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

This page provides details on a selection of works of art sold in our December Auction of Canadian and International Artwork (Online Auction) which concluded on December 12, 2018. Select an item for more details. All posted prices include Buyer's Premium.

Artwork by Thomas La Pierre, The flies! see the flies Mary?
THOMAS LA PIERRE
The flies! see the flies Mary?

lithograph
signed, titled, dated 1971 and inscribed “Artist Proof A”
27 x 17.75 ins ( 68.6 x 45.1 cms ) ( subject )

Auction Estimate: $250.00$150.00 - $250.00
Price Realized $115.00
Sale date: December 12th 2018

Artwork by Ernst Neumann, Dominion Square, Montreal; Bonsecours Market, Montreal; Nelson Monument, Montreal
ERNST NEUMANN
Dominion Square, Montreal; Bonsecours Market, Montreal; Nelson Monument, Montreal

three etchings
each signed and titled in the lower margin; “Dominion Square, Montreal” (plate size 4.75 ins x 6.25 ins); “Bonsecours Market, Montreal” (plate size 6.25 ins x 4.75 ins); “Nelson Monument, Montreal” (plate size 6.5 ins x 4.5 ins)
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )

Auction Estimate: $350.00$250.00 - $350.00
Price Realized $118.00
Sale date: December 12th 2018

Artwork by Marjorie Henry, Carnations
MARJORIE HENRY
Carnations

watercolour
signed lower left
18 x 14.5 ins ( 45.7 x 36.8 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $250.00$150.00 - $250.00
Price Realized $94.00
Sale date: December 12th 2018

Artwork by Alan Brookman Beddoe, River in Fall
ALAN BROOKMAN BEDDOE
River in Fall

watercolour
signed and dated 1932 lower left
8.75 x 9.75 ins ( 22.2 x 24.8 cms )

Auction Estimate: $100.00$75.00 - $100.00
Price Realized $94.00
Sale date: December 12th 2018

Artwork by William Walton Armstrong, Jug with Flowers
WILLIAM WALTON ARMSTRONG
Jug with Flowers

oil on canvas
signed lower left; titled on the stretcher; unframed
24 x 18 ins ( 61 x 45.7 cms )

Auction Estimate: $350.00$250.00 - $350.00
Price Realized $94.00
Sale date: December 12th 2018

Artwork by Thomas Wilberforce Mitchell, Hebburn
THOMAS WILBERFORCE MITCHELL
Hebburn

watercolour
signed, titled and dated 1916 lower right
12.25 x 8.5 ins ( 31.1 x 21.6 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $89.00
Sale date: December 12th 2018

Artwork by Carl Heywood, Disparates - E
CARL HEYWOOD
Disparates - E

serigraph
signed, titled, dated 1971 and numbered “E/A” in pencil in the lower margin; unframed
31 x 26 ins ( 78.7 x 66 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $150.00$100.00 - $150.00
Price Realized $89.00
Sale date: December 12th 2018

Artwork by Jean Constantineau, Ballade en traineau
JEAN CONSTANTINEAU
Ballade en traineau

mixed media
signed lower left
8 x 9 ins ( 20.3 x 22.9 cms )

Auction Estimate: $100.00$75.00 - $100.00
Price Realized $89.00
Sale date: December 12th 2018

Artwork by Nicholas Hornyansky, The City Buildings, Kingston
NICHOLAS HORNYANSKY
The City Buildings, Kingston

etching
signed and titled in pencil in the lower margin
7.5 x 6 ins ( 19.1 x 15.2 cms ) ( plate size )

Auction Estimate: $150.00$100.00 - $150.00
Price Realized $89.00
Sale date: December 12th 2018

Artwork by Rita Briansky, Self Portrait; Sylvie; Karate; Motion; Getting Dressed
RITA BRIANSKY
Self Portrait; Sylvie; Karate; Motion; Getting Dressed

assorted media on paper (5)
“Self Portrait” (coloured pencil, titled, and dated “1/4/76” in the lower margin - 13.75 x 10.25 ins); “Sylvie” (pencil on paper, signed, titled and dated 1981 in the lower margin - 11 x 12.75 ins); “Karate” (pastel on paper, signed, titled and dated 1982 in the lower margin - 13.5 x 10 ins); “Motion” (pastel on paper, signed, titled and dated 1981 in the lower margin - 13.5 x 10 ins); “Getting Dressed” (marker on paper, signed, titled and dated 1981 in the lower margin - 13.5 x 10 ins); unframed
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )

Auction Estimate: $120.00$90.00 - $120.00
Price Realized $77.00
Sale date: December 12th 2018

Artwork by Gilles Gingras, Québec et ses ponts couverts
GILLES GINGRAS
Québec et ses ponts couverts

book with etching
“Québec et ses ponts couverts” (Gilles Gingras, with poems by Ernest Pallascio-Morin, Edition Monticule Inc., 1976) signed, numbered 46/200 and dated 1980 by Gilles Gingras on title page, includes 30 accompanying unframed illustrations (14.5 ins x 11 ins (sheet)); in original case; sold with “Petit Village”- etching, signed, titled, numbered 20/40 and dated 1982 in the lower margin (6.75 ins x 4.75 ins [subject])
15.5 x 11 x 1.75 ins ( 39.4 x 27.9 x 4.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $200.00$100.00 - $200.00
Price Realized $59.00
Sale date: December 12th 2018

Artwork by Marjorie Pigott, Untitled Floral Study
MARJORIE PIGOTT
Untitled Floral Study

watercolour
signed lower right; signed and inscribed by the artist on the reverse
9 x 11.75 ins ( 22.9 x 29.8 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $150.00$100.00 - $150.00
Price Realized $59.00
Sale date: December 12th 2018

Artwork by William Harvey Sadd, Autumn Landscape
WILLIAM HARVEY SADD
Autumn Landscape

oil on card
signed and dated 1946 lower right; inscribed “Col. W.J. Franklin(?), Ottawa” on the reverse
9.5 x 11.75 ins ( 24.1 x 29.8 cms )

Auction Estimate: $150.00$100.00 - $150.00
Price Realized $59.00
Sale date: December 12th 2018

Artwork by Sidney Berne, Street Scene; Rasco’s Hotel, rue St Paul, Montreal
SIDNEY BERNE
Street Scene; Rasco’s Hotel, rue St Paul, Montreal

pair of watercolours
“Street Scene”- signed lower left (10.5 ins x 14 ins); “Rasco’s Hotel, rue St Paul, Montreal”- signed lower left; titled on the reverse (12 ins x 16 ins)
12 x 16 ins ( 30.5 x 40.6 cms ) ( largest )

Auction Estimate: $200.00$150.00 - $200.00
Price Realized $59.00
Sale date: December 12th 2018

Artwork by  20th Century Canadian School, Rushing Rapids
20TH CENTURY CANADIAN SCHOOL
Rushing Rapids

oil on canvas
Condition Noted: craquelure present throughout and repairs to the canvas present; sold “as is” and not subject to return
20.25 x 30 ins ( 51.4 x 76.2 cms )

Auction Estimate: $75.00$50.00 - $75.00
Price Realized $59.00
Sale date: December 12th 2018

Previous Auctions

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Sale Closed: September 12, 2023
 
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Sale Closed: September 12, 2023
 
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Sale Closed: August 15, 2023
 
Works on Paper & Prints (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 15, 2023
 
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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
 
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Sale Closed: May 30, 2023
 
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Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
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Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
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Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
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Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
Inuit & First Nations Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 21, 2023
 
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Sale Closed: March 21, 2023
 
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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
 
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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
 
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Sale Closed: December 1, 2022
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Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian Art (Session 1)
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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
 
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Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
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Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
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Sale Closed: September 27, 2022
 
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Sale Closed: September 27, 2022
 
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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
 
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Sale Closed: July 19, 2022
 
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Sale Closed: May 31, 2022
 
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Sale Closed: April 19, 2022
 
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Sale Closed: April 19, 2022
 
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Sale Closed: March 22, 2022
 
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Sale Closed: March 1, 2022
 
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Sale Closed: March 1, 2022
 
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Still Life & Figural Work (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 1, 2022
 
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Holiday Charm (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 14, 2021
 
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Sale Closed: November 30, 2021
 
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