As with most industry websites, the Consignor site includes a section which features our professional biographies, however we feel they can often miss some of the funny and interesting facts that really help you get to know someone. We asked Lydia Abbott to complete the questionnaire below in order to provide some insight into her everyday life.
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Get to Know Lydia!
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The First Consignor Auction is Officially Closed!
Maud Lewis, Winter Sleigh Ride – Price Realized $5,520 Our premier auction of Canadian Art came to a close with furious biding on consignor.ca this past Wednesday, September 25th. Our site traffic spiked in the home stretch, and with only one hour left in bidding, the gallery filled with an eager group of clients who were keen to ensure that they were the high bidders on their favourite works! We are very pleased to be sending some wonderful works of art to Australia, China, USA, and across Canada. The past few days have witnessed a steady stream of happy clients, excited to collect their purchases, with many already talking about the upcoming Fall Auction of Important Canadian Art. Congratulations to everyone who successfully purchased an artwork (or two, or three…)! Thank you to everyone who visited our gallery to view the previews, placed a bid online, and to everyone who continues to support us. We are looking forward to revealing our exciting fall auction!
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How to Sign up for Mobile Notifications from Consignor
In four easy steps, and less than one minute, you can learn how to sign up for mobile notifications at Consignor.ca.
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The Fall of the Gavel Replaced by the Tap of a Finger
I remember speaking with a prominent Canadian dealer who told me about about a client of his who had missed out on their dream Lawren Harris painting, some years earlier. The client now wanted to get their hands on a Tom Thomson they had been eyeing for a long time. The Thomson was spotted in an auction catalogue for a sale that was scheduled to take place a few weeks later, in a different Canadian city than the where the client and dealer were located. The dealer was scheduled to be on a cruise ship with his wife at the same time as the auction. Not wanting to disappoint the client, the dealer insisted that he could act over the phone as an absentee bidder, and all but promised the Thomson artwork to his client. Despite the very-modern ship, connected completely by wi-fi, the telephone situation was poor. Of the few phones that were available to the guests, most had long lines behind them. The dealer and the client missed out on the Tom Thomson painting that went for a steal at the live auction!
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Bidding is Open! How to Create your Collector Profile!
Today marks the first auction for Consignor Canadian Fine Art. With almost 70 works of art by Canadian artists including Joe Fafard, Maud Lewis, John Fox, Bruno Coté, and Doris McCarthy to name a few, this sale is a great opportunity for emerging and experienced collectors alike to add to their collection. Before you can bid, you need to create a collector profile, on Consignor.ca, and we’ve made a video to show you how quick and easy it is to create your collector profile.
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