Travel & Valuation Days

Cowley Abbott regularly travels across Canada and beyond, meeting with clients and securing consignments for our upcoming auctions. We have witnessed great success through our travels, not only collecting rare works of art, but also special stories related to the history of the artwork and the connection of the pieces to their owners.

Upcoming Travel Dates

Our firm will be visiting the cities listed below in the coming weeks, holding Valuation Days and meeting with clients in their homes. Appointments are required, however meetings with our team are complimentary, confidential and carry no further obligation. To make an appointment with our specialists during our travels, please contact us at [email protected] or call us toll-free at 1-866-931-8415.

If you do not see your region represented below and are interested in our services, please contact us and we can let you know of our future travels and also potentially provide service through e-mail (or standard mail). We look forward to hearing from you and to meeting you soon!

  • Halifax, Nova Scotia: Monday, July 1st - Thursday, July 4th
  • Charlottetown, PEI: Thursday, July 4th - Saturday, July 6th
  • St. John's, Newfoundland: Monday, July 22nd to Friday, July 26th
  • St. Andrews, New Brunswick: Saturday, July 27th & Sunday, July 28th
  • Fredericton, New Brunswick: Monday, July 29th & Tuesday, July 30th

Artwork Collected Through Travel & Valuation Days

Below you will find a selection of works of art, collected by our team through our travels and Valuation Day events.


 
Artwork by William Kurelek, Ukrainian Proverb
WILLIAM KURELEK
Ukrainian Proverb

mixed media on board
signed with initials lower right, inscribed “He who chases two rabbits at the same time catches neither” in Ukrainian and English; dated 1974 and titled (twice) on the reverse
10 x 4.5 ins ( 25.4 x 11.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $20,000.00$15,000.00 - $20,000.00
Price Realized $41,400.00
Sale date: November 28th 2014

Artwork by Frank Hans Johnston, March Midnight
FRANK HANS JOHNSTON
March Midnight

oil on board
signed lower left; titled on the reverse
12 x 16 ins ( 30.5 x 40.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $8,000.00$6,000.00 - $8,000.00
Price Realized $12,650.00
Sale date: November 25th 2015

Artwork by Lawren Stewart Harris, Algoma (Algoma Sketch 48)
LAWREN STEWART HARRIS
Algoma (Algoma Sketch 48)

oil on panel
inscribed “Lawren Harris” and “Algoma Sketches XL VIII” by Doris Mills on a label on the reverse
10.5 x 14 ins ( 26.7 x 35.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $600,000.00$400,000.00 - $600,000.00
Price Realized $977,500.00
Sale date: May 31st 2016

Artwork by Jack Hamilton Bush, Five Colour Prints (1965 Portfolio)
JACK HAMILTON BUSH
Five Colour Prints (1965 Portfolio)

complete set of five colour serigraphs
“Red Sash- New York 1962”, “Red Stripes- New York 1962”, “Red Orange Green- 1963”, “Nice Pink- 1965”, “Stripes to the Right- 1965”; each signed, dated 1965 and numbered 57/100, housed in the original portfolio
26 x 20.5 ins ( 66 x 52.1 cms ) ( each )

Auction Estimate: $20,000.00$15,000.00 - $20,000.00
Price Realized $57,500.00
Sale date: May 31st 2016

Artwork by Ted Harrison, The Grecian House (Dawson City)
TED HARRISON
The Grecian House (Dawson City)

acrylic on canvas
signed lower right; signed, titled and dated 1982 on the reverse
48 x 60 ins ( 121.9 x 152.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $40,000.00$30,000.00 - $40,000.00
Price Realized $34,500.00
Sale date: May 25th 2017

Artwork by David Alexander Colville, Recording Zero Line, Near Nijmegen
DAVID ALEXANDER COLVILLE
Recording Zero Line, Near Nijmegen

watercolour
signed lower left; titled and inscribed “Lt. D.A. Colville, 4 Dec 44 (painted 6,8,12 Dec 44), ‘E’ Troop, 43 BTY, 12 FD REGT RCA, 3 CDN INF DIV, 15” x 22”, For Reference Only” on the reverse
15 x 22 ins ( 38.1 x 55.9 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $40,000.00$30,000.00 - $40,000.00
Price Realized $34,500.00
Sale date: November 23rd 2017

Artwork by Léon Bellefleur, Rituel
LÉON BELLEFLEUR
Rituel

oil on canvas
signed and dated 1985 lower right; signed, titled, dated and inscribed “huile 80F” on the reverse
58 x 45 ins ( 147.3 x 114.3 cms )

Auction Estimate: $30,000.00$20,000.00 - $30,000.00
Price Realized $19,550.00
Sale date: November 23rd 2017

Artwork by Harold Barling Town, Clandeboy Reprise
HAROLD BARLING TOWN
Clandeboy Reprise

oil and lucite on board
signed and dated 1959 upper centre; signed, titled and dated on the reverse
30 x 30 ins ( 76.2 x 76.2 cms )

Auction Estimate: $20,000.00$15,000.00 - $20,000.00
Price Realized $13,800.00
Sale date: November 23rd 2017

Artwork by Mary Pratt, Baking Bread
MARY PRATT
Baking Bread

oil on board
signed and dated 1974 lower right
16 x 24 ins ( 40.6 x 61 cms )

Auction Estimate: $40,000.00$30,000.00 - $40,000.00
Price Realized $29,700.00
Sale date: November 23rd 2017

Artwork by Christopher Pratt, Donna
CHRISTOPHER PRATT
Donna

pencil drawing
signed and dated 1975 lower right
11.5 x 11.5 ins ( 29.2 x 29.2 cms ) ( diameter )

Auction Estimate: $8,000.00$6,000.00 - $8,000.00
Price Realized $7,475.00
Sale date: November 23rd 2017

Artwork by Maud Lewis, Horse-Drawn Carriage
MAUD LEWIS
Horse-Drawn Carriage

mixed media on board
signed lower right
9 x 11 ins ( 22.9 x 27.9 cms )

Auction Estimate: $15,000.00$12,000.00 - $15,000.00
Price Realized $25,300.00
Sale date: November 23rd 2017

Artwork by Emily Carr, European Street Scene
EMILY CARR
European Street Scene

watercolour
signed and dated 1911 lower left
15 x 10.75 ins ( 38.1 x 27.3 cms )

Auction Estimate: $175,000.00$150,000.00 - $175,000.00
Price Realized $276,000.00
Sale date: November 23rd 2017

Artwork by Marcelle Ferron, Sans titre
MARCELLE FERRON
Sans titre

oil on canvas
signed and dated 1973 lower left; signed and dated on the reverse

45 x 57 ins ( 114.3 x 144.8 cms )

Auction Estimate: $40,000.00$30,000.00 - $40,000.00
Price Realized $49,560.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

Artwork by Joyce Wieland, White Snow Goose of Canada Crest
JOYCE WIELAND
White Snow Goose of Canada Crest

embroidery floss crest
5.5 x 4.5 ins ( 14 x 11.4 cms ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Price Realized $3,540.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018

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