Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian Art Highlights

This page provides details on a selection of works of art sold in our Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian Art which concluded on May 29, 2018. Select an item for more details. All posted prices include Buyer's Premium.

Artwork by Maud Lewis, Oxen in Winter
MAUD LEWIS
Oxen in Winter

mixed media on board
signed lower right
11.75 x 13.25 ins ( 29.8 x 33.7 cms )

Auction Estimate: $12,000.00$8,000.00 - $12,000.00
Price Realized $14,160.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by Ulysse Comtois, Lumière d’été X
ULYSSE COMTOIS
Lumière d’été X

oil on canvas
signed and dated 1976 lower right; titled on the stretcher
24 x 30 ins ( 61 x 76.2 cms )

Auction Estimate: $9,000.00$7,000.00 - $9,000.00
Price Realized $14,160.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by Bertram Richard Brooker, Tree Trunks
BERTRAM RICHARD BROOKER
Tree Trunks

oil on board
signed lower left; titled, numbered 166 and marked with the Estate stamp on the reverse
11.5 x 15 ins ( 29.2 x 38.1 cms )

Auction Estimate: $6,000.00$4,000.00 - $6,000.00
Price Realized $12,980.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by Hortense Mattice Gordon, Votive Lights
HORTENSE MATTICE GORDON
Votive Lights

oil on canvas board
signed lower left; titled on the reverse
16 x 12 ins ( 40.6 x 30.5 cms )

Auction Estimate: $4,500.00$3,500.00 - $4,500.00
Price Realized $11,210.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by Kenneth Danby, Sharpshooter
KENNETH DANBY
Sharpshooter

egg tempera on board
signed and dated 1971 lower right
20.25 x 30 ins ( 51.4 x 76.2 cms )

Auction Estimate: $15,000.00$10,000.00 - $15,000.00
Price Realized $10,620.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by Rita Letendre, Ode To
RITA LETENDRE
Ode To

acrylic on canvas
signed and dated 1979 lower left; signed, titled and dated on the reverse; unframed
72 x 24 ins ( 182.9 x 61 cms )

Auction Estimate: $8,000.00$6,000.00 - $8,000.00
Price Realized $9,440.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by Daniel Price Erichsen Brown, Landscape
DANIEL PRICE ERICHSEN BROWN
Landscape

egg tempera on board
signed and dated 1988 lower left
18 x 32 ins ( 45.7 x 81.3 cms )

Auction Estimate: $6,000.00$4,000.00 - $6,000.00
Price Realized $8,850.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by Philip Henry Howard Surrey, Grosvenor Hill, Montreal
PHILIP HENRY HOWARD SURREY
Grosvenor Hill, Montreal

oil on board
signed lower right
24 x 18 ins ( 61 x 45.7 cms )

Auction Estimate: $8,000.00$6,000.00 - $8,000.00
Price Realized $8,850.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by Clarence Alphonse Gagnon, The Doctor
CLARENCE ALPHONSE GAGNON
The Doctor

drawing and gouache
signed, titled “Etude pour Maria Chapdelaine”, inscribed “page 170” and certified by Lucile Rodier Gagnon (no. 794) on a label on the reverse
7.25 x 8.75 ins ( 18.4 x 22.2 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $12,000.00$8,000.00 - $12,000.00
Price Realized $8,260.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by William Perehudoff, AC-86-39
WILLIAM PEREHUDOFF
AC-86-39

acrylic on canvas
signed, titled and dated 1986 on the reverse; unframed
30.75 x 44 ins ( 78.1 x 111.8 cms )

Auction Estimate: $12,000.00$8,000.00 - $12,000.00
Price Realized $7,670.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by John McEwen, Maquette for Boat Sight
JOHN MCEWEN
Maquette for Boat Sight

steel and wood sculpture
accompanied by a limited edition copy of “John McEwen: Public Work” (Southern Alberta Art Gallery, 1988) which was published in an edition of 50 copies, contained within a presentation stand designed and fabricated by the artist
25.5 x 17.75 x 8.75 ins ( 64.8 x 45.1 x 22.2 cms )

