Special Terms: Fine Furniture & Decorations from a Prominent Toronto Estate | May 21 – June 4, 2026
Due to the unique nature of this auction, all lots are located offsite.
Please ensure you have read and understand the special terms and conditions apply, including: ‘Previews’ and ‘Payment and Pick Up’.
Previews
Previews will not be held at Waddington’s Toronto gallery.
To properly accommodate the items in this auction we have arranged for offsite previews. The preview location is indicated in the details of each lot in the catalogue.
- Lots 1 – 150 will be available to view at a location on Trinity Street (downtown Toronto).
- May 30 to June 2 from 11 am to 4 pm ET daily
- Lots 151 – 158 will be available to view at the mid-town estate residence by appointment only.
- May 25 to May 29
- Preview times outside of the above can be arranged by appointment.
For more information and to book an appointment contact us. Location details will be provided at that time.
Payment & Pick Up
Pick ups/ shipping to be arranged from the respective offsite locations, by appointment.
- Invoices must be paid for and items must be picked up by Friday, June 12, without exception.
- Invoices not paid by this date will be cancelled.
- Payments will not be accepted at the pick up locations.
- In-person payment must be made at our Toronto office, 100 Broadview Avenue, Toronto, ON.
- Please see payment options below.
- Waddington’s does not provide porter services and will not be equipped to assist with moving large items.
- Buyers are required to provide appropriate packing materials and arrange for necessary transportation.
For further information, please contact [email protected].
Condition of Lots
All items are to be considered, unless otherwise noted in the catalogue description or condition report, in good condition. The definition of “good” when used in reference to condition, describes an object as having had no major damage or repair but as with the nature of the material, may show minor surface wear, discoloration, etc., which indicates the acceptable wear that the piece may acquire with age. If you are particular about minor flaws, you should have our staff answer any questions before bidding. Sizes are approximate. Frames on artwork are not included as part of purchase or condition.
It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to inquire as to the condition of a lot before bidding. Condition reports are available upon request by phone, fax, email or in person. You are advised to make any requests well in advance of the sale.
Buyer’s Premium
Waddington’s charges a buyer’s premium of 25% on the hammer price up to and including $25,000 CAD. Hammer prices in excess of $25,000 CAD will be charged a buyer’s premium of 22%.
A charge of 13% HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) is applicable on the hammer price and buyer’s premium except for any items directly shipped from our premises out of Canada. In the case where purchases are shipped out of the province of Ontario, the HST or GST is charged based on the tax status of that province.
Note: Clients bidding on the Invaluable site will be charged 3% in addition to Waddington’s normal buyer’s premium noted above, with a minimum charge of $10 and up to a maximum of $500.
Payment OPTIONS
Payment for purchases include: VISA or Mastercard (convenience fee applies); E-Transfer / EFT (CDN clients only); Cash or INTERAC direct debit (CDN clients in-person only at Waddington’s office,100 Broadview Avenue, Toronto, ON); certified cheque / bank draft (U.S. and overseas not applicable) and Wire Transfer (fee applies).
Purchases must be paid for within 48 hours of the date of the sale.
All transactions are conducted in Canadian dollars (CAD).
Removal of Purchases
- Purchases must be removed by June 12, 2026
- (see Conditions of Sale, conditions 8 to 15, below).
- Proof of payment will be required for pick ups.
- Waddington’s does not provide porter services.
- Clients are required to bring necessary packing materials and arrange adequate assistance for pick-ups.
For further information, please contact [email protected].
Shipping
The auctioneers will not undertake packing or shipping or provide porter services. The purchaser must designate and arrange for the services of an independent shipper and be responsible for all shipping and insurance expenses. The auctioneers will, upon request, provide names of professional packers and shippers but will not be held responsible for the service or have any liability for providing this information.
Reliable pre-auction estimates of shipping costs of lots offered in this sale may be obtained from:
AJM Movers
Danny Santia
905-795-3497
[email protected]
SKR
Michelle Morris
416-285-5355
[email protected]
Tippit Richardson
Elena Motorova
416-292-4555 ext-240
[email protected]
Hudson Movers
Steffanie Da Silva, Sales Associate
416-261-1499
[email protected]
Griffin Art Services Inc.
Clinton Griffin
416-737-5907
[email protected]
Armstrong Fine Art Services
Leonor Munoz-Anguita | Client Services Manager
905-795-6770
[email protected]
Denbigh Fine Art Services
604-876-3303
[email protected]
GalleryExpress Fine Art Services
416-855-3661
[email protected]
Removal of Purchases
- Purchases must be paid for within 48 hours of the date of the sale.
- Purchases must be removed by June 12, 2026 (see Conditions of Sale, conditions 8 to 15, below).
- Waddington’s does not provide porter services.
- Clients are required to bring necessary packing materials and arrange adequate assistance for pick-ups.
For further information, please contact [email protected].
CITES
Restrictions exist regarding the import and export of species protected under CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species). This includes but is not limited to items made of or containing bone (whalebone etc.), ivory, tortoise shell, seal skin, rhinoceros horn and any other animal part and is strictly controlled or forbidden by most countries.
