Used original artworks in London, Ontario typically sell for C$75 to C$1,150 (about $54 to $810). Original art sells on attribution and provenance, so say exactly what you know about who made it and where it came from — and nothing you cannot support.
Selling an original artwork in London
London, Ontario is a mid-sized university and hospital city surrounded by farmland. The student population is large relative to the city, and the academic calendar governs the second-hand market more clearly here than in a bigger centre.
Easy to drive and easy to park, so collection is straightforward year-round apart from the depths of winter. The student districts are concentrated, which makes collecting several items in one trip realistic.
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London, in Ontario, has around 425,000 people, which means a steady local market where the usual things move reliably and the unusual ones are worth listing with a wider radius in mind. Toronto, Ottawa and Brampton are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in London
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Sell your Original Artwork in London, Ontario
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.
What original artworks are worth
What lifts the price
- Original frames appropriate to the period
- Sound surfaces with no flaking or overpainting
What pulls it down
- Unsigned works with no attribution
- Overpainting and amateur restoration
Working out what yours is worth
- Photograph the signature, the reverse and any labels
- Search auction results for the artist’s name
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 signature close up
- The reverse, showing any labels, stamps or inscriptions
Put in the description
- Dimensions of the work and, separately, the frame
- Signature and any inscription, transcribed as it reads
Slower and more considered than most categories, often weeks. Well-documented pieces with clear provenance sell far faster and higher than vague ones.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
Same region (Ontario)
Common questions
Where can I sell an original artwork in London?
List it free here and arrange the handover with the buyer yourself. Easy to drive and easy to park, so collection is straightforward year-round apart from the depths of winter. The student districts are concentrated, which makes collecting several items in one trip realistic.
Who is the artist?
Describe the signature exactly as it appears and say what you know of its origin. Never assert an attribution you cannot evidence — WishThrift does not authenticate items.
How much is an original artwork worth in London?
Most used original artworks change hands for C$75 to C$1,150 (about $54 to $810). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling an original artwork across Canada, what original artworks are worth, everything second hand in London, or Art & Collectables in London.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.