Decorative Arts & Design

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Canadian Arts, Culture & History

DECEMBER 4 - 9

Representing diverse interests from coast to coast to coast, our Canadian Arts, Culture and History includes a good collection of Grenfell Industries hooked mats, John A. Macdonald’s mortgage for a farm in Hastings, ON, a number of works by RCAF WWII artist George Broomfield, a good library of volumes relating to Northwest Passage and Arctic exploration, early photography of Fort William (now Thunder Bay, ON), a Newfoundland passport, a pair of 18th century portrait miniatures of a St. John’s Newfoundland couple, a Métis Assomption sash, and a polarimeter from Frederick Banting’s lab at the University of Toronto. The auction also includes an extensive archive of documents of historical and political interest.

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Decorative Arts & Design

NOVEMBER 25 - 30

A good selection of antique and modern silver, including impressive Indian testimonial and trophy silver from the Sir Renwick Haddow Collection; English and Continental pottery and porcelain; Canadian studio ceramics; Lalique, Murano, Quezal, Lotton, Swarovski, Waterford and other glass; a collection of Paisley shawls; fine English and French furniture and decorative accessories, including from the collection of the late Robert W. Macaulay, Q.C.; clocks, metalwork, portrait miniatures, sculpture, lighting, etc.

Russian Silver-Gilt and Shaded Cloisonné Enamel Tea Service, Vasily Agafanov, Moscow, 1899-1908

Price Realised: $22,800

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Decorative Arts & Design

SEPTEMBER 25 - 30

‘Formose’, Lalique Moulded and Grey-Cased Opalescent Glass Vase, c.1930

Price Realised: $16,800

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The Orkin Collection

SEPTEMBER 25-30

Chelsea Flower-Painted Baluster Vase, c.1755

Price Realised: $13,200

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The Cabinet of Curiosities

JULY 3 - 8, 2021

Emily Brontë
WUTHERING HEIGHTS, A NOVEL BY ELLIS BELL

Price Realised: $78,000

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The Orkin Collection

SEPTEMBER 25 — 30, 2021

Chelsea Flower-Painted Baluster Vase, c.1755
Realised: $13,200

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Decorative Arts & Design

MAY 8 - 13, 2021

‘Visage aux Points’, Pablo Picasso (1881-1973),
Ceramic Jug, 93/350, c.1969

Price Realised: $15,600

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Whether a simple valuation for sale or a complex inventory, we can provide you with the information you need. We can also provide verbal appraisals when circumstances warrant a more informal, lower cost approach.

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.

Notable Sales

Pablo Picasso

‘Chouette Femme’ (Wood Owl Woman) Ceramic Vase

May 13, 2021

Estimate $2,500-$3,500

Realised: $20,400

Aynsley ‘Cabbage Rose’ Teapot, Cream Jug and Covered Sugar Basin, J.A. Bailey, 20th century

September 30, 2021

Estimate $1,500-$2,500

Realised: $13,200

Russian Silver-Gilt and Shaded Cloisonné Enamel Tea Service, Vasily Agafanov, Moscow, 1899-1908

November 25, 2021

Estimate $2,000-$3,000

Realised: $22,800

Chelsea Flower-Painted Baluster Vase, c.1755

September 30, 2021

Estimate $500-$700

Realised: $13,200

Limehouse Moulded Prunus Cup, c.1746-48

September 30, 2021

Estimate $1,000-$2,000

Realised: $6,000

Lund’s Bristol Shell Pickle Dish, c.1750

September 30, 2021

Estimate $600-$800

Realised: $5,100

Eugene-Antoine Aizelin

NYMPHE DE DIANE

November 26, 2020

Estimate $10,000-$12,000

Realised: $11,400

‘Stuart Crystal’ Charles I of England Diamond Mounted Silver and Gold Mourning Slide, mid 17th century

December 10, 2020

Estimate $3,000-$5,000

Realised: $12,000

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Canadian Arts, Culture and History

December 04 - 09, 2021

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Paperweights From The Ken Wright Collection

April 02 - 07, 2022

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Seeking 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.