Sell Your Original Artwork in Canada

Used original artworks in Canada typically sell for C$75 to C$1,150 (about $54 to $810). Original works are valued on artist, medium and provenance, and establishing the artist is most of the job.

What original artworks are worth in Canada

Condition	Typical	What it means
New with Tags	C$1,132	Unused, tags or seals intact
Like New	C$963	Barely used, no visible wear
Good	C$736	Light signs of use, complete and working
Fair	C$510	Heavily used, or a described fault or missing part
For Parts	C$283	Not working or incomplete, sold as seen

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

Documented provenance and exhibition history
Original frames appropriate to the period

What pulls it down

Unsigned works with no attribution
Flaking paint and craquelure needing conservation

Selling an original artwork 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.

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Working out what yours is worth

Photograph the signature, the reverse and any labels
Search auction results for the artist’s name

Sell your Original Artwork in Canada

Listing is free and there is no commission and no buyer fee, so the price you agree is the price you keep. Most listings take about a minute to put up.

List your Original Artwork — free What is yours worth?

Getting it ready

Photograph any signature, and check the back for labels, gallery stamps, inscriptions or exhibition stickers.
Do not clean or restore it. Amateur cleaning destroys value far more often than it adds any.

Photograph

The reverse, showing any labels, stamps or inscriptions
A detail of the surface showing brushwork or print texture, plus any damage

Put in the description

Medium and support: oil on canvas, watercolour on paper, print and so on
Signature and any inscription, transcribed as it reads

Medium, subject and attribution: “Original Oil on Canvas, Coastal Landscape, Signed, 60x80cm”. Say “signed” only if it is, and describe the signature rather than naming an artist you cannot verify. Framed or unframed belongs in the title too.

Pack flat with corner protectors and a rigid board either side, and never let the glazing sit against the surface. Consider removing glass entirely before posting, as it breaks and cuts the work.

It costs nothing to list

There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the C$1,132 a buyer pays is the C$1,132 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 original artworks.

Common questions

Where can I sell an original artwork 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.

Has it been restored?

Say what you know. Disclosed restoration is normal in the art market; undisclosed restoration discovered later is a serious problem.

How do I find out if a painting is valuable?

Identify the artist first, from the signature and any labels on the reverse, then search auction results for that name.

Should I have a damaged painting restored?

Get advice first. Amateur restoration and overpainting reduce value more than the original damage did.

More: how to sell an original artwork, what original artworks are worth, or Art & Collectables across Canada.