For over 30 years Mayberry Fine Art has quietly brokered sales for countless Canadian and International works of art from private collections.

We provide complete services to confidentially assist you with the sale of complete collections or single works of art.

What to expect when selling or consigning your artwork with Mayberry Fine Art

• Use our Appraisal and Valuation form to send us details on the work(s) of art you may wish to sell. Some of the details we will need include.
  • Artist Name
  • Size (measurements)
  • Date
  • Signature
  • When and where aquired
  • Condition
  • Good quality photograph
• After a fair market value has been agreed upon, we may need to examine the artwork for condition and authentication.
• In the case of larger works or collections which may be awkward to transport, we will visit your location to view the works.
• Crating and shipping is available when needed.
• Purchase options include outright purchase or consignment sale.
• Commission with regard to consignment sales is an agreed-upon percentage between Mayberry Fine Art and the seller. It is based on the value of the artwork. Commission on higher valued works can be as low as 5%.
• Unless specifically expressed otherwise all values and prices discussed or published are in Canadian funds.

Click here to complete the valuation form.

Nicholas de Grandmaison

RCA, Order of Canada
1892 - 1978
 
Nickola (or Nicholas) de Grandmaison was born in Russia in 1892. He fought in the Russian army during WWI and spent time as a prisoner of war. Making his way to England following the war, he studied at the St. John's Wood Art School in London. Some time later he traveled to Paris and undertook further art studies there. He immigrated to Canada in 1923 and settled in Banff, Alberta. Wishing to discover more about his adopted country, de Grandmaison often traveled from his home in the mountains to the prairies. He found his subjects among the native people he sought out along the way. An example of the rapport he had with his subjects: he was the only artist able to persuade High Eagle, the last surviving warrior of the Custer massacre, to sit for him.

When asked why he preferred to paint native indians he commented, "They sit quietly and pay attention when you are drawing them" He also stated, "...to me it is a great honour...they have colour, character and history in their blood". This statement inspired the title of a book which records 64 pastel portraits painted between 1930 and 1960. History in their Blood, by Hugh Dempsey, was published in 1982. De Grandmaison passed away in 1978. His work is represented in the National Gallery of Canada and his honors include an associate membership in the Royal Canadian Academy and the Order of Canada.