December Auction of Canadian & International Artwork (Online Auction) Highlights

This page provides details on a selection of works of art sold in our December Auction of Canadian & International Artwork (Online Auction) which concluded on December 6, 2017. Select an item for more details. All posted prices include Buyer's Premium.

Artwork by Maud Lewis, Late Summer in Sandy Cove
MAUD LEWIS
Late Summer in Sandy Cove

oil on beaver board
signed and dated “July 8th 66” lower right
12 x 13 ins ( 30.5 x 33 cms )

Auction Estimate: $9,000.00$7,000.00 - $9,000.00
Price Realized $18,400.00
Sale date: December 6th 2017

Artwork by Frank Hans Johnston, Moody March
FRANK HANS JOHNSTON
Moody March

oil on board
signed lower left; signed and titled on the reverse
20 x 24 ins ( 50.8 x 61 cms )

Auction Estimate: $12,000.00$8,000.00 - $12,000.00
Price Realized $11,500.00
Sale date: December 6th 2017

Artwork by Jack Hamilton Bush, Purple Thrust
JACK HAMILTON BUSH
Purple Thrust

colour serigraph
signed, dated 1974 and numbered 36/100 in the lower left margin
34.25 x 25.5 ins ( 87 x 64.8 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $4,000.00$3,000.00 - $4,000.00
Price Realized $8,740.00
Sale date: December 6th 2017

Artwork by Thomas de Vany Forrestall, Strawberry Shortcake; Flowers Under a Skylight
THOMAS DE VANY FORRESTALL
Strawberry Shortcake; Flowers Under a Skylight

pair of egg temperas on panel
each signed, titled and dated 1995 and 1996 respectively, on the reverse
8 x 8 ins ( 20.3 x 20.3 cms ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $1,200.00$800.00 - $1,200.00
Price Realized $5,060.00
Sale date: December 6th 2017

Artwork by (School of) Cornelius Krieghoff, Falls
(SCHOOL OF) CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF
Falls

oil on board (oval-shaped)
inscribed “C. Krieghoff”, “Quebec” and dated indistinctly on the reverse (July, 189?)
8 x 10.25 ins ( 20.3 x 26 cms )

Auction Estimate: $6,000.00$4,000.00 - $6,000.00
Price Realized $4,025.00
Sale date: December 6th 2017

Artwork by Harold Barling Town, Untitled
HAROLD BARLING TOWN
Untitled

single autographic print
stamped signature in the lower right margin; Estate stamp lower left margin; unframed
24 x 19 ins ( 61 x 48.3 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $1,800.00$1,500.00 - $1,800.00
Price Realized $3,910.00
Sale date: December 6th 2017

Artwork by David Thauberger, Municipal Office
DAVID THAUBERGER
Municipal Office

acrylic and glitter on canvas
signed, titled and dated “Feb. 1990” on the reverse
43 x 56 ins ( 109.2 x 142.2 cms )

Auction Estimate: $6,000.00$4,000.00 - $6,000.00
Price Realized $3,680.00
Sale date: December 6th 2017

Artwork by Bruno Cote, Anse de Roche
BRUNO COTE
Anse de Roche

oil on board
signed and dated 1986 lower left; signed and dated on the reverse
24 x 30 ins ( 61 x 76.2 cms )

Auction Estimate: $3,500.00$2,500.00 - $3,500.00
Price Realized $3,565.00
Sale date: December 6th 2017

Artwork by  Canadian School, Winter Sleighing Scene
CANADIAN SCHOOL
Winter Sleighing Scene

oil on canvas
inscribed “F.S. Coburn ‘38” lower left
18 x 22 ins ( 45.7 x 55.9 cms )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Price Realized $3,565.00
Sale date: December 6th 2017

Artwork by Hortense Mattice Gordon, Still Life
HORTENSE MATTICE GORDON
Still Life

oil on board
signed lower right
16 x 12 ins ( 40.6 x 30.5 cms )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Price Realized $3,335.00
Sale date: December 6th 2017

Artwork by Philip Henry Howard Surrey, Le Theatre Canadien
PHILIP HENRY HOWARD SURREY
Le Theatre Canadien

mixed media on paper
9 x 11.5 ins ( 22.9 x 29.2 cms ) ( subject )

Auction Estimate: $1,800.00$1,400.00 - $1,800.00
Price Realized $3,220.00
Sale date: December 6th 2017

Artwork by Thomas de Vany Forrestall, “The Field Watchman”; “Woodpile and Crows”; Bird Carcass
THOMAS DE VANY FORRESTALL
“The Field Watchman”; “Woodpile and Crows”; Bird Carcass

three egg temperas on panel
“The Field Watchman”- signed lower right; signed, titled and dated 1996 on the reverse (6.5 ins x 6.5 ins); “Woodpile and Crows”- signed lower left; signed, titled and dated 1991 on the reverse (6.5 ins x 6.5 ins); “Bird Carcass”- signed lower right (6.5 ins x 8 ins)
6.5 x 6.5 ins ( 16.5 x 16.5 cms ) ( smallest )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,200.00 - $1,500.00
Price Realized $2,990.00
Sale date: December 6th 2017

Artwork by Bruno Cote, Autumn Colours
BRUNO COTE
Autumn Colours

oil on board
signed lower right; signed and titled on the reverse
16 x 20 ins ( 40.6 x 50.8 cms )

Auction Estimate: $3,500.00$2,500.00 - $3,500.00
Price Realized $2,990.00
Sale date: December 6th 2017

Artwork by Peter Clapham Sheppard, Port Credit, Ontario
PETER CLAPHAM SHEPPARD
Port Credit, Ontario

oil on board
signed lower right; a sketch of a winter landscape on the reverse
8.5 x 10.5 ins ( 21.6 x 26.7 cms )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,500.00 - $3,000.00
Price Realized $2,990.00
Sale date: December 6th 2017

Artwork by Illingworth Holey Kerr, Superstition Mountains, Nocturne, Mesa, Arizona
ILLINGWORTH HOLEY KERR
Superstition Mountains, Nocturne, Mesa, Arizona

oil on canvas
signed with monogram lower left; titled and dated 1982 on the reverse
16 x 20 ins ( 40.6 x 50.8 cms )

Auction Estimate: $4,000.00$3,000.00 - $4,000.00
Price Realized $2,990.00
Sale date: December 6th 2017

Previous Auctions

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

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En plein air (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 27, 2024
 
Watercolours & Drawings (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 27, 2024
 
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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
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Modern & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
British & Continental Pictures (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
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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
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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
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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
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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
 
Auction to Benefit the Art Gallery of Alberta (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 30, 2021
 
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Sale Closed: November 22, 2021
( Download PDF )
 
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Sale Closed: October 26, 2021
 
Little Pictures (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 26, 2021
 
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