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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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"Snowy Owl" by Collins Eisenhauer: Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. C. 1980. Polychromed wood, pine base. A smaller scale work by folk artist Collins Eisenhauer; one of many that very rarely come to market. Here is a carving of an owl,
0097: "Snowy Owl" by Collins EisenhauerEst. CA$600-CA$900
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Erotic Crayon Drawing by Collins Eisenhauer: Nova Scotia. C. 1970. Crayon on paper. This is a hard-to-find original crayon drawing by Nova Scotia master Collins Eisenhauer (1898-1979). He also carved several erotic pieces which he kept hidden
0098: Erotic Crayon Drawing by Collins EisenhauerEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Erotic Double-sided Sketch: Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. C. 1980. Graphite on cardboard. A double-sided pencil drawing; one side showing a woman and a horse in an erotic pose, the other a woman in exotic garb in a meditation
0099: Erotic Double-sided SketchEst. CA$600-CA$900
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Snake Charmer Sketch by Collins Eisenhauer: Nova Scotia. C. 1970. Pencil on paper. An original pencil drawing of a "Snake Charmer" by Nova Scotia master Collins Eisenhauer (1898 - 1979). Signed on the lower front and mounted in an early
0100: Snake Charmer Sketch by Collins EisenhauerEst. CA$600-CA$900
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Parlour Scene by Fred Trask: Digby, Nova Scotia. 1975. Acrylic on board. A naive folksy parlour scene with the Holy Bible shows temptation being held at bay. What appears to be a man dressed in sombre grey is keeping a wolf from
0101: Parlour Scene by Fred TraskEst. CA$600-CA$900
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Colourful Rooster Carving by Stephen Outhouse: Nova Scotia. 1994. Softwood, paint, tack eyes. A bright and colourful rooster by Nova Scotia's well-known and regarded artist Stephen Outhouse. The cock-of-the-walk is painted in bright primary
0102: Colourful Rooster Carving by Stephen OuthouseEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Seagull Carving by Stephen Outhouse: Digby, Nova Scotia. 1994. Painted softwood. This is a striking carving of a black-backed gull with an orange beak perched on a pole with its wings raised and singing to the sea. Outhouse's work is
0103: Seagull Carving by Stephen OuthouseEst. CA$600-CA$900
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"Bear in Autumn" by Joe Norris: Lower Prospect, Halifax County, Nova Scotia. C. 1990. Enamel on board. Joe Norris painted this autumn scene with a man dressed ironically in black and blue running away from a black bear on its hind
0104: "Bear in Autumn" by Joe NorrisEst. CA$4,000-CA$6,000
"Self Portrait with Chest" by Joe Norris: Lower Prospect, Halifax County, Nova Scotia. 1996. Enamel on board. An interesting self-portrait of Joe Norris, depicting him clad in blue and sitting on his striking red and yellow checkered kitchen
0105: "Self Portrait with Chest" by Joe NorrisEst. CA$6,000-CA$9,000Lot Passed
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"Hauling the Herring Nets" by Joe Norris: Lower Prospect, Halifax County, Nova Scotia. 1993. Enamel on board. Joe Norris painted the world in which he lived; that of Halifax, Nova Scotia and its environs. For the rest of us, we get a glimpse
0106: "Hauling the Herring Nets" by Joe NorrisEst. CA$6,000-CA$9,000
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"Mennonite Quilting Bee" by Barbara Clark-Fleming: Oxford County, Ontario. 2007. Acrylic on board, natural wood frame. A warm social gathering of Mennonite women dressed in solid blues and blacks and making a traditional quilt sit around a simple
0107: "Mennonite Quilting Bee" by Barbara Clark-FlemingEst. CA$600-CA$900
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"Dashing Through The Snow" by Barbara Clark-Fleming: Oxford County, Ontario. C. 2010. Acrylic on board, natural wood frame. A delightful winter scene of a wonderful horse-drawn sleigh on a beautiful snowy day. A family is out for an afternoon ride
0108: "Dashing Through The Snow" by Barbara Clark-FlemingEst. CA$600-CA$900
