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 William Ronald, Abstraction
WILLIAM RONALD
Abstraction

oil on card, laid onto board
signed and dated 1960; sold with the original Christmas card upon which the work was mounted (inscribed “Season’s Greetings” inside and “Bill & Helen Ronald” on the reverse)
4 x 3 ins ( 10.2 x 7.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,000.00 - $1,500.00
Price Realized $3,068.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by Frederick Arthur Verner, Bison - Evening
FREDERICK ARTHUR VERNER
Bison - Evening

watercolour
signed and dated 1901 lower right; titled on the reverse
12.25 x 20.5 ins ( 31.1 x 52.1 cms )

Auction Estimate: $4,000.00$3,000.00 - $4,000.00
Price Realized $2,950.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by Stanley Morel Cosgrove, Bouquet
STANLEY MOREL COSGROVE
Bouquet

oil on panel
signed lower left
16 x 20 ins ( 40.6 x 50.8 cms )

Auction Estimate: $4,000.00$3,000.00 - $4,000.00
Price Realized $2,832.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by Henry Saxe, Jean Carignan
HENRY SAXE
Jean Carignan

acrylic on aluminum
signed lower right; signed, titled and dated on the reverse
24.25 x 24 x 2.25 ins ( 61.6 x 61 x 5.7 cms ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $4,000.00$3,000.00 - $4,000.00
Price Realized $2,832.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by Robert Markle, A Room Within the Sound of an Orchestra
ROBERT MARKLE
A Room Within the Sound of an Orchestra

acrylic on canvas
signed, titled and dated April 1979 on the reverse
63 x 76 ins ( 160 x 193 cms )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,000.00 - $1,500.00
Price Realized $2,832.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by William Ronald, Untitled
WILLIAM RONALD
Untitled

mixed media on paper
signed lower right; inscribed “P62-1” and stamped “The William Ronald Corporation” on the reverse
21.5 x 29 ins ( 54.6 x 73.7 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $2,000.00$1,500.00 - $2,000.00
Price Realized $2,832.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by Frederick William Hutchison, Lake of Two Mountains
FREDERICK WILLIAM HUTCHISON
Lake of Two Mountains

oil on canvas
signed lower right
27 x 31 ins ( 68.6 x 78.7 cms )

Auction Estimate: $4,500.00$3,500.00 - $4,500.00
Price Realized $2,655.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by Rita Mount, In Repose
RITA MOUNT
In Repose

oil on canvas, laid down on board
signed and dated 1929 lower right; signed and titled on labels on the reverse
9 x 11 ins ( 22.9 x 27.9 cms )

Auction Estimate: $2,000.00$1,500.00 - $2,000.00
Price Realized $2,596.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by Alexandra Luke, Untitled Composition
ALEXANDRA LUKE
Untitled Composition

watercolour
signed lower right
11.25 x 9 ins ( 28.6 x 22.9 cms )

Auction Estimate: $3,500.00$2,500.00 - $3,500.00
Price Realized $2,360.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by Yves Trudeau, Parvis et portail No. 30
YVES TRUDEAU
Parvis et portail No. 30

polished bronze
the largest piece signed, dated 2005 and editioned 8/12; with an acrylic base
3 x 2.25 x 1.75 ins ( 7.6 x 5.7 x 4.4 cms ) ( (largest piece) )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,000.00 - $1,500.00
Price Realized $2,124.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by William Goodridge Roberts, Bright Day, Laurentians
WILLIAM GOODRIDGE ROBERTS
Bright Day, Laurentians

oil on board
signed lower right; titled on the artist’s label on the reverse; inventory number 1591 inscribed on the reverse
15 x 18 ins ( 38.1 x 45.7 cms )

Auction Estimate: $2,500.00$2,000.00 - $2,500.00
Price Realized $1,770.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by James Wilson Morrice, The Beach, St. Malo
JAMES WILSON MORRICE
The Beach, St. Malo

pencil drawing
4.25 x 6.5 ins ( 10.8 x 16.5 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $2,000.00$1,500.00 - $2,000.00
Price Realized $1,770.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by James Wilson Morrice, Interior with Figures
JAMES WILSON MORRICE
Interior with Figures

pencil drawing
4.25 x 6.5 ins ( 10.8 x 16.5 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $2,000.00$1,500.00 - $2,000.00
Price Realized $1,770.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by John Graham Coughtry, Sonada Variations
JOHN GRAHAM COUGHTRY
Sonada Variations

mixed media on paper
signed and dated 1971 lower right
28.5 x 22 ins ( 72.4 x 55.9 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $1,200.00$800.00 - $1,200.00
Price Realized $1,534.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by Emily Carr, Klee Wyck Paperweight with Dogfish Design
EMILY CARR
Klee Wyck Paperweight with Dogfish Design

painted ceramic sculpture
0.75 x 1.75 x 1.75 ins ( 1.9 x 4.4 x 4.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $2,000.00$1,500.00 - $2,000.00
Price Realized $1,416.00
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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