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A.H. Wilkens & Pridham’s are excited to announce a partnership in auctioneering and appraisal excellence. Together, our team of experts will be expanding our operations to better serve Eastern Canada with a focus on the Montreal / Ottawa / Toronto

Pridham's extends an exclusive invitation to consign your fine and decorative art pieces and Canadiana for our upcoming spring auctions. When you choose to consign your fine art with Pridham's, you not only gain access to a discerning audience

Dear Esteemed Clients and Friends, As we approach the conclusion of another eventful year, I would like to take a moment to contemplate the remarkable journey we have undertaken together at Pridham's throughout 2023, while also casting a glimpse into

Last weekend, Pridham’s held the live in-person and online auction of The Markey Canadiana and Folk Art Collection with Fine Inclusions from Carol Telfer & Larry Foster. The atmosphere was lively as the esteemed auctioneer, Robin Pridham, led the auction

Shaun and Joan Markey have been collecting Canadiana and Folk Art for over forty years. They began their collection in 1980. Since that time, they have enjoyed every aspect of collecting including the many friends and acquaintances they have made

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The Vision for FoundDesign To be "very light-handed with any restoration or refinishing" has been the guiding principle for Malcom Cairn's store, FOUNDDESIGN. As a collector himself, pieces must meet high standards to be included in his collection.

Find out why Robin loves Canadiana, Québécois, and Folk Art and get a close look at Lot 96, an eighteenth century Québec Buffet Bas, in our upcoming auction. This video, shot in Pridham's six thousand square foot art gallery in

Pridham's is pleased to offer five pieces documented in Jean Palardy's important book, The Early Furniture of French Canada, in our upcoming Canadiana, Québécois, and Folk Art auction. Jean Palardy OC GOQ (1905 - 1991) was a French-Canadian painter, art

Pridham's annual Spring Fine & Decorative Arts auction was a stunning success. Many pieces achieved well over their high estimate while others performed well within their estimated market value. Global buyers from Europe, South America, Asia, America, bid eagerly online

This article is the first installment of a new monthly series, Pridham’s: Where Art Lives. Each month, members of the Pridham’s team will take a closer look at the creators included in upcoming sales. As we approach the Fine Art

The Decorative By Design sale will be live (webcast) on Saturday, March 4th, at 10AM (EST). To be included, but not limited to: Canadian, American & international fine art; several very good pieces of mid 20th century modern furniture from

Pridham's Interiors Auction will feature a very fine selection of 15th & 16th century period furniture (many pieces were appraised by Sotheby's in the 1970s, all acquired by one Quebec Collector) to include, oak joint stools, a very rare strong

It is with great pleasure that Pridham's Auctions & Appraisals presents the lifelong collection of David and the late Mary Jo Field. Avid collectors of Canadiana antiques and folk art for fifty years; they filled their authentically restored 1850's home

A new world record for a painting by Ethel Magafan was achieved during Pridham's most recent International Fine & Decorative Arts Sale. With an estimate of $2,000 - $3,000, spirited bidding led her mural study, Threshing, to sell for $62,000.

An Evening to Remember On Thursday, September 22nd, Pridham’s hosted our inaugural Music Amongst the Art evening to celebrate the beginning of Pridham’s fall auction season. A big thank you to all of our valued guests who joined us for a night

Pridham’s is seeking Canadian and international fine art, superior decorative arts, Canadiana and Americana, militaria, modern design, fine porcelain and bronzes, fine silver, Asian art, jewelry and watches, luxury objects for upcoming international fall 2021 sales. Pridham’s specialists will be in

On April 10th, Robin Pridham of Pridham's Auctions & Appraisals sold some very fine and rare pieces of art. Of note, an original Pablo Picasso sold for $60,000; a coloured drawing by James Ensor sold for $33,000 and one of

The one-man-show who made it happened: Robin Andrew Pridham's tour de force on November 28th was nothing short of a marathon. With more than 500 qualified bidders registered online, hundreds of emails and texts answered, absentee bids, phone bids, and

Pridham's was truly honoured to host an award winning figurative sculptor at its Ottawa Gallery: Denisa Prochazka (photo above) standing next to an exceptional full length carved figural work in marble by Giuseppe Gambogi. This Art Nouveau maiden will be

Founded in 1981, the Society promotes, educates, fosters and inspires in the field of Decorative Arts. At Pridham's, we sincerely adhere to the Society's vision "to enhance the importance of decorative arts and design in Canada. Decorative Arts are not

Thank you very much, merci beaucoup, to all Pridham's participants yesterday. It was a successful and fun sale! See you all virtually next month. Happy Labour Day weekend! Bonne Fête du Travail!

The Catalogue for Pridham's French Apartment Sale is posted online. In person previews will be held on Thursday (August 27th) and Friday (August 28th) from 11am to 7pm. Pridham's is accepting a limited number of attendees on Saturday. Please reserve

Pridham's will be closed on labour day weekend starting on Friday, September 4th to Monday, September 7th inclusively. Hoping all is well. Thank you!

Pridham's catalogue of vintage and antique musical instruments is now posted online. Going once, twice

We hope this finds you well. The Library Sale is in 2 days (Saturday, April 16th at 10AM). Please do not hesitate to contact Pridham's (1-877-533-5877, info@pridhams.ca) if you need more information. Pridham's can also provide condition reports or registration

We hope that you are doing very well; according to the News this morning, we are going through the Covid-19 peak between April 15th-29th (Quebec), it seems to me that our efforts have made a positive impact. We thank you

We hope that you and your family are well and staying safe. Many of our long-time customers and friends have reached out to us to ask about how Pridham's is managing this new world. Firstly, we wanted to let you know that

Pridham’s Auctions and Appraisals is actively seeking quality consignments for upcoming “Live-Online” international auctions taking place in 2020. The market is still responding well to rare and good quality items, therefore we are actively seeking the following: Quality collections including Canadiana,

Dear Clients and Customers: We are entering an unprecedented time of life changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Measures are being put in place that we have not seen since the 2nd World War.  We have done our best to mitigate business

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Message from Pridham's: In light of the evolving events surrounding the virus COVID-19, we would like to take this opportunity to touch base with our global community and let you know that Pridham's Auctions & Appraisals is open for business and