William Griffith Roberts Paintings & Artwork for Sale | William Griffith Roberts Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 11, 2024
WILLIAM GRIFFITH ROBERTS (CANADIAN, 1921-2001), SNOW FENCE
Est: $200 - $250
WILLIAM GRIFFITH ROBERTS (CANADIAN, 1921-2001) SNOW FENCE WATERCOLOUR; SIGNED LOWER LEFT; TITLED TO GALLERY LABEL VERSO Estimate: $200—250 CAD
Waddington's
Apr. 27, 2022
William Griffith Roberts, Canadian (1921-2001), Broken Light, watercolour, 16 x 24 in. (41 x 61 cm)
Est: $300 - $500
William Griffith Roberts Canadian (1921-2001) broken light watercolour signed 16 x 24 in. (41 x 61 cm)
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Feb. 27, 2022
William Griffith Roberts, Canadian 1920 - 2001, Landscape with Bananas, watercolour on paper
Est: $800 - $1,000
Fine watercolour, signed, by William Griffith Roberts. Born in Nelson, B.C., William Griffith Roberts received his early education there and entered the Vancouver School of Art where he studied for six months. Throughout his early years he had been interested in cartoons much inspired by the creators of “Maggie and Jiggs”, “The Captain and the Kids”, “Happy Hooligan” and “Little Orphan Annie”. He sold his cartoons to local papers in the Vancouver area. He enlisted in the R.C.A.F. and served overseas as an Air Gunner and still contributed cartoons to the Vancouver Sun and the Airforce paper Wings Abroad (1941-45). It was during his service overseas that he first saw English watercolours and in his spare time he continued to paint and improve his technique. Following the war, he worked briefly for the Vancouver Sun as an editorial cartoonist but politics was not a burning interest with him and he did not share the same views with the publisher. He moved to Toronto in search of opportunities and enrolled in the Ontario College of Art but found classes crowded and instructors on short supply. He left the College to make his own way. During those early years he did every conceivable job – washing cars, washing dishes, etc., in his struggle just to make ends meet. He kept working at his art and his cartoons, establishing himself in the field of commercial art. In his painting he experienced his first success in 1950 with the sale of “Banks’ Lunch”, a water-colour exhibited at the Ontario Society of Artists annual show and sold on opening night. By now he was married with a family. In 1952 he took his family on an extended trip to England where he toured the coastlines painting in water colours then went on to France and northern Spain. After a year abroad Roberts and his family returned to Toronto where he resumed his art career. He was elected member of The Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour in 1954; member of the O.S.A. in 1956; A.R.C.A in 1957. Exhibiting with these societies gave him access to a larger audience. By now he had gained considerable experience as a painter and joined the staff of the Ontario College of Art where he continued to teach for the next nine years (1957-66). During that period he was for a year Resident Artist at the University of Western Ontario (1963-64) with his studio on the lower floor of the McIntosh Memorial Art Gallery. At the end of his term he had completed 20 major paintings, 100 water colours, nine tempera paintings and numerous drawings.
4th Meridian Fine Art
Sep. 29, 2021
William Griffith Roberts (Canadian, 1921-2001) Untitled Ink Drawing
Est: $100 - $200
William Griffith Roberts (Canadian, 1921-2001) Untitled drawing, signed and inscribed "August 1st", ink on paper, undated. Framed.
Peter Estey Fine Art & Auctions
Sep. 29, 2021
William Griffith Roberts (Canadian, 1921-2001) "Flemish Bond"
Est: $200 - $300
William Griffith Roberts (Canadian, 1921-2001) "Flemish Bond", pencil and watercolour on paper, signed and titled in pencil, undated. Framed. Joyners and The Isaacs Gallery labels on back.
Peter Estey Fine Art & Auctions
Sep. 29, 2021
William Griffith Roberts (Canadian, 1921-2001) "Portrait of a House - South Window"
Est: $200 - $300
William Griffith Roberts (Canadian, 1921-2001) "Portrait of a House - South Window", pencil and watercolour on paper, signed and titled in pencil, undated. Framed. Joyner Auction label on back.
