Works on Paper, Books & Tapestries Highlights

This page provides details on a selection of works of art sold in our Works on Paper, Books & Tapestries which concluded on December 14, 2021. Select an item for more details. All posted prices include Buyer's Premium.

Artwork by Shuvinai Ashoona, Walrus; Octopuses; Seals; Clams
SHUVINAI ASHOONA
Walrus; Octopuses; Seals; Clams

four colour lithographs
each inscribed with the artist’s name, titled, dated Dorset 2017 and numbered 1/50 in the lower margin

22 x 14.75 ins ( 55.9 x 37.5 cms ) ( each sheet )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Price Realized $5,040.00
Sale date: December 14th 2021

Artwork by David Burdeny, Ilulissat Icefjord 05, Greenland
DAVID BURDENY
Ilulissat Icefjord 05, Greenland

c print
titled on a label on the glass lower right
32 x 64 ins ( 81.3 x 162.6 cms ) ( image )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Price Realized $2,280.00
Sale date: December 14th 2021

Artwork by Ted Harrison, Snow Moon; Juneau
TED HARRISON
Snow Moon; Juneau

two serigraphs
“Snow Moon” (signed, titled, dated 1990 and numbered 16/185 in the lower margin; 22.5 x 29.25 inches [sheet]);
“Juneau” (signed, titled, dated 1988 and numbered 44/165 in the lower margin; 29.25 x 22.5 inches [sheet]);
both unframed
22.5 x 29.25 ins ( 57.2 x 74.3 cms ) ( each sheet )

Auction Estimate: $800.00$600.00 - $800.00
Price Realized $2,160.00
Sale date: December 14th 2021

Artwork by Ed Pien, Twilight Game
ED PIEN
Twilight Game

ink on paper
initialed lower right; titled and dated 2010 to a gallery label on the reverse
18.75 x 28 ins ( 47.6 x 71.1 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,000.00 - $1,500.00
Price Realized $2,040.00
Sale date: December 14th 2021

Artwork by Norman Laliberté, Ontario Coat of Arms
NORMAN LALIBERTÉ
Ontario Coat of Arms


double-sided mixed media tapestry in three parts
70 x 76.5 ins ( 177.8 x 194.3 cms )

Auction Estimate: $600.00$400.00 - $600.00
Price Realized $1,920.00
Sale date: December 14th 2021

Artwork by Jean LeFébure, Sans titre
JEAN LEFÉBURE
Sans titre

oil on card
signed and dated 1964 lower left
8.375 x 6.5 ins ( 21.3 x 16.5 cms )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,000.00 - $1,500.00
Price Realized $1,800.00
Sale date: December 14th 2021

Artwork by William Ronald, Untitled
WILLIAM RONALD
Untitled

watercolour
signed and dated 1964 lower left
18 x 24 ins ( 45.7 x 61 cms )

Auction Estimate: $1,200.00$800.00 - $1,200.00
Price Realized $1,680.00
Sale date: December 14th 2021

Artwork by  Various Artists, Eight Prints from the “Homage to Jack Bush” Portfolio
VARIOUS ARTISTS
Eight Prints from the “Homage to Jack Bush” Portfolio

four serigraphs; four etchings
- K.M. Graham, “For Jack” (signed, titled, dated 1983 and numbered 75/90);
- Joseph Drapell, “Heart” (signed, titled, dated 1984 and numbered 75/90);
- Dan Christensen, “One for Jack” (signed, titled, dated 1984 and numbered 75/90);
- Friedel Dzubas, “Fugue” (signed, titled and numbered 75/90);
- Darryl Hughto, “Grotto” (signed, titled, dated 1984 and numbered 75/90);
- Michael Steiner “Untitled” (signed and numbered 75/90);
- Dorothy Knowles, ”Summer Day” (signed, titled, dated 1984 and numbered 75/90);
- William Perehudoff, “Jack’s Dance” (signed, titled, dated 1984 and numbered 75/90);
all measuring approximately 22 ins x 30 ins [sheet], each unframed
22 x 30 ins ( 55.9 x 76.2 cms ) ( each sheet )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,000.00 - $1,500.00
Price Realized $1,560.00
Sale date: December 14th 2021

Artwork by Peter Clapham Sheppard, Sketchbook
PETER CLAPHAM SHEPPARD
Sketchbook

watercolour and pencil sketches
signed on the inside cover; containing approximately 22 sketches
5 x 7.25 x 0.25 ins ( 12.7 x 18.4 x .6 cms ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $2,000.00$1,500.00 - $2,000.00
Price Realized $1,560.00
Sale date: December 14th 2021

Artwork by Barbara Astman, From the Travelogue series (3) and Dreaming Impressionism (5)
BARBARA ASTMAN
From the Travelogue series (3) and Dreaming Impressionism (5)

eight offset lithographs
- “Does He?” - signed with initials and numbered 8/150 in the margin(19.5 x 12 in.)(sheet);
- “Young Italian Men” - signed with initials and numbered 5/150 in the margin (19.5 x 12 in.) (sheet);
- “I Dream” - singed with initials and numbered 4/150 in the margin (19.5 x 12 in.) (sheet);
- “#4” - signed with initials and numbered 3/150 in the margin (12 x 19.5 in.) (sheet);
- “#7” - signed with initials and numbered 19/150 in the margin(12 x 19.5 in.) (sheet);
- “#8” - signed with initials and numbered 20/150 in the margin (12 x 19.5 in.) (sheet);
- “#14” - signed with initials and numbered 24/150 in the margin (12 x 19.5 in.) (sheet);
- “#15” - signed with initials and numbered 16/150 in the margin (12 x 19.5 in.) (sheet);
Issued by Corkin Gallery; each unframed
19.5 x 12 ins ( 49.5 x 30.5 cms ) ( largest sheet )

