ONLINE AUCTION

Modern, Post-War & Contemporary Art


BEGINS TO CLOSE:
OCTOBER 10 AT 2:00 PM ET

Featuring Canadian and International artists, highlights include paintings by Mary Alexandra Bell Eastlake, Henry Ryland, Philip Henry Howard Surrey, François Gall, Tony Scherman, René Marcil, Norval Morrisseau, Jules René Hervé, and Sally Michel Avery; drawings by Raoul Dufy, Gershon Iskowitz, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, Ladislav Guderna; photographs by Nan Goldin, Roberto Salas, Ralph Gibson, Eadweard Muybridge; and sculptures by William Hodd McElcheran, Val Bertoia, Erté, and Gary Lee Price.

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ONLINE AUCTION

Major Fall Auction: Canadian & International Fine Art


BEGINS TO CLOSE:
NOVEMBER 28 AT 8:00 PM ET

We are currently accepting consignments for this auction. The deadline to consign is September 27.

Highlights of our major auction of Canadian and International Art include a Lake Superior canvas by Lawren Harris making its debut at auction, an early abstract by Rita Letendre, and three iconic sculptures by British artist Lynn Chadwick. Other notable names include James Wilson Morrice, Jean Paul Lemieux, Jean McEwen, David Hockney, Kent Monkman and Shirin Neshat.

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Lawren Stewart Harris (1885-1970)
NORTH SHORE, LAKE SUPERIOR, CA. 1927
Estimate $2,000,000-$3,000,000

ONLINE AUCTION

Major Fall Auction: First Nations Art


BEGINS TO CLOSE:
NOVEMBER 28 AT 8:00 PM ET

Our major fall auction of First Nations Art includes an important work by Kent Monkman, as well as works by Norval Morrisseau, Daphne Odjig, Alex Janvier, Norman Tait, David Neel, Chief Henry Speck Sr., Tim Paul, Robert Charles Davidson, Corey Bulpitt, and others

Note: Select items located in Vancouver, BC.

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Kent Monkman, OC (b. 1965), Cree
POSTMODERN, 2013
Estimate $40,000-$60,000

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Modern, Post-War & Contemporary Art, June 2024

Norval Morrisseau
SPRING SEASON CYCLE OF FOWL, ANIMAL, FISH, BIRDS, 1991
Price Realised: $47,110

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Canadian & International Fine Art, May 2024

Jean Paul Lemieux
LA JEUNE FILLE AU VOILE BLEU, CA. 1962
Price Realised: $354,550

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Modern, Post-War & Contemporary Art, March 2024

Jean Paul Riopelle
SANS TITRE (FROM “LES OIES DÉTRAQUÉES”), CA. 1985
Price Realised: $27,060

 

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Modern, Post-War & Contemporary Art, February 2024

Maud Lewis (1903-1970)
UNTITLED (TWO DEER, SUNSET)
Price Realised: $23,370

 

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Canadian and International Fine Art, November 2023

Edward John (E.J.) Hughes, RCA
THE WATERFRONT AT COWICHAN BAY, 1960
Price Realised: $318,750

 

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Canadian Fine Art

Waddington’s has been a major force in the Canadian art market for over five decades, beginning with our first auction of Canadian Fine Art held at the Queen Elizabeth Building at the CNE in 1967. Since then we have offered countless important and major Canadian works of art, set record prices and are regarded as the source for buying and selling exceptional Canadian Art.

