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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 &…

Miller & Miller’s Online Auctions, Feb 8 and 9, will Feature Museum-Quality Canadian Furniture, Original Artworks, more

Several spectacular signed pieces of museum-quality Canadiana furniture, as well as original paintings by the English-born Canadian artist Ted Harrison (1926-2015) and acclaimed Nova Scotia folk artist Maud Lewis (1903-1970) are expected highlights in two days of online auctions slated for Saturday and Sunday, February 8th and 9th, by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd., beginning…