Sell Your Art Prints in Canada

Used art prints in Canada typically sell for C$19 to C$225 (about $13 to $160). Print value turns on whether it is a limited edition with a signature and number, or an open-edition poster.

What art prints are worth in Canada

Guide ranges converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not quotes — sellers set their own price. Grades are seller-declared; WishThrift does not inspect or verify them.

What lifts the price

• Small edition sizes
• Original gallery labels and certificates

What pulls it down

• Open-edition posters sold as limited prints
• Sun fading, which is irreversible

Selling art prints in Canada

Interac e-Transfer is the norm and is instant and traceable, which suits a private sale well. It is what most buyers will suggest before anything else.

Canada Post, Purolator and UPS cover the country, but rates change sharply between provinces and remote postcodes carry surcharges.

Shipping cost is the single commonest reason a Canadian listing stalls. Decide collection versus courier before you price it, and say which you are offering.

Two practical things shape a Canadian sale. Interprovincial shipping costs can exceed the value of a mid-priced item, which is why so much trade here is collection-only. And winter genuinely interrupts handovers in much of the country, so agree a window rather than a fixed day between December and March.

Working out what yours is worth

• Look for a pencil signature and edition number in the margin
• Check the margins are untrimmed

Getting it ready

• Look at the print under magnification. Regular dot patterns mean a mechanical reproduction; continuous ink or plate texture suggests an original process.
• Check the margins and the reverse for foxing, tape residue, trimming or light staining.

Photograph

• The whole print flat and square on, entire sheet including margins
• The pencil signature and edition number, close and legible
• The reverse, plus any foxing, tape, tear or trimmed edge

Put in the description

• Print process, and edition number if there is one
• Sheet and image dimensions, and whether it is framed or mounted
• Whether the signature is hand-applied in pencil or printed in the plate

Artist, title, process and edition: “Signed Lithograph, [Artist], Edition 24/150, 1978”. Say screenprint, lithograph, etching or giclée reproduction — the process is most of the value. Never use the word original for something printed in an edition of thousands.

Post flat between stiff boards, never rolled unless it arrived rolled. Framed prints are far riskier — glass and post are a poor combination, so consider selling the frame separately or locally.

It costs nothing to list

There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the C$226 a buyer pays is the C$226 you keep. You and the buyer settle up and arrange the handover between yourselves; WishThrift does not hold the money or ship the item.

Where in Canada

Canada is a big place and what sells well moves with it. These are the parts of Canada with their own page for art prints.

• Toronto
• Montreal
• Calgary
• Ottawa
• Edmonton
• Winnipeg
• Vancouver
• Brampton
• Hamilton
• Surrey
• Quebec City
• Halifax
• Laval
• London

Common questions

Where can I sell art prints in Canada?

List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. There is no selling fee, so the whole amount stays with you. Interac e-Transfer is the norm and is instant and traceable, which suits a private sale well. It is what most buyers will suggest before anything else.

Is it foxed?

Check the margins and reverse in daylight and photograph any spotting. Foxing is common on older prints and buyers price it in when they can see the extent.

What makes an art print valuable?

A pencil signature and edition number in the margin. Open-edition posters, however attractive, are worth far less.

Why do prints fade?

Light exposure, particularly direct sun. Fading cannot be reversed, so check the colours against an unexposed edge.

More: how to sell art prints, what art prints are worth, or Art & Collectables across Canada.