Notable Sales

Lawren Stewart Harris

Lawren Stewart Harris

LATE SUN, NORTH SHORE, LAKE SUPERIOR, 1924


June 01, 2023

Estimate $300,000-$500,000

Realised: $270,750

Kent Monkman

Kent Monkman

Study for the Academy


November 18, 2019

Estimate $40,000-$50,000

Realised: $108,000

Rita Letendre

Rita Letendre

UNTITLED, 1976


November 30, 2023

Estimate $15,000-$25,000

Realised: $43,950

John B. Wilkinson

John B. Wilkinson

SLEIGHS ON THE ICE BELOW THE CITADEL, QUEBEC CITY


November 30, 2023

Estimate $8,000-$12,000

Realised: $51,150

Cornelius Krieghoff

Cornelius Krieghoff

A TRIP TO TOWN, 1865


November 30, 2023

Estimate $100,000-$150,000

Realised: $168,750

Edward John (E.J.) Hughes

Edward John (E.J.) Hughes

THE WATERFRONT AT COWICHAN BAY, 1960


November 30, 2023

Estimate $150,000-$250,000

Realised: $318,750

Marion Long

Marion Long

SHOPPING FOR THE FAMILY


June 01, 2023

Estimate $8,000-$10,000

Realised: $27,060

Peter Clapham

Peter Clapham

HORTICULTURAL BUILDING, CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION


December 02, 2022

Estimate $8,000-$10,000

Realised: $33,600

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Upcoming Auctions and Events

Online Auction

Modern, Post-War & Contemporary Art

Auction begins to close:
October 10, 2024 at 2:00 pm ET

On View:
Monday, October 07 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tuesday, October 08 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Previews by appointment also available.

Featuring Canadian and International artists, highlights include paintings by Mary Alexandra Bell Eastlake, Henry Ryland, Philip Henry Howard Surrey, François Gall, Tony Scherman, René Marcil, Norval Morrisseau, Jules René Hervé, and Sally Michel Avery; drawings by Raoul Dufy, Gershon Iskowitz, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, Ladislav Guderna; photographs by Nan Goldin, Roberto Salas, Ralph Gibson, Eadweard Muybridge; and sculptures by William Hodd McElcheran, Val Bertoia, Erté, and Gary Lee Price.

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Sally Michel Avery (1902-2003), American
CHECKERED ROBE, 1977
Estimate $8,000-$12,000
Please note that this item is located in Vancouver. 

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Online Auction

Editions

Auction begins to close:
October 31, 2024 at 2:00 pm ET

On View:
Monday, October 28 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tuesday, October 29 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Previews also available by appointment.

This auction features prints by Canadian and International artists including Marc Chagall, Jean Paul Riopelle, Jack Bush, Alex Colville, René Magritte, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Richard Diebenkorn, Robert Motherwell, Alexander Calder, Pierre Bonnard, and Michael Snow, alongside multiples by Victor Vasarely, Joe Fafard, Salvador Dalí, and Yayoi Kusama.

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Andy Warhol (1928-1987), American
NORTHWEST COAST MASK (FROM COWBOYS AND INDIANS), 1986 [FELDMAN & SCHELLMANN, II.380]

Auction Details
Online Auction

Major Fall Auction: Canadian & International Fine Art

Auction begins to close:
November 28, 2024 at 8:00 pm ET

Highlights of our major auction of Canadian and International Art include a Lake Superior canvas by Lawren Harris making its debut at auction, an early abstract by Rita Letendre, and three iconic sculptures by British artist Lynn Chadwick. Other notable artists represented in this major auction include James Wilson Morrice, Jean Paul Lemieux, Jean McEwen, David Hockney, Kent Monkman, and Shirin Neshat.

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Lawren Stewart Harris (1885-1970)
NORTH SHORE, LAKE SUPERIOR, CA. 1927
Estimate $2,000,000-$3,000,000

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Seeking Consignments

Waddington’s is always interested in discussing consignment opportunities for our upcoming auctions.
In addition to our interest in the Group of Seven, Emily Carr and their contemporaries, we welcome consignments of works by the following artists:

  • Paul Emile Borduas
  • Fritz Brandtner
  • Jack Bush
  • Alex Colville
  • Graham Coughtry
  • Jean Philippe Dallaire
  • Sorel Etrog
  • Paterson Ewen
  • Joe Fafard
  • Clarence Gagnon
  • Prudence Heward
  • William Kurelek
  • Jean Paul Lemieux
  • John Lyman
  • Helen McNicoll
  • James Wilson Morrice
  • Christopher Pratt
  • Jean Paul Riopelle

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