November Auction of Canadian & International Art (Online Auction) Highlights

This page provides details on a selection of works of art sold in our November Auction of Canadian & International Art (Online Auction) which concluded on November 17, 2020. Select an item for more details. All posted prices include Buyer's Premium.

Artwork by  Books and Reference, Ten Art Reference Books
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Ten Art Reference Books

ten books
- “Edmund Morris ‘Kyaiyii’ 1871-1913” (Geoffrey Simmins and Michael Parke-Taylor, Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina, 1984);
- “Canadian Artists of the Second World War” (Joan Murray, Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, 1981);
- “Canadian Artists and Airmen 1940-45” (Jerrold Morris, The Morris Gallery, Toronto);
- “F. H. Varley” (The Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, 1981);
- “Rodin Bronzes: From the Collection of B. Gerald Cantor” (The American Federation of Arts, New York, 1969);
- “Albert Franck: Keeper of the Lanes” (Harold Town, McLelland and Stewart Limited, 1974);
- “Lucius R. O’Brien: Visions of Victorian Canada” (Dennis Reid, Art Gallery of Ontario, 1990);
- “Industrial Images” (Rosemary Donegan, Art Gallery of Hamilton, 1987);
- “The Canadian Art Club 1907-1915” (Robert J. Lamb, The Edmonton Art Gallery, 1988);
- “F. H. Varley: Portraits into the Light” (Katerina Atanassova, Dundern Press, Toronto, 2007)
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Auction Estimate: $250.00$150.00 - $250.00
Price Realized $120.00
Sale date: November 17th 2020

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

seven books
- “Higher States: Lawren Harris and His American Contemporaries” (Roald Nasgaard and Gwendolyn Owens, Goose Lane Editions and McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, 2017);
- “A Vital Force: The Canadian Group of Painters” (Agnes Etherington Art Centre and The Robert McKaughlin Gallery, 2013) - signed by the authors on the title page;
- “Colville” (David Burnett, Art Gallery of Ontario, McClelland and Stewart Limited, Toronto, 1983);
- “Alex Colville: Paintings, Prints and Processes 1983-1994” (Philip Fry, The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, 1994);
- “Goodridge Roberts 1904-1974” (Sandra Paikowsky, McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, 1998);
- “Arthur Dominique Rozaire: Poet with a Brush” (George Stern Fine Arts, West Hollywood, 1998);
- “Kurelek’s Canada” (Canadian Heritage Library, Pagurian Press Limited, Toronto, 1975)

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Auction Estimate: $250.00$150.00 - $250.00
Price Realized $120.00
Sale date: November 17th 2020

Artwork by Kenneth Danby, Six Olympic Prints and “Danby: Images of Sport” book
KENNETH DANBY
Six Olympic Prints and “Danby: Images of Sport” book

six lithographs
- “The Gymnast”;
- “The High Jumper”;
- ”The Diver”;
- “The Sprinter”;
- “The Sculler”;
- “The Cyclist”;
each unframed, housed with book in porfolio box
11.75 x 14 ins ( 29.8 x 35.6 cms ) ( each sheet )

Auction Estimate: $600.00$400.00 - $600.00
Price Realized $120.00
Sale date: November 17th 2020

Artwork by Edwin Headley Holgate, Nude Study
EDWIN HEADLEY HOLGATE
Nude Study

graphite
signed with initials lower right; estate stamp on the reserve of the paper
10.25 x 8 ins ( 26 x 20.3 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Price Realized $1,800.00
Sale date: November 17th 2020

Artwork by Jean Albert McEwen, Belle-Ile-en-Mer
JEAN ALBERT MCEWEN
Belle-Ile-en-Mer

ink and watercolour
signed and dated 1952 lower left
10.25 x 13.25 ins ( 26 x 33.7 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $8,000.00$6,000.00 - $8,000.00
Price Realized $3,000.00
Sale date: November 17th 2020

Artwork by Marcella Maltais, Untitled (Velour)
MARCELLA MALTAIS
Untitled (Velour)

collage on board
signed and dated “10/61” lower left
9.25 x 10 ins ( 23.5 x 25.4 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $600.00$400.00 - $600.00
Price Realized $300.00
Sale date: November 17th 2020

Artwork by Alfred Joseph Casson, A Barn in North York
ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON
A Barn in North York

pencil sketch
signed, dated 1940 and inscribed “North York” lower right
7.5 x 10.25 ins ( 19.1 x 26 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $4,000.00$3,000.00 - $4,000.00
Price Realized $3,360.00
Sale date: November 17th 2020

Previous Auctions

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Sale Closed: April 22, 2025
 
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Sale Closed: April 22, 2025
 
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Sale Closed: April 22, 2025
 
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Sale Closed: March 25, 2025
 
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Sale Closed: March 25, 2025
 
The Art of Quebec (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 25, 2025
 
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Sale Closed: March 25, 2025
 
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Sale Closed: March 25, 2025
 
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Sale Closed: March 25, 2025
 
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Sale Closed: February 25, 2025
 
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Sale Closed: February 25, 2025
 
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Sale Closed: February 25, 2025
 
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Sale Closed: February 25, 2025
 
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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
 
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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
 
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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
 
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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)
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The Grand Tour (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 23, 2024
 
Books & Reference: From the Library of Dennis Reid (Online Auction)
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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)
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Modern & Contemporary International Art (Online Auction)
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The Group of Seven (Online Auction)
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Select Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 21, 2024
 
Works from the Estate of Dennis Reid (Online Auction)
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The Artwork of David Blackwood (Online Auction)
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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)
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La belle province (Online Auction)
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Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
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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
 
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Auction to Benefit NSCAD (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
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Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
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