Located in The Armoury District, Vancouver’s newest and fastest growing arts and design destination, Westbridge Fine Art Auction House provides an intimate, boutique salesroom experience. Offering year-round online specialty sales, Westbridge provides clients with personal, one-on-one service not always found at larger auction houses. By partnering with dedicated online auction hub Invaluable.com, one of the world’s fastest growing auction listing and bidding platforms, Westbridge is able to reach an expansive global marketplace, allowing collectors from all corners of the world to view and bid in real time on a wide selection of quality Canadian and international works of art.
The Boutique Experience
Whether you are a first time buyer, seasoned collector, or interested consignor at Westbridge Fine Art Auction House we make the auction process as easy and enjoyable as possible. The “boutique experience”, unique to Westbridge, means our clients are more than just a paddle number or consignment contract. By creating a relaxed and friendly environment our experts encourage continued dialogue with clients in order to best meet their art auction needs. With its exposure to worldwide markets, combined with experienced personnel, Westbridge Fine Art Auction House provides an excellent and competitive alternative to the large format salesroom. We invite you to contact or visit us today and enjoy first-hand the Westbridge boutique experience!
The Personnel
Anthony Westbridge (right), a recognised author, art dealer, publisher and auctioneer founded Westbridge Publications in 1972 and Westbridge Fine Art in 1975. He has been involved with, and writing about, the art market in Canada and internationally for over 40 years. Dubbed the unofficial “Dean of the Canadian Art Market” by national press, Anthony combines his wealth of experience as publisher of The Canadian Art Sales Index with the management of a unique, boutique auction house to provide both clients, and the entire industry, with unparalleled insight into the Canadian art market. Anthony is situated at Westbridge's head office in Vancouver.
Nicholas Westbridge, an honours graduate from the University of Toronto, holds a Masters Degree in Art History. He has been working alongside his father for over 15 years, and is the recognised technical head of the company. Nicholas works primarily out of Westbridge's Toronto office, visiting Vancouver on a regular basis. When not helping with Westbridge's monthly auctions, Nicholas is the Visual Resources Curator in the Department of Art History at the University of Toronto, and is completing a Masters of Information degree in the Faculty of Information.
The Boutique Experience
Whether you are a first time buyer, seasoned collector, or interested consignor at Westbridge Fine Art Auction House we make the auction process as easy and enjoyable as possible. The “boutique experience”, unique to Westbridge, means our clients are more than just a paddle number or consignment contract. By creating a relaxed and friendly environment our experts encourage continued dialogue with clients in order to best meet their art auction needs. With its exposure to worldwide markets, combined with experienced personnel, Westbridge Fine Art Auction House provides an excellent and competitive alternative to the large format salesroom. We invite you to contact or visit us today and enjoy first-hand the Westbridge boutique experience!
The Personnel
Anthony Westbridge (right), a recognised author, art dealer, publisher and auctioneer founded Westbridge Publications in 1972 and Westbridge Fine Art in 1975. He has been involved with, and writing about, the art market in Canada and internationally for over 40 years. Dubbed the unofficial “Dean of the Canadian Art Market” by national press, Anthony combines his wealth of experience as publisher of The Canadian Art Sales Index with the management of a unique, boutique auction house to provide both clients, and the entire industry, with unparalleled insight into the Canadian art market. Anthony is situated at Westbridge's head office in Vancouver.
Nicholas Westbridge, an honours graduate from the University of Toronto, holds a Masters Degree in Art History. He has been working alongside his father for over 15 years, and is the recognised technical head of the company. Nicholas works primarily out of Westbridge's Toronto office, visiting Vancouver on a regular basis. When not helping with Westbridge's monthly auctions, Nicholas is the Visual Resources Curator in the Department of Art History at the University of Toronto, and is completing a Masters of Information degree in the Faculty of Information.