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FALL ESTATES AUCTION

September 17 – September 28, 2023 On offer is an extensive antique tool and primitives collection, including hand forged blacksmith tools, signed antique saws, log rules, Archimedes drills and wooden clamps, early horse bog shoes, tobacco cutters and cleavers, antique Ouija board, and other early game boards, weigh scales, tin and wooden signs, as well as many pieces of antique rosewood furniture, tables, china cabinets, nice selection of cranberry glass, including pair of table lamps, decorative blue and white pottery and dinnerware, large set of antique sterling flatware, as well as an elaborate sterling chatelaine, and other jewellery, many pieces of stained glass, antique doors, carpets, antique books, and a spectacular set of 4 art nouveau bottle green glass doors with leaded designs of sporting figures.

A little something for everyone – from the primitive to the formal.

Your go-to place for antiques and estate planning

Looking for professional and reliable antique auctions in the Greater Toronto Area? Our team at Visbids is here to help. Get in touch today for more information on collection evaluations, appraisals and estate planning.

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Welcome to Visbids.

We are a small agile company, experienced in downsizing, estate management and selling valuable antiques and collectibles. We specialize in antique item auctions in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and online auctions through HiBids Ontario platform.  

Visbids is your one-stop shop for all your estate and downsizing needs.

Our Services

We are committed to supporting and going the extra mile for our customers. All of our services are designed to offer a full service approach that includes antique auctions in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) as well as a full range of seller services from appraisal to marketing, online sales and private brokerage.

Our services include:

Online Auctions through Hibid.com

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Courtesy collection evaluation

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Formal appraisals for estate probate, CRA inquires, divorce proceedings

Appraisals of charitable donations and donations of significant cultural property

Downsizing collections

Private sales and brokerage services

The Visbids Advantage

Beyond antique item auctions in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Visibids offers professional and specialized services in antique and fine art appraisals, estate management, and high value item and collections brokerage services.

We are trusted members of the community and known for our antique auctions in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Both our partners have been in the antique auctions industry for over thirty years and earned a solid reputation for honesty and integrity.

Our Collections

Looking to expand your collection of fine art and antiques?

Visibids works with a diverse range of collections and antique items. Our antique item auctions in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) bring something for all tastes. From modern design, vintage and antique toys, Canadiana furniture, watches, clocks, textiles, folk art, stained glass, pottery, porcelain, jewelry, coins, collectibles, fine art, ethnographic art, furniture, carpets and silverware, you are sure to find something for your collection.

Our convenient online auctions and professional connections allow us to sell to customers in every province and territory. We are also proud to sell and ship collection and antique auction items to customers in the US.

We take pride in inspecting each individual item and providing all the details you need to make a bid with confidence. We also work with customers to identify the right delivery service for their item and location, ensuring that items are delivered safely and in a timely manner.

Past Auctions

Trying to get a better sense of what to expect in our antique item auctions in the Greater Toronto Area? Check out our past auctions.

Antique art

ART AND ANTIQUES

September 8 – September 14, 2023 Boutique on-line auction of Canadian, British, American, and European 19/20th C oil paintings and watercolours, bronze sculpture, KPM and Royal Doulton and other porcelains, sterling silver, cornflower and Murano glass, Asian black lacquer vintage furniture, antique furniture and ceramics.

antique table by Visbids

MID CENTURY AND VINTAGE FALL SALE

September 3 – September 7, 2023 Mid century teak and chrome furniture, lighting, prints, kitchenware and ceramics, vintage Marimekko dresses, jewellery, advertising, vinyl, clocks and antiques.

antique flower base painting

SUMMER COLLECTION

June 28 – July 6, 2023 Early lighting, rare books, European paintings, toleware, early iron, country furnishings, oriental rugs, textiles, and cottage decoration.

antique wood desk

SPRING DECORATOR’S AUCTION

June 11-15, 2023 Art deco and mid-century furnishings, Asian pottery and arts, collector radios, Persian carpets, vintage bar and picnic ware, other collectibles and antiques.

Antique collectibles

MAJOR SINGLE OWNER AUTOMOBILIA COLLECTION

April 30 – May 18, 2023 From the estate of a long time collector of early and mid-twentieth century automobilia and petroliana, with select additions.  Including a1940's Chevrolet spinner steering wheel, 1979 Corvette Stingray, early fender lights, hood ornaments, early pedal car, Cadillac tail/signal light, advertising, oil cans, large selection of windshield solvent bottles, vintage headlights, dash clocks, tin table top product displays, advertising thermometers, street signs, automobile related ephemera, antique showcases, vintage industrial fans, MCM TV, radios, telephones, vacuum tubes, with many more interesting and collectible items.

