Susan Robertson
Senior Specialist
Susan Robertson holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts History degree from the University of Toronto. She has devoted her entire career of over 40 years in the fine art industry in Toronto authenticating and appraising thousands of recorded artists’ works of art from the Old Master period to the 21st century.
Susan served on the National Archives Appraisal Board (NAAB) of Canada, Ottawa since 1987 for two decades. Her comprehensive expertise has made her a respected advisor and appraiser to both federal and provincial governments. She has also served on other appraisal committees at various archives in Ontario and has provided appraisals for donation for the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Royal Ontario Museum and others. Susan is an Accredited Member of The Canadian Association of Personal Property Appraisers.
As Waddington’s Senior Fine Art specialist since 2,000, Susan has strengthened Waddington’s position as the leading auction firm in Canada to authenticate, appraise and auction paintings, prints, drawings and sculpture by domestic and international artists. Her expertise at identifying artists’ signatures, combined with her love of research and extensive international contacts with leading art experts, art historians, private collectors, museums and art galleries around the globe has resulted in Waddington’s achieving record prices for American, British and European artworks at auction.
