Arthur Lismer Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Arthur Lismer Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 05, 2024
ARTHUR LISMER, OSA, RCA (CANADIAN, 1885-1969), FOREST, BC
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
ARTHUR LISMER, OSA, RCA (CANADIAN, 1885-1969) FOREST, BC INK AND WASH DRAWING; SIGNED LOWER LEFT; SIGNED AND TITLED TO LABEL VERSO AND NUMBERED 4 IN PENCIL Estimate: $2,000—2,500 CAD
Waddington's
Nov. 28, 2024
Arthur Lismer, OSA, RCA (1885-1969), UNTITLED (B.C. FOREST INTERIOR), 1963
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Arthur Lismer, OSA, RCA (1885-1969), Canadian UNTITLED (B.C. FOREST INTERIOR), 1963 oil on plywood signed and dated "63" lower left; signed lower centre Estimate: $10,000—15,000 CAD
Waddington's
Oct. 10, 2024
Arthur Lismer, OSA, RCA (1885-1969), UNTITLED (TREES), 1961
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Arthur Lismer, OSA, RCA (1885-1969), Canadian UNTITLED (TREES), 1961 signed and dated "-61" lower left Estimate: $1,500—2,500 CAD
Waddington's
Oct. 03, 2024
ARTHUR LISMER, OSA, RCA (CANADIAN, 1885-1969), UNTITLED (HUNTER WITH ANIMALS)
Est: $150 - $200
ARTHUR LISMER, OSA, RCA (CANADIAN, 1885-1969) UNTITLED (HUNTER WITH ANIMALS) INK SKETCH ON PAPER; UNSIGNED Estimate: $150—200 CAD
Waddington's
Oct. 03, 2024
ARTHUR LISMER, OSA, RCA (CANADIAN, 1885-1969), UNTITLED (FISHING VACATION)
Est: $300 - $400
ARTHUR LISMER, OSA, RCA (CANADIAN, 1885-1969) UNTITLED (FISHING VACATION) CHARCOAL SKETCH ON PAPER; INITIALED LOWER RIGHT Estimate: $300—400 CAD
Waddington's
Oct. 03, 2024
ARTHUR LISMER, OSA, RCA (CANADIAN, 1885-1969), FAT & FULL
Est: $300 - $400
ARTHUR LISMER, OSA, RCA (CANADIAN, 1885-1969) FAT & FULL CHARCOAL SKETCH; INITIALED, TITLED AND DATED Aug 1933 LOWER RIGHT Estimate: $300—400 CAD
Waddington's
May. 30, 2024
Arthur Lismer (1885 - 1969) Canada/England
Est: $3,500 - $5,500
Arthur Lismer (1885 - 1969) Oil on canvas board, signed lower left, measures 12 x 16 inches and 18 x 22 inches w. frame. Arthur Lismer was born in Sheffield, England in 1885. He apprenticed there as an engraver* for seven years. During his apprenticeship, at the age of 15, he became an illustrator for the Sheffield Independent. He studied at the Sheffield School of Art (1898 - 1905) and in Belgium at the Antwerp Academy (1906-07). Lismer came to Canada in 1911 where he was employed as an engraver at David Smith and Co. in Toronto. He later moved to the Grip company where he met other future members of the Group of Seven*. He first visited Georgian Bay in 1913 and in 1914 made the trip again with Tom Thomson. He became one of the founding members of the Group of Seven in 1920. Lismer taught at the Ontario College of Art from 1915 and was principal at the Nova Scotia College of Art, Halifax from 1916 to 1919. He returned to Toronto to become vice principal of the Ontario College of Art from 1920 to 1927. He was an authority on child art and was the founder of children's classes at the Art Gallery of Toronto where he was educational supervisor. He was involved in education at the National Gallery of Canada and later taught at McGill University. He painted landscape in northern Ontario, Nova Scotia, the St. Lawrence, the Gaspe, Newfoundland, and the Rocky Mountains. In his later years he exhibited at the Dominion Gallery.
