Fall Canadian art season could be the most successful yet...if the economy doesn't interfere Historical precedent on market's side, economy is not

2008-11-07

A season of important works and great potential awaits Canadian art collectors Conservative estimates and lots of variety mean something for everyone in $30 million offering  

2008-11-07

Canada's auctioneers cautiously optimistic about fall season Salesrooms have their say  

2008-11-07

Is Canadian art a good investment? One collector says an emphatic yes!

2008-11-07

2007-2008 Year in Review: Canadian art market climbed 8.7% to set new $71 million sales record Market posts 12th consecutive annual sales gain Average price per painting at auction up 18.65%

2008-11-07

Christies lead as global art market posts seventh consecutive revenue gain China now third largest market for art auction sales

2008-07-12

Catching up on the news! Damien Hirst aligns with Sotheby's for major fall auction

2008-07-12

Hodgins post $700,000 in spring sale with 90% sold W.J. Phillips tops the sale with $34,500 bid - & 48 other lots all finding buyers

2008-07-11

Bonhams' inaugural auction in Canada is a solid $1.3 million success Rindisbacher watercolour tops sale at $252,000

2008-07-11

Heffel's spring sale tops $12 million lead by Thomson's Tamarack Swamp Several artists' records fall including Andrews and Holgate

2008-07-02

Sotheby's Thomson shatters auction record in 10.8 million sale Binning & Eyre post new personal bests

2008-07-02

Once again it was Thomson's day at Joyner's spring sale Jackson, Pilot, McDonald & Whale all topp $100,000

2008-07-02

Andrews tops Westbridge's June sale with $69,000 bid Ovissi, Munakata and Thornton all post good results

2008-07-02

Season Summary: Spring season falls short in bid for record 12th year but Canadian art market remains healthy and active

2008-07-02

Westbridge's fantastic summer book offer give you savings up to 80%! Get over $1000 worth of reference books for just $198!

2008-07-02

Spring season looks like it might fall short of record-setting target Three major rooms projecting $17/24 million for Canadian art

2008-05-15

Thomson sketches look set to steal the glory in spring line up Bonhams to hold first sale in Canada

2008-05-15

New York's contemporary art sales shock market with staggering $693.5 million total Jeff Wall photograph sells for $993,000, Martin tops $2.8 million

2008-05-15

Westbridge's summer book extravaganza offers savings up to 80%! Get over $1000 worth of reference books for just $198!

2008-05-15

Two different Northerns take the honours at Westbridge auction Chee Chee sells for impressive $5170, Bell-Smith makes $4600

2008-05-14

Levis kicks off spring season with solid $470,000 sale Market responds well to top pieces by Glyde & Whyte

2008-05-14

Fall 2008 Season Summary Canadian market on course to set yet another annual sales record

2008-01-03

Heffel hits market with second highest Canadian art sale ever $19 million session sees five paintings top the million dollar mark

2008-01-03

Joyner sets new Thomson record when small "Winter Thaw" breaks $1.46 million Fortin, McEwen and Casson head list of strong support prices

2008-01-03

Sotheby's/Ritchies post their strongest sale ever in Canada $10.5 million session led by record setting Fortin

2008-01-03

Hodgins post one of their best ever sales at just under $800,000 Suzor-Cote bronze star lot but Kurelek, Jackson, Phillips also shine

2008-01-03

Emily Carr's Sproat Lake top lot in Levis $500,000 fall sale Andrews, Little, Lewis and Whyte all produce strong prices  

2008-01-03

Carr's Bird totem tops Walkers December sale with $184,000 bid International works strong, led by Ziem's Bosphorus sunset

2008-01-03

Sotheby's celebrated 30 years in Canada this past spring with their best ever sale $12 million session has 27 lots selling for over $100,000

2007-10-09

Jackson's Sun Gleams tops strong Joyner Waddington's sale with $477,900 bid Harris and Borduas also popluar at $300,000

2007-10-09

European works take most of the honours at Walker's spring sale Kallela, Ziem lead the way with Lyman top Canadian

2007-10-09

Lismer's Georgian Bay at $97,750 steals the show at Hodgins' spring sale Glyde, Moir Morris, Odjig and Bates turn in strong performances

2007-10-09

Grandmaison portrait tops Levis sale but Rand's Bed Time is the star attraction Bell-Smith watercolours do well, as does McElcheran bronze

2007-10-09

Editor's Comment: Summary of spring sales late but will set scene for exciting fall season

2007-10-09

Canadian art market up 30% over previous year says new 2008 edition of Canadian Art Sales Index New Index now into its 28th year!

2007-10-09

Heffel re-writes the history books - yet again - with $22.9 million spring auction! Harris canvas at $2.875 million one of four works to top million as records just keep on falling

2007-05-24

A brief observation: We've come a long way in seven years, but then so has Andy Warhol!

2007-05-24

Spring 2007 Auction Preview: It's time to re-mortgage the house and liquidate the shares if you want to be a player in this spring's Canadian art sales Spring season promises to test $40 million barrier, while average price per painting could rise 500%!

