Fall Auction of Important Canadian Art (Live Auction) Highlights

This page provides details on a selection of works of art sold in our Fall Auction of Important Canadian Art (Live Auction) which concluded on November 19, 2019. Select an item for more details. All posted prices include Buyer's Premium.

Artwork by Gregory Richard Curnoe, Moustache #9 (1965)
GREGORY RICHARD CURNOE
Moustache #9 (1965)


collage, stamp-pad ink on paper, Plexiglass, screws, cup-washers, screw eye on painted wood

date stamped “Dec. 5, 1965” lower centre
8.5 x 18 ins ( 21.6 x 45.7 cms )

Auction Estimate: $7,000.00$5,000.00 - $7,000.00
Price Realized $4,708.00
Sale date: November 19th 2019

Artwork by Manly Edward MacDonald, Winter Mill Landscape
MANLY EDWARD MACDONALD
Winter Mill Landscape

oil on canvas
signed lower left
20 x 26 ins ( 50.8 x 66 cms )

Auction Estimate: $6,000.00$4,000.00 - $6,000.00
Price Realized $4,484.00
Sale date: November 19th 2019

Artwork by Frederick Arthur Verner, Buffalo
FREDERICK ARTHUR VERNER
Buffalo

watercolour, mounted to card
signed and dated 1910 lower right
7 x 9.25 ins ( 17.8 x 23.5 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $5,000.00$3,000.00 - $5,000.00
Price Realized $4,484.00
Sale date: November 19th 2019

Artwork by Yvonne McKague Housser, Cap Chat River
YVONNE MCKAGUE HOUSSER
Cap Chat River

oil on board
signed and titled on the exhibition label on the reverse
19 x 25.5 ins ( 48.3 x 64.8 cms )

Auction Estimate: $7,000.00$5,000.00 - $7,000.00
Price Realized $4,400.00
Sale date: November 19th 2019

Artwork by Frederick Nicholas Loveroff, York Mills
FREDERICK NICHOLAS LOVEROFF
York Mills

oil on board
signed lower left; signed and titled on the reverse
8.5 x 10.5 ins ( 21.6 x 26.7 cms )

Auction Estimate: $5,000.00$3,000.00 - $5,000.00
Price Realized $4,012.00
Sale date: November 19th 2019

Artwork by Frederick William Hutchison, Winter Scene, Hudson Heights, Quebec
FREDERICK WILLIAM HUTCHISON
Winter Scene, Hudson Heights, Quebec

oil on canvas
signed lower right; titled to gallery label on the reverse
30 x 36 ins ( 76.2 x 91.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $5,000.00$3,000.00 - $5,000.00
Price Realized $4,012.00
Sale date: November 19th 2019

Artwork by Walter Joseph Phillips, Sunset, Lake of the Woods
WALTER JOSEPH PHILLIPS
Sunset, Lake of the Woods

colour woodcut
signed and inscribed “83” in pencil in the lower margin
7.25 x 8.25 ins ( 18.4 x 21 cms ) ( plate )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Price Realized $4,012.00
Sale date: November 19th 2019

Artwork by William Armstrong, Nipigon River, 18 miles North of Red Rock
WILLIAM ARMSTRONG
Nipigon River, 18 miles North of Red Rock

watercolour
signed and titled along the lower edge
9 x 14.75 ins ( 22.9 x 37.5 cms )

Auction Estimate: $3,500.00$2,500.00 - $3,500.00
Price Realized $3,776.00
Sale date: November 19th 2019

Artwork by Barker Fairley, Olive Turner
BARKER FAIRLEY
Olive Turner

oil on board
signed, titled and dated 1974 on the reverse
20 x 16 ins ( 50.8 x 40.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $4,000.00$3,000.00 - $4,000.00
Price Realized $3,540.00
Sale date: November 19th 2019

Artwork by Frank Shirley Panabaker, Approaching Storm, Georgian Bay
FRANK SHIRLEY PANABAKER
Approaching Storm, Georgian Bay

oil on board
signed lower right; titled 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 $3,540.00
Sale date: November 19th 2019

