Canadiana & Folk Art: Featuring the Jim Fleming, Marty Osler and Susan Murray Collections
Live Auction
Live bidding began: Oct 8, 2022 at 9 AM EDT
344 Lots
Jim Fleming is a former Canadian Broadcaster and Member of the House of Commons whose search for Canada’s best folk art began in the 1970s. Much of what he offers in this sale is fully documented. Beloved Toronto Optometrist Marty Osler could easily be considered Canadiana’s poster child. Osler’s contributions to this sale come from deep within his mineshaft of trappings. Ranging from forged weathervanes to outsider art, they will delight and surprise collectors. Since Susan Murray’s 2007 Canadian/US tour of The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, her Collection and name was immortalized. Finally, collectors have an opportunity to discover and own what she cherished including the 1930s masterpiece diorama “Maple Sugar Time” by Quebec folk artist Adelaird Brousseau. With a line-up of artist ranging from Maud Lewis, Norval Morriseau, Maurice Galbraith Cullen, Purvis Young and Moses Tolliver, as well as documented folk art from the great collections mentioned, this is not a sale to be missed.

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North Bay Hatchet Figural Trade Sign
North Bay Hatchet Figural Trade Sign
1
North Bay Hatchet Figural Trade Sign
Est.
CA$400 - CA$700
Sold
CA$425
W. Garfield Painted Hanging Sign
W. Garfield Painted Hanging Sign
2
W. Garfield Painted Hanging Sign
Est.
CA$200 - CA$300
Sold
CA$75
Camp Wapiti Sign
Camp Wapiti Sign
3
Camp Wapiti Sign
Est.
CA$200 - CA$300
Sold
CA$175
Tillsonburg, Ontario Barber Pole
Tillsonburg, Ontario Barber Pole
4
Tillsonburg, Ontario Barber Pole
Est.
CA$300 - CA$500
Sold
CA$450
Ice Cream And Beer on Ice Sign
Ice Cream And Beer on Ice Sign
5
Ice Cream And Beer on Ice Sign
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$550
24-Hour Food Vendor Sign
24-Hour Food Vendor Sign
6
24-Hour Food Vendor Sign
Est.
CA$300 - CA$500
Sold
CA$650
"Biscuits And Candies" Confectionery Trade Sign
"Biscuits And Candies" Confectionery Trade Sign
7
"Biscuits And Candies" Confectionery Trade Sign
Est.
CA$300 - CA$500
Sold
CA$425
Beverino Kennels, Freelton Sign
Beverino Kennels, Freelton Sign
8
Beverino Kennels, Freelton Sign
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$550
Bottling Factory Smaltz Trade Sign
Bottling Factory Smaltz Trade Sign
9
Bottling Factory Smaltz Trade Sign
Est.
CA$1,500 - CA$1,800
Sold
CA$2,750
Maple Leaf Grocery Smaltz Sign
Maple Leaf Grocery Smaltz Sign
10
Maple Leaf Grocery Smaltz Sign
Est.
CA$2,000 - CA$3,500
Sold
CA$2,500
Nova Scotia Dough Bowl
Nova Scotia Dough Bowl
11
Nova Scotia Dough Bowl
Est.
CA$300 - CA$500
Sold
CA$475
Spongeware Footed Bowl
Spongeware Footed Bowl
12
Spongeware Footed Bowl
Est.
CA$300 - CA$500
Sold
CA$325
Chip Carved Treen Covered Pot
Chip Carved Treen Covered Pot
13
Chip Carved Treen Covered Pot
Est.
CA$300 - CA$500
Sold
CA$200
King City, Ontario Salt Box
King City, Ontario Salt Box
14
King City, Ontario Salt Box
Est.
CA$300 - CA$500
Sold
CA$350
Maitland, Nova Scotia Pantry Box
Maitland, Nova Scotia Pantry Box
15
Maitland, Nova Scotia Pantry Box
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$400
Oxford County Cutlery Box
Oxford County Cutlery Box
16
Oxford County Cutlery Box
Est.
CA$200 - CA$300
Sold
CA$175
Painted Chip Carved Storage Box For Clara
Painted Chip Carved Storage Box For Clara
17
Painted Chip Carved Storage Box For Clara
Est.