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"Last of the Chores" by Barbara Clark-Fleming: Oxford County, Ontario. 1990. Acrylic on board. An orange sunset is an apt background to this painting giving it a sense of end-of-the-day chores. Three white cats in the foreground follow the farmer
0109: "Last of the Chores" by Barbara Clark-FlemingEst. CA$600-CA$900
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"Kids Having Fun" by Barbara Clark-Fleming: Oxford County, Ontario. 2009. Acrylic on board. A joy-filled day is ahead for brightly painted children in an orange-coloured sled drawn by two white horses with black tack. Rusty-coloured cows and
0110: "Kids Having Fun" by Barbara Clark-FlemingEst. CA$600-CA$900
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"Threshing" by Barbara Clark-Fleming: Oxford County, Ontario. C. 2000. Acrylic on board. A colourful Barbara Clark Fleming painting of autumn harvesting activity with horse-drawn wagons painted grey and red drawn by black and white
0111: "Threshing" by Barbara Clark-FlemingEst. CA$600-CA$900
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Village Scene by Patricia Promaine: Ontario. C. 1980. Oil on board. A hard-to-come-by busy village scene painted on canvas board by Pat Promaine, Waterdown, Ontario (1918-2012). This piece shows an historic village in all its busy form
0112: Village Scene by Patricia PromaineEst. CA$700-CA$900
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"Julie Snyder" by Roger Dumont & Celine Denis: St. Arsene, Quebec. 2002. Softwood, found materials. Roger Dumont carved this caricature of Julie Snyder with her hair represented in natural bark. Her head and facial features are unflatteringly out
0113: "Julie Snyder" by Roger Dumont & Celine DenisEst. CA$900-CA$1,200
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"Violinist in Bowler Hat" Carving by Roger Dumont & Celine Denis: St. Arsene, Quebec. 1997. Softwood, found materials. Roger Dumont has carved a near-life-sized figure of a formally dressed but barefoot man in a black jacket, white shirt, and grey trousers wearing
0114: "Violinist in Bowler Hat" Carving by Roger Dumont & Celine DenisEst. CA$900-CA$1,200
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"Farmer and his Wife" by Roger Dumont & Celine Denis: St. Arsene, Quebec. 2002. Softwood, found clothing materials. Roger Dumont carves a farmer and his wife. The faces are painted in natural skin tones with exclaiming eyes, as well as the hands and
0115: "Farmer and his Wife" by Roger Dumont & Celine DenisEst. CA$1,600-CA$2,000
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Squirrel Log Lamp by Clement Dube: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Quebec. C. 1970. Pine. A well-carved Quebec folk art lamp in the form of a squirrel perched on a hollow log all in a varnish finish in front of a tree trunk which forms the
0116: Squirrel Log Lamp by Clement DubeEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Bison Carving by Arthur Dube: Quebec. Mid 20th century. Basswood. A slightly weathered carving of a bison by Arthur Dube of Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Quebec (1916 - 1983). Dube was known for his carvings of wild animals in Quebec.
0117: Bison Carving by Arthur DubeEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Rooster Carving by Gilbert Desrochers: Tiny Township, Ontario C. 1980. Softwood, paint. A large and impressive but inexpressive red and white rooster by Gilbert Desrochers sitting on a plain white base. As is the case with most of his
0118: Rooster Carving by Gilbert DesrochersEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Noah's Ark Elephant Carving by Gilbert Desrochers: Lafontaine, Ontario. C. 1980. Polychromed wood, plastic eyes. A distinctive, strongly graphic rendering by carver Gilbert Desrochers of a pale grey elephant with a trunk that arches back to the head,
0119: Noah's Ark Elephant Carving by Gilbert DesrochersEst. CA$400-CA$600
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"Gnu" by Gilbert Desrochers: Lafontaine, Simcoe County, Ontario. C. 1980. Polychromed wood, plastic eyes. A stylized Gnu in its spectacular but simple form painted in chocolate brown with bone-coloured antlers and glass eyes.
0120: "Gnu" by Gilbert DesrochersEst. CA$400-CA$600