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FRIDAY MARCH 15, 2024 • VOL. 54, NO. 11
Folk Painting “Black And White Cat” Achieves $50,150
Market For Folk Artist Maud Lewis’s Work Shows No Indication Of Cooling Records were broken in two days of auctions held Feb. 10 (Canadiana) and Feb. 11 (Canadian Folk Art) by Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd. Heading the list of top performers was the renowned Nova Scotia artist Maud Lewis (190170), whose paintings “Black and White Cat” and “Gulls at Harbour” achieved for $50,150 and $36,580, respectively. All prices quoted are in Canadian dollars and include an 18-percent buyer’s premium. “We h a d a grea t Ca na d i ana sale on February 10th with strong objects in a wide variety of categories,” said Peter Baker, a u ctio n a d v i s o r
including a Brownscombe jug, attracted a lot of attention. Some exceptional hooked rugs were offered, with a Grenfell Mission ‚ ‘Shadows’ being the top performer, bringing $4,750, and many other opportunities for some good buys. Other Canadian art included Inuit sculpture and some early stonecut prints that sold above estimates,” added Baker. The runner-up top lot on day one was a spectacular 18th-century Quebec armoire, going for $27,140. It had a high doublepaneled frieze and bold cabriole
Haddon Heights To Hold Sale On Easter Decorations By Karl Pass If you collect or decorate with vintage items for Easter, the Haddon Heights Antiques Center may be a place to hop over to. Easter falls in March this year, on the very last day of the month. That, combined with the official start of Spring on Tuesday, March 19, means that the time to decorate is sooner than later. This Continued on page 15
A mixed media on pulpboard (beaver board) by Maud Lewis (Nova Scotia, 1901–70), titled “Black and White Cat,” dating ca. 1966 and signed “Maud. Lewis,” sold for $50,150.
This quality Nova Scotia foot stool in the Lunenburg Germanic tradition with original red/green paint and exuberant geometric carving blew past the estimate to finish at $24,780. for the sale. “Collectors and dealers were able to acquire some unique and rare items, but there are always surprises, both high and low, which kept the buyers on their toes. The two paintings by Maud Lewis reflected high interest in her works.” “The miniature redware pieces,
feet and boasted a pine patina. It was pictured in “The Early Furniture of French Canada” (Jean Palardy). The doors and sides had panels in a transitional Louis XIV/ XV style. A masterful Nova Scotia foot stool in the Lunenburg Germanic tradition with original red/green
This colorful enamel on wood coastal village with lighthouse painting signed by Joe Norris (Nova Scotia, 1924-96), housed in its original flower frame as created by Norris, went for $30,680.
A stoneware picture frame made by John Marx (Brantford, Ontario, ca. 1860s-90s), an intricate and beautiful piece that was signed on the reverse and boasted a lovely lattice design and dark glaze, bested its estimate of $1,800-$2,500 by more than 200 percent to achieve $21,240. The aforementioned Grenfell Missions “Shadows” rug measured 33.5-by45.5 inches. “Rounding out the February 10th sale was a large collection of carved and inlaid boxes with s e v e ra l 1 8 t h - c e n t u r y examples selling well, along with rarities such as a Baldwin Hill & Company fur trade dag knife bringing $8,260,” Baker pointed out. The ca. 1856-60 knife, 14 inches in length, had a double-edged steel blade and the original wooden A ca. 1970 softwood sculpture handle affixed with by Edmond Chatigny (Quebec, brass rivets. 1895-1985), a three-tiered The Feb. 11 Canawork with an owl at the top, dian Folk Art Auction paint and exuberant four small birds in the middle was no less impresgeometric carv- and six birds and a frog at the sive, with Maud Lewis’s “Gulls at Harbour” i n g b l e w p a s t bottom, sold for $7,080. leading the way, folits $1,000-$1,500 lowed by a coastal village with estimate to finish at $24,780. The lighthouse painting by another skirt was deeply shaped with a acclaimed Nova Scotia artist, carved star flanked by two wings, Joe Norris (1924-96). The vibrant while the top had notched corners e n a m e l- o n - w o o d p a n e l w a s and a large carved diamond with a rosette positioned at the center. Continued on page 9
Presentation On Revolutionary War Medicine To Be Held At Historic Rock Ford Program Slated For April 20 Historic Rock Ford welcomes Thomas Plott as he interprets Dr. James Craik, the first Physician General of the United States and George Washington’s personal physician and friend. Plott will discuss the medical practices during the Revolutionary War as well as the methods and medical instruments used by doctors in the 18th century. This presentation will be held on Saturday, April 20, at 2 p.m. in the Langmuir Education Room Continued on page 12
In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . .
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SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . .
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EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR on page 8 AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . on page 9 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . . . . on page 10
FEATURE ARTICLE: Barnes Foundation Exhibit - Page 9
CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . on page 15