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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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Low-flying Bird Carvings by Pierre Corriveau: Quebec. C. 1970. Softwood, plywood, metal, wire, paint. This rare carving by Pierre Corriveau was the cover artist of ‘Les Patenteux du Quebec’; a highly regarded and collected carver of
0169: Low-flying Bird Carvings by Pierre CorriveauEst. CA$400-CA$600
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"Mayor & Carpenter" Carvings by Roland Couture: Breakeville, Quebec. C. 2000. Basswood. A mayor, dressed in a blue suit and brown fedora, stands beside the other figure of a carpenter clad in a grey shirt and work trousers, sporting an upcompany
0170: "Mayor & Carpenter" Carvings by Roland CoutureEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Miner & Fisher Carvings by Roland Couture: Breakeville, Quebec. C. 2000. Basswood. A pair of finely detailed Roland Couture carvings; one of a miner dressed in green and brown and the other of a fisherman, dressed in a blue shirt and black
0171: Miner & Fisher Carvings by Roland CoutureEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Sponged Rooster by Albert Deroy: Gaspe, Quebec. C. 1970. Plywood. Inspired by a book titled 'From Quebec' about a bird carver, Albert Deroy, who started carving in his own style and colours. This work presents a rooster in brilliant
0172: Sponged Rooster by Albert DeroyEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Quebec Carving of a Dappled Grey Horse: Quebec. C. 1980. Softwood, horsehair, glass eyes. A handsome dapple grey horse from Quebec and in the style of Aime Desmeules (1917-1997). Here, the artist uses layer upon layer of daubed paint over
0173: Quebec Carving of a Dappled Grey HorseEst. CA$400-CA$600
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Pink Pig Carving Attributed to Aime Desmeules: Quebec. C. 1980. Softwood, rope, leather. A classicly carved mother pig attributed to Aime Desmeules of Saint-Paul-de-la-Croix, Quebec. The floppy-eared sow is painted in pale pink with a
0174: Pink Pig Carving Attributed to Aime DesmeulesEst. CA$500-CA$700
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Grey Hen by Kerras Jeffery: Alma, Prince Edward Island. C. 2000. Pine. A carved pine-seated hen by Kerras Jeffery posed with its head looking backwards. The body is grey and black paint with red, black, and yellow details to
0175: Grey Hen by Kerras JefferyEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Zany Magician Carving by Kerras Jeffery: Alma, Prince Edward Island. C. 2000. Wood, plywood, metal, leather. A highly inventive and humorous zany magician dressed in traditional black and white is about to pull a white rabbit out of his
0176: Zany Magician Carving by Kerras JefferyEst. CA$300-CA$500
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Coffee Pot Monkey Creation by Kerras Jeffery: Alma, Prince Edward Island. C. 2000. Metal, softwood. Kerras Jeffery demonstrates his continual creativity with the use of an old coffee pot in forming this zany monkey. Both the old coffee server
0177: Coffee Pot Monkey Creation by Kerras JefferyEst. CA$300-CA$500
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"Horse" by Joe Sleep: Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1977. Latex on board. Joe Sleep had a love of horses when he was working at the Bill Lynch Shows, where he held a job for thirty-two years. This horse is shown in profile, but
0178: "Horse" by Joe SleepEst. CA$1,200-CA$1,500
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Horse Portraits by Joe Sleep: Nova Scotia. 1976. Softwood, paint. A very unusual pair of horse portraits in black and white on round wooden discs by Nova Scotia master Joe Sleep. One is entitled "Black Beauty" on the back and
0179: Horse Portraits by Joe SleepEst. CA$1,400-CA$1,600
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Standing Deer by Joe Sleep: Nova Scotia. 1977. Enamel on panel. A delightfully simple rendering by Nova Scotia master folk artist Joe Sleep of a deer in orangey-yellow with a yellow band around its neck standing on a darker
0180: Standing Deer by Joe SleepEst. CA$3,000-CA$4,500