Artwork by Yves Gaucher, Untitled
YVES GAUCHER
Untitled

gouache over pencil on paper
signed and dated 1982 lower right
20 x 25.75 ins ( 50.8 x 65.4 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $5,000.00$3,000.00 - $5,000.00
Price Realized $3,304.00
Sale date: November 19th 2019

Artwork by John William Beatty, Waxing Moon at Dusk
JOHN WILLIAM BEATTY
Waxing Moon at Dusk

oil on canvas, laid down on board
signed lower left
10.5 x 12.75 ins ( 26.7 x 32.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $4,000.00$3,000.00 - $4,000.00
Price Realized $3,068.00
Sale date: November 19th 2019

Artwork by Christopher Pratt, Girl in my Shirt
CHRISTOPHER PRATT
Girl in my Shirt

graphite drawing
signed, dated “Nov. 15 /05”, inscribed “Donated to OCA Whodunit, 2005 by Christopher Pratt” and “’Found Object’: A drawing of Donna Meaney, done in 1973, study for ‘Girl in my shirt’ (1974’)” on the reverse
7.25 x 5 ins ( 18.4 x 12.7 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $4,000.00$3,000.00 - $4,000.00
Price Realized $2,832.00
Sale date: November 19th 2019

Artwork by Doris Jean McCarthy, Kitchen of the Knothole
DORIS JEAN MCCARTHY
Kitchen of the Knothole

oil on board
signed lower right; signed, titled, dated 1959 and inscribed “590804” on the reverse; inscribed “Painting recording original condition of Knothole Kitchen” on a note affixed to the reverse (the note completed by the artist on August 24, 2001)
16 x 12 ins ( 40.6 x 30.5 cms )

Auction Estimate: $4,000.00$3,000.00 - $4,000.00
Price Realized $2,832.00
Sale date: November 19th 2019

Artwork by John William Beatty, Don Valley Pasture
JOHN WILLIAM BEATTY
Don Valley Pasture

oil on board
signed lower right; titled on a label on the reverse
7.25 x 10 ins ( 18.4 x 25.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $6,000.00$4,000.00 - $6,000.00
Price Realized $2,832.00
Sale date: November 19th 2019

Previous Auctions

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

Past and Present: International Art from the Collection of Robert Noakes (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 22, 2025
 
Select Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 22, 2025
 
Works on Paper & Prints (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 22, 2025
 
The Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 22, 2025
 
Books & Reference: From the Library of Dennis Reid (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 22, 2025
 
International Prints & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 25, 2025
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 25, 2025
 
The Art of Quebec (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 25, 2025
 
Celebrating Women Artists (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 25, 2025
 
In the Eye of the Beholder: Photographs from the Collection of Robert Noakes (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 25, 2025
 
Books & Reference: From the Library of Dennis Reid (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 25, 2025
 
Books & Reference: From the Library of Dennis Reid (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 25, 2025
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 25, 2025
 
Artwork from the Estate of Jaan Poldaas (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 25, 2025
 
Three Dimensions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 25, 2025
 
Abstract vs. Figural: Prints from the Collection of Robert Noakes (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 25, 2025
 
A Modern Eye: Canadian Art from the Collection of Robert Noakes (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 25, 2025
 
Drawn to Places: Landscapes on Paper (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 25, 2025
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 28, 2025
 
Works on Paper & Prints (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 28, 2025
 
The Artwork of Sir Frederick Banting (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 28, 2025
 
The Academy (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 28, 2025
 
Select Canadian Prints (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 10, 2024
 
Holiday Sale (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 10, 2024
 
Books & Reference: From the Library of Dennis Reid (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 10, 2024
 
Photography from the Collection of Salah Bachir (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 10, 2024
 
Live Auction of Important Canadian & International Art
Sale Closed: November 27, 2024
 
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
 
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
 

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