Folk Art

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New Hamburg, ON, Canada

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Folk Art

Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd.

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Our October 14th sale presents an exciting curation of Folk Art dating from the 1950s forward. It affords collectors an opportunity to acquire rare and interesting works of art sourced from distinguished Canadian collections. This auction is an ode to post-1950 folk art, where vibrant colours, charming presentations, and the allure of simplicity converge. For serious collectors of Canadian heritage and folk art, this is not a sale to be missed.

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Vancouver Island Totem Pole Carving: British Columbia. 1992. Softwood, paint. An interesting vintage totem pole in untouched patina and marked in pencil on the back, "Vancouver, Island". The totem was painted in primary colours directly

0001: Vancouver Island Totem Pole CarvingEst. CA$200-CA$300

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"Caughnawaga" Quebec Totem Pole Carving: Quebec. Last half 20th century. Softwood, paint. A graphically strong souvenir totem pole painted primarily in black with red, white, and green markings. The base is also marked "Caughnawaga"

0002: "Caughnawaga" Quebec Totem Pole CarvingEst. CA$200-CA$300

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Pair of Green & Yellow Winged Totem Carvings: Last half 20th century. Softwood, paint. Two well-executed totems in very folky but magnificent mid-20th century form painted in predominantly yellow with additional bright primary colours added.

0003: Pair of Green & Yellow Winged Totem CarvingsEst. CA$400-CA$600

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5' Totem Pole Carving: Last half 20th century. Softwood, paint. A beautifully carved and painted five-foot totem pole primarily in dark blue with red, black, green, white, and yellow markings. This recent piece, in

0004: 5' Totem Pole CarvingEst. CA$600-CA$900

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Pair of Totem Pole Carvings by Arthur Shaughnessy: Albert Bay, British Columbia. Early 20th century. Cedar, paint. A very rare and beautiful pair of early 20th-century totem poles by master carver, Arthur Shaughnessy (HEMASILAKW) (1884-1945)

0005: Pair of Totem Pole Carvings by Arthur ShaughnessyEst. CA$600-CA$900

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Carving of a Coureur du Bois by George Beauregard: Quebec. Mid 20th century. Softwood, stain & varnish. A carving of a quintessential French-Canadian trader signed by George Beauregard of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec. Beauregard made wood carvings in

0006: Carving of a Coureur du Bois by George BeauregardEst. CA$300-CA$500

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"ANA" Carving by Felicien Levesque: Cacouna, Quebec. C. 1970. Polychrome painted wood. A primitive carving of 'ANA', a woman dressed in blue and white, with a red handkerchief and yellow boots standing erect with her hands pointing

0007: "ANA" Carving by Felicien LevesqueEst. CA$300-CA$500

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Man with Red Hat by Felicien Levesque: Cacouna, Quebec. C. 1970. Polychromed wood. An endearing folk art carving of a man painted with a bright red hat, mustard-coloured trousers, and blue boots. The face is painted in stark white with

0008: Man with Red Hat by Felicien LevesqueEst. CA$300-CA$500

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Rooster Carving by Henri LaJeunesse: LaJeunesse, Quebec. C. 1970. Pine, paint. A simple and charming brown rooster with a bright red comb and white eye stands on a plain green platform. Henri LaJeunesse was first collected by Nettie

0009: Rooster Carving by Henri LaJeunesseEst. CA$300-CA$500

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Stylized Peacock by Magella Normand: Quebec. C. 1980. Softwood, wire. A colourful peacock created by Magella Normand of Cap-aux-Os, Gaspe, Quebec (1921-2001). This rendition doesn't resemble a peacock at all with its whimsical oval

0010: Stylized Peacock by Magella NormandEst. CA$400-CA$600

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Drunken Man by Honore Hunt: Pablos Mills, Gaspe, Quebec. C. 2000. Painted softwood. This is an ever-so-interesting carving of a drunken man surrounded by beer bottles. The head, body, and legs are from one naturally shaped

