Canadiana and folk art led the way in two online auctions held October 12th-13th by Miller & Miller

NEW HAMBURG, Ontario - Oct. 17, 2024 - PRLog -- An oil on canvas painting by the renowned French artist Èdouard Leon Cortes (1992-1969) sold for $25,960, more than doubling the high estimate, and two oil on beaverboard works by iconic Nova Scotia painter Maud Lewis (1901-1970) combined for $60,180 in two days of online auctions held October 12-13 by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.

All figures quoted in this report are in Canadian dollars and include an 18 percent buyer's premium.

The Cortes painting, titled Paris at Dusk, was the top achiever in the October 12^th Canadiana auction, which featured 371 lots of furniture, decoys, pottery, stoneware, Canadiana and coin banks. The Maud Lewis paintings (there were seven total in the auction) were star lots in the October 13^th Canadian Folk Art sale, which featured 242 lots of folk art and carved decoys.

Maud Lewis is no stranger to Miller & Miller Auctions. Numerous paintings by the artist have been featured in past sales, always with impressive results. The two top earners in the October 13^th auction were Train Station in Winter ($31,860) and Men on Wharf ($28,320). Both fell short of estimates but were lovely representations of Lewis's work, as were the other five paintings.

"Last weekend was proof that collections curated by astute and renown collectors command great attention," said Ethan Miller of Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd., adding that "64 percent of the top fifty lots in the October 12^th auction exceeded the high estimate. Furniture, decoys, weathervanes, and choice pottery were the top performers. Items in an untouched original state performed very well." October 12^th was headlined by the Hamilton and Rutter family collections.

Of the October 13^th auction, Mr. Miller said that "42 percent of the top 50 lots surpassed high estimates," adding that noted folk artists Wilfred Richard, Collins Eisenhauer, Cyril Hirtle, Barbara Clark-Fleming and Aime Desmeules "pushed their high watermarks." We are already excited for the Canadiana & Folk Art sales in 2025, Miller said confidently.

To watch a brief YouTube video of some of the auction highlights, click this link:

https://youtu.be/8mHfyNKkQMw



Miller & Miller Auctions will conclude 2024 with the following online-only sales:

November 8-9: Historic Objects - Featuring the Phil Barnett Collection

December 7-8: Petroliana & Advertising

To learn more, visit www.millerandmillerauctions.com.