 ins ( 45.7 x 40.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $3,500.00$2,500.00 - $3,500.00
Price Realized $1,955.00
Sale date: May 29th 2014

Artwork by Gershon Iskowitz, Untitled
GERSHON ISKOWITZ
Untitled

watercolour
signed and dated 1977 lower right
17 x 22 ins ( 43.2 x 55.9 cms )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Price Realized $1,610.00
Sale date: May 29th 2014

Artwork by Walter Joseph Phillips, Trail from Skoki
WALTER JOSEPH PHILLIPS
Trail from Skoki

colour woodcut
signed in the lower right margin
3.5 x 4 ins ( 8.9 x 10.2 cms )

Auction Estimate: $800.00$600.00 - $800.00
Price Realized $1,380.00
Sale date: May 29th 2014

Artwork by Joseph Francis Plaskett, Tulips in Glass Vase
JOSEPH FRANCIS PLASKETT
Tulips in Glass Vase

pastel
signed and dated 2004 lower right
25 x 19.5 ins ( 63.5 x 49.5 cms )

Auction Estimate: $1,000.00$800.00 - $1,000.00
Price Realized $1,380.00
Sale date: May 29th 2014

Artwork by Roland Gissing, Western Landscape
ROLAND GISSING
Western Landscape

oil on canvas
signed lower right
16 x 20 ins ( 40.6 x 50.8 cms )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,200.00 - $1,500.00
Price Realized $1,093.00
Sale date: May 29th 2014

Artwork by Robert Genn, Pattern With Papillio
ROBERT GENN
Pattern With Papillio

acrylic on canvas
signed lower right; signed and titled on the reverse
12 x 16 ins ( 30.5 x 40.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,200.00 - $1,500.00
Price Realized $1,035.00
Sale date: May 29th 2014

Artwork by Walter Joseph Phillips, The Angler
WALTER JOSEPH PHILLIPS
The Angler

colour woodcut
signed and inscribed 12 in the margin, unframed
4.5 x 3 ins ( 11.4 x 7.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $1,200.00$800.00 - $1,200.00
Price Realized $920.00
Sale date: May 29th 2014

Artwork by Carl Fellman Schaefer, Cedar Trunks, Hanover
CARL FELLMAN SCHAEFER
Cedar Trunks, Hanover

charcoal
signed and dated “June 22, 1930” lower right; titled lower left
7 x 7 ins ( 17.8 x 17.8 cms )

Auction Estimate: $1,200.00$800.00 - $1,200.00
Price Realized $748.00
Sale date: May 29th 2014

Previous Auctions

Select from a list of previous auctions to view specific sale highlights.

International Prints, Multiples & Works on Paper (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 26, 2024
 
Celebrating Women Artists (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 26, 2024
 
La belle province (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 26, 2024
 
Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 26, 2024
 
Art Gallery of Hamilton (Auction of Donated Artwork for Fundraising) (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 26, 2024
 
Coast to Coast (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 27, 2024
 
En plein air (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 27, 2024
 
Watercolours & Drawings (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 27, 2024
 
Canadian Prints & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 27, 2024
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 23, 2024
 
20th Century Works on Paper (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 23, 2024
 
The Academy (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 23, 2024
 
Inuit & First Nations Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 23, 2024
 
The Collection of Joe & Anita Robertson (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 12, 2023
 
Bidding in a Winter Wonderland (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 12, 2023
 
An Important Private Collection of Canadian Art (Session 2)
Sale Closed: December 6, 2023
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Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian & International Art (Session 1)
Sale Closed: December 6, 2023
( Download PDF )
 
Modern & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
British & Continental Pictures (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Toronto: Represented and Abstracted (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Auction to Benefit NSCAD (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Select Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Artwork from a Private Collection (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Select Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 10, 2023
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 10, 2023
 
Little Pictures (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 10, 2023
 
Prints & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 12, 2023
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 12, 2023
 
Art of Quebec (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 12, 2023
 
Still Life & Figural Work (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 15, 2023
 
Works on Paper & Prints (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 15, 2023
 
Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 25, 2023
 
Historical Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 25, 2023
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 25, 2023
 
Modern & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 27, 2023
 
The Art of Europe (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 27, 2023
 
Canadians at Home & Abroad (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 27, 2023
 
Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian & International Art (Session 1)
Sale Closed: June 8, 2023
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An Important Private Collection of Canadian Art (Session 2)
Sale Closed: June 8, 2023
( Download PDF )
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 30, 2023
 
Art of Quebec (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 30, 2023
 
The Group of Seven & Their Associates (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 30, 2023
 
April Abstractions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
Prints, Photography & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
Select Canadian Prints (Online Auctions)
Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
Inuit & First Nations Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 21, 2023
 
Peaks to Prairies: Art of Western Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 21, 2023
 
Celebrating Women Artists (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 21, 2023
 
Works on Paper & Prints (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 28, 2023
 
Three Dimensions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 28, 2023
 
Canada & Abroad (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 28, 2023
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
Canadian Winter (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
Still Life & Figural Work (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
Books & Reference (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
From the Estate of William Ronald (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
Holiday Charm (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 13, 2022
 
Coast to Coast (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 13, 2022
 
An Important Private Collection of Canadian Art (Session 2)
Sale Closed: December 1, 2022
( Download PDF )
 
Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian Art (Session 1)
Sale Closed: December 1, 2022
( Download PDF )
 
Canadian Group of Painters (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 22, 2022
 
Fall Auction of International Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 22, 2022
 
Post-War & Contemporary Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 22, 2022
 
Historical Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 22, 2022
 
October Abstractions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
Little Pictures (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
La belle province (Art of Quebec) (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 27, 2022
 
Prints, Photography & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 27, 2022
 
Inuit & First Nations Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 27, 2022
 
Canadians at Home & Abroad (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 23, 2022
 
Prints & Works on Paper (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 23, 2022
 
Still Life & Figural Work (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 23, 2022
 
The Art of Barbara Mercer (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 23, 2022
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 19, 2022
 
Cities & Towns (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 19, 2022
 
Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 19, 2022
 
Spring Auction of International Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 28, 2022
 
From the Estate of Robert Markle (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 28, 2022
 
Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
Sale Closed: June 15, 2022
( Download PDF )
 
Historical Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 31, 2022
 
Post-War & Contemporary Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 31, 2022
 
April Abstractions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 19, 2022
 
Prints, Photography & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 19, 2022
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 19, 2022
 
Inuit and First Nations Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 22, 2022
 
Celebrating Women Artists (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 22, 2022
 
Canada & Abroad (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 1, 2022
 
Three Dimensions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 1, 2022
 
Works on Paper & Prints (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 1, 2022
 
Post War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 1, 2022
 
Canadian Winter (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 1, 2022
 
Still Life & Figural Work (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 1, 2022
 
Works on Paper, Books & Tapestries (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 14, 2021
 
Holiday Charm (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 14, 2021
 
Coast to Coast (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 14, 2021
 
Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 30, 2021
 
Fall Auction of International Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 30, 2021
 

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