CA$300 - CA$500
Sold
CA$250
Nova Scotia Candle Lantern
Nova Scotia Candle Lantern
18
Nova Scotia Candle Lantern
Est.
CA$200 - CA$300
Sold
CA$375
Niagara Peninsula Carved Fruitwood Box
Niagara Peninsula Carved Fruitwood Box
19
Niagara Peninsula Carved Fruitwood Box
Est.
CA$800 - CA$1,200
Sold
CA$450
Painted Pine Wallbox
Painted Pine Wallbox
20
Painted Pine Wallbox
Est.
CA$600 - CA$900
Sold
CA$500
Horse Drawn Hay Wagon by Claude Bonenfant
Horse Drawn Hay Wagon by Claude Bonenfant
21
Horse Drawn Hay Wagon by Claude Bonenfant
Est.
CA$1,000 - CA$1,500
Sold
CA$475
Carved Steeplechase Horses
Carved Steeplechase Horses
22
Carved Steeplechase Horses
Est.
CA$900 - CA$1,200
Sold
CA$800
Quebec Winter Scene After Cornelius Krieghoff
Quebec Winter Scene After Cornelius Krieghoff
23
Quebec Winter Scene After Cornelius Krieghoff
Est.
CA$300 - CA$500
Sold
CA$350
R.V. Sinclair After "Early Homestead" by Cornelius Krieghoff
R.V. Sinclair After "Early Homestead" by Cornelius Krieghoff
24
R.V. Sinclair After "Early Homestead" by Cornelius Krieghoff
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$325
Naive Lake Scene Oil Portrait by K. Shaw
Naive Lake Scene Oil Portrait by K. Shaw
25
Naive Lake Scene Oil Portrait by K. Shaw
Est.
CA$300 - CA$500
Sold
CA$450
Hunting on The Lake Oil on Canvas
Hunting on The Lake Oil on Canvas
26
Hunting on The Lake Oil on Canvas
Est.
CA$300 - CA$500
Sold
CA$450
Indian Maiden At Waterfall by Mucker
Indian Maiden At Waterfall by Mucker
27
Indian Maiden At Waterfall by Mucker
Est.
CA$300 - CA$500
Sold
CA$450
"Indian Camp, Twin Falls" attributed to Alfred W. Holdstock
"Indian Camp, Twin Falls" attributed to Alfred W. Holdstock
28
"Indian Camp, Twin Falls" attributed to Alfred W. Holdstock
Est.
CA$600 - CA$900
Sold
CA$750
Two Fishermen In A Canoe by Aris Webster
Two Fishermen In A Canoe by Aris Webster
29
Two Fishermen In A Canoe by Aris Webster
Est.
CA$1,500 - CA$2,500
Sold
CA$850
Naive Copy Of A Philip Goodwin Painting
Naive Copy Of A Philip Goodwin Painting
30
Naive Copy Of A Philip Goodwin Painting
Est.
CA$1,500 - CA$2,000
Sold
CA$450
Oil Portrait Of The Red Cross Ship Gloucester Castle
Oil Portrait Of The Red Cross Ship Gloucester Castle
31
Oil Portrait Of The Red Cross Ship Gloucester Castle
Est.
CA$2,000 - CA$2,500
Sold
CA$650
Relief Carving Of Flowers And Bees by Sam Spencer
Relief Carving Of Flowers And Bees by Sam Spencer
32
Relief Carving Of Flowers And Bees by Sam Spencer
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$600
Carved Cardinal Carnival Decoration
Carved Cardinal Carnival Decoration
33
Carved Cardinal Carnival Decoration
Est.
CA$300 - CA$500
Sold
CA$500
Carved Mountain Cat
Carved Mountain Cat
34
Carved Mountain Cat
Est.
CA$200 - CA$300
Sold
CA$600
Polka Dot Creature attributed to Ian Fancey
Polka Dot Creature attributed to Ian Fancey
35
Polka Dot Creature attributed to Ian Fancey
Est.
CA$200 - CA$400
Sold
CA$200
Bird Mobile by Joseph LaJoie
Bird Mobile by