Joan Balzar

Canadian · 1928–2016 · Painter

Joan Balzar was a Canadian artist, known for her vividly coloured hard-edged abstract paintings, which sometimes included metallic powders or neon tubing. (Wikipedia)

CA$11,875≈ $8,455≈ £6,388≈ €7,297Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumUntitledHeffel Fine Art Auction House6auction results2021–2025years recorded100%sold (6)$2.8kSign up free to seemedian price

Joan Balzar prices at a glance

Auction results
6 2021–2025
Price range
$1.4k–$8.5kSign up free to see
Median price
$2.8kSign up free to see 6 sold
Most recent sale
$8.5kSign up free to see Nov 2025, Heffel Fine Art Auction House
Record sale
$8.5kSign up free to see 2025, Heffel Fine Art Auction House

Recent sales: Untitled · Carnival · Outside

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Record prices

  1. Untitled by Joan Balzar, acrylic on canvas, sold Nov 2025UntitledHeffel Fine Art Auction House · CA$11,875≈ $8,455≈ £6,388≈ €7,297Sign up to see
  2. CORE by Joan Balzar, acrylic on canvas, sold Sep 2023COREHeffel Fine Art Auction House · CA$7,500≈ $5,564≈ £4,558≈ €5,279Sign up to see
  3. Outside by Joan Balzar, oil on canvas, sold Sep 2025OutsideHeffel Fine Art Auction House · CA$4,063≈ $2,924≈ £2,179≈ €2,491Sign up to see

Joan Balzar’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 6 auction results for Joan Balzar between 2021 and 2025, and 6 of them sold (100%). Half of the priced sales fell between $1.9kSign up free to see and $4.9kSign up free to see, with a median of $2.8kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Untitled, sold at Heffel Fine Art Auction House in November 2025 for $8.5kSign up free to see. Most results come from Heffel Fine Art Auction House (6).

Joan Balzar at auction: key figures

Auction results
6
Sold rate
100%
Active at auction
2021–2025
Median price
$2.8kSign up free to see
Record price
$8.5kSign up free to see Untitled, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Nov 2025
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Paintings6$1.9k–$4.9kSign up free to see$2.8kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Heffel Fine Art Auction House (6)

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  1. Untitled by Joan Balzar, acrylic on canvas, sold Nov 2025
    Untitled
    Acrylic · Canvas
    48 x 72 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 1102
    CA$11,875≈ $8,455≈ £6,388≈ €7,297Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$5,000–7,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  2. Carnival by Joan Balzar, oil on canvas, sold Sep 2025
    Carnival
    Oil · Canvas
    68 x 43 1/3 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 013
    CA$3,750≈ $2,699≈ £2,011≈ €2,299Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$5,000–7,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  3. Outside by Joan Balzar, oil on canvas, sold Sep 2025
    Outside
    Oil · Canvas
    48 x 72 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 014
    CA$4,063≈ $2,924≈ £2,179≈ €2,491Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$5,000–7,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  4. Gold and Red by Joan Balzar, 1965, mixed media on canvas (diptych), sold Aug 2025
    Gold and Red, 1965
    Mixed media · Canvas
    24 x 55 1/2 x 5 1/2 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 204
    CA$1,875≈ $1,363≈ £1,008≈ €1,167Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$3,000–5,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  5. CORE by Joan Balzar, acrylic on canvas, sold Sep 2023
    CORE
    Acrylic · Canvas
    27 x 54 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 005
    CA$7,500≈ $5,564≈ £4,558≈ €5,279Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$3,000–4,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  6. Defined Structure by Joan Balzar, acrylic on canvas, sold Sep 2021
    Defined Structure
    Acrylic · Canvas
    30 x 48 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 102
    CA$2,000≈ $1,570≈ £1,167≈ €1,356Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$3,000–4,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗

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Joan Balzar: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Joan Balzar at auction?

$8,455Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Heffel Fine Art Auction House (November 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Joan Balzar?

The median sale price is $2.8kSign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Joan Balzar have sold at auction?

6 of 6 recorded lots sold between 2021 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Joan Balzar?

Heffel Fine Art Auction House accounts for the most recorded results. Heffel Fine Art Auction House

About Joan Balzar

Joan Balzar was a Canadian artist, known for her vividly coloured hard-edged abstract paintings, which sometimes included metallic powders or neon tubing.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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