Cutler Bay Auctions
Apr. 30, 2024
Arthur Lismer (1885 - 1969) Canada/England
Est: $3,500 - $5,500
Arthur Lismer (1885 - 1969) Oil on canvas board, signed lower left, measures 12 x 16 inches and 18 x 22 inches w. frame. Arthur Lismer was born in Sheffield, England in 1885. He apprenticed there as an engraver* for seven years. During his apprenticeship, at the age of 15, he became an illustrator for the Sheffield Independent. He studied at the Sheffield School of Art (1898 - 1905) and in Belgium at the Antwerp Academy (1906-07). Lismer came to Canada in 1911 where he was employed as an engraver at David Smith and Co. in Toronto. He later moved to the Grip company where he met other future members of the Group of Seven*. He first visited Georgian Bay in 1913 and in 1914 made the trip again with Tom Thomson. He became one of the founding members of the Group of Seven in 1920. Lismer taught at the Ontario College of Art from 1915 and was principal at the Nova Scotia College of Art, Halifax from 1916 to 1919. He returned to Toronto to become vice principal of the Ontario College of Art from 1920 to 1927. He was an authority on child art and was the founder of children's classes at the Art Gallery of Toronto where he was educational supervisor. He was involved in education at the National Gallery of Canada and later taught at McGill University. He painted landscape in northern Ontario, Nova Scotia, the St. Lawrence, the Gaspe, Newfoundland, and the Rocky Mountains. In his later years he exhibited at the Dominion Gallery.
Cutler Bay Auctions
Apr. 27, 2024
ARTHUR LISMER ( Canadian 1885 - 1969 ) A Northern Town
Est: $500 - $700
ARTHUR LISMER ( Canadian 1885 - 1969 ) A Northern Town
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Apr. 17, 2024
Arthur Lismer, Canadian (1885-1969), Washington Zoo, ink sketch, 8 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (21.6 x 29.2 cm.)
Est: $700 - $900
Arthur Lismer Canadian, (1885-1969) Washington Zoo ink sketch initialled A.L. and dated 1958.
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Mar. 24, 2024
Arthur Lismer (1885-1969) Canadian, Ink Drawing
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Arthur Lismer (1885-1969) Canadian, ink drawing titled: Georgian Bay off Lake Huron. Provenance: Comes from the important ex board member of the Ontario Museum of Art. His purpose and goal was to acquire the finest Canadian Artists, and both of these Lismer paintings were acquired directly from Walter Klinkhoff Gallery in Montreal. Purchased with his wife who we imagine is still living. From a living estate where the collector's wife acquired the pieces with her late husband directly from Walter himself at Walter Klinhoff Gallery. The husband was also a student of Lismer and a personal friend. Lismer was one of the original internationally acclaimed members of Canada's Group of Seven, also known as the Algonquin School. They were landscape painters founded in 1920. This inked landscape work looks across the Georgian Bay. Lismer utilized excellent linework to accentuate the scene and differentiate the shadow from the light. Artist Signed, Lower Right. Stamp of originality verso. Dated 1945, Back. Provenance: Walter Klinkhoff Gallery, Montreal. Overall Size: 30 3/4 x 25 in. Sight Size: 19 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. Frame Thickness: 1 1/2 in. #1286 Arthur Lismer was born in Sheffield, England in 1885. At the age of 15, while he apprenticed as an engraver, he became an illustrator for the Sheffield Independent. He studied at the Sheffield School of Art (1898 - 1905) and in Belgium at the Antwerp Academy (1906-07). In 1911, Lismer came to Canada where he was employed as an engraver at David Smith and Co. in Toronto. Lismer was fascinated by the Canadian landscape of rocks, pines, and expansive stretches of tumultuous water and sky. Lismer painted landscapes in northern Ontario, Nova Scotia, the St. Lawrence, the Gaspe, Newfoundland, and the Rocky Mountains. In his later years he exhibited at the Dominion Gallery. From 1920 Lismer was a charter member of the Group of Seven, painters who advocated a new Canadian art that expressed the spirit of the nation through its landscape. Throughout his life he was a dedicated painter and draftsman and visionary teacher. Lismer joined his fellow artists on painting trips to the Algoma region and north shore of Lake Superior. In 1928 he painted in the Rockies and from 1930 in the Atlantic provinces. His Impressionist-influenced paintings of the 1910s evolved into a more angular and cruder expression that he equated with the Canadian terrain and national identity. In his later work, Lismer concentrated on detailed foregrounds and tightly framed, close-up compositions of vegetation and land formations.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Mar. 24, 2024
