Post-War Canadian Folk Art Auction on Oct 8, 2026 by Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd. in ON
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Post-War Canadian Folk Art
Maud Lewis Three Black Cats
Joe Norris Harbour Sunset
Cyril Hirtle Man with Lobster Traps

Post-War Canadian Folk Art

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Maud Lewis Three Black Cats: Marshalltown, Nova Scotia. First half 1965. Oil on beaverboard. The happiness that Lewis conveys with this painting is immense. There is no room for anything but a proud mother and her kittens - all
0001: Maud Lewis Three Black Cats
Est.
CA$30,000
-
CA$35,000
CA$25
Maud Lewis Deer at Sunset: Marshalltown, Nova Scotia. Second half 1965. Oil on beaverboard. Maud’s brilliant creative perspective shines through in this distinctive image, with the hindquarters of a buck and doe in the
0002: Maud Lewis Deer at Sunset
Est.
CA$20,000
-
CA$25,000
CA$25
Maud Lewis Winter Sleigh Ride: Marshalltown, Nova Scotia. C. 1966. Oil 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 or perhaps
0003: Maud Lewis Winter Sleigh Ride
Est.
CA$18,000
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CA$23,000
CA$25
Yvon Coté Rooster: Grande-Vallée, Québec. C. 1980. Painted, carved wood. Unlike Coté’s more naturalistic songbirds and birds of prey, the rooster allowed the artist greater freedom for exaggeration and
0004: Yvon Coté Rooster
Est.
CA$2,000
-
CA$3,000
CA$25
Yvon Coté Loon: Grande-Vallée, Québec. C. 1980. Painted, carved wood. Coté gives this loon a particularly elegant profile, its elongated bill, rounded breast and swept-back wings creating a strong, streamlined
0005: Yvon Coté Loon
Est.
CA$1,500
-
CA$2,000
CA$25
Yvon Coté Quail: Grande-Vallée, Québec. C. 1980. Painted, carved wood. Coté gives this quail a compact, rounded form, capturing the distinctive profile and quiet character of the ground-dwelling bird. Its warm
0006: Yvon Coté Quail
Est.
CA$1,200
-
CA$1,500
CA$25
Yvon Coté Hawk: Grande-Vallée, Québec. C. 1980. Painted, carved wood. Coté achieved recognition for his finely carved birds of prey, subjects which allowed the artist to fully demonstrate his remarkable attention
0007: Yvon Coté Hawk
Est.
CA$1,200
-
CA$1,500
CA$25
Yvon Coté Grey Hawk: Grande-Vallée, Québec. C. 1980. Painted, carved wood. More closely observed than many of Coté’s decorative birds, this hawk has a commanding presence. 7.25" x 10" x 7.25".
0008: Yvon Coté Grey Hawk
Est.
CA$1,200
-
CA$1,500
CA$25
Yvon Coté Fish: Grande-Vallée, Québec. C. 1980. Painted, carved wood. A lifelike rendering of a trout. Coté’s characteristic knife work remains clearly visible in the details of the fins. The finish beautifully
0009: Yvon Coté Fish
Est.
CA$900
-
CA$1,200
CA$25
Gilbert Desrochers Black Cat: Tiny Township, Georgian Bay. 1985-1990. Carved painted wood, glass eyes. After a dream in 1985 of Noah and Mrs. Noah (referring to Noah's ark), Desrochers was inspired to create a new body of work
0010: Gilbert Desrochers Black Cat
Est.
CA$600
-
CA$800
CA$25
Bill Male Portrait of a Woman: La Prairie, Quebec. C. 1990. Acrylic on canvas. While much of Male’s work celebrates the warmth of friendship, family and rural community, his solitary figures reveal a more introspective side.
0011: Bill Male Portrait of a Woman
Est.
CA$500
-
CA$700
CA$25
Bill Male "Woman Ironing": La Prairie, Quebec. C. 1990. Acrylic on artist board. Male’s scenes of everyday life often centre on family and domestic routines, but his solitary women can also carry a distinctly contemplative
0012: Bill Male "Woman Ironing"
Est.
