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Holiday Closure
Our offices will be closed on Monday, May 19 for Victoria Day.
We will reopen on Tuesday, May 20 at 9 am.
Philip Henry Howard Surrey, RCA (1910-1990), Canadian
THE FRISBEE
Price Realised: $3,690
ONLINE AUCTION
CSDA Fundraising Auction: Objects of Art | A Landscape of Canada
BEGINS TO CLOSE:
May 15 at 7 PM ET
Focusing on elements of art and design throughout Canada, this fourth annual auction features contemporary and traditional works by well-known Canadian makers Cathy Ross, Toan Klein, David Blackwood, Ed Drahanchuk, Wesley Harris, Christopher Reid Flock, Bill Greaves, Kai Chan and Justin Ming Yong.
Proceeds will assist the Canadian Society of Decorative Arts/Cercle canadien des arts décoratifs (CSDA/CCAD).
Please contact [email protected] or 647-249-6280 for more information.
This auction is offered under special Terms & Conditions. Register to bid here.
David Lloyd Blackwood (Canadian, 1941-2022)
Uncle Elias Feltham’s House on Bragg’s Island, 1984
ONLINE AUCTION
Major Spring Auction: Canadian & International Fine Art
BEGINS TO CLOSE:
May 29 at 8 PM ET
Our major spring auction features an exceptional collection of important works by noted Canadian and international artists including Frederick Banting, Jack Bush, Clarence Gagnon, William Kurelek, Jean Paul Lemieux, J.W. Morrice, William Perehudoff, Takao Tanabe, Bernard Buffet, Jean Dufy, Francisco Zúñiga, Larry Poons, Jules Olitski, and many more.
Please contact us for more information.
Jack Hamilton Bush, OSA, ARCA (1909-1977), Canadian
SOLO SOPRANO #1, 1975
Estimate: $125,000—175,000
Solo Soprano #1, 1975 © Estate of Jack Bush / CARCC Ottawa 2025
Browse or Bid
ONLINE AUCTION
Major Spring Auction: First Nations Art
BEGINS TO CLOSE:
May 29 at 7 PM ET
Our major spring auction of exceptional First Nations art features important works by notable artists Norval Morrisseau, Alex Janvier, Daphne Odjig, Eddy Cobiness, Chief Henry Speck Sr., Carl Ray, Arthur Shilling, Cecil Youngfox, Dale Auger, and many more.
Please contact us for more information.
Alex Janvier, CM, AOE, RCA, LLD (1935-2024), Denesuline
GREEN LIFE
Estimate: $15,000—20,000
ONLINE AUCTION
Major Spring Auction: Inuit Art
BEGINS TO CLOSE:
May 29 at 6 PM ET
Our major spring auction of important Inuit art includes selections from the collection of former Northwest Territories Arts and Crafts Development Officer David Sutherland, the complete collection of prints by Parr, assembled for the 1979 Parr retrospective, and significant works by Marion Tuu’luq, Karoo Ashevak, John Pangnark, Judas Ullulaq, Osuitok Ipeelee, Pauta Saila, Kenojuak Ashevak, Pudlo Pudlat, Joe Kiloonik, Oviloo Tunnillie, and others.
Please contact us for more information.
Marion Tuu’luq ᒪᕆᓂ ᑐᓗ (1910-2002), RCA, Qamani’tuaq (Baker Lake)
UNTITLED (WINTER SCENE), 1976
Estimate: 50,000—70,000
ONLINE AUCTION
Fine Spirits
May 26 – June 3, 2025
Our upcoming Fine Spirits auction highlights the essence of uniqueness, tradition, and skill. Whether you are bidding on a special bottle to mark an occasion, or to commemorate a significant birthday, or delving into the delicate nuances of Japanese whisky, or enhancing your bourbon assortment with a key addition, or even acquiring a scarce Scotch, Waddington’s presents an opportunity to obtain exceptional spirits that appeal to both connoisseurs and investors. Don’t miss this curated selection of world-class spirits!
Please contact us for more information.
