ONLINE AUCTION
Rugs & Carpets
SEPTEMBER 18 - 23
This auction features 50 lots of hand-woven rugs and carpets, with an emphasis on Iranian examples. Turkey, India, Central Asia, and the Caucasus regions are also represented. Look for early 20th century rugs, including a Caucasian Kazak and a Persian Kashan Tree of Life prayer rug.
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BROWSE OR BID
ONLINE AUCTION
The Canadian Society of Decorative Arts 40th Anniversary Fundraiser
SEPTEMBER 22 - OCTOBER 1
Celebrating 40 years in operation, The Canadian Society of Decorative Arts (CSDA), is holding their first online fundraising auction in tandem with their annual symposium this fall. The CSDA a charitable organization that seeks to make decorative arts and design accessible to all people through education, events, community partnerships and volunteer opportunities.
This auction features a selection of pottery, sculpture, glass, jewelry, and books, among other decorative objects, and exciting experiences, all generously donated by friends of the organization.
Waddington’s is proud to sponsor this auction.
BROWSE OR BID
ONLINE AUCTION
Decorative Arts & Design
SEPTEMBER 25 - 30
A broad spectrum of decorative arts and design is represented in this auction, encompassing selected antique and modern silver including exceptional early Georgian silver from the Shirley Stikeman Collection, Montreal; English and Continental pottery and porcelain; Canadian studio ceramics; Lalique, Gallé, Murano, Tiffany and modern American studio glass, including from the collection of Janak Khendry, Toronto; a private collection of British Royalty memorabilia and commemorative wares; interesting Bohemian clocks; enamels, portrait miniatures, sculpture and decorative accessories.
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BROWSE GALLERY
ONLINE AUCTION
The Orkin Collection
SEPTEMBER 25 - 30
The Lois Ruth Orkin Collection of 18th century English porcelain, much of it documented and exhibited at The Art Gallery of Toronto (1962), the Royal Ontario Museum (1968), and at the Gardiner Museum (1986), including good selections and some rare examples of blue and white and polychrome Worcester porcelain, Caughley, Bristol, Limehouse, Lowestoft, Chelsea, Derby, Liverpool and Bow, along with later English and Continental ceramics, numbering in total some 180 lots.
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BROWSE GALLERY
ONLINE AUCTION
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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ONLINE AUCTION
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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CONTACT USDecorative Arts & Design
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
July 08, 2021
Estimate $10,000-$15,000
Realised: $78,000
BUST OF PANDORA
March 26, 2020
Estimate $3,000-$5,000
Realised: $31,200
March 26, 2020
Estimate $3,000-$5,000
Realised: $40,800
June 13, 2019
Estimate $4,000-$6,000
Realised: $31,200
June 13, 2019
Estimate $15,000-$20,000
Realised: $38,400
June 13, 2019
Estimate $4,000-$6,000
Realised: $57,600
November 28, 2019
Estimate $5,000-$7,000
Realised: $19,200
October 24, 2019
Estimate $1,000-$1,500
Realised: $9,000
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Upcoming Auctions and Events
Rugs & Carpets
September 18 - 23, 2021
This auction features 57 lots of hand-woven rugs and carpets, with an emphasis on Iranian examples. Turkey, India, Central Asia, and the Caucasus regions are also represented. Look for early 20th century rugs, including a Caucasian Kazak and a Persian Kashan Tree of Life prayer rug.
Please contact us for more information.
Auction Details Browse or Bid
Decorative Arts & Design
September 25 - 30, 2021
A broad spectrum of decorative arts and design is represented in this auction, encompassing selected antique and modern silver including exceptional early Georgian silver from the Shirley Stikeman Collection, Montreal; English and Continental pottery and porcelain; Canadian studio ceramics; Lalique, Gallé, Murano, Tiffany and modern American studio glass, including from the collection of Janak Khendry, Toronto; a private collection of British Royalty memorabilia and commemorative wares; interesting Bohemian clocks; enamels, portrait miniatures, sculpture and decorative accessories.
Please contact us for more information.
Auction Details Browse Gallery
The Orkin Collection
September 25 - 30, 2021
The Lois Ruth Orkin Collection of 18th century English porcelain, much of it documented and exhibited at The Art Gallery of Toronto (1962), the Royal Ontario Museum (1968), and at the Gardiner Museum (1986), including good selections and some rare examples of blue and white and polychrome Worcester porcelain, Caughley, Bristol, Limehouse, Lowestoft, Chelsea, Derby, Liverpool and Bow, along with later English and Continental ceramics, numbering in total some 180 lots.
Please contact us for more information.
Auction Details Browse Gallery
The Canadian Society of Decorative Arts 40th Anniversary Fundraiser
September 22 - October 01, 2021
Celebrating 40 years in operation, the Canadian Society of Decorative Arts (CSDA), is holding their first online fundraising auction in tandem with their annual symposium this fall. The CSDA is a charitable organization that seeks to make decorative arts and design accessible to all people through education, events, community partnerships and volunteer opportunities.
This auction features a selection of pottery, sculpture, glass, jewelry, and books, among other decorative objects, and exciting experiences, all generously donated by friends of the organization.
Waddington’s is proud to sponsor this auction.
Please note: this auction is offered under the Terms & Conditions of the CSDA. For more information contact [email protected]
Auction Details Browse or BidSeeking 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.
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