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"Laundry Woman" Carving by Charlie Tanner: Eagle Head, Nova Scotia. 1981. Painted softwood. A Charlie Tanner carving of a smiling blond-haired woman standing over a washboard and tub painted silver. She is wearing a white apron over a brown
0181: "Laundry Woman" Carving by Charlie TannerEst. CA$600-CA$900
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"Man Smoking a Large Pipe" Carving by Charlie Tanner: Eagle Head, Nova Scotia. 1981. Painted softwood. Nova Scotian Charlie Tanner's carving of a smiling man painted in deep blue and burgundy and smoking an exceptionally large black pipe. The figure is
0182: "Man Smoking a Large Pipe" Carving by Charlie TannerEst. CA$600-CA$900
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"Naughty People" by Charlie Tanner: Eagle Head, Nova Scotia. 1975. Painted wood. A couple painted in muted white colouring and detail stand embraced in a romantic moment. The figures are mounted on a plain green base. Charlie Tanner's
0183: "Naughty People" by Charlie TannerEst. CA$600-CA$900
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"Cat" by Joe Sleep: Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1978. Latex and marker on masonite. A folk art depiction of a cat, staring directly at the viewer, against a white background, surrounded by multi coloured flowers and a pair of
0184: "Cat" by Joe SleepEst. CA$5,000-CA$7,000
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Circus Cat by Joe Sleep: Saint John, New Brunswick. Ca. 1976. Mixed media on board. Joseph Sleep spent years working for the Bill Lynch Carnival. Here he devotes full attention to one of his favourite subjects, the cat. One
0185: Circus Cat by Joe SleepEst. CA$2,000-CA$3,000
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Flowers by Joe Sleep: Canadian. 1976. Mixed media on board. Joe Sleep's idealist vision of a better world is made clear in this work featuring a floral piece painted in vibrant primary colours. He invites the viewer to
0186: Flowers by Joe SleepEst. CA$3,000-CA$4,500
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A Host of Birds in a Tree by Joe Sleep: Nova Scotia. 1977. Watercolour and pencil on paper. An extraordinary, top-drawer watercolour composition of birds in a tree by one of Nova Scotia's master painters, Joseph Sleep. Here, the host is
0187: A Host of Birds in a Tree by Joe SleepEst. CA$4,000-CA$6,000
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Two Oxen in Winter by Everett Lewis: Marshalltown, Nova Scotia. 1974-1975. Oil on board. A primitive oil on board painting of two oxen in winter signed "Maud Lewis" by Everett Lewis (1893-1979). The image depicts two oxen accompanied by
0188: Two Oxen in Winter by Everett LewisEst. CA$2,000-CA$3,000
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Dog Beneath Cherry Trees by Maud Lewis: Marshalltown, Nova Scotia. Middle to late 1950s. Mixed media on scrap cardboard. A Maud Lewis painting depicting a fluffy white dog with black markings under flowering cherry trees. The background is
0189: Dog Beneath Cherry Trees by Maud LewisEst. CA$25,000-CA$30,000
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Two Birds in Winter by Maud Lewis: Marshalltown, Nova Scotia. Middle to late 1950s. Oil on artist board. This unusual Maud Lewis work depicts an image of two birds, possibly doves, painted yellow, black, and white in a colourful
0190: Two Birds in Winter by Maud LewisEst. CA$25,000-CA$30,000
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Winter Sleigh Ride by Maud Lewis: Marshalltown, Nova Scotia. 1964-1965. Mixed media on beaverboard. Here is one of Maud's favourite and iconic winter scenes depicting a single passenger in a two-horse sleigh headed for the village,
0191: Winter Sleigh Ride by Maud LewisEst. CA$15,000-CA$18,000
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"Speckled-Winged Goose" by Ewald Rentz: Beardmore, Ontario. C. 1980. Painted wood, plywood. This imaginative folk carving of a goose painted in unnatural colours of bright lime green, orange, and yellow gives whimsy to Rentz's sense of
0192: "Speckled-Winged Goose" by Ewald RentzEst. CA$500-CA$700