Please review your country’s laws before bidding on pieces made of or containing these restricted items. It is the sole responsibility of the buyer to inquire about and obtain the proper permits for artwork purchased that may contain restricted materials, if such permit can be obtained. Please contact the department for further assistance. Failure to obtain necessary import/export permits will not void any sale.
All Narwhal Tusks must have a Marine Harvest Number or a Marine and Mammal Transport number to be sold at Waddington’s.
For more information please visit: www.cites.org
CONDITIONS OF SALE
1. Each lot purchased on www.waddingtons.ca is subject to a buyer’s premium of 25% on the hammer price up to and including $25,000 CAD as part of the purchase price. Hammer prices in excess of $25,000 will be charged a buyer’s premium of 22%.
Clients bidding on the Invaluable site will be charged 3% in addition to Waddington’s normal buyer’s premium noted above, with a minimum charge of $10 and up to a maximum of $500.
2. Unless exempted by law, the buyer is required to pay Federal Goods and Services Tax on the total purchase price including the buyer’s premium.
3. The auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw any lot from sale at any time, to divide any lot or to combine any two or more lots at his sole discretion, all without notice.
4. The auctioneer has the right to refuse any bid and to advance the bidding at his absolute discretion. The auctioneer reserves the right not to accept and not to reject any bid. Without limitation, any bid which is not commensurate with the value of the article offered, or which is merely a nominal or fractional advance over the previous bid may not be recognized.
5. Each lot may be subject to an unpublished reserve which may be changed at any time by agreement between the auctioneer and the consignor. The auctioneer may bid, or direct an employee to bid, on behalf of the consignor as agreed between them. In addition, the auctioneer may accept and submit absentee and telephone bids, to be executed by an employee of the auctioneer, pursuant to the instructions of prospective purchasers not in attendance at the sale.
6. The highest bidder accepted by the auctioneer for any lot shall be the buyer and such buyer shall forthwith assume full risk and responsibility for the lot and must comply with such other Conditions of Sale as may be applicable. If any dispute should arise between bidders the auctioneer shall have the absolute discretion to designate the buyer or, at his option, to withdraw any disputed lot from the sale, or to re-offer it at the same or a subsequent sale. The auctioneer’s decision in all cases shall be final.
7. Immediately after the purchase of a lot, the buyer shall pay or undertake to the satisfaction of the auctioneer with respect to payment of the whole or any part of the purchase price requested by the auctioneer, failing which the auctioneer in his sole discretion may cancel the sale, with or without re-offering the item for sale.
8. The buyer shall pay for all lots within 48 hours from the date of the sale, after which a late charge of 2% per month on the total invoice may be incurred or the auctioneer, in his sole discretion, will cancel the sale, on June 12, 2026. The buyer shall not become the owner of the lot until paid for in full. Items must be removed by June 12, 2026, without exception, or be subject to cancellation of invoice
9. Each lot purchased, unless the sale is cancelled as above, shall be held by the auctioneer at his premises or at a public warehouse at the sole risk of the buyer until fully paid for and taken away, which must occur by June 12, 2026.
10. All lots are sold “AS IS”. Any description issued by the auctioneer of an article to be sold is subject to variation to be posted on line and/or announced via email prior to the time of sale. While the auctioneer has endeavored not to mislead in the description issued, and the utmost care is taken to ensure the correct cataloguing of each item, such descriptions are purely statements of opinion and are not intended to constitute a representation to the prospective purchasers and no warranty of the correctness of such description is made. Some lots are of an age and/or nature which preclude their being in pristine condition and some catalogue descriptions make reference to damage and/or restoration. The lack of such a reference does not imply that a lot is free from defects nor does any reference to certain defects imply the absence of others. It is the responsibility of prospective purchasers to inspect or have inspected each lot upon which they wish to bid and to bid accordingly.
11. Payment for purchases include Visa or Mastercard (convenience fee applies); E-Transfer / EFT (Canadian clients only); Cash or INTERAC direct debit (Canadian clients in-person only); certified cheque / bank draft (U.S. and Overseas not applicable) and Wire Transfer (fee applies).
12. In the event of failure to pay for or remove articles by June 12, 2026, the auctioneer, without limitation of the rights of the consignor and the auctioneer against the buyer, may resell any of the articles affected, and in such case the original buyer shall be responsible to the auctioneer and the consignor for:
(a) any deficiency in price between the re-sale amount and the amount to have been paid by the original buyer;
(b) any reasonable charge by the auctioneer for the storage of such articles until payment and removal by the subsequent buyer and;
(c) the amount of commission which the auctioneer would have earned had payment been made in full by the original buyer.
13. It is the responsibility of the buyer to make all arrangements for insuring, packing and removing the property purchased by June 12, 2026; you must provide necessary packing materials and adequate assistance for pick-ups as porters will not be available.
14. The auctioneer acts solely as agent for the consignor and makes no representation as to any attribute of, title to, or restriction affecting the articles consigned for sale. Without limitation, the buyer understands that any item bought may be affected by the provisions of the Cultural Property Export Act (Canada).
15. The auctioneer reserves the right to refuse admission to the sale or to refuse to recognize any or all bids from any particular person or persons at any auction.
16. You accept and agree that Waddington’s will process your personal information and may share and use it as required by law and in accordance with Waddington’s Privacy Policy.