AUCTION
Major Spring Auction: Canadian & International Fine Art
BEGINS TO CLOSE:
May 28 at 5 PM ET
Showcasing a curated selection of outstanding Canadian and international artworks, our Major Spring Auction will feature important pieces by Emily Carr, Lawren Harris, David Milne, Alfred Joseph Casson, Walter Joseph Phillips, Jack Bush, and E.J. Hughes. Highlights from the international selection include works by Jules Olitski, Karel Appel, Rudolf Ernst, and Edward Seago.
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Emily Carr, RCA (1871-1945), Canadian
SOMEWHERE, ca. 1942
AUCTION
Major Spring Auction: First Nations Art
BEGINS TO CLOSE:
May 28 at 6 PM ET
Anchored by Norval Morrisseau’s monumental 1978 canvas, Young Shaman with Powers, this auction also includes important works by artists Dempsey Bob, Beau Dick, Alex Janvier, Daphne Odjig, Allen Sapp, Robert Charles Davidson, Norman Tait, David Boxley, Klatle-Bhi, Terry Starr, Allan Weir, and others.
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Norval Morrisseau, CM, RCA (1932-2007), Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)
YOUNG SHAMAN WITH POWERS, 1978
AUCTION
Major Spring Auction: Inuit Art
BEGINS TO CLOSE:
May 28 at 7 PM ET
Featuring artworks from the pioneering collection of Dr. Norman Epstein alongside selections from the Lavrov-Costakis collection of historical art, highlights include significant works by Karoo Ashevak, Pauta Saila, Augustin Anaittuq, Nuna Parr, Tudlik, Kenojuak Ashevak, David Ruben Piqtoukun, John Tiktak, Davie Atchealak, Pierre Karlik, and other notable artists, as well an important collection of ancient Arctic ivories.
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Tutuyea Ikkidluak ᑐᑐᐃᔭ ᐃᑭᓗᐊ (1962-1989), Kinngait (Cape Dorset)
MOTHER AND RAMBUNCTIOUS CHILDREN
AUCTION
Discovery Art
BEGINS TO CLOSE:
May 7 at 2 PM ET
Discover a large selection of paintings, prints, and works on paper by artists including Fred Haines, Leon Belsky, Pal Fried, Herbert Palmer, William Winter, Harold Beamont, Georgia Jarvis, Isabel McLaughlin, Edith Coombs, Dewitt Drake, Carl Beam, Eddy Cobiness, Jay Redbird, Norval Morrisseau, Arto Yuzbasiyan, Harry Britton, Rita Mount, Paul Béliveau, L.A.C. Panton, W.F. Griffiths, Minnie Kallmeyer, Molly Lamb Bobak, Albert Cloutier, Mary Jespersen, and Thoreau Macdonald.
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AUCTION
Rugs & Carpets
BEGINS TO CLOSE:
May 7 at 2 PM ET
This auction features a large selection of rugs and carpets, predominantly of Persian origin, alongside Caucasian, Indian, Afghan, Pakistani, Chinese, and Tibetan examples. Highlights include an Afghan part silk pictorial rug, a Caucasian Kazak prayer rug, a Khamseh long rug, a fine silk Qum rug, a fine Qashqai rug, a Chinese Art Deco carpet, and three various part silk and wool Tabriz carpets.
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Cornelius Krieghoff
CROSSING THE ICE WITH THE ROYAL MAIL, QUEBEC (CIRCA 1862)
Sold at Waddington’s.
Notable Sales
RED SERPENT, 1965
November 20, 2025
Estimate $80,000-$100,000
Realised: $147,150
December 04, 2025
Estimate $80,000-$120,000
Realised: $122,750
OIL FIELDS #22, COLD LAKE PRODUCTION PROJECT, COLD LAKE, ALBERTA, 2001
October 09, 2025
Estimate $4,000-$6,000
Realised: $5,120
December 11, 2025
Estimate $10,000-$15,000
Realised: $61,750
CECILY, FROM BLACK DRESS, 2015
October 30, 2025
Estimate $20,000-$25,000
Realised: $39,790
DRUM DANCE, 1989
November 20, 2025
Estimate $50,000-$70,000
Realised: $73,950
October 30, 2025
Estimate $8,000-$10,000
Realised: $22,500
September 16, 2025
Estimate $13,000-$15,000
Realised: $22,944
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Major Spring Auction: Inuit Art
Begins closing: May 28, 2026 AT 7:00 PM
Major Spring Auction: Canadian & International Fine Art
Begins closing: May 28, 2026 AT 5:00 PM
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