Arthur Lismer (1885-1969) Canadian, Watercolor
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Arthur Lismer (1885-1969) Canadian, framed watercolor titled Lake Superior. Signed in the lower right. One small tear near the bottom middle (see image 11). Provenance: Comes from the important ex board member of the Ontario Museum of Art. His purpose and goal was to acquire the finest Canadian Artists, and both of these Lismer paintings were acquired directly from Walter Klinkhoff Gallery in Montreal. Purchased with his wife who we imagine is still living. From a living estate where the collector's wife acquired the pieces with her late husband directly from Walter himself at Walter Klinhoff Gallery. The husband was also a student of Lismer and a personal friend. Lismer was one of the original, internationally acclaimed members of Canada's Group of Seven, also known as the Algonquin School. They were a collective of landscape painters founded in 1920. This work beautifully captures a bright and windy day overlooking the waves of Lake Superior. Lismer uses white to show contrast of the surf with the varying shades of blue to give the water depth and variation. Artist Signed, Lower Right. Stamp of originality verso. Dated 1935, Back. Provenance: Walter Klinkhoff Gallery, Montreal. Overall Size: 27 x 24 3/4 in. Sight Size: 16 1/2 x 13 3/4 in. Frame Thickness: 1 in. #1287 Arthur Lismer was born in Sheffield, England in 1885. At the age of 15, while he apprenticed as an engraver, he became an illustrator for the Sheffield Independent. He studied at the Sheffield School of Art (1898 - 1905) and in Belgium at the Antwerp Academy (1906-07). In 1911, Lismer came to Canada where he was employed as an engraver at David Smith and Co. in Toronto. Lismer was fascinated by the Canadian landscape of rocks, pines, and expansive stretches of tumultuous water and sky. Lismer painted landscapes in northern Ontario, Nova Scotia, the St. Lawrence, the Gaspe, Newfoundland, and the Rocky Mountains. In his later years he exhibited at the Dominion Gallery. From 1920 Lismer was a charter member of the Group of Seven, painters who advocated a new Canadian art that expressed the spirit of the nation through its landscape. Throughout his life he was a dedicated painter and draftsman and visionary teacher. Lismer joined his fellow artists on painting trips to the Algoma region and north shore of Lake Superior. In 1928 he painted in the Rockies and from 1930 in the Atlantic provinces. His Impressionist-influenced paintings of the 1910s evolved into a more angular and cruder expression that he equated with the Canadian terrain and national identity. In his later work, Lismer concentrated on detailed foregrounds and tightly framed, close-up compositions of vegetation and land formations.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Jan. 13, 2024
ENGLISH LANDSCAPE OIL PAINTING BY ARTHUR LISMER
Est: $100 - $150
Arthur Lismer, English, Canadian, 1885 to 1969, oil painting on canvas depicting a landscape with a tree, 1942. Signed and dated, lower left. Framed. Arthur Lismer was an English Canadian painter, member of the Group of Seven and educator. He is known primarily as a landscape painter and for his paintings of ships in dazzle camouflage. Lismer was a charter member of the Group of Seven, and joined his fellow artists on painting trips to the Algoma region and north shore of Lake Superior. In 1928 he painted in the Rockies and from 1930 in the Atlantic provinces. His Impressionist influenced paintings of the 1910s evolved into a more angular and cruder expression that he equated with the Canadian terrain and national identity. In his later work, Lismer concentrated on detailed foregrounds and tightly framed, close up compositions of vegetation and land formations. One of a kind artwork.
