Decorative Arts & Design
Decorative Arts & Design at Waddington’s encompasses a broad and diverse variety of objects. We are specialists in bronzes, items of Canadian historical interest, ceramics, devotional works of art, glass, lighting, militaria, mirrors, objets de vertu, porcelain, silver, scientific instruments, travel and exploration maps, and fine rugs and carpets.
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Upcoming Auctions and Events
Decorative Arts: Discovery
April 27 - May 02, 2024
This accessible auction is centred around an interesting consignment of modern and contemporary ceramic works, with proceeds from the sale to directly benefit the Gardiner Museum, Toronto. Also featured, from the Janak Khendry Collection, are small bronzes by American sculptors Robert Howard Cook, Frank Eliscu, and others, in addition to studio glass by artists William Carlson, Mark Peiser, Tim Maycock, Chris Heilman, Kathryn Thomson, and many others.
Previews by appointment only.
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Auction Details Browse or BidFine Furniture from a Private Collection
May 04 - 09, 2024
On View:
Sunday, May 05 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Monday, May 06 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tuesday, May 07 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Including French Art Nouveau pieces by Emile Gallé and Louis Majorelle, English Arts and Crafts works by Arthur W. Simpson, Arthur Wickham Jarvis, and Shapland & Petter, American Mission oak pieces from the workshops of Gustav and L.G.&J. Stickley, as well as a fine selection of 18th century French and English period furniture.
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Auction Details Browse GalleryFine Rugs & Carpets
May 11 - 16, 2024
On View:
Monday, May 13 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tuesday, May 14 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
With examples dating from the 1870s up until the 2000s, this auction features silks, pile weaves, flatweaves, rugs, carpets, runners and even some sales samplers. Highlights include a Heriz carpet, c.1900/10; an early Navajo blanket, c.1920/30; a fine Turkish silk prayer rug, c.1980/90; a colourful Kashan pictorial rug, c.1920/30; a classic Cloudband Kazak rug, c.1890/1900, and an interesting Kerman art deco style prayer rug, c.1920.
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Auction Details Browse GalleryDecorative Arts & Design
June 08 - 13, 2024
On View:
Sunday, June 09 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Monday, June 10 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tuesday, June 11 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Zsolnay Iridescent Red and Purple Glazed Bottle Vase with Stopper, Lajos Mack, c.1900
Estimate $5,000-7,000
Rugs & Carpets
July 13 - 18, 2024
On View:
Monday, July 15 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tuesday, July 16 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Auction DetailsSeeking Consignments
Waddingtons.ca is seeking consignments for our upcoming auctions.
- Antique & Modern Silver & Gold
- Antique Firearms, Edged Weapons & Armour
- Bronze & Marble Sculpture
- Canadian Historical Maps & Documents
- Clocks, Barometers & Scientific Instruments
- Chandeliers, Sconces & Decorative Lighting
- Good Quality Ceramics & Glass
- Studio & Art Pottery, including Moorcroft, Doulton, Martin Bros., Rookwood, Weller, Harlander, Deichmann, etc.
- Lalique, Gallé, Daum, Baccarat, Venini, Orrefors, Tiffany, Steuben & other Signed Glass
- Maps & Militaria
- Mirrors
- Works of Art, including Enamels, Wood & Ivory Carvings, Religious Artifacts, etc.
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