Alfred Joseph Casson Auction Prices and Value Guide

Alfred Joseph Casson auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 850 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Alfred Joseph Casson auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Alfred Joseph Casson
Source records
850
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Alfred Joseph Casson

Alfred Joseph Casson (1898–1992) was a Canadian painter and printmaker, best known as the youngest member of the Group of Seven, the influential collective that shaped the course of Canadian landscape painting in the early twentieth century. Born in Toronto, Casson joined the group in 1926 at the invitation of Franklin Carmichael, replacing Frank Johnston. He developed a distinctive style characterized by a signature limited palette and a focus on the rural and small-town landscapes of southern Ontario. Beyond the Group of Seven, Casson maintained a long and productive career as a designer and painter, and his work is represented in major Canadian public collections. His landscapes remain among the most recognizable images of the Ontario countryside and a touchstone for collectors of Canadian art.

Group of Sevenoil paintingprintmakinglandscapesouthern Ontario scenery

Common works and media

Casson is most frequently encountered in auction and appraisal contexts as oil-on-canvas or oil-on-board landscape paintings depicting southern Ontario villages, forests, rivers, and rural buildings. He also produced watercolours, drawings, and prints. His subject matter leans toward undisturbed natural scenery and quiet settlement views, often rendered in a muted, deliberately restrained color range. Works range from small plein-air sketches to larger exhibition-scale canvases.

Market and appraisal context

Alfred Joseph Casson maintains a deep and liquid secondary market with 529 recorded auction lots spanning 2005 to late 2025, of which 473 carry a realized price. His work is anchored by Group of Seven provenance—one of the most consistently collected segments of Canadian art—and is traded primarily through Canadian houses, with Waddington's dominating recent volume. Price dispersion is wide: the interquartile range runs from approximately CAD 156 to CAD 720, reflecting a market where smaller works on paper and prints trade in the low hundreds while significant oil paintings of signature southern Ontario subjects can reach five and six figures. The recorded maximum of CAD 542,800 indicates that major exhibition-scale canvases in strong condition command premium prices, but the median of CAD 288 shows that the typical lot is a modest work on paper or small oil sketch. Recent 12-month volume (7 lots) is slightly below the prior 12-month period (9 lots), suggesting stable but not accelerating turnover.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • oil painting
  • watercolour
  • printmaking
  • works on paper

Value drivers

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Appraisal caveats

  • 850+ auction appearances suggest a well-established secondary market, but specific price ranges require review of realized auction records
  • Casson's long career produced work across decades; date, style, and quality vary significantly
  • Prints and works on paper exist alongside major canvases; medium identification is essential before appraisal
  • Market context here is derived from biographical and authority sources only; auction-price analysis requires separate comparable-lot review

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Alfred Joseph Casson worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

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