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

This page provides details on a selection of works of art sold in our December Auction of Canadian & International Art (Online Auction) which concluded on December 14, 2016. Select an item for more details. All posted prices include Buyer's Premium.

Artwork by Emily Carr, Klee Wyck
EMILY CARR
Klee Wyck

book
Oxford University Press, London/Toronto/New York, 1941, signed by Emily Carr
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )

Auction Estimate: $900.00$700.00 - $900.00
Price Realized $748.00
Sale date: December 14th 2016

Artwork by Alexander Fleming, Grazing in the Valley
ALEXANDER FLEMING
Grazing in the Valley

watercolour
signed lower left
22 x 34.5 ins ( 55.9 x 87.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $1,200.00$900.00 - $1,200.00
Price Realized $748.00
Sale date: December 14th 2016

Artwork by Reta Madeline Cowley, Evening, Janzen Place
RETA MADELINE COWLEY
Evening, Janzen Place

oil on board
signed and dated “08-20-85” lower right; signed, titled and dated on the reverse
8 x 12 ins ( 20.3 x 30.5 cms )

Auction Estimate: $900.00$700.00 - $900.00
Price Realized $690.00
Sale date: December 14th 2016

Artwork by Alfred Joseph Casson, White Pine
ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON
White Pine

silkscreen, laid on card
11 x 13.5 ins ( 27.9 x 34.3 cms )

Auction Estimate: $900.00$700.00 - $900.00
Price Realized $690.00
Sale date: December 14th 2016

Artwork by Nicholas Hornyansky, Set of 8 Colour Prints
NICHOLAS HORNYANSKY
Set of 8 Colour Prints

colour prints
“Friendly Haven”- signed and titled within the plate, 17.75 x 20.5 ins (sheet) (unframed); “Mount McKay- at the Leakehead”- signed and titled within the plate, 17.75 x 20.5 ins (sheet)(unframed); “Guelph in Summer”- signed and titled within the plate, 17.75 x 20.5 ins (sheet) (unframed); “Houseboats, Cabans (Quebec)”- signed and titled within the plate, 13 x 16.75 ins (sight); “Niagara, Horseshoe Falls”- signed and titled within the plate, 13 x 16.75 ins (sight); “Windmills on the Richelieu”- signed and titled within the plate, 13 x 16.75 ins (sight); “Ice Shanties on a Bright Day”- signed and titled within the plate, 13 x 16.75 ins (sight); “Quebec”- signed and titled within the plate, 5.75 x 7.5 ins (sight)
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )

Auction Estimate: $1,200.00$800.00 - $1,200.00
Price Realized $690.00
Sale date: December 14th 2016

Artwork by Eric Goldberg, Vase of Flowers
ERIC GOLDBERG
Vase of Flowers

oil on board
signed with initials lower left
24 x 18 ins ( 61 x 45.7 cms )

Auction Estimate: $800.00$600.00 - $800.00
Price Realized $690.00
Sale date: December 14th 2016

Artwork by Joseph Sidney Hallam, Toronto, Ontario, 1840
JOSEPH SIDNEY HALLAM
Toronto, Ontario, 1840

oil on canvas
signed lower right
16.25 x 20.25 ins ( 41.3 x 51.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $900.00$700.00 - $900.00
Price Realized $633.00
Sale date: December 14th 2016

Artwork by Thoreau MacDonald, Anchor Post and Fox
THOREAU MACDONALD
Anchor Post and Fox

ink and wash
signed with initials and titled lower left; dated 1970 lower right
5 x 9.25 ins ( 12.7 x 23.5 cms )

Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $633.00
Sale date: December 14th 2016

Artwork by Paul Fournier, Untitled Abstract
PAUL FOURNIER
Untitled Abstract

watercolour
signed and dated 1967 lower left
27 x 36.5 ins ( 68.6 x 92.7 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $900.00$700.00 - $900.00
Price Realized $633.00
Sale date: December 14th 2016

Artwork by Arto Yuzbasiyan, Lake Ontario, Toronto
ARTO YUZBASIYAN
Lake Ontario, Toronto

oil on board
signed lower right; titled on the reverse
7.5 x 9.75 ins ( 19.1 x 24.8 cms )

Auction Estimate: $800.00$600.00 - $800.00
Price Realized $575.00
Sale date: December 14th 2016

Artwork by Alfred Joseph Casson, Early Snow; Approaching Thunderstorm; Sunlit Island
ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON
Early Snow; Approaching Thunderstorm; Sunlit Island

three colour serigraphs
each signed with initials, titled and numbered (”Early Snow” AP 38/60; “Approaching Thunderstorm” AP 33/60; “Sunlit Island” AP 34/60); each unframed
20 x 24 ins ( 50.8 x 61 cms ) ( each sheet )

Auction Estimate: $600.00$400.00 - $600.00
Price Realized $546.00
Sale date: December 14th 2016

Artwork by Jean Paul Riopelle, Derrière le miroir
JEAN PAUL RIOPELLE
Derrière le miroir

colour lithograph
numbered 108/150
13 x 10.75 ins ( 33 x 27.3 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $350.00$250.00 - $350.00
Price Realized $546.00
Sale date: December 14th 2016

Artwork by Jessie Oonark, Inuk Catching a Bird
JESSIE OONARK
Inuk Catching a Bird

colour stencil
signed, titled, dated 1981, numbered 8/8 and inscribed “M. Noah” in the lower margin; unframed (matted)
38 x 27.5 ins ( 96.5 x 69.9 cms )

Auction Estimate: $1,200.00$800.00 - $1,200.00
Price Realized $546.00
Sale date: December 14th 2016

Artwork by André Charles Bieler, Totem Pole
ANDRÉ CHARLES BIELER
Totem Pole

colour linocut
signed and numbered 10/16 in the lower margin
23.5 x 15 ins ( 59.7 x 38.1 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $600.00$400.00 - $600.00
Price Realized $546.00
Sale date: December 14th 2016

Artwork by Carl Henry von Ahrens, The Artist’s Paint Box and Palette
CARL HENRY VON AHRENS
The Artist’s Paint Box and Palette


paint box, palette, paint tubes and brushes
3 x 15.5 x 11.5 ins ( 7.6 x 39.4 x 29.2 cms ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $800.00$600.00 - $800.00
Price Realized $518.00
Sale date: December 14th 2016

Previous Auctions

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

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Sale Closed: January 23, 2024
 
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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
 
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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
 
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Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
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Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Auction to Benefit NSCAD (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
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Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Artwork from a Private Collection (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
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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
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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
 
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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
 
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Sale Closed: June 28, 2022
 
Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
Sale Closed: June 15, 2022
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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
 
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Sale Closed: November 30, 2021
 
Fall Auction of International Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 30, 2021
 
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Sale Closed: November 22, 2021
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