The Canadian art auction specialists at Heffel are experts in identifying and sourcing artworks for the firm’s live and online auctions. They are also involved in appraisals, consulting and private sales.

The company’s spring sale will be led by works by world-renowned artists including Emily Carr, Paul-Emile Borduas and Arthur Lismer. Highlights include Shoreline by Carr, a captivating 1936 canvas that captures the raw energy of Canada’s Pacific coastline (est. $750,000 – 850,000); and Canoe Lake, Algonquin Park by Thomson, one of his most accomplished landscapes from the Group of Seven era (est. $1,000,000 – 1,200,000).

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Heffel’s Post-War & Contemporary Art session includes several important works from prominent estates and collections, including Cornelius Krieghoff’s Moonlight (est. $200,000 – 250,000), a lively depiction of a horse-drawn sled approaching a cabin on a snowy winter’s night, from the collection of businessman William Cameron Edwards. Heffel is also offering a large-scale painting by Claude Tousignant, Composition, with its signature concentric forms rendered in vibrant hues (est. $150,000 – 250,000).

The sale’s editions and works on paper section features an extensive selection of lithographs, screenprints, etchings and woodcuts along with watercolours, artist sketchbooks, and fine and rare historical photographs. These works are ideal for collectors seeking to acquire top names in international and Canadian art at an accessible price point. Heffel has a long history of connecting passionate collectors across the globe with outstanding works of art, with total sales in excess of $1 billion. The company is renowned for effectively managing and handling estates, serving as trusted experts in the complex process of navigating art collections inherited from family members.