Auction Estimate: $2,000.00$1,000.00 - $2,000.00
Price Realized $1,440.00
Sale date: December 14th 2021

Artwork by Mary Pavey, Platter on a Paisley Shawl
MARY PAVEY
Platter on a Paisley Shawl

oil on paper
signed and dated 1988 lower right; titled and dated in pencil on the reverse of the frame
39.5 x 27 ins ( 100.3 x 68.6 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $800.00$600.00 - $800.00
Price Realized $1,440.00
Sale date: December 14th 2021

Artwork by  Books and Reference, ArtsCanada and Canadian Art Magazines
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
ArtsCanada and Canadian Art Magazines

134 magazines
ArtsCanada: 1965 - 2001 (56 issues);
Canadian Art Magazine: 1984-2020 (78 issues)
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )

Auction Estimate: $600.00$400.00 - $600.00
Price Realized $1,440.00
Sale date: December 14th 2021

Artwork by Frederick Hagan, Massey Hall
FREDERICK HAGAN
Massey Hall

lithograph
signed and numbered 9/44 in the lower margin
16.5 x 19.75 ins ( 41.9 x 50.2 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $500.00$300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $1,200.00
Sale date: December 14th 2021

Artwork by Fritz Brandtner, Abstracted Landscape
FRITZ BRANDTNER
Abstracted Landscape

watercolour
signed lower right
8.75 x 10.25 ins ( 22.2 x 26 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,000.00 - $1,500.00
Price Realized $1,140.00
Sale date: December 14th 2021

Artwork by David Burdeny, Ilulissat Icefjord 01, Greenland
DAVID BURDENY
Ilulissat Icefjord 01, Greenland

c print
titled on a label on the glass lower right
32 x 32 ins ( 81.3 x 81.3 cms ) ( image )

Auction Estimate: $2,000.00$1,500.00 - $2,000.00
Price Realized $1,140.00
Sale date: December 14th 2021

Previous Auctions

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

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
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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
 
Art of Quebec (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 12, 2023
 
Still Life & Figural Work (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 15, 2023
 
Works on Paper & Prints (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 15, 2023
 
Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 25, 2023
 
Historical Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 25, 2023
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 25, 2023
 
Modern & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 27, 2023
 
The Art of Europe (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 27, 2023
 
Canadians at Home & Abroad (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 27, 2023
 
Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian & International Art (Session 1)
Sale Closed: June 8, 2023
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An Important Private Collection of Canadian Art (Session 2)
Sale Closed: June 8, 2023
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Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 30, 2023
 
Art of Quebec (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 30, 2023
 
The Group of Seven & Their Associates (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 30, 2023
 
April Abstractions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
Prints, Photography & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
Select Canadian Prints (Online Auctions)
Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
Inuit & First Nations Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 21, 2023
 
Peaks to Prairies: Art of Western Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 21, 2023
 
Celebrating Women Artists (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 21, 2023
 
Works on Paper & Prints (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 28, 2023
 
Three Dimensions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 28, 2023
 
Canada & Abroad (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 28, 2023
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
Canadian Winter (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
Still Life & Figural Work (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
Books & Reference (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
From the Estate of William Ronald (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
Holiday Charm (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 13, 2022
 
Coast to Coast (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 13, 2022
 
An Important Private Collection of Canadian Art (Session 2)
Sale Closed: December 1, 2022
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Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian Art (Session 1)
Sale Closed: December 1, 2022
( Download PDF )
 
Canadian Group of Painters (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 22, 2022
 
Fall Auction of International Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 22, 2022
 
Post-War & Contemporary Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 22, 2022
 
Historical Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 22, 2022
 
October Abstractions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
Little Pictures (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
La belle province (Art of Quebec) (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 27, 2022
 
Prints, Photography & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 27, 2022
 
Inuit & First Nations Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 27, 2022
 
Canadians at Home & Abroad (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 23, 2022
 
Prints & Works on Paper (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 23, 2022
 
Still Life & Figural Work (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 23, 2022
 
The Art of Barbara Mercer (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 23, 2022
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 19, 2022
 
Cities & Towns (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 19, 2022
 
Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 19, 2022
 
Spring Auction of International Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 28, 2022
 
From the Estate of Robert Markle (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 28, 2022
 
Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
Sale Closed: June 15, 2022
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Historical Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 31, 2022
 
Post-War & Contemporary Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 31, 2022
 
April Abstractions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 19, 2022
 
Prints, Photography & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 19, 2022
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 19, 2022
 
Inuit and First Nations Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 22, 2022
 
Celebrating Women Artists (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 22, 2022
 
Canada & Abroad (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 1, 2022
 
Three Dimensions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 1, 2022
 
Works on Paper & Prints (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 1, 2022
 
Post War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 1, 2022
 
Canadian Winter (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 1, 2022
 
Still Life & Figural Work (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 1, 2022
 
Works on Paper, Books & Tapestries (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 14, 2021
 
Holiday Charm (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 14, 2021
 
Coast to Coast (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 14, 2021
 
Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 30, 2021
 
Fall Auction of International Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 30, 2021
 
Auction to Benefit the Art Gallery of Alberta (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 30, 2021
 
Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
Sale Closed: November 22, 2021
( Download PDF )
 
October Abstractions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 26, 2021
 
Little Pictures (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 26, 2021
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 26, 2021
 

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