Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian Art Highlights

This page provides details on a selection of works of art sold in our Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian Art which concluded on November 20, 2018. Select an item for more details. All posted prices include Buyer's Premium.

Artwork by Jean Paul Riopelle, Sans titre
JEAN PAUL RIOPELLE
Sans titre

ink and watercolour
signed with initial and dated 1965 lower right; Riopelle Inventory no. 1965.023P.1965
10 x 8 ins ( 25.4 x 20.3 cms )

Auction Estimate: $15,000.00$12,000.00 - $15,000.00
Price Realized $23,600.00
Sale date: November 20th 2018

Artwork by Maud Lewis, Three Black Cats
MAUD LEWIS
Three Black Cats

mixed media on board
signed faintly to the right
12 x 16 ins ( 30.5 x 40.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $15,000.00$12,000.00 - $15,000.00
Price Realized $22,420.00
Sale date: November 20th 2018

Artwork by Samuel Borenstein, White Flowers and Dark Background
SAMUEL BORENSTEIN
White Flowers and Dark Background

oil on canvas
signed lower left; signed on the reverse; signed, titled and dated 1958 on the stretcher
30 x 24 ins ( 76.2 x 61 cms )

Auction Estimate: $18,000.00$14,000.00 - $18,000.00
Price Realized $22,420.00
Sale date: November 20th 2018

Artwork by William Hodd McElcheran, Smug Man
WILLIAM HODD MCELCHERAN
Smug Man

bronze sculpture
signed, dated 1994 and numbered 1/9 on the base (incised)
28.5 x 11 x 18 ins ( 72.4 x 27.9 x 45.7 cms ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $22,000.00$18,000.00 - $22,000.00
Price Realized $21,240.00
Sale date: November 20th 2018

Artwork by Alfred Joseph Casson, Sundown - Lake Rosseau
ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON
Sundown - Lake Rosseau

oil on board
signed lower right; signed, titled and dated “July 26/81” on the reverse

12 x 15 ins ( 30.5 x 38.1 cms )

Auction Estimate: $20,000.00$15,000.00 - $20,000.00
Price Realized $20,060.00
Sale date: November 20th 2018

Artwork by Frederick Grant Banting, Bic, Quebec
FREDERICK GRANT BANTING
Bic, Quebec

oil on board
signed and dated “24-4-76” by Lady Henrietta Banting on a stamp on the reverse; dated 1927 on an exhibition label on the reverse
8.5 x 10.75 ins ( 21.6 x 27.3 cms )

Auction Estimate: $35,000.00$25,000.00 - $35,000.00
Price Realized $19,800.00
Sale date: November 20th 2018

Artwork by Dorothy Elsie Knowles, Dark Trees
DOROTHY ELSIE KNOWLES
Dark Trees

acrylic on canvas
signed, titled and dated “Jan. 96” and inscribed “AC-7-96” on the reverse
48 x 72 ins ( 121.9 x 182.9 cms )

Auction Estimate: $15,000.00$12,000.00 - $15,000.00
Price Realized $18,880.00
Sale date: November 20th 2018

Artwork by James Edward Hervey MacDonald, High Park
JAMES EDWARD HERVEY MACDONALD
High Park

oil on canvas laid down on board
signed with initials and dated 1911 lower left; signed, titled, and dated on the reverse
5 x 7 ins ( 12.7 x 17.8 cms )

Auction Estimate: $15,000.00$12,000.00 - $15,000.00
Price Realized $17,700.00
Sale date: November 20th 2018

Artwork by Ted Harrison, Winter Playtime
TED HARRISON
Winter Playtime

acrylic on board
signed and dated 1978 lower right
24 x 36 ins ( 61 x 91.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $18,000.00$15,000.00 - $18,000.00
Price Realized $17,700.00
Sale date: November 20th 2018

Artwork by Maud Lewis, Pair of Oxen with Sled of Logs
MAUD LEWIS
Pair of Oxen with Sled of Logs

mixed media on board
signed to the right
12 x 14 ins ( 30.5 x 35.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $15,000.00$12,000.00 - $15,000.00
Price Realized $16,520.00
Sale date: November 20th 2018

Artwork by Albert Henry Robinson, Evening Lights
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON
Evening Lights

oil on board
titled on the reverse
8.5 x 10.5 ins ( 21.6 x 26.7 cms )

Auction Estimate: $18,000.00$14,000.00 - $18,000.00
Price Realized $16,520.00
Sale date: November 20th 2018

Artwork by Jean Albert McEwen, Vert-noir-vert
JEAN ALBERT MCEWEN
Vert-noir-vert

oil on canvas
signed, titled, dated 1965 and inscribed “Le vert paradis des amours enfantines...” and “Est-il déjà plus loin que l'Inde et que la Chine? / Baudelaire” on the reverse
72 x 70 ins ( 182.9 x 177.8 cms )

Auction Estimate: $22,000.00$18,000.00 - $22,000.00
Price Realized $14,455.00
Sale date: November 20th 2018

Artwork by Sorel Etrog, Hingo Study
SOREL ETROG
Hingo Study

bronze sculpture
stamped signature and numbered 2/10
11.75 x 2.25 x 2.25 ins ( 29.8 x 5.7 x 5.7 cms ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $12,000.00$9,000.00 - $12,000.00
Price Realized $14,160.00
Sale date: November 20th 2018

Artwork by John Geoffrey Caruthers Little, Une journée de mars, Rue Hibernia, Pointe St. Charles, Montréal
JOHN GEOFFREY CARUTHERS LITTLE
Une journée de mars, Rue Hibernia, Pointe St. Charles, Montréal

oil on canvas
signed lower right; signed, titled and dated 1975 on the stretcher
24 x 30 ins ( 61 x 76.2 cms )

Auction Estimate: $20,000.00$15,000.00 - $20,000.00
Price Realized $14,160.00
Sale date: November 20th 2018

Artwork by Paul-Vanier Beaulieu, Espagne
PAUL-VANIER BEAULIEU
Espagne

oil on canvas
signed and dated 1962 lower right; titled and dated 1962 on the stretcher
35 x 45.5 ins ( 88.9 x 115.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $15,000.00$12,000.00 - $15,000.00
Price Realized $14,160.00
Sale date: November 20th 2018

Previous Auctions

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

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
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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
 
Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
Sale Closed: November 22, 2021
( Download PDF )
 
October Abstractions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 26, 2021
 
Little Pictures (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 26, 2021
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 26, 2021
 

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