Antique Arena Inc
Oct. 25, 2023
Arthur Lismer, Canadian (1885-1969), Washington Zoo, ink sketch, 8 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (21.6 x 29.2 cm.)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Arthur Lismer Canadian, (1885-1969) Washington Zoo ink sketch initialled A.L. and dated 1958
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Sep. 09, 2023
Arthur Lismer (Canadian, 1885-1969) Lake in Woodland Setting
Est: $250 - $350
Arthur Lismer (Canadian, 1885-1969) Lake in Woodland Setting
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Jun. 20, 2023
Lismer, Arthur - Abstraction
Est: $500 - $1,000
Lismer, Arthur (1885-1969) Abstraction Description: Drawing on paper, initialled on lower left A.L. Dimension (PO): 11 3/4" x 4" Dimension (CM): 30 x 10 cm Condition report: Traces of glue and inscription at the top
Champagne Auctions
Apr. 29, 2023
Arthur Lismer - Lake in Woodland Setting
Est: $200 - $300
ARTHUR LISMER RCA, OSA, CSPW ( Canadian 1885 - 1969 )
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Apr. 25, 2023
Arthur Lismer (1885-1969) 'Shore line Georgian Bay', signed and d
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
Arthur Lismer (1885-1969) 'Shore line Georgian Bay', signed and dated lower right '52 [1952], oil on panel, 30,5 x 40,5 cm
Veilinghuis Van Spengen
Mar. 28, 2023
Lismer, Arthur - Étude d'iguane
Est: $700 - $900
Lismer, Arthur (1885-1969) Étude d'iguane Description: Ink on paper, signed on upper left A. Lismer, seal on the back A. Lismer Dimension (PO): 7" x 9 1/2" Dimension (CM): 17.8 x 24.5 cm Condition report: Slightly crumpled paper
Champagne Auctions
Nov. 16, 2022
Arthur Lismer, CC RCA LL.D, Canadian (1885-1969), Rock, Pine, Sunlight, poster, 19 3/4 x 23 1/2 in. (50.5 x 60 cm)
Est: $150 - $250
Arthur Lismer, CC RCA LL.D Canadian, (1885-1969) Rock, Pine, Sunlight poster
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Oct. 26, 2022
Arthur Lismer, Canadian (1885-1969), Rock and Pool, Georgian Bay, oil on panel, 12 x 15 in. (30.48 x 38.10 cm.)
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Arthur Lismer Canadian, (1885-1969) Rock and Pool, Georgian Bay oil on panel signed and dated '44
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Oct. 25, 2022
Lismer, Arthur - Groupe d'un album de croquis
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Lismer, Arthur (1885-1969) Groupe d'un album de croquis Description: Ink on paper, signed on lower right A. Lismer, labels of Galerie Michel de Kerdour and Walter Klinkhoff Provenance: Lapidarius, Montreal Dimension (PO): 11 1/4" x 15 1/4" Dimension (CM): 28.5 x 38.7 cm Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
Champagne Auctions
Oct. 25, 2022
Lismer, Arthur - Une veillée à l'auberge
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Lismer, Arthur (1885-1969) Une veillée à l'auberge Description: Pencil on paper, signed on lower left A. Lismer, label of Galerie Michel de Kerdour Provenance: Lapidarius, Montreal Dimension (PO): 11 1/4" x 14 1/2" Dimension (CM): 28.5 x 36.8 cm Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
Champagne Auctions
Jun. 28, 2022
Lismer, Arthur - Seascape
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Lismer, Arthur (1885-1969) Seascape Description: Oil on canvas panel, signed on lower left A. Lismer Dimension (PO): 15'' x 20'' Dimension (CM): 38.1 x 51.8 cm Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
Champagne Auctions
Sep. 18, 2021
Arthur Lismer (British/Canadian, 1885)
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Arthur Lismer (British/Canadian, 1885-1969) , "On the Sackville River", 1919, oil on board, signed lower left, pencil-titled and inscribed "To M. Rosenberg / from / AL / Halifax 1919" en verso, 9 in. x 12 in., framed. Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, sold to benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund. [A]rt is the normal and rightful heritage of every individual Arthur Lismer Note: The painting offered here, entitled On the Sackville River, by Arthur Lismer (one of the founding members of the Canadian artist collective The Group of Seven) depicts an expressionist landscape rendered with thick, dramatic brushstrokes. In the center of the work a burst of red and orange foliage saturates the foreground, obscuring the view of the shore and buildings in the background where one can almost discern the steeple and shape of a church. The composition, highly focused on the central blaze-like flare of oranges and reds, is visually reminiscent of the Halifax Explosion which took place two years prior - its wild, uncontrolled blast consuming the surrounding shores. The explosion, a momentous event