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

This page provides details on a selection of works of art sold in our December Auction of Canadian & International Artwork (Online Auction) which concluded on December 15, 2020. Select an item for more details. All posted prices include Buyer's Premium.

Artwork by Tony Tascona, Untitled Abstraction
TONY TASCONA
Untitled Abstraction

lacquer on board
signed and dated 1965 lower right;
sold together with “Tascona 74” (The Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1974; signed by the artist on the title page
39.75 x 29.75 ins ( 101 x 75.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $2,000.00$1,500.00 - $2,000.00
Price Realized $1,440.00
Sale date: December 15th 2020

Artwork by Robert N. Hurley, Untitled Nocturne
ROBERT N. HURLEY
Untitled Nocturne

watercolour
signed lower right
9.25 x 12.25 ins ( 23.5 x 31.1 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $1,440.00
Sale date: December 15th 2020

Artwork by David Lloyd Blackwood, Bragg’s Island
DAVID LLOYD BLACKWOOD
Bragg’s Island

colour etching and aquatint
signed, titled, dated 2007 and numbered 11/50 in the lower margin
5.75 x 4.5 ins ( 14.6 x 11.4 cms ) ( plate size )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,000.00 - $1,500.00
Price Realized $1,440.00
Sale date: December 15th 2020

Artwork by Robert Genn, Trout Lake View
ROBERT GENN
Trout Lake View

oil on panel
signed lower right; signed and titled on the reverse
8 x 10 ins ( 20.3 x 25.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,000.00 - $1,500.00
Price Realized $1,320.00
Sale date: December 15th 2020

Artwork by Frederic Marlett Bell-Smith, Shipyard
FREDERIC MARLETT BELL-SMITH
Shipyard

oil on board
signed lower left; four sketches of boats and ships on the reverse
5.75 x 9 ins ( 14.6 x 22.9 cms )

Auction Estimate: $800.00$600.00 - $800.00
Price Realized $1,320.00
Sale date: December 15th 2020

Artwork by Raymond Victor Cattell, March Filled Split-Rail Fence
RAYMOND VICTOR CATTELL
March Filled Split-Rail Fence

acrylic on canvas
titled (twice) to an artist label and gallery label on the reverse
36 x 48 ins ( 91.4 x 121.9 cms )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $1,320.00
Sale date: December 15th 2020

Artwork by Paul Sloggett, Best Western
PAUL SLOGGETT
Best Western

oil on canvas
signed, titled and dated 1989 on the reverse
53.75 x 59.75 ins ( 136.5 x 151.8 cms )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,200.00 - $1,500.00
Price Realized $1,200.00
Sale date: December 15th 2020

Artwork by Thomas Keith Roberts, Autumn in the Trent Valley
THOMAS KEITH ROBERTS
Autumn in the Trent Valley

oil on board
signed lower left; titled on an artist label on the reverse
16.5 x 19.25 ins ( 41.9 x 48.9 cms )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,200.00 - $1,500.00
Price Realized $1,200.00
Sale date: December 15th 2020

Artwork by Robert Genn, Sombre Compliment
ROBERT GENN
Sombre Compliment

oil on board
signed lower right; signed and titled on the reverse
8 x 10 ins ( 20.3 x 25.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $1,200.00$900.00 - $1,200.00
Price Realized $1,200.00
Sale date: December 15th 2020

Artwork by Gaston Rebry, Still Life
GASTON REBRY
Still Life

oil on canvas
signed lower right; artist’s stamp on the reverse
16 x 20 ins ( 40.6 x 50.8 cms )

Auction Estimate: $900.00$700.00 - $900.00
Price Realized $1,200.00
Sale date: December 15th 2020

Artwork by Andris Leimanis, Late Afternoon- A Winter View of Pine Avenue and Peel Street Looking West
ANDRIS LEIMANIS
Late Afternoon- A Winter View of Pine Avenue and Peel Street Looking West

oil on masonite
signed lower right; signed, titled, dated 1977 and inscribed “A winter view with Pine Ave. and Peel St. looking West, with the ‘Medical Building’ in the background” on the reverse
20 x 24 ins ( 50.8 x 61 cms )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $1,140.00
Sale date: December 15th 2020

Artwork by Stanley Francis Turner, Twenty Christmas Cards
STANLEY FRANCIS TURNER
Twenty Christmas Cards

etchings, serigraphs and a book
Printed Christmas cards with twenty unique designs by Stanley Francis Turner (various media and sizes); sold together with “The First Canadian Christmas Carol (First Edition)” by Father Jean de Brebeuf with illustrations by Stanley Turner (inscribed “With the Compliments of the Artist Stanley Turner” and dated “Christmas 1927” on the first page
9.5 x 6.25 ins ( 24.1 x 15.9 cms ) ( book size )

Auction Estimate: $250.00$150.00 - $250.00
Price Realized $1,140.00
Sale date: December 15th 2020

Artwork by Armand Tatossian, Still Life with Roses
ARMAND TATOSSIAN
Still Life with Roses

oil on canvas
signed lower right; signed on the reverse
12 x 16 ins ( 30.5 x 40.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $800.00$600.00 - $800.00
Price Realized $1,080.00
Sale date: December 15th 2020

Artwork by John-Franklin Koenig, Weso
JOHN-FRANKLIN KOENIG
Weso

oil on canvas
signed, titled and dated 1965 on the reverse; titled and dated 1965 to a label on the reverse
31.5 x 31.5 ins ( 80 x 80 cms )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,000.00 - $1,500.00
Price Realized $1,020.00
Sale date: December 15th 2020

Artwork by Thomas Keith Roberts, Beech Trees
THOMAS KEITH ROBERTS
Beech Trees

oil on board
signed lower left
13 x 17 ins ( 33 x 43.2 cms )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,000.00 - $1,500.00
Price Realized $1,020.00
Sale date: December 15th 2020

Previous Auctions

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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: January 28, 2025
 
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Sale Closed: January 28, 2025
 
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Sale Closed: December 10, 2024
 
Holiday Sale (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 10, 2024
 
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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
 
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Sale Closed: November 19, 2024
 
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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
 
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Sale Closed: November 19, 2024
 
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Modern & Contemporary International Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 22, 2024
 
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Sale Closed: October 22, 2024
 
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Sale Closed: October 22, 2024
 
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Books & Reference: From the Library of Dennis Reid (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 22, 2024
 
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Sale Closed: September 24, 2024
 
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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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Sale Closed: September 24, 2024
 
Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 20, 2024
 
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Sale Closed: August 20, 2024
 
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Sale Closed: August 20, 2024
 
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Sale Closed: August 20, 2024
 
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Sale Closed: July 23, 2024
 
Works on Paper (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 23, 2024
 
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Sale Closed: July 23, 2024
 
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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)
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The Artwork of Sir Frederick Banting (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 25, 2024
 
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Sale Closed: May 30, 2024
 
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Sale Closed: May 21, 2024
 
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Sale Closed: April 23, 2024
 
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Sale Closed: April 23, 2024
 
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Sale Closed: April 23, 2024
 
Works on Paper (Online Auction)
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Sale Closed: February 27, 2024
 
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Sale Closed: January 23, 2024
 
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Sale Closed: January 23, 2024
 
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Sale Closed: January 23, 2024
 
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Sale Closed: January 23, 2024
 
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