Auction & Event Schedule

Cowley Abbott hosts semi-annual Live Catalogue Auctions of Important Canadian Art as well as themed online auctions, special exhibitions and collector events throughout the year.

Below is a schedule of the upcoming and most recent auctions and events. For further details related to these events and/or to inquire regarding a possible consignment to a forthcoming auction, please contact Us.

Buy Art Now (February 2021): Bidding Open: February 1, 2021 until March 2, 2021
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Online Auction of Works on Paper, Prints & Books: Sale Closed: February 23, 2021
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From the Archives of Sampson-Matthews Ltd. (& Related Material): Sale Closed: February 23, 2021
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Online Auction of Canadian & International Artwork: Bidding Open: March 16, 2021 until March 30, 2021
Online Auction of Indigenous & Inuit Artwork: Bidding Open: March 16, 2021 until March 30, 2021
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction): Bidding Open: April 6, 2021 until April 13, 2021
Auction of International Artwork (Online Auction): Bidding Open: April 6, 2021 until April 13, 2021
April Abstractions (Online Auction): Bidding Open: April 6, 2021 until April 13, 2021
Online Auction of Canadian Artwork: Bidding Open: May 18, 2021 until June 1, 2021
Canadians at Home and Abroad (Online Auction): Bidding Open: June 15, 2021 until June 22, 2021
Artwork from a Canadian Private Collection (Spring 2021 Session): Bidding Open: June 15, 2021 until June 22, 2021
Post War & Contemporary Artwork (Online Auction): Bidding Open: June 15, 2021 until June 22, 2021
Online Auction of Prints & Works on Paper: Bidding Open: July 6, 2021 until July 13, 2021
People & Places - Portraiture & Landscapes (Online Auction): Bidding Open: July 6, 2021 until July 13, 2021
Books & Reference (Online Auction): Bidding Open: July 6, 2021 until July 13, 2021
Online Auction of Canadian & International Artwork: Bidding Open: August 3, 2021 until August 10, 2021
The Prints of Sampson Matthews (& Related Work): Bidding Open: August 3, 2021 until August 10, 2021
International Prints & Photography: Bidding Open: September 14, 2021 until September 21, 2021
Art of La belle provence (Online Auction): Bidding Open: September 14, 2021 until September 21, 2021
Online Auction of Indigenous & Inuit Artwork: Bidding Open: September 14, 2021 until September 21, 2021
Little Pictures (Online Auction): Bidding Open: October 12, 2021 until October 19, 2021
October Abstractions (Online Auction): Bidding Open: October 12, 2021 until October 19, 2021
Online Auction of Canadian Artwork: Bidding Open: November 16, 2021 until November 30, 2021
Online Auction of Canadian & International Artwork: Bidding Open: December 7, 2021 until December 14, 2021
Auction of International Artwork (Online Auction): Bidding Open: December 7, 2021 until December 14, 2021
Books & Reference (Online Auction): Bidding Open: December 7, 2021 until December 14, 2021

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Benefits for the Collector

Purchase artwork through carefully-curated semi-annual Live Auctions of Important Canadian Art and monthly, themed Online Auctions, guided by the advice of our art specialists.

Our firm features a highly-competitive Buyer’s Premium, as well as a combination of traditional client service and industry-leading technology to provide a collector experience that focuses upon enjoyment, ease-of-use and transparency.

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Benefits for the Consignor

Sell artwork with the benefit of boutique, personalized service with national reach through semi-annual Live Auctions of Important Canadian Art & monthly, themed Online Auctions which target and cater to prominent and emerging collectors nationally and outside of our borders.

Artwork featured in our auctions are subject to standard all-inclusive selling commissions without additional services fees that are usually encountered within the Canadian auction industry.

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