that resulted from the collision of the SS Mont-Blanc, carrying explosives, and the SS Imo, a Norwegian relief vessel, decimated nearly all buildings within a half mile radius of the blast in Halifax Harbour. Over 2,000 people were killed with about 9,000 injured. Lismer, who fortuitously stayed home in Bedford on that day, avoided the disastrous melee and wrecked train on which he would have ridden. He later completed a series of sketches of the destroyed harbour and surrounding areas from the event, which were published in the Canadian Courier and in the Stanley K. Smith book Drama of the City. Such a significant occurrence undoubtedly left an indelible mark on Lismers psyche, and one wonders if the haunting memories of that devastating time are impressed upon this scene. Inscribed en verso, this painting is dedicated by Lismer to his friend and colleague - To H. M. Rosenberg from AL. Artist Henry Mortikar Rosenberg was the principal of the Victoria School of Art and Design (now the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design) until 1910. The explosion and the creation of this painting happened during Lismers own tenure as the schools principal from 1916-1919. The painting was later donated, along with Rosenbergs own extensive collection of works, to the Mobile Museum of Art. Ref.: Cronin, Ray. When the War Came Home. Halifax Magazine. Nov. 28, 2017, www.halifaxmag.com. Accessed July 27, 2021
Neal Auction Company
May. 01, 2021
Arthur Lismer, England/Canada 1885-1969, goose study and shell study, two sketches on paper: pen and ink and pencil, 10 3/4"H x 14"W (shell), 5 1/4"H x 8"W (goose)
Est: $200 - $400
Arthur Lismer England/Canada, 1885-1969 goose study and shell study two sketches on paper: pen and ink and pencil Tear to left edge of paper shell sketch. From Ask Art: As an immigrant from England, Arthur Lismer was fascinated by the Canadian landscape of rocks, pines, and expansive stretches of tumultuous water and sky. From 1920 he was a member of the Group of Seven*, painters who advocated a new Canadian art that expressed the spirit of the nation through its landscape. Throughout his life he was a dedicated painter and draftsman and visionary teacher. Lismer attended the Sheffield School of Art in the evenings on a scholarship (1898 - 1905) and during the day apprenticed at a photoengraving firm. In 1906 he studied at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Antwerp. He returned to Sheffield, where he worked in a commercial art studio before moving to Canada in January 1911. Hired at the commercial art firm Grip Limited, and later at Rous & Mann, in Toronto, he met fellow artists J.E.H. MacDonald, Franklin Carmichael, and Tom Thomson (1). In 1913 he went on his first painting trip to Georgian Bay with his wife, Esther, and their baby daughter, and in 1914 to Algonquin Park. In 1916 Lismer became principal of the Victoria School of Art and Design (now the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design) in Halifax. In 1917 an explosion in Halifax Harbour destroyed large sections of the city (2). Lismer captured the aftermath of this catastrophe in a series of drawings first published in the Canadian Courier. In 1918 he was commissioned by Canadian War Records to record returning troopships in Halifax Harbour in paintings and in lithographs. In 1919 he moved back to Toronto and became vice-principal of the Ontario College of Art (OCA). Lismer was a charter member of the Group of Seven, and joined his fellow artists on painting trips to the Algoma region and north shore of Lake Superior. In 1928 he painted in the Rockies and from 1930 in the Atlantic provinces. His Impressionist-influenced paintings of the 1910s evolved into a more angular and cruder expression that he equated with the Canadian terrain and national identity. In his later work, Lismer concentrated on detailed foregrounds and tightly framed, close-up compositions of vegetation and land formations. Lismer resigned from OCA in 1927 and became supervisor of education at the Art Gallery of Toronto (now the Art Gallery of Ontario). He became a leading figure in child art education working in Toronto, South Africa, New York, and Montreal, where he moved in 1940. He taught at the Art Association of Montreal (now the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts) from 1940 until 1967. A retrospective exhibition of Lismer's work was organized by the Art Gallery of Toronto in 1950. The following year he travelled to Long Beach, Vancouver Island, where he spent summers for the rest of his life, and where the ocean and dense forests provided a new landscape to sketch and paint. Source: The National Gallery of Canada.
