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

This page provides details on a selection of works of art sold in our December Online Auction of Canadian and International Artwork (Online Auction) which concluded on December 12, 2019. Select an item for more details. All posted prices include Buyer's Premium.

Artwork by Jean Constantineau, Maison Ste Anne de Beaupré, en haut de la Cote
JEAN CONSTANTINEAU
Maison Ste Anne de Beaupré, en haut de la Cote

oil on board
signed and dated 1975 lower right; signed and titled on the reverse
9 x 12 ins ( 22.9 x 30.5 cms )

Auction Estimate: $125.00$75.00 - $125.00
Price Realized $148.00
Sale date: December 12th 2019

Artwork by  20th Century Canadian School, White Village (A.J. Casson)
20TH CENTURY CANADIAN SCHOOL
White Village (A.J. Casson)

reproduction print
titled, numbered “123/250M” and inscribed “By: A.J. Casson” in the lower margin
18.5 x 22.25 ins ( 47 x 56.5 cms )

Auction Estimate: $100.00$50.00 - $100.00
Price Realized $124.00
Sale date: December 12th 2019

Artwork by  Books and Reference, Nine Canadian Art Books
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Nine Canadian Art Books

nine books
“Peter Harris, A Tribute” - Roberts Gallery, 1995; “Emily Carr” - Vancouver Art Gallery, 1971; “The Art of Tom Thomson” Joan Murray, The Art Gallery of Ontario, 1971); “E.B. Cox: A Life in Sculpture”- Gary Michael Dault, The Boston Mills Press, 1999 (signed by the artist); “People in Struggle: The Life and Art of Bill Stapleton” - c.H. Gervais, Penumbra Press, 1992 (signed by the artist); “Lemieux” - Guy Robert, Gage Publishing, 1978 (signed by the artist); “Tom Thomson: The Silence and the Storm” - Harold Town and David P. Silcox, McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1977; “Emily Carr: An Introduction to her Life and Art” - Anne Newlands, Firefly Books, 1996; “The Best Contemporary Canadian Art” - Joan Murray, Hurtig Publishers, 1997
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )

Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $118.00
Sale date: December 12th 2019

Artwork by  Books and Reference, Ten Volumes by E. Bénézit
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Ten Volumes by E. Bénézit

10 volumes
E. Bénézit, “Dictionnaire Critique et Documentaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et graveurs”, Librairie Gründ, Paris, 1976, Volumes 1-10.

x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )

Auction Estimate: $250.00$150.00 - $250.00
Price Realized $118.00
Sale date: December 12th 2019

Artwork by  Unknown 20th Century Artist, Walking Figure with Umbrella
UNKNOWN 20TH CENTURY ARTIST
Walking Figure with Umbrella

bronze, mounted to a wooden base
signed indistinctly, dated 1970 and numbered 2/7
9.75 x 6 x 4.75 ins ( 24.8 x 15.2 x 12.1 cms ) ( including base )

Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $118.00
Sale date: December 12th 2019

Artwork by John Wycliffe Lowes Forster, The Gulf (Having a Nip)
JOHN WYCLIFFE LOWES FORSTER
The Gulf (Having a Nip)

oil on card
signed lower right; titled on the reverse and inscribed with the title and “April 28, 1875” on a card attached to the reverse
5 x 7.5 ins ( 12.7 x 19.1 cms )

Auction Estimate: $400.00$300.00 - $400.00
Price Realized $118.00
Sale date: December 12th 2019

Artwork by Hugh Mackenzie, Window Blind
HUGH MACKENZIE
Window Blind

aquatint on zinc
signed and numbered 2/10 in the lower margin
6.25 x 4.25 ins ( 15.9 x 10.8 cms ) ( subject )

Auction Estimate: $250.00$150.00 - $250.00
Price Realized $118.00
Sale date: December 12th 2019

Artwork by William James Thomson, Yonge St. Slip; Ridge Road
WILLIAM JAMES THOMSON
Yonge St. Slip; Ridge Road

two etchings
“Yonge St. Slip”: signed and titled in the lower margin (9 ins x 3.5 ins); “Ridge Road”: signed and titled in the lower margin (8.25 ins x 4.5 ins)
9 x 3.5 ins ( 22.9 x 8.9 cms ) ( (largest piece) )

Auction Estimate: $150.00$100.00 - $150.00
Price Realized $118.00
Sale date: December 12th 2019

Artwork by Avery Shaw, Shipyard, Construction Site
AVERY SHAW
Shipyard, Construction Site

two watercolours
Shipyard: signed on the reverse, 7.5 ins x 11 ins (sheet); Construction Site: signed and dated 1946 lower left, 14 ins x 20 ins (sheet); each unframed
14 x 20 ins ( 35.6 x 50.8 cms ) ( (largest piece) )

Auction Estimate: $200.00$100.00 - $200.00
Price Realized $118.00
Sale date: December 12th 2019

Artwork by Hugh Mackenzie, Repose
HUGH MACKENZIE
Repose

aquatint on zinc
signed and numbered 3/15 in the lower margin
7 x 8.75 ins ( 17.8 x 22.2 cms ) ( subject )

Auction Estimate: $250.00$150.00 - $250.00
Price Realized $118.00
Sale date: December 12th 2019

Artwork by Jean Constantineau, St. Joseph de la Rive
JEAN CONSTANTINEAU
St. Joseph de la Rive

oil on board
signed lower left; signed, titled and dated 1982 on the reverse
5 x 7 ins ( 12.7 x 17.8 cms )

Auction Estimate: $120.00$75.00 - $120.00
Price Realized $118.00
Sale date: December 12th 2019

Artwork by Daniel Kanatsiaq, Composition; Birds in Rookery & Figure Throwing Stones
DANIEL KANATSIAQ
Composition; Birds in Rookery & Figure Throwing Stones

stone; segments glued to base
inscribed in Roman “Kanatsia” with disc number E5-202 on the underside
4.25 x 4 x 4 ins ( 10.8 x 10.2 x 10.2 cms ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $125.00$75.00 - $125.00
Price Realized $59.00
Sale date: December 12th 2019

Artwork by John Alfsen, Spring Landscape with Cottage
JOHN ALFSEN
Spring Landscape with Cottage

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

Auction Estimate: $400.00$300.00 - $400.00
Price Realized $58.00
Sale date: December 12th 2019

Artwork by Harry Spiers, Cows in Pasture
HARRY SPIERS
Cows in Pasture

gouache on paper
indistinctly signed and dated lower left
9.5 x 11.25 ins ( 24.1 x 28.6 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $200.00$100.00 - $200.00
Price Realized $59.00
Sale date: December 12th 2019

Artwork by Osvald Timmas, Fertile Water I
OSVALD TIMMAS
Fertile Water I

watercolour
signed lower right; titled on a gallery label on the reverse
20 x 12 ins ( 50.8 x 30.5 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $200.00$100.00 - $200.00
Price Realized $59.00
Sale date: December 12th 2019

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