Cowley Abbott (formerly Consignor Canadian Fine Art)
Fall Auction Report 2019
Some high prices, including $9 million for a Picasso, but many low balls and passes at the latest art auctions. Read more
Consignor Changes Name to Cowley Abbott
Toronto auction house Consignor Canadian Fine Art begins a new chapter with its recent rebranding as Cowley Abbott. Read more
Art Auctions: Spring 2019
Buyers were cautious last month at the major sales, but Inuit art shone with a new record by Joe Talirunili. Read more
Fall Auction Report
The mood was cautious at November's major sales, but good art still found buyers at Toronto's three leading auction houses. Read more
Borduas Sets Record at Auction
A record $3.6 million was paid for a painting by Quebec's most famous automatiste, Paul-Emile Borduas. That's just one highlight from the spring auction season. Read more
![Lawren Harris, "Mountains East of Maligne Lake," 1925](https://www.gallerieswest.ca/downloads/12167/download/Lot_118_Harris_Mountains%20East%20of%20Maligne%20Lake.png?cb=b1b1691a879ebec078885082abe31406&w={width}&h={height} "Lawren Harris, "Mountains East of Maligne Lake," 1925")
Fall Auctions Bring Solid Sales
Another Toronto art auction season, another batch of speculation about the heights Lawren Harris will scale. Read more
AUCTIONS: Spring 2017 a Roller-Coaster Ride
The sale season proved to be a bit of a roller-coaster ride for all three Toronto sales. Follow the ups and downs and twists along with Galleries West correspondent Doug Maclean. Read more
Fall 2016 Auctions Hit New Peak
New energy revved up the November art auctions with much attention focused on the new record established for a Canadian painting, "Mountain Forms" by Lawren Harris, which sold for $11.2 million. Read more
AUCTIONS: Spring 2016 Spring sales offer some gems for collectors amid interesting changes
Full disclosure: the Chris Cran retrospective at the National Gallery in Ottawa took me east and not, therefore, west for the Heffel sales in Vancouver. But thanks to the Internet and streaming video, I was able to view the entire Heffel sale. Read more
Image courtesy Consignor Canadian Fine Art
Record Set For A Rare Harris Algoma Sketch at Consignor Inaugural Live Auction
"Algoma Sketch 48," a rare preparatory oil sketch by Lawren Harris debuted on the auction block at Consignor Canadian Fine Art’s inaugural live auction event May 31, 2016 in Toronto, fetching $977,500. Read more
Consignor Announces Inaugural Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
As Consignor Canadian Fine Art puts the finishing touches on plans for their spring season of auctions and events, they have announced that the Spring Auction of Important Canadian Art will be a live auction, taking place on May 31st in Toronto. Read more
Image courtesy Levis Fine Art Auctions.
AUCTIONS: Fall 2015 Rare offerings of great art fetch record prices at fall sales
Did someone say recession in terms of Alberta, Western Canada, or even the country as a whole? Well, my perception is that art has not suffered at the auction level. Why, you might ask? Read more
Image courtesy of Waddington's Canadian Fine Art.
AUCTIONS Viewed from the web: Spring 2015 sales reasonable despite struggling economy
Online sales continue to present a large volume of work. Offerings are made almost monthly and, yes, there are bargains. To my surprise, many pieces are selling. Buyers seem to be watching,.. Read more
AUCTIONS: Fall 2014 Quiet season for abstracts from the 1950s and 1960s
The Internet is a great source of information, but the fall auction season featured a veritable tsunami of art offered for sale online by auction houses across Canada. Read more
AUCTIONS: Spring 2014 market restrained, but buyers step forward for best works
It was a long awaited spring in Canada this year. Although the New York results did little to further prominent sales in Canada, spring auctions in Canada did hold their own. Read more
AUCTIONS: Fall 2013 Sales Still Too Soft In Canadian Art Market's Fall Auctions
Last fall’s sales brought some extreme bargains in the Canadian art market, even as larger auctions in New York – Sotheby’s, Christie’s and even Phillips – saw records break. This action makes the few available Canadian masterworks seem inexpensive. Read more
Consignor Canadian Fine Art Creates New Partnership
Consignor Canadian Fine Art will officially open its doors on August 1st at 326 Dundas Street West (directly across the street from the Art Gallery of Ontario). Read more