Ripley Auctions
Mar. 09, 2021
Lismer, Arthur - Croquis de canard
Est: $200 - $300
Lismer, Arthur (1885-1969) Croquis de canard Description (FR): Crayon sur papier, signée en bas au centre A. Lismer Description (EN): Pencil on paper, signed on center bottom A. Lismer Dimension (PO): 8" x 10" Dimension (CM): 20.32 x 25.40 cm Rapport de condition: Sur demande, nous nous ferons un plaisir de répondre à vos questions de manière détaillée. Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
Champagne Auctions
Mar. 09, 2021
Lismer, Arthur - Croquis de cheval
Est: $200 - $300
Lismer, Arthur (1885-1969) Croquis de cheval Description (FR): Crayon sur papier, signée en bas à gauche A. Lismer Description (EN): Pencil on paper, signed on lower left A. Lismer Dimension (PO): 8" x 10" Dimension (CM): 20.32 x 25.40 cm Rapport de condition: Sur demande, nous nous ferons un plaisir de répondre à vos questions de manière détaillée. Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
Champagne Auctions
Nov. 28, 2020
Attr. Arthur Lismer Ink Wash Portrait Sketch
Est: $100 - $15,000
Attr. Arthur Lismer Ink Wash Portrait Sketch. Arthur Lismer Cc Rca (canadian 1885-1969) Portrait Of A Woman Signed A.l. 7" X 8 1/2"
Kavanagh Auctions
Sep. 17, 2020
ARTHUR LISMER, O.S.A., R.C.A., QUEBEC UPLANDS, 1925, oil on panel, 13 ins x 16 ins; 33 cms x 40.6 cms
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
ARTHUR LISMER, O.S.A., R.C.A. QUEBEC UPLANDS, 1925 oil on panel signed and dated '25; signed and titled on the reverse 13 ins x 16 ins; 33 cms x 40.6 cms Provenance: Atlas Construction Co. Ltd. Collection Galerie Claude Lafitte, Montreal Private Collection, Toronto Exhibited: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 11 Artists in Montreal: 1860-1960 The painting appears to have been created alla prima—from the Italian “at once”—meaning that it was made in a single session, without allowing the oil paint to dry between layers. Often, alla prima works are made in front of the subject itself, which suggests that this might be a panel made during one of Arthur Lismer’s exploratory painting trips into the Canadian landscape rather than in his studio. Lismer laid his brushstrokes down on top of a burnt sienna ground; the underpainted layer peeks through in several places, notably the sky. There is a wonderfully vivacious quality to this section, as if Lismer was so caught up in the moment that he had to dash it down before it eluded him. One imagines the painter rapturously gazing upwards as the clouds scud across the sky, trying to capture a precise moment in time. This painting was created in 1925, the midpoint of the Group of Seven’s formal partnership. Several other depictions of the Quebec countryside were completed in the same year, five of which are held in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa. Lismer had gone on an expedition with A.Y. Jackson and ethnologist Marius Barbeau, travelling to several Quebec villages around the St. Lawrence River in August of that same year. It was on this trip that Lismer found inspiration for his iconic Quebec Village (Saint-Hilarion), which was shown at the Art Gallery of Toronto in 1926 and featured on a postage stamp in 2020 to celebrate the centenary of the inaugural Group of Seven exhibition. Indeed there are resemblances between these two paintings: both share a similar palette with an emphasis on vivid blue skies, rolling hills and fence posts that eagerly pull the eye towards the heart of the composition. Estimate: $25,000–35,000
Waddington's
Feb. 25, 2020
Arthur Lismer - Isles of Spruce - Wartime Sampson Matthews Silkscreen
Est: CAD300 - CAD600
Arthur Lismer - Original Group of Seven Member - Titled: Isles of Spruce - Wartime Sampson Matthews Silkscreen Size: 30 inches x 40 inches
Region Fine Art
Oct. 29, 2019
Lismer, Arthur - Croquis de cheval -
Est: $400 - $600
Lismer, Arthur (1885-1969) Croquis de cheval () Crayon sur papier, signée en bas à gauche A. Lismer Pencil on paper, signed on lower left A. Lismer 8" x 10" - 20.32 x 25.40 cm Rapport de condition: Sur demande, nous nous ferons un plaisir de répondre à vos questions de manière détaillée. Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
Champagne Auctions
Sep. 24, 2019
LISMER, ARTHUR - CROQUIS DE CANARD -
Est: $400 - $600
Lismer, Arthur (1885-1969) Croquis de canard () Crayon sur papier, signée en bas au centre A. Lismer Pencil on paper, signed on centre bottom A. Lismer 8" x 10" - 20.32 x 25.40 cm Rapport de condition : Sur demande, nous nous ferons un plaisir de répondre à vos questions de manière détaillée. Condition Report : Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
Champagne Auctions
Jul. 10, 2019
Arthur Lismer, Canadian (1885-1969), Pine Tree, hand coloured lithograph, 8 5/8 x 6 1/4 in. (21.9 x 15.9 cm)
Est: $150 - $250
signed in pencil
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
May. 23, 2019
Wonderful Canadian O/B Painting Signed A.L (Lismer)
Est: $8,000 - $16,000
Arthur Lismer,(1885-1969). Painting on masonite. Measures 20" x 16". In estate found condition with wear to the edges, some crackling to the paint.
