High demand for Canadiana, from a historic ceramic dessert set to Group of Seven paintings, drove Heffel’s major autumn sale in Toronto

The property, bequeathed to the district by a physician friend of the artist for use as an arts centre, has been neglected for decades

Two canvases by Carr blew past their estimate to become among the highest auction prices paid for her work, while a painting by 92-year-old Rita Letendre set a record for the artist

Small works won out at Sotheby's and Christie's as top lots went for their low estimates or were withdrawn