Browse Gallery
ONLINE AUCTION
Fine Wine
May 26 – June 3, 2025
Our Spring Fine Wine Auction will enchant bidders with a broad selection of Grand Cru and Premier Cru Burgundies, rare and iconic Champagnes and an abundance of large format bottlings. Look for offerings from Faiveley, Remoissenet, Bouchard, Jadot, Méo-Camuzet and Henri Boillot’s exceptional whites. Also highlighted are Classified Bordeaux, Rhône selections, West Coast wines from the USA and stunning Italian Super Tuscans. A wide selection with over 550 lots to delight all palates and collectors.
Please contact us for more information.
ONLINE AUCTION
Old Masters & 19th Century Art
BEGINS TO CLOSE:
June 12 at 2 PM ET
This curated selection of Old Masters and 19th-century artwork includes oils by Rosa Bonheur, Adolphe Monticelli, Gabriel Puig Roda, and Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast. Drawings by John Flaxman, Sir William Orpen, Gustave Doré, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, and a 16th-century Venetian School artist, as well as paintings by the Circle of Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, and After Peter Paul Rubens, offer insight into this important period in the history of art.
Please contact us for more information.
Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899), French
Cattle In A Barn (detail)
Estimate: $6,000—8,000
ONLINE AUCTION
Photographs
BEGINS TO CLOSE:
June 26 at 2 PM ET
A curated selection of photographs by Edward Burtynsky, Edouard Boubat, Edward Steichen, Harry Callahan, André Kertész, Eadweard Muybridge, and Peter Henry Emerson are offered in this auction. These works reflect distinct approaches to light, form, and the trajectory of the photographic medium, spanning early innovation to contemporary works.
We are currently accepting consignments for this auction.
Please contact us for more information.
Edward Burtynsky (b. 1955), Canadian
SHIPBREAKING #1, CHITTAGONG, BANGLADESH, 2000
Estimate: $6,000—8,000
ONLINE AUCTION
Modern, Post-War & Contemporary Art
BEGINS TO CLOSE:
June 26 at 3 PM ET
This Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art auction offers outstanding works by Canadian and international artists including Édouard Cortès, William Kurelek, Louis de Niverville, and Jean Carzou. Additional highlights by Marie Laurencin, Peter Clapham Sheppard, Wolf Kahn, John Little, Doris Jean McCarthy, Lindee Climo, and Théo Tobiasse enhance this diverse selection.
We are currently accepting consignments for this auction.
Please contact us for more information.
Wolf Kahn (1927-2020), German/American
COLONIAL HOUSE IN PUTNEY, VT, 1979
Estimate: $5,000—8,000
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Lawren Stewart Harris
NORTH SHORE, LAKE SUPERIOR, CA. 1927
Price Realised: $4,392,750
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Notable Sales
MOUNTAINOUS RIVER LANDSCAPE
December 02, 2013
Estimate $2,000-$3,000
Realised: $807,500
December 05, 2011
Estimate $150,000-$250,000
Realised: $692,500
December 06, 2018
Estimate $20,000-$30,000
Realised: $132,000
黎譜 (1907-2001) 花 油彩 画布
May 20, 2021
Estimate $70,000-$90,000
Realised: $144,000
December 02, 2021
Estimate $800-$1,200
Realised: $132,000
June 09, 2022
Estimate $4,000-$6,000
Realised: $348,000
June 29, 2023
Estimate $3,000-$5,000
Realised: $102,750
元或更晚 白玉洒金皮飞天像
November 21, 2024
Estimate $6,000-$8,000
Realised: $122,750
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Auctions & Events
Major Spring Auction: Canadian & International Fine Art
Begins closing: May 29, 2025 AT 8:00 PM
Major Spring Auction: First Nations Art
Begins closing: May 29, 2025 AT 7:00 PM
Major Spring Auction: Inuit Art
Begins closing: May 29, 2025 AT 6:00 PM
CSDA Fundraising Auction: Objects of Art | A Landscape of Canada
Begins closing: May 15, 2025 AT 7:00 PM
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