Cowley Abbott Spring Auction Hits $842,500 for Emily Carr Canvas

The Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian and International Art hosted by Cowley Abbott at the Globe and Mail Centre in Toronto yielded impressive outcomes. Competitive bidding highlighted rare pieces from artists such as Emily Carr, Edward John Hughes, Franklin Carmichael, and Tom Thomson. A new record for Anne Savage was established, while significant international pieces featured works by Vincent van Gogh and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Emily Carr's 1936 artwork 'Wind' made its auction debut, fetching $842,500, surpassing its estimate of $500,000–$700,000. Edward John Hughes' 'Sooke Harbour Landscape, 1951,' which had been held in a corporate collection for nearly 75 years, sold for $470,500 (est. $200,000–$300,000). Franklin Carmichael also achieved strong results across several pieces.