Discovery Art
Our Discovery Art auctions feature paintings, prints and sculpture from our International, Canadian, Inuit and Indigenous Art divisions. Formerly known as “Off The Wall” Art, these regular online auctions offer an eclectic selection of affordable works – a great way to discover art and start building a collection.
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Upcoming Auctions and Events
No Blank Walls
Auction begins to close:
July 17, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET
This auction includes engravings and screenprints by Charles Bragg, William Hogarth, and Norval Morrisseau, as well as contemporary works by Matt Beasant, Jason Brammer, Andre Ethier, Janieta Eyre and Marianna Gartner. Also featured are model-maquettes for a sculpture installation by Royden Rabinowitch. Proceeds from two collections will benefit future purchases for the Beaverbrook Art Gallery and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
Previews by appointment only.
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Janieta Eyre, British/Canadian
UNTITLED (SELF PORTRAITS)
Discovery Art
Auction begins to close:
August 21, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET
On View:
Monday, August 18 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tuesday, August 19 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
This auction offers a diverse selection of fine art, including paintings, prints, sculptures, and First Nations artwork by notable artists such as Herbert S. Palmer, Peter Haworth, Andre Lapine, Tom Roberts, Leonhard Oesterle, Ray Cattel, Joachim Gauthier, Armand Tatossian, Thomas Garside, Regina Seiden, René Richard, John W. Beatty, William Winter, Arthur Lloy, Nori Peter, Mark Fletcher, Leonard C. Lane, Guido Odierna, Elizabeth McGillivray Knowles, Antoine St. Gilles, Ed Bartram, Tom Stone, William Ogilvie, among many others.
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Thomas Keith Roberts (Canadian, 1908-1998)
LATE WINTER – ST. JOSEPH
Estimate: $2,400—2,800
Waddington’s West: Discovery Art
Auction begins to close:
August 21, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET
Explore a collection of First Nations and Inuit sculpture and graphic works by prominent artists including Christian Morrisseau, Norman Tait, Joe David, Daphne Odjig, and Chief Henry Speck. This auction also features beautiful Northwest Coast jewellery and accessible artwork by Peter Ewart, Toni Onley, Herbert Siebnern, and Mildred Valley Thornton, among others.
Items are located in Vancouver, BC.
Previews are available by appointment only.
Local pick up by appointment; shipment from Vancouver.
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Peter Maxwell Ewart (1918-2001), Canadian
BIRK’S CORNER
Estimate: $300-500
Decorative Arts: Discovery
Auction begins to close:
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET
This auction offers an exciting and accessible selection of ceramics, glass, silver, and sculpture, and design, carefully curated to provide a wide variety of offerings appealing to both seasoned collectors and those looking to enhance their interiors. Included is English silver, Moorcroft pottery, glassworks by Daniel Lotton, and much more.
In-person previews available by appointment only.
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