Auction Estimate: $7,000.00$5,000.00 - $7,000.00
Price Realized $7,670.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by William Ronald, Abstraction
WILLIAM RONALD
Abstraction

oil on canvas
signed and dated 1988 lower right; unframed
48 x 48 ins ( 121.9 x 121.9 cms )

Auction Estimate: $12,000.00$8,000.00 - $12,000.00
Price Realized $7,670.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by James Williamson Galloway Macdonald, Abstract - Lines and Spaces (1946)
JAMES WILLIAMSON GALLOWAY MACDONALD
Abstract - Lines and Spaces (1946)

watercolour
signed lower right
6.5 x 9.75 ins ( 16.5 x 24.8 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $6,000.00$4,000.00 - $6,000.00
Price Realized $7,670.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by William Perehudoff, AC-81-99
WILLIAM PEREHUDOFF
AC-81-99

acrylic on canvas
signed, titled and dated 1981 on the reverse; unframed
62 x 12.5 ins ( 157.5 x 31.8 cms )

Auction Estimate: $8,000.00$6,000.00 - $8,000.00
Price Realized $7,080.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté, Le vieux pionnier canadien
MARC-AURÈLE DE FOY SUZOR-COTÉ
Le vieux pionnier canadien

bronze sculpture
incised signature, date (1912) and inscription (”Copyrighted - Canada 1914” and “USA”) on the base; stamped “Roman Bronze Works N.Y.” on the reverse side of the base
15.75 x 16.25 x 9 ins ( 40 x 41.3 x 22.9 cms )

Auction Estimate: $9,000.00$7,000.00 - $9,000.00
Price Realized $7,080.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Previous Auctions

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

Live Auction of Important Canadian & International Art
Sale Closed: November 27, 2024
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Art Gallery of Hamilton (Auction of Donated Works for Fundraising) (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 19, 2024
 
Works on Paper & Prints (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 19, 2024
 
British & Continental Pictures (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 19, 2024
 
The Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 19, 2024
 
First Nations & Inuit Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 19, 2024
 
Canadian Abstraction (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 19, 2024
 
Select Canadian Art (Online Auction)_
Sale Closed: October 22, 2024
 
Modern & Contemporary International Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 22, 2024
 
The Art of Quebec (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 22, 2024
 
Capture (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 22, 2024
 
The Group of Seven & Their Associates (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 22, 2024
 
Books & Reference: From the Library of Dennis Reid (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 22, 2024
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 24, 2024
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 24, 2024
 
Picasso & His Contemporaries (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 24, 2024
 
International Prints & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 24, 2024
 
Books & Reference: From the Library of Dennis Reid (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 24, 2024
 
Mousseau and Friends (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 24, 2024
 
Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 20, 2024
 
En plein air (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 20, 2024
 
Three Dimensions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 20, 2024
 
Books & Reference: From the Library of Dennis Reid (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 20, 2024
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 23, 2024
 
Works on Paper (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 23, 2024
 
Canadian Prints & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 23, 2024
 
The Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 23, 2024
 
The Grand Tour (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 23, 2024
 
Books & Reference: From the Library of Dennis Reid (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 23, 2024
 
British & Continental Pictures (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 25, 2024
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 25, 2024
 
First Nations & Inuit Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 25, 2024
 
Works from the Estate of William Ronald (Part II) (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 25, 2024
 
The Artwork of Sir Frederick Banting (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 25, 2024
 
Spring Live Auction (Session 1 & 2)
Sale Closed: May 30, 2024
 
Modern & Contemporary International Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 21, 2024
 
The Group of Seven (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 21, 2024
 
Select Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 21, 2024
 
Works from the Estate of Dennis Reid (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 21, 2024
 
The Artwork of David Blackwood (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 21, 2024
 
Capture (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 23, 2024
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 23, 2024
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 23, 2024
 
Modern Forms (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 23, 2024
 
Works on Paper (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 23, 2024
 
The Academy (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 23, 2024
 
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
( Download PDF )
 
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
 

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