Cowley Abbott kicked off our first valuation days of the 2025 season in Toronto on February 12th and another on March 19th. It was at these valuation days that specialists consigned a W.J. Phillips and provided a valuation for a Joyce Weiland artwork. From February 20th – 27th, President Rob Cowley and Senior Art Specialist Anna… Read more »
Posts By: Rob Cowley
Rob Cowley speaks with CTV Vancouver about Cowley Abbott’s National Valuation Tour
Rob Cowley visits CTV Vancouver to chat with Keri Adams about Cowley Abbott’s national valuation tour and the events being held in Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary and Edmonton.
Rob Cowley Sits Down with BNN Bloomberg’s Paul Bagnell
Rob Cowley visited the BNN Bloomberg studio to chat with Paul Bagnell about the art market and Cowley Abbott’s recent cross country travel.
Remembering Robert Noakes with Senior International Art Specialist Perry Tung
I was sad to hear of Robert Noakes’ passing last year, but while preparing his art collection to be offered for sale, vivid memories of Robert buzzing around the auction rooms during previews and phone bidding with him came back to me. I first met Robert early in my career when I was working for… Read more »
Fall Live Auction (Wednesday, December 6th) – Featuring Artworks by Emily Carr
Live Auction of Important Canadian & International Art (Wednesday, December 6th at 4 pm EST) – Jack Bush Masterpieces
The New Collector’s Guide to Buying at Auction
If you are new to art collecting, browsing online auctions is a great place to start. At the click of a button, you may find yourself the proud owner of an artwork by a reputable artist. Buy at Auction versus at a Gallery Galleries are the primary (retail) market for buying art. Gallery owners spend… Read more »
Spring Auction Features Andy Warhol Artwork to Benefit The Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG)-Qaumajuq
WAG-Qaumajuq Announces Sale to Build Endowment Fund for Contemporary Art Acquisition funds raised will support more diverse representation in the permanent collection Winnipeg, Manitoba, April 20, 2023: The Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG)-Qaumajuq announced today details of a new endowment fund for art acquisitions to support more diverse representation in the permanent collection, beginning with contemporary Indigenous… Read more »
Exceptional Art, Exceptional Evening, Exceptional Results
Cowley Abbott’s Two-Session Live Auction of Important Canadian Art Shatters 11 Auction Records Thank you to all of the collectors, bidders and art lovers that ensured our live auction last evening was a resounding success. Marking the first of three landmark live auctions dedicated to this prestigious private collection of Canadian art, a bidding frenzy… Read more »
J.W. Morrice “Neige, Canada (Snow, Canada)”: Highlights from An Important Private Collection of Canadian Art
Lydia Abbott discusses “Neige, Canada (Snow, Canada)” by James Wilson Morrice, a canvas which was first exhibited by the artist more than a century ago. Join Lydia as she chats about the rare Canadian canvas, making its auction debut with Cowley Abbott this fall. This painting is featured in the Auction of An Important Private… Read more »