0011: Drunken Man by Honore HuntEst. CA$200-CA$300

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"Woman in Her Dress" by Herve Lessard: Marbleton, Quebec. 2003. Pine, fabric. A well-executed carving by HervÃ© Lessard of a standing woman with bright orange-red hair, blue eyes, and bright red lips. The arms are movable. The figure is

0012: "Woman in Her Dress" by Herve LessardEst. CA$300-CA$500

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Carving of a Man in a Canoe Attributed to Oscar Heon: Quebec. C. 1960. Pine, paint. An excellent, and hard-to-find unsigned carving by the Quebec master carver Oscar Heon (1901-1976), from Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec. The canoeist is dressed in black

0013: Carving of a Man in a Canoe Attributed to Oscar HeonEst. CA$600-CA$900

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"Gentleman in Trap Buggy" by Lucien Legare: Princeville, Quebec. C. 1980. Laminated wood, softwood, metal, leather, wire. Lucien Legare carved an extremely well-detailed and carefully made model of a man in a horse-drawn buggy. He is dressed

0014: "Gentleman in Trap Buggy" by Lucien LegareEst. CA$1,200-CA$1,500

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Quebec Carved Shelf by Wilfrid Richard: Saint-Ubalde, Portneuf, Quebec. C. 1970. Pine. A charming carved wall shelf, by well-known carver Wilfrid Richard, featuring stylized leaves, flowers, and two hearts carved to the edge. The shelf is

0015: Quebec Carved Shelf by Wilfrid RichardEst. CA$1,200-CA$1,500

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Bald Eagle Carving on a Plaque: Mid-20th century. Softwood, paint, stain. A mid-20th century straightforward, but primitive plaque of a bald eagle with great form and colour range. Initialled, "E.D.L.", on base. 6" x 14.24" x 0.5".

0016: Bald Eagle Carving on a PlaqueEst. CA$200-CA$300Lot Passed

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Large Carved Wood Horse: Canadian. Third quarter 20th century. Painted softwood. A unique quaint carving of a large horse with a chestnut-coloured body, blond mane and tail. The head is shown with a white face and fetlocks,

0017: Large Carved Wood HorseEst. CA$400-CA$600

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Carved Dragon Rocking Toy: Canadian. C. 1970. Pine, metal, rope. A very unusual folk art "rocking horse" in the form of a dragon, mounted on a typical rocking platform with two cross braces for support. The brass-eyed dragon

0018: Carved Dragon Rocking ToyEst. CA$400-CA$600

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Carving of a Standing Spotted Deer: Canadian. Fourth-quarter 20th century. Painted softwood, glass eyes, metal ears. An interesting folk art carving of a deer that also resembles a giraffe with a long neck. The body is painted in white

0019: Carving of a Standing Spotted DeerEst. CA$400-CA$600

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Carving of a Spotted Goose: Canadian. Fourth-quarter 20th century. Painted softwood, metal wings. A zany folk art carving of a goose painted red with white spots all over the wings and body. The eyes and beak are in black

0020: Carving of a Spotted GooseEst. CA$500-CA$700

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Carved Moose Head "Mount": Canadian. C. 1960. Pine. An unusual folk art wooden moose head carving in natural stain and mounted on a heart-shaped plaque adorned by gold-painted fish and carved stars and flowers. The rack of

0021: Carved Moose Head "Mount"Est. CA$500-CA$700

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Large Log Carving of a Human Foot: Early 20th century. Softwood, paint. A large carving from a log and attached wood piece in the shape of a human foot painted white with black toenails. One wonders if this giant foot was a part of

0022: Large Log Carving of a Human FootEst. CA$600-CA$900

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Carved Bird Walking Sticks: Canadian. Mid 20th century. Hardwood, stain, varnish. Two canes with mid-20th century varnished shafts by different unknown carvers. The first one has a plain naturally formed shaft and a naively

0023: Carved Bird Walking SticksEst. CA$300-CA$500

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Carved Walking Sticks with Animal Handles: Canadian. Mid 20th century. Hardwood. Two older simple hardwood shaft canes with depictions of animals. The one with a handle is carved as a naive black dog with a leather tail, but is strong

0024: Carved Walking Sticks with Animal HandlesEst. CA$300-CA$500

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