Molly Lamb Bobak Auction Prices and Value Guide

Molly Lamb Bobak auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 202 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Molly Lamb Bobak auction prices: quick answer

Molly Lamb Bobak auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Molly Lamb Bobak
Source records
202
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Molly Lamb Bobak

Molly Lamb Bobak (1920–2014) was a Canadian painter, printmaker, teacher, and writer recognised as the first Canadian woman artist dispatched overseas as an official war artist during the Second World War. Commissioned to document Canada’s war effort, she produced a significant body of work depicting members of the Canadian Women’s Army Corps in training and on duty. Working primarily in oils and watercolours, Bobak built a broader practice that included landscapes, still lifes, and figurative scenes. She spent much of her later career in Fredericton, New Brunswick, where she was a longstanding presence in the Canadian art community. Her work is held in major Canadian public collections, and she is recorded in the Getty Union List of Artist Names, the Virtual International Authority File, and Library and Archives Canada.

Canadian War Artoil paintingwatercolourprintmakingCanadian Women's Army Corpsmilitary and war subjects

Common works and media

Collectors are most likely to encounter Bobak’s oil paintings on canvas or board, watercolour landscapes and floral studies, and prints. Her subjects range from military scenes and figure compositions to rural landscapes, botanical studies, and still lifes. Smaller-scale watercolours and editioned prints are more frequently seen at auction than large canvases. Works on paper should be assessed for condition issues including foxing, fading, and mat staining.

Market and appraisal context

Molly Lamb Bobak’s works appear regularly at Canadian art auctions, with over 200 catalogued lots in Appraisily records. Her official war art is largely held by Canadian national institutions and rarely comes to market, making her non-commission oil paintings, watercolours, and prints the works most commonly encountered by collectors. Key factors affecting appraisal include medium and size, subject matter (military themes tend to generate stronger demand), date of execution, provenance linking to known exhibitions or estate records, and overall condition. Works with gallery labels, documented exhibition history, or publication in catalogues may carry a premium. Attribution should be verified against signature style and, when possible, compared with documented examples in public collections.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Appraisal caveats

  • No specific auction results or price data are available from the source pack; valuation commentary is general.
  • Works held in Canadian national collections may not appear on the open market.
  • Attribution should be confirmed against documented signatures and exhibition records.

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

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Molly Lamb Bobak 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.

Can Appraisily value my Molly Lamb Bobak artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.