8 seaters wood table with chairs

CANADIANA, FOLK ART & COLLECTIBLES

April 16 – April 27, 2023 An exciting sale of original paint decorated and refinished furniture with armoires, shranks, jam cupboards, hanging cupboards, harvest tables, chairs, exceptional folk art from Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, primitives from the personal collection of Catherine Thuro, Canadian art, hooked rugs, early blankets and samplers, pottery, early pressed glass and handmade fishing lures, and much more. Please visit the website at visbids.com for an early preview and see the full listing on visbids.hibid.com on April 13, 2023.

antique standee clock

Discovery Auction

April 2 – April 13, 2023 Another interesting estate collection of antique furniture, including early dining table with ten hand carved wooden chairs, several grandfather clocks, including a spectacular Elliott 9 tube English clock, an early 20thC silver betel box, original art, including oil paintings by Canadian artist Ricardo Rumi, Belskey and Hugh Jones, vintage vinyl, cameras and stereo equipment, including Bang & Olufsen and Sony components, Royal Doultons, West German pottery, Canadian art pottery, art glass, antique coins, military medals, vintage Schweitzer Linen and LL Bean wool blankets, a great selection of quality tools, snowblower, and outdoor accessories.

2 blue vases with flower and peacock design

FURNITURE, FASHION AND PORCELAINS AUCTION

March 15 – 23, 2023 Antique furniture from the 17th C to Edwardian, some modern design, Chinese, Kashmir and other textiles, gold & silver jewellery and flatware, Chinese porcelains and pottery, Royal Doulton and Albert, Minton, Limoges, Shelley, Belleek porcelains, fraternal regalia, collections of antique fans and chatelaines, art, a very low mileage 2021 Nissan Rogue Sport, etc.

FEBRUARY ESTATES AUCTION

February 16 – 23, 2023 Diverse collection of Canadian & European paintings & prints, porcelains, pottery, designer & vintage furnishings, Bally pinball game, 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan, Bowflex treadmill, vintage watches, collector coins & currency.

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Antique art

ART AND ANTIQUES

September 8 – September 14, 2023 Boutique on-line auction of Canadian, British, American, and European 19/20th C oil paintings and watercolours, bronze sculpture, KPM and Royal Doulton and other porcelains, sterling silver, cornflower and Murano glass, Asian black lacquer vintage furniture, antique furniture and ceramics.

antique table by Visbids

MID CENTURY AND VINTAGE FALL SALE

September 3 – September 7, 2023 Mid century teak and chrome furniture, lighting, prints, kitchenware and ceramics, vintage Marimekko dresses, jewellery, advertising, vinyl, clocks and antiques.

antique flower base painting

SUMMER COLLECTION

June 28 – July 6, 2023 Early lighting, rare books, European paintings, toleware, early iron, country furnishings, oriental rugs, textiles, and cottage decoration.

antique wood desk

SPRING DECORATOR’S AUCTION

June 11-15, 2023 Art deco and mid-century furnishings, Asian pottery and arts, collector radios, Persian carpets, vintage bar and picnic ware, other collectibles and antiques.

Antique collectibles

MAJOR SINGLE OWNER AUTOMOBILIA COLLECTION

April 30 – May 18, 2023 From the estate of a long time collector of early and mid-twentieth century automobilia and petroliana, with select additions.  Including a1940's Chevrolet spinner steering wheel, 1979 Corvette Stingray, early fender lights, hood ornaments, early pedal car, Cadillac tail/signal light, advertising, oil cans, large selection of windshield solvent bottles, vintage headlights, dash clocks, tin table top product displays, advertising thermometers, street signs, automobile related ephemera, antique showcases, vintage industrial fans, MCM TV, radios, telephones, vacuum tubes, with many more interesting and collectible items.

8 seaters wood table with chairs

CANADIANA, FOLK ART & COLLECTIBLES

April 16 – April 27, 2023 An exciting sale of original paint decorated and refinished furniture with armoires, shranks, jam cupboards, hanging cupboards, harvest tables, chairs, exceptional folk art from Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, primitives from the personal collection of Catherine Thuro, Canadian art, hooked rugs, early blankets and samplers, pottery, early pressed glass and handmade fishing lures, and much more. Please visit the website at visbids.com for an early preview and see the full listing on visbids.hibid.com on April 13, 2023.

antique standee clock

Discovery Auction

April 2 – April 13, 2023 Another interesting estate collection of antique furniture, including early dining table with ten hand carved wooden chairs, several grandfather clocks, including a spectacular Elliott 9 tube English clock, an early 20thC silver betel box, original art, including oil paintings by Canadian artist Ricardo Rumi, Belskey and Hugh Jones, vintage vinyl, cameras and stereo equipment, including Bang & Olufsen and Sony components, Royal Doultons, West German pottery, Canadian art pottery, art glass, antique coins, military medals, vintage Schweitzer Linen and LL Bean wool blankets, a great selection of quality tools, snowblower, and outdoor accessories.

2 blue vases with flower and peacock design

FURNITURE, FASHION AND PORCELAINS AUCTION

March 15 – 23, 2023 Antique furniture from the 17th C to Edwardian, some modern design, Chinese, Kashmir and other textiles, gold & silver jewellery and flatware, Chinese porcelains and pottery, Royal Doulton and Albert, Minton, Limoges, Shelley, Belleek porcelains, fraternal regalia, collections of antique fans and chatelaines, art, a very low mileage 2021 Nissan Rogue Sport, etc.

FEBRUARY ESTATES AUCTION

February 16 – 23, 2023 Diverse collection of Canadian & European paintings & prints, porcelains, pottery, designer & vintage furnishings, Bally pinball game, 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan, Bowflex treadmill, vintage watches, collector coins & currency.

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