Tag: decoys

Rare Decoys and Paintings by Acclaimed Canadian Folk Artists Score Big in Miller & Miller’s April 12 Online-Only Auction

New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada, April 18, 2025 — A rare merganser drake decoy by Capt. Edwin Bachman (1872-1914) sold for $35,400, and original paintings by acclaimed Nova Scotia folk artists Cyril Hirtle (1918-2003) and Maud Lewis (1903-1970) realized $27,140 and $17,700, respectively, in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s online East Coast Canadiana & Folk Art…

Miller & Miller in Canada will Hold An Online-Only East Coast Canadiana & Folk Art Auction on Saturday, April 12th

New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada, March 28, 2025 — A rare and important Merganser drake decoy by Captain Edwin Bachman, and original paintings by the acclaimed Nova Scotia folk artist Maud Lewis and Canadian painter Charles F. Comfort are a few of the expected top lots in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s East Coast Canadiana &…

Canadiana and Folk Art Led The Way in Two Days of Online Auctions Held October 12-13 by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd

Canadiana and Folk Art Led The Way in Two Days of Online Auctions Held October 12-13 by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd

New Hamburg, ON, Canada, Nov 3, 2024 — 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…