CA$500
-
CA$700
CA$25
Joe Sleep Horse: Halifax, Nova Scotia. C. 1975. Mixed media on masonite. Two monumental black horse heads flank Sleep’s familiar heart and star motifs, while a gathering of smaller horses fills the lower register
0013: Joe Sleep Horse
Est.
CA$1,200
-
CA$1,500
CA$25
Cyril Hirtle Man with Lobster Traps: Hirtles Beach, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. C. 1985. Mixed media on canvas. Hirtle deliberately turned convention on its head in this wonderfully unconventional fishing scene, confirmed by his
0014: Cyril Hirtle Man with Lobster Traps
Est.
CA$2,500
-
CA$3,500
CA$25
Phyllis Cosman Pioneer with Butter Churn: Avonport, Nova Scotia. C. 2000. Polychrome painted, carved wood. Unpainted hardwood base. While Cosman’s carvings frequently depict close interpersonal relationships, such as her highly
0015: Phyllis Cosman Pioneer with Butter Churn
Est.
CA$900
-
CA$1,200
CA$25
Phyllis Cosman Woman with Broom and Dustpan: Avonport, Nova Scotia. 2000. Polychrome painted, carved wood. Unpainted hardwood base. A classic example of Cosman’s celebrated focus on workaday figures. Cosman focused her folk-art carvings on
0016: Phyllis Cosman Woman with Broom and Dustpan
Est.
CA$900
-
CA$1,200
CA$25
Phyllis Cosman Rose Gardener: Avonport, Nova Scotia. 2001. Polychrome painted, carved wood. Unpainted hardwood base. A finely detailed portrait of a community gardener. The figure is complete with its original bright yellow sun
0017: Phyllis Cosman Rose Gardener
Est.
CA$900
-
CA$1,200
CA$25
Barry Colpitts Lady with Birds: East Ship Harbour, Nova Scotia. C. 2000. Polychrome wood. Colpitts presents this carving of a woman with two birds in a bright yellow dress and direct, wide-eyed expression. Two small birds, one
0018: Barry Colpitts Lady with Birds
Est.
CA$500
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CA$700
CA$25
Joe Norris Harbour Sunset: Lower Prospect, Nova Scotia. 1988. Enamel on plywood. A richly detailed coastal scene animated by a schooner under full sail, working fishing boats at the wharves and small figures making their way
0019: Joe Norris Harbour Sunset
Est.
CA$6,000
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CA$9,000
CA$25
Joe Norris Winter Scene: Lower Prospect, Nova Scotia. C. 1978. Enamel on plywood. Closely related to Norris’s Winter Cove, 1978, illustrated on page 40 of Bernard Riordon’s "Painted Visions of Nova Scotia", this winter
0020: Joe Norris Winter Scene
Est.
CA$6,000
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CA$9,000
CA$25
Joe Norris Autumn Coastal Scene: Lower Prospect, Nova Scotia. C. 1978. Enamel on plywood. Painted as Norris was beginning to refine his distinctive style, this early coastal scene retains unusually crisp detail, particularly in the
0021: Joe Norris Autumn Coastal Scene
Est.
CA$5,000
-
CA$7,000
CA$25
Maud Lewis Model T: Marshalltown, Nova Scotia. C. 1965. Oil on beaverboard. Likely based on memories from her first year of marriage, Maud Lewis created this cheerful scene of a couple out for a springtime drive. When
0022: Maud Lewis Model T
Est.
CA$30,000
-
CA$35,000
CA$25
Maud Lewis Horse and Buggy: Marshalltown, Nova Scotia. Mid 1960s. Oil on beaverboard. Maud Lewis was fascinated with the forms of transportation so important to early life. She has delightfully placed this horse and buggy
0023: Maud Lewis Horse and Buggy
Est.
CA$20,000
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CA$25,000
CA$25
Conrad Furey Childhood Games: Baie Verte, Newfoundland / Labrador. 1985. Oil on canvas. A particularly rich recollection of Furey’s Newfoundland childhood, bringing together the games, chores and pastimes of outport life, from
0024: Conrad Furey Childhood Games
Est.
CA$2,000
-
CA$3,000
CA$25