Applebrook Auctions
Dec. 16, 2018
Arthur Lismer - Rose
Est: $700 - $900
Rose (oil on linen, 16.75" x 8.75", framed)
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Sep. 23, 2018
Arthur Lismer - Untitled - Moored Dinghies, 1931
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Untitled - Moored Dinghies, 1931 (framed oil on canvas, 13" x 18")
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
May. 10, 2018
ARTHUR LISMER (CANADIAN, 1885-1969), SKUNK CABBAGE, MONO COLOUR AQUATINT; SIGNED LOWER RIGHT (Produced and signed N. Hornyansky impr. and titled and inscribed Editor’s proof) IN PENCIL; DATED Aug 6 ‘60 IN PLATE LOWER LEFT (Plate, 9.8” x 12.5”)
Est: $250 - $300
ARTHUR LISMER (CANADIAN, 1885-1969) SKUNK CABBAGEMONO COLOUR AQUATINT; SIGNED LOWER RIGHT (Produced and signed N. Hornyansky impr. and titled and inscribed Editor’s proof) IN PENCIL; DATED Aug 6 ‘60 IN PLATE LOWER LEFT (Plate, 9.8” x 12.5”)Estimate: $250—300
Waddington's
Apr. 07, 2018
LISMER, ARTHUR (1885 -1969), CANADIAN
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
British Columbia lake scene. Watercolour. Signed and dated, "54", lower right (1954). 9" x 12". Perforated sketchbook page. Minor fading at border from previous frame.
Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd.
Apr. 07, 2018
LISMER, ARTHUR (1885 -1969), CANADIAN
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
British Columbia lake scene. Watercolour. Signed "A Lismer" lower right. 9" x 12". Perforated sketchbook page. Minor fading at border from previous frame.
Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd.
Apr. 07, 2018
LISMER, ARTHUR (1885 -1969), CANADIAN
Est: $4,000 - $5,000
Titled, "Field Stone Shack, B.C Interior" recto. Watercolour. Signed and dated "54", lower left (1954). 9" x 12". Note: perforated sketchbook page.
Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd.
Mar. 18, 2018
THREE Arthur Lismer (1885-1969 Canadian) Sketches
Est: CAD1,500 - CAD2,500
Lot of Three (3) Original sketches in one frame by well known Canadian Artist and Group of Seven member Arthur Lismer(1885-1969). Framed Size: 9.5 inches x 16 inches Each of the 3 Sketches sizes: 2.5 inches x 3.5 inches EACH Provenance: Ex collection of Leon katz (gallery stamp on back). Ink drawing aquired directly from the artist in 1967. Notes: first drawing left; mr tradic and his cats various (caption by AL).
Region Fine Art
Nov. 21, 2017
Lismer, Arthur (1885-1969) Sans titre
Est: $600 - $800
Encre sur papier, signée en bas à gauche A. Lismer Ink on paper, signed on lower left A. Lismer 12 x 14 ½; 30.48 x 36.83 cm
Champagne Auctions
Nov. 20, 2017
ARTHUR LISMER, O.S.A., R.C.A., TWO TREES, B.C., oil on panel, 16 ins x 12 ins; 40.6 cms x 30.5 cms
Est: $12,000 - $15,000
ARTHUR LISMER, O.S.A., R.C.A.TWO TREES, B.C.oil on panelsigned and dated ‘59 16 ins x 12 ins; 40.6 cms x 30.5 cms Provenance:Sale of Canadian Art, The Women’s Committee of the Art Gallery of Ontario, n.d. Private Collection, WaterlooEstimate: $12,000–15,000
Waddington's
Oct. 18, 2017
Arthur Lismer, Canadian (1885 - 1969), Untitled - Peggy's Cove, oil on panel, 14 1/2 x 16 1/4 in. (36.8 x 41.3 cm)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
signed lower right and dated '46
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
May. 29, 2017
ARTHUR LISMER, O.S.A., R.C.A., B.C. FOREST, oil on panel, 16 ins x 12 ins; 40.6 cms x 30.5 cms
Est: $12,000 - $15,000
ARTHUR LISMER, O.S.A., R.C.A.B.C. FORESToil on panelsigned 16 ins x 12 ins; 40.6 cms x 30.5 cms Provenance:Private Collection, Manotick, OntarioArthur Lismer (1885-1959) had a persistent interest in the details of nature. Metaphorically, placing its elements under the microscope, here Lismer explores nature’s form, colour, and texture in paint. The success of this approach requires sustained observational skill, coupled with a fertile imagination and artistic proficiency, all of which Lismer, fortunately, had in abundance. B.C. Forest is not simply a close-up examination of wild undergrowth, but an imagining of the forest floor as a wild jungle where different species of plants compete with one another for space and survival. Lismer describes the forest floor as a magical world all its own with inconspicuous yet pulsing life. In works like this lot, the artist seizes an opportunity to flirt with abstraction all the while maintaining a connection to the objective world.Estimate: $12,000–15,000
Waddington's
May. 29, 2017
ARTHUR LISMER, O.S.A., R.C.A., KILLICKS, CAPE BRETON, oil on panel, 12 ins x 16 ins; 30.5 cms x 40.6 cms
Est: $12,000 - $15,000
ARTHUR LISMER, O.S.A., R.C.A.KILLICKS, CAPE BRETONoil on panelsigned twice (once with initials); titled on the reverse 12 ins x 16 ins; 30.5 cms x 40.6 cms Provenance:Private Collection, Maple, OntarioLiterature:Dennis Reid, Canadian Jungle: The Later Work of Arthur Lismer, The Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, 1985, pages 42-43, and cover for Canadian Jungle, 1947, reproduced in colour.After the war, Arthur Lismer (1885-1969), who at the time resided in Montreal, made a number of sketching trips to Cape Breton and continued to do so until 1954. Dennis Reid writes: “It was Cape Breton that now became most important in terms of his work, and he and (his wife) Esther returned (in July and August of 1945) and again in 1948 and 1950 staying usually on the east coast around Ingonish... The work done on Cape Breton Island - strong, assured, often innovative - dominates the middle period of the decade.” This lot resulted from one of those trips. In this vibrant little painting, Lismer zooms in on a tangle of litter found strewn in a heap such as could be found on any east coast dock – a fish knife, rope, barrels, buoys, nets, and killicks (stone anchors). Lismer commented: “…they fall into natural positions. To arrange them into formal still lifes would be to kill them, I am too fond of these things to want to change them into something else.” The ocean itself appears only in the upper left corner, an effective and clever compositional device used in other works from this period including Canadian Jungle, 1947 (McMichael Canadian Art Collection). Further, the close-up focus has both a vitalizing and abstracting effect and is another technique we see Lismer using at this time, jokingly crediting it to myopia. Eye condition or otherwise, it serves to compress and animate the composition. Heavy impasto and scraffito (the end of the brush is used to incise details into the paint to achieve certain effects, for example the netting on the dock, and waves on the water) are also used here to advantage.Estimate: $12,000–15,000
Waddington's
May. 29, 2017
ARTHUR LISMER, O.S.A., R.C.A., DARK FOREST, B.C., ‘57, oil on panel, 16 ins x 12 ins; 40.6 cms x 30.5 cms
Est: $12,000 - $16,000
ARTHUR LISMER, O.S.A., R.C.A.DARK FOREST, B.C., ‘57oil on panelsigned; also signed, titled and dated on the reverse 16 ins x 12 ins; 40.6 cms x 30.5 cms Provenance:Private Collection, MontrealBeginning in the 1950s, Arthur Lismer (1885-1969) spent summers in British Columbia finding inspiration in the unique natural environment of the west coast. There he created a number of paintings of the British Columbia forest interior. These intense sketches are steeped with a distinct sense of place supported by the artist’s penchant for the descriptive and lyrical depiction of B.C.’s lush vegetation. Some works gravitate towards abstraction and liberation of form through gestural and layered brushstrokes. In Dark Forest, Lismer has strategically cropped the trunks at the extreme right edge of the painting evoking the density of the old-growth forest. An exciting tension is created when these dark vertical elements - the trunks - are slashed diagonally by rays of light that have penetrated the dense forest canopy illuminating the dark forest below - a metaphysical moment. In a place where change is measured incrementally in decades, centuries or millennia, two leafy branches painted forcefully in strong bright red-orange and some wild growth at the lower edge suggest the passing of time through the changing seasons.Estimate: $12,000–16,000
Waddington's