Peter Estey Fine Art & Auctions
Jan. 24, 2021
William Griffith Roberts, Landscape With Bananas
Est: $750 - $1,000
Born in Nelson, B.C., William Griffith Roberts received his early education there and entered the Vancouver School of Art where he studied for six months. Throughout his early years he had been interested in cartoons much inspired by the creators of “Maggie and Jiggs”, “The Captain and the Kids”, “Happy Hooligan” and “Little Orphan Annie”. He sold his cartoons to local papers in the Vancouver area. He enlisted in the R.C.A.F. and served overseas as an Air Gunner and still contributed cartoons to the Vancouver Sun and the Airforce paper Wings Abroad (1941-45). It was during his service overseas that he first saw English watercolours and in his spare time he continued to paint and improve his technique. Following the war, he worked briefly for the Vancouver Sun as an editorial cartoonist but politics was not a burning interest with him and he did not share the same views with the publisher. He moved to Toronto in search of opportunities and enrolled in the Ontario College of Art but found classes crowded and instructors on short supply. He left the College to make his own way. During those early years he did every conceivable job – washing cars, washing dishes, etc., in his struggle just to make ends meet. He kept working at his art and his cartoons, establishing himself in the field of commercial art. In his painting he experienced his first success in 1950 with the sale of “Banks’ Lunch”, a water-colour exhibited at the Ontario Society of Artists annual show and sold on opening night. By now he was married with a family. In 1952 he took his family on an extended trip to England where he toured the coastlines painting in water colours then went on to France and northern Spain. After a year abroad Roberts and his family returned to Toronto where he resumed his art career. He was elected member of The Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour in 1954; member of the O.S.A. in 1956; A.R.C.A in 1957. Exhibiting with these societies gave him access to a larger audience. By now he had gained considerable experience as a painter and joined the staff of the Ontario College of Art where he continued to teach for the next nine years (1957-66). During that period he was for a year Resident Artist at the University of Western Ontario (1963-64) with his studio on the lower floor of the McIntosh Memorial Art Gallery. At the end of his term he had completed 20 major paintings, 100 water colours, nine tempera paintings and numerous drawings.
4th Meridian Fine Art
Mar. 28, 2020
William Griffith Roberts, Landscape With Bananas
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Born in Nelson, B.C., William Griffith Roberts received his early education there and entered the Vancouver School of Art where he studied for six months. Throughout his early years he had been interested in cartoons much inspired by the creators of “Maggie and Jiggs”, “The Captain and the Kids”, “Happy Hooligan” and “Little Orphan Annie”. He sold his cartoons to local papers in the Vancouver area. He enlisted in the R.C.A.F. and served overseas as an Air Gunner and still contributed cartoons to the Vancouver Sun and the Airforce paper Wings Abroad (1941-45). It was during his service overseas that he first saw English watercolours and in his spare time he continued to paint and improve his technique. Following the war, he worked briefly for the Vancouver Sun as an editorial cartoonist but politics was not a burning interest with him and he did not share the same views with the publisher. He moved to Toronto in search of opportunities and enrolled in the Ontario College of Art but found classes crowded and instructors on short supply. He left the College to make his own way. During those early years he did every conceivable job – washing cars, washing dishes, etc., in his struggle just to make ends meet. He kept working at his art and his cartoons, establishing himself in the field of commercial art. In his painting he experienced his first success in 1950 with the sale of “Banks’ Lunch”, a water-colour exhibited at the Ontario Society of Artists annual show and sold on opening night. By now he was married with a family. In 1952 he took his family on an extended trip to England where he toured the coastlines painting in water colours then went on to France and northern Spain. After a year abroad Roberts and his family returned to Toronto where he resumed his art career. He was elected member of The Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour in 1954; member of the O.S.A. in 1956; A.R.C.A in 1957. Exhibiting with these societies gave him access to a larger audience. By now he had gained considerable experience as a painter and joined the staff of the Ontario College of Art where he continued to teach for the next nine years (1957-66). During that period he was for a year Resident Artist at the University of Western Ontario (1963-64) with his studio on the lower floor of the McIntosh Memorial Art Gallery. At the end of his term he had completed 20 major paintings, 100 water colours, nine tempera paintings and numerous drawings.
