August Auction of Canadian & International Artwork (Online Auction) Highlights

This page provides details on a selection of works of art sold in our August Auction of Canadian & International Artwork (Online Auction) which concluded on August 11, 2020. Select an item for more details. All posted prices include Buyer's Premium.

Artwork by Tibor Nyilasi, House on Baldwin Street
TIBOR NYILASI
House on Baldwin Street

woodblock print
signed, titled, dated ‘69 (identified as an error by the estate) and numbered 1/10 in the lower margin; signed by the artist’s spouse on a label on the reverse
12.25 x 15.25 ins ( 31.1 x 38.7 cms ) ( plate size )

Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $148.00
Sale date: August 11th 2020

Artwork by Jean Constantineau, Une vue de St-Irene par le Rang St Antoine
JEAN CONSTANTINEAU
Une vue de St-Irene par le Rang St Antoine

oil on canvas
signed and dated 1985 lower right; signed, titled and dated 1985 on the reverse
12 x 16 ins ( 30.5 x 40.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $118.00
Sale date: August 11th 2020

Artwork by Robert  Thomson, The House of Usher
ROBERT THOMSON
The House of Usher

copperplate etching
signed and numbered 40/100 in the lower margin
12.25 x 9 ins ( 31.1 x 22.9 cms )

Auction Estimate: $250.00$150.00 - $250.00
Price Realized $118.00
Sale date: August 11th 2020

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

etching
signed and titled indistinctly in the lower margin
3.75 x 5.25 ins ( 9.5 x 13.3 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $500.00$300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $118.00
Sale date: August 11th 2020

Artwork by Gyrth Russell, Untitled (Estaminet)
GYRTH RUSSELL
Untitled (Estaminet)

etching
signed in the lower right margin
7.5 x 9.5 ins ( 19.1 x 24.1 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $200.00$150.00 - $200.00
Price Realized $118.00
Sale date: August 11th 2020

Artwork by Octavius White, Canoeing in the Mountains
OCTAVIUS WHITE
Canoeing in the Mountains

oil on board
signed lower left
18 x 28.25 ins ( 45.7 x 71.8 cms )

Auction Estimate: $250.00$150.00 - $250.00
Price Realized $118.00
Sale date: August 11th 2020

Artwork by Ernest Sawford Dye, Landscape with House
ERNEST SAWFORD DYE
Landscape with House

watercolour
signed lower right
5.5 x 7 ins ( 14 x 17.8 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $200.00$150.00 - $200.00
Price Realized $118.00
Sale date: August 11th 2020

Artwork by Henry Napartuk, Eskimo and Walrus; Eskimo and Seal
HENRY NAPARTUK
Eskimo and Walrus; Eskimo and Seal

pair of prints
- ”Eskimo and Walrus”-signed and titled in the lower margin
- “Eskimo and Seal” -signed and titled in the lower margin;
each unframed
6.25 x 9.25 ins ( 15.9 x 23.5 cms ) ( each sheet )

Auction Estimate: $75.00$50.00 - $75.00
Price Realized $94.00
Sale date: August 11th 2020

Artwork by John Beatty Newman, Model in Blue
JOHN BEATTY NEWMAN
Model in Blue

oil on board
signed and dated 1990 lower left; unframed
20 x 16 ins ( 50.8 x 40.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $200.00$100.00 - $200.00
Price Realized $86.00
Sale date: August 11th 2020

Artwork by Frederick Horsman Varley, Doon, Ontario; Tree Pattern, Kootenay Lake, B.C.; Mists over Lyon, B.C.; Mountain Portage; Dead Tree, Garibaldi Park; The Lions, B.C.
FREDERICK HORSMAN VARLEY
Doon, Ontario; Tree Pattern, Kootenay Lake, B.C.; Mists over Lyon, B.C.; Mountain Portage; Dead Tree, Garibaldi Park; The Lions, B.C.

6 colour lithographs
each unframed
15 x 17.25 ins ( 38.1 x 43.8 cms ) ( each sheet )

Auction Estimate: $200.00$100.00 - $200.00
Price Realized $89.00
Sale date: August 11th 2020

Artwork by Walter Coucill, ‘Golden Banners’ Markham
WALTER COUCILL
‘Golden Banners’ Markham


signed lower right, titled and dated 1976 in the lower left margin; unframed
6.5 x 10.5 ins ( 16.5 x 26.7 cms ) ( image )

Auction Estimate: $200.00$100.00 - $200.00
Price Realized $89.00
Sale date: August 11th 2020

Artwork by Vin Rickard, Eagle, Charles Edenshaw Haida Argilite Plate 1880
VIN RICKARD
Eagle, Charles Edenshaw Haida Argilite Plate 1880

colour lithograph
titled in the lower margin; unframed
33 x 26.5 ins ( 83.8 x 67.3 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $200.00$100.00 - $200.00
Price Realized $89.00
Sale date: August 11th 2020

Artwork by Jim Nicoll, Rooftop Detail; Figure Study
JIM NICOLL
Rooftop Detail; Figure Study

pair of drawings
“Rooftop Detail”- ink on paper; signed with artist’s stamp lower right (5 ins x 7.75 ins); “Figure Study”- graphite on paper; signed with artist’s stamp lower right (11 ins x 8.5 ins); both works unframed
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )

Auction Estimate: $75.00$50.00 - $75.00
Price Realized $35.00
Sale date: August 11th 2020

Artwork by Gordon Rayner, Confessions
GORDON RAYNER
Confessions

mixed media construction
signed, titled and dated 1983 on the reverse;
sold together with “Gordon Rayner Retrospective” (Joan Murray, The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, 1978) and two copies of “Gordon Rayner: Painted Wooden Cutouts and Polychrome Constructions” (Exhibition pamphlet, Christopher Cutts Gallery, Toronto, October 16 - November 10, 2010)
10.25 x 8.5 x 2.25 ins ( 26 x 21.6 x 5.7 cms )

Auction Estimate: $1,000.00$800.00 - $1,000.00
Price Realized $375.00
Sale date: August 11th 2020

Artwork by Anthony Morse Urquhart, Wall and Window
ANTHONY MORSE URQUHART
Wall and Window

mixed media construction
signed, titled and dated 2005 on the reverse
8 x 12 x 2 ins ( 20.3 x 30.5 x 5.1 cms )

Auction Estimate: $900.00$700.00 - $900.00
Price Realized $375.00
Sale date: August 11th 2020

Previous Auctions

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Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
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Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
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Sale Closed: September 27, 2022
 
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Sale Closed: September 27, 2022
 
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Sale Closed: August 23, 2022
 
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Sale Closed: August 23, 2022
 
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Sale Closed: August 23, 2022
 
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Sale Closed: August 23, 2022
 
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Sale Closed: July 19, 2022
 
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Sale Closed: July 19, 2022
 
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Sale Closed: July 19, 2022
 
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Sale Closed: June 28, 2022
 
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Sale Closed: June 15, 2022
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Sale Closed: April 19, 2022
 
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Sale Closed: March 22, 2022
 
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Sale Closed: March 22, 2022
 
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Sale Closed: March 1, 2022
 
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Sale Closed: March 1, 2022
 
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Sale Closed: December 14, 2021
 
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Sale Closed: November 30, 2021
 
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Sale Closed: November 30, 2021
 
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Sale Closed: November 22, 2021
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Sale Closed: October 26, 2021
 
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Sale Closed: September 28, 2021
 
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Sale Closed: September 28, 2021
 
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Sale Closed: September 28, 2021
 
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Sale Closed: August 17, 2021
 
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Sale Closed: August 17, 2021
 
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Sale Closed: August 17, 2021
 
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Sale Closed: July 20, 2021
 
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Sale Closed: July 20, 2021
 
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Sale Closed: June 24, 2021
 
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Sale Closed: June 24, 2021
 
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Sale Closed: June 9, 2021
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Sale Closed: April 27, 2021
 
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Sale Closed: March 30, 2021
 
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Sale Closed: March 30, 2021
 
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Sale Closed: August 11, 2020
 
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Sale Closed: June 23, 2020
 
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