2007-04-13

Heffel set to break single auction record with spring Canadian art session that boasts highest ever pre-sale estimate Harris, Thomson, Morrice & Carr all expected to excel in $11.5/16 million sale 

2007-04-13

Sotheby's celebrate 40th anniversary in style with their strongest ever Canadian art sale Riopelle, Borduas & Harris to carry the flag in $9/12 million sale

2007-04-13

Harris sketch the favourite for top sale honours at Joyners as spring session continues to grow Jackson & Krieghoff add more punch to solid two-session offering

2007-04-13

Alberta gets the spring season underway with solid Levis auction this month De Grandmaison, Phillips & Rand among the highlights Hodgins strong in west coast and Group painters as sale continues to build  

2007-04-13

Editorial Comment: Taubman finally has his say, but why did he wait so long? Maybe Grisham will have the answer?

2007-04-13

Bonhams eyeing Canadian market appoints David Kelsey in Montreal Former Pinneys owner putting together fall Canadian art session for new employer

2007-04-13

Sonia de Grandmaison joins Levis Auctions as associate Brings 35 years of experience to company roster

2007-04-13

Sweet dreams are made of this...as long as the characters know their roles Rosebud set to test the market once again

2007-04-13

Just a thought... Are collectors of stolen art passionate about their acquisitions, or is it just about the money?

2007-04-13

Editorial Comment: Doig is now the most expensive living European artist at $13 million We'd love to claim him, but is he really one of us?

2007-02-26

The Canadian art market is hot, $50 million hot, and there's still more to come! Harris, Riopelle, Carr and MacDonald market's top four artists

2007-02-26

The average price for a Canadian painting sold at auction now sits at $9996 But 80% of market still sells for less than $5000

2007-02-26

VARA poses some serious questions for appraisers, restorers in U.S. art market Legal and market ramifications could be extensive

2007-02-26

Did you know...? Cobra, the northern European Expressionist art movement was originally called Reflex

2007-02-26

NMWA celebrates 20th anniversary with an honour for founder

2007-02-26

Disney and contemporary art examined in new MMFA exhibition

2007-02-26

Dawson and Cortes share the honours at Ritchies December European art sale Despite strong prices, buy-in percentage high

2007-02-23

Brownell's Ice Harvest at $126,500 tops Walker's solid fall sale Hewton, Collyer each post strong prices

2007-02-23

Krieghoff attribution and Achenbach waterfall share top spot at Galvins Regional artists offer strong support in small art session

2007-02-23

Hodgins sets new Grandmaison record twice in strong $770,000 fall session 

2006-12-13

$1.67million Riopelle tops Heffel's outstanding $11.8million sale 26 works sell for more than $100,000

2006-12-13

It was Krieghoff's night at Joyners as Blizzard canvas fetches $309,000 MacDonald sketch shocks market at ten times estimate

2006-12-13

Andrews' Mowers gets Levis sale off to great start Morrisseau and McElcheran also post strong prices

2006-12-13

Sotheby's/Ritchies set new Thomson record in solid $7.4million sale Seath canvas soars to record $267,000

2006-12-13

Andrews' Ploughing Pasture fetches $18,400 in small Westbridge session Bell-Smith, Bacon and de Breanski all do well

2006-12-13

Canadian art market on track to a record 11th annual market gain $25+ million season sees 48 paintings top $100,000

2006-12-13

Canadian market still pocket-change when compared to the Klimts and Picassos of the world

2006-12-13

Thomson family comes to rescue in $5million purchase of priceless native artifacts

2006-12-13

Underwriters advise buyers to always inspect objects prior to purchase Getty promoted Art ID program also recommended to prevent loss and aid recovery

2006-05-11

Suzor-Cote's Femmes de Caughnawaga is the top lot in Levis's season opener Grandmaison, Glyde, Hughes and McElcheran all turn in strong prices

2006-05-11

English language edition of acclaimed artists' dictionary now available Five years and 150 experts needed to produce 15,000 page English Benezit

2006-05-11

Nineteenth century Chilkat blanket makes $92,000 at Maynards March sale European works outshine Canadian in small paintings session

2006-05-11

Sonia Cornwall: 1919-2006 Cariboo's 'grande dame' friend to some of Canada's leading artists Cornwall captured ranch life and the grandeur of the B.C. landscape with boldness and confidence  By Anthony R. Westbridge

2006-05-11

Local artists, large canvases dominate Galvin's solid February auction

2006-05-11

With few blockbusters on offer Canadian art looks to solid mid range works this spring Pre-sale estimates point to $12/15 million season, about half that of last fall

2006-05-11

Vancouver Art Gallery celebrates 75th year with permanent collection exhibition series and web publication

2006-05-11

Fine art:The Perfect Investment Alternative And still affordable! 66% of all Canadian paintings sold at auction fetch less than $2000 By Anthony R. Westbridge

2006-05-11

Small auction rooms form backbone of Canadian art market Over 80% of all paintings sold fetch less than $5000

2006-01-18

Kasyn, Henderson and Robinson strong at Westbridge's fall sale Berthelsen's "5th Avenue Temple" tops good selection of European works

2006-01-18

Heffel's $12.45 million fall sale rocks Canadian art market 28 paintings top the $100,000 mark, and 6 go over $400,000 in historic session

2006-01-17

Sotheby's $8.4 million sale best in almost 40 years in Canada Harris's Algoma Hill makes $1.38 million, Krieghoff and Riopelle go over $400,000

2006-01-17

Joyner's $5 million sale a story of three paintings and one buyer Harris sketch tops $433,000, Thomson goes over $369,000 and Morrice makes $230,000

2006-01-17

Kurelek the star but Lindner not far off pace at Levis's fall auction 80 percent of lots find buyers with prices generally within or above estimate 

2006-01-17

Fafard's Lindner ceramic best lot at $34,500 in strong Hodgins sale Kerr gets $21,850, Jackson $20,700 and Verner goes over $10,000

2006-01-17

Frankfurt view triples estimate with $97,750 bid at Walkers Brownell at $51,750 and Robinson at $16,000 best among Canadian works

2006-01-17

Market Summary: Fall 2005 Canadian art market's historic $25 million fall season looks very international

2006-01-17

Contemporary art strong at retail level says Art Toronto 2005 report Attendance up 8% to over 18,000 visitors, fair closes with million dollar sale

2006-01-17

Canadian art market posts 9th consecutive annual gain Record spring season sees 2004/05 total close to $40 million

2005-07-17

Art theft losses may exceed $1 billion, and 160,000 losses reported so far experts tell IMUA seminar  

2005-07-17

B.C.'s archives association signs memorandum with national council

2005-07-17

More Canadian salesrooms up the buyer's premium to 20% How long before market says enough is enough?

2005-07-17

Editorial Comment: What price the toilet on a sun-drenched surburban deck?

2005-07-17

Hunt's Farmyard Friends tops Hodgins solid spring sale Mitchell, Sapp & Bell-Smith all post strong prices

2005-07-14

Fortin's $138,000 Paysage tops Pinney's June sale Johnstone and Neumann set personal bests

2005-07-14

Fraser Elliott collection major contributor to Sotheby's solid $6.9 million spring sale Milne, Fortin, Thomson & Jackson all set new artist records

2005-07-13

Heffel keeps pole position among top salerooms with exceptional $7.4 million sale Works by Robinson, Colville, Harris & Carmichael all set new auction records

2005-07-13

Joyner shocks market with $567,500 Harris sketch Lemieux, Casson & McEwen all register new best prices

2005-07-13

Sotheby's sit in pole position but it will be a tight race for Canadian art supremacy this spring Three major salerooms almost neck and neck with quality and expectations

2005-05-15

It was definitely a three dog night at Lunds April art and antiques sale Dog picture soars to $56,350 against a $1500/2500 estimate

2005-05-11

Casson gets $121,000 in Fortis, Dow de-accession at Hodgins Collier, Glyde and Godwin also post strong results 

2005-05-10

Miles tops modest session of Maritime art at Isaacs

2005-05-10

Krieghoff, Grandmaison top Levis's solid spring sale First major sale of season sets exciting tone for rest of market

2005-05-10

Maynards set new record for Fitzgerald watercolour  

2005-05-10

Four more prominent Canadian artists pass away in 2004 Peter Noel Lawson Aspell (1918-2004) John Snow (1911-2004) Harry Heine (1928-2004)Louis Perro (1919-2004)

2005-05-10

Phillips watercolour tops small session of Canadian art at Ritchie's

2005-05-10

Important art collections can make a good sale great And some you just don't have to fight over 

2005-05-10

Major salerooms finding war art an excellent source of consignments Over $300 million worth of looted art has already gone on the block

2005-05-10

Scissors cuts it in high-stakes game of chance for major art collection 11-year-old girl's call nets Christie's a small fortune

2005-05-09

B.C. artist to raise funds for two charities aboard Alaska cruise Robert Genn to give art tips and limited-edition print to travellers on cruise

2005-05-09

The shape of Spring to come Buoyant Canadian art market set to top $15 million in spring sales

2005-03-31

Art Market Report Goes Online!

2005-03-30

Committee to decide which Morrisseau paintings are right, and which are not Collectors encouraged to send in their works for authentication

2005-03-30

Online auctions starting to have a market impact

2005-03-30

MMFA to host major Edwin Holgate retrospective

2005-03-30

Lismer Glacier tops Walker's late fall auction

2005-03-30

December was a bad month for Canadian Art as market loses three more prominent painters

2005-02-18

Seago solid but Weissenbruch walks off with the honours at Ritchies' fall sale

2005-02-18

Haberle's U.S. Currency gets Isaac's year off to great start

2005-02-17

Kerr's Flatland tops Galvins strong fall sale

2005-02-17