4th Meridian Fine Art
Oct. 05, 2017
WILLIAM GRIFFITH ROBERTS (CANADIAN, 1921-2001), PEARS IN OLD, WATERCOLOUR; SIGNED AND TITLED LOWER LEFT; TITLED AND DATED 1999 TO GALLERY LABEL VERSO (Image, 9.8” x 6.5”)
Est: $100 - $125
WILLIAM GRIFFITH ROBERTS (CANADIAN, 1921-2001)PEARS IN OLDWATERCOLOUR; SIGNED AND TITLED LOWER LEFT; TITLED AND DATED 1999 TO GALLERY LABEL VERSO (Image, 9.8” x 6.5”)Provenance:THIELSEN GALLERIES, LONDON, ONT.Estimate: $100—125
Waddington's
Dec. 26, 2016
William Roberts Vancouver Morning
Est: $300 - $400
Vancouver Morning
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Nov. 24, 2016
William Roberts Vancouver Morning
Est: $300 - $400
Vancouver Morning
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Oct. 06, 2016
William Roberts Vancouver Morning
Est: $300 - $400
Vancouver Morning (lithograph, 11" x 13")
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Oct. 28, 2015
William Griffith Roberts, Canadian (1921 - 2001), Two Studies of Wax Fruit on Round Table, watercolour on paper, 18 x 23 in. (45.7 x...
Est: $300 - $500
signed
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Oct. 28, 2015
William Griffith Roberts, Canadian (1921 - 2001), High Tide and Sun, watercolour on paper, 18 x 22 in. (45.7 x 55.9 cm)
Est: $300 - $500
signed
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Oct. 28, 2015
William Griffith Roberts, Canadian (1921-2001), Roses, acrylic on canvas, 56 x 42 in. (142.2 x 106.7 cm)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
signed and dated Aug. 1999
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Aug. 27, 2015
WILLIAM GRIFFITH ROBERTS (CANADIAN, 1921-2001), THE HOME FARM, WATERCOLOUR; SIGNED AND TITLED MIDDLE LOWER LEFT; TITLED TO GALLERY LABEL VERSO (Sight, 20.5” x 29”)
Est: -
WILLIAM GRIFFITH ROBERTS (CANADIAN, 1921-2001)THE HOME FARM, WATERCOLOUR; SIGNED AND TITLED MIDDLE LOWER LEFT; TITLED TO GALLERY LABEL VERSO (Sight, 20.5” x 29”)Provenance:THIELSEN GALLERY, LONDON, ONT.Estimate: $150—200
Waddington's
Mar. 19, 2015
WILLIAM GRIFFITH ROBERTS (CANADIAN, 1921-2001), ROADSIDE FLOWERS, WATERCOLOUR; SIGNED AND TITLED LOWER MIDDLE AND TO GALLERY LABEL VERSO (no glass), Sight 18.8" x 26.8" - 54 x 68.1 cm.
Est: -
WILLIAM GRIFFITH ROBERTS (CANADIAN, 1921-2001)ROADSIDE FLOWERSWATERCOLOUR; SIGNED AND TITLED LOWER MIDDLE AND TO GALLERY LABEL VERSO (no glass)Sight 18.8" x 26.8" - 54 x 68.1 cm.Provenance:The Canadian Fine Arts Gallery Ltd., TorontoEstimate: $300-400
Waddington's
Mar. 19, 2015
WILLIAM GRIFFITH ROBERTS (CANADIAN, 1921-2001), DIGBY NECK, WATERCOLOUR; SIGNED AND TITLED LOWER MIDDLE, AND TO GALLERY LABEL VERSO, Sight 18.8" x 26.8" - 55.2 x 77.5 cm.
