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Heffel is proud to be Canada's frontrunner in the fine art auction industry, and has an unparalleled track record for selling top works. With offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa and Calgary, we have the largest and most experienced team of fine art specialists in Canada and provide superior client service to both sellers and buyers internationally. We are currently accepting consignments for our upcoming auctions, including our specialty auctions of Fine Canadian Art, Post-War & Contemporary Art, Impressionist & Modern Art, First Nations & Inuit Art, International Art, Pop Art & International Graphics and Asian Art. Please see below for some of our exceptional auction results.
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Lawren Stewart Harris sold for $1,521,000
Lawren Stewart Harris
1885 - 1970 Canadian
Iceberg, Baffin's Bay North
12 x 15 in, 30.5 x 38.1 cm
oil on board
Estimate: $1,200,000 - $1,600,000
Sold for: $1,521,000 CDN (premium included)
Sale of Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Thursday, November 26, 2009
Lawren Stewart Harris sold for $1,521,000
Lawren Stewart Harris
1885 - 1970 Canadian
Arctic Sketch IX
12 x 15 in, 30.5 x 38.1 cm
oil on board
Estimate: $300,000 - $500,000
Sold for: $1,521,000 CDN (premium included)
Sale of Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Maurice Galbraith Cullen sold for $1,495,000
Maurice Galbraith Cullen
1866 - 1934 Canadian
The Bird Shop, St. Lawrence Street
24 x 32 1/4 in, 61 x 81.9 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $250,000 - $300,000
Sold for: $1,495,000 CDN (premium included)
Sale of Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Thursday, November 24, 2005
David Brown Milne sold for $1,437,500
David Brown Milne
1882 - 1953 Canadian
Snow Patches, Boston Corners, NY
22 x 26 1/8 in, 55.9 x 66.3 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $400,000 - $600,000
Sold for: $1,437,500 CDN (premium included)
Sale of Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Friday, November 23, 2007
Thomas John (Tom) Thomson sold for $1,404,000
Thomas John (Tom) Thomson
1877 - 1917 Canadian
Birches and Cedar, Fall
8 1/2 x 10 1/2 in, 21.6 x 26.7 cm
oil on panel
Estimate: $600,000 - $800,000
Sold for: $1,404,000 CDN (premium included)
Sale of Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Lawren Stewart Harris sold for $1,381,250
Lawren Stewart Harris
1885 - 1970 Canadian
Mountain Sketch XC
12 x 15 in, 30.5 x 38.1 cm
oil on board
Estimate: $700,000 - $900,000
Sold for: $1,381,250 CDN (premium included)
Sale of Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Pablo Picasso sold for $1,321,250
Pablo Picasso
1881 - 1973 Spanish
Tête de femme
16 1/8 x 13 in, 41 x 33 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $1,200,000 - $1,600,000
Sold for: $1,321,250 CDN (premium included)
Sale of Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Thomas John (Tom) Thomson sold for $1,298,000
Thomas John (Tom) Thomson
1877 - 1917 Canadian
After the Storm
8 7/16 x 10 1/4 in, 21.4 x 26 cm
oil on board
Estimate: $500,000 - $700,000
Sold for: $1,298,000 CDN (premium included)
Sale of Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Thursday, November 26, 2015
Alexander Colville sold for $1,287,000
Alexander Colville
1920 - 2013 Canadian
Man on Verandah
15 x 20 in, 38.1 x 50.8 cm
glazed tempera on board
Estimate: $400,000 - $600,000
Sold for: $1,287,000 CDN (premium included)
Sale of Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Thursday, November 25, 2010
Jean Paul Riopelle sold for $1,228,500
Jean Paul Riopelle
1923 - 2002 Canadian
Composition
24 3/4 x 80 3/4 in, 62.9 x 205.1 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $600,000 - $800,000
Sold for: $1,228,500 CDN (premium included)
Sale of Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Emily Carr sold for $1,228,500
Emily Carr
1871 - 1945 Canadian
War Canoe, Alert Bay
10 5/8 x 15 in, 27 x 38.1 cm
watercolour on paper
Estimate: $200,000 - $300,000
Sold for: $1,228,500 CDN (premium included)
Sale of Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Thursday, November 24, 2011
James Wilson Morrice sold for $1,180,000
James Wilson Morrice
1865 - 1924 Canadian
The Woodpile, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
18 x 26 in, 45.7 x 66 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $1,000,000 - $1,500,000
Sold for: $1,180,000 CDN (premium included)
Sale of Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Alexander Colville sold for $1,180,000
Alexander Colville
1920 - 2013 Canadian
Swimming Dog and Canoe
21 x 47 in, 53.4 x 119.4 cm
acrylic polymer emulsion on board
Estimate: $300,000 - $500,000
Sold for: $1,180,000 CDN (premium included)
Sale of Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Wednesday, May 25, 2016
William Ronald (Bill) Reid sold for $1,180,000
William Ronald (Bill) Reid
1920 - 1998 Canadian
Killer Whale
44 x 25 x 19 in, 111.8 x 63.5 x 48.3 cm
bronze sculpture with brown patina
Estimate: $400,000 - $600,000
Sold for: $1,180,000 CDN (premium included)
Sale of Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Wednesday, November 23, 2016
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All of the information provided on this page is based on the data in our Canadian Auction Price Index. Currently, our Index covers the last 44 years of major Canadian auctions, and it is being continuously expanded. Heffel.com is not responsible for typographical errors or omissions.