Est: -
WILLIAM GRIFFITH ROBERTS (CANADIAN, 1921-2001)DIGBY NECKWATERCOLOUR; SIGNED AND TITLED LOWER MIDDLE, AND TO GALLERY LABEL VERSOSight 18.8" x 26.8" - 55.2 x 77.5 cm.Provenance:The Canadian Fine Arts Gallery, TorontoEstimate: $300-400
Waddington's
Oct. 28, 2014
WILLIAM GRIFFITH ROBERTS (CANADIAN, 1921-2001), SNOW FENCE, WATERCOLOUR; SIGNED AND TITLED LOWER LEFT; TITLED TO GALLERY LABEL VERSO (Sight, 19.5" x 29.5")
Est: -
WILLIAM GRIFFITH ROBERTS (CANADIAN, 1921-2001)SNOW FENCEWATERCOLOUR; SIGNED AND TITLED LOWER LEFT; TITLED TO GALLERY LABEL VERSO (Sight, 19.5" x 29.5")Provenance:Roberts Gallery, TorontoEstimate: $150-200
Waddington's
Aug. 26, 2014
WILLIAM GRIFFITH ROBERTS (CANADIAN, 1921-2001), SNOW FENCE, WATERCOLOUR; SIGNED AND TITLED LOWER LEFT; TITLED TO GALLERY LABEL VERSO (Sight, 19.5" x 29.5")
Est: -
WILLIAM GRIFFITH ROBERTS (CANADIAN, 1921-2001)SNOW FENCEWATERCOLOUR; SIGNED AND TITLED LOWER LEFT; TITLED TO GALLERY LABEL VERSO (Sight, 19.5" x 29.5")Provenance:Roberts Gallery, TorontoEstimate: $300-400
Waddington's
May. 14, 2014
William Griffith Roberts, Canadian (b. 1921), North side of Coilbert Cave, watercolour, 18 x 25 in (45.72 x 63.5 cm)
Est: $600 - $900
signed
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
May. 14, 2014
William Griffith Roberts, Canadian (b. 1921), House on the Shoreline, oil on canvas, 34 x 34 in (86.36 x 86.36 cm)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
signed lower left
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Mar. 23, 2014
William Roberts Snow Covered Rural Landscape
Est: $400 - $600
Snow Covered Rural Landscape
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Mar. 23, 2014
William Roberts Coastal Cottage
Est: $400 - $600
Coastal Cottage
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
May. 08, 2013
William Griffith Roberts, Canadian (1921-2001), April The Seventh, watercolour on paper, 14 x 20 in. (35.5 x 50.8 cm)
Est: $300 - $600
signed and titled/ dated April The Seventh lower right
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
May. 08, 2013
William Griffith Roberts, Canadian (1921-2001), Winter 1961, oil with lucite on canvas board, 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm)
Est: $800 - $1,200
signed and titled/ dated Winter 1961 lower right
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Mar. 14, 2013
WILLIAM GRIFFITH ROBERTS
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
WILLIAM GRIFFITH ROBERTS LOST HOUSE, ink and oil on canvas; signed and titled 20 ins x 29 ins; 50 cms x 72.5 cms
Waddington's
May. 17, 2012
WILLIAM GRIFFITH ROBERTS (CANADIAN, 1921-2001)
Est: $250 - $350
WILLIAM GRIFFITH ROBERTS (CANADIAN, 1921-2001) SUNDAY SNOW; WATERCOLOUR; SIGNED, TITLED LOWER LEFT; ALSO TITLED TO LABELS VERSO Sight 20" x 28" - 50.8 x 71.1 cm.
Waddington's
Mar. 31, 2011
William Griffith Roberts 1921 - 2001 Canadian
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
William Griffith Roberts 1921 - 2001 Canadian acrylic on canvas Poppy Symphony 16 x 36 inches 40.6 x 91.4 centimeters signed and titled and on verso dated 1999 Provenance:Equinox Gallery, Vancouver Private Collection, Vancouver
Heffel
May. 05, 2010
William Griffith Roberts, ARCA, CSPWC, OSA
Est: $300 - $500
William Griffith Roberts, ARCA, CSPWC, OSA Canadian (1920-2001) BROKEN LIGHT watercolour signed 22 1/2 x 30 in. From the Intrawest Corporate Collection
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
May. 05, 2010
William Griffith Roberts, ARCA, CSPWC, OSA
Est: $150 - $250
William Griffith Roberts, ARCA, CSPWC, OSA Canadian (1920-2001) YONGE ST. STORES lithograph A/P signed 18 x 28 3/4 in. From the Intrawest Corporate Collection
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Apr. 13, 2010
William Griffith Roberts, ARCA, CSPWC, OSA
Est: $300 - $500
William Griffith Roberts, ARCA, CSPWC, OSA Canadian (1920-2001) FRASER RIVER SAND watercolour signed 23 x 30 in. From the Intrawest Corporate Collection
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Apr. 13, 2010
William Griffith Roberts, ARCA, CSPWC, OSA
Est: $300 - $500
William Griffith Roberts, ARCA, CSPWC, OSA Canadian (1920-2001) FRASER RIVER, SOUTH ARM watercolour signed 22 1/4 x 30 1/2 in. From the Intrawest Corporate Collection
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Apr. 13, 2010
William Griffith Roberts, ARCA, CSPWC, OSA
Est: $300 - $500
William Griffith Roberts, ARCA, CSPWC, OSA Canadian (1920-2001) STUDY FOR DREAM FLOWERS watercolour signed 23 x 30 in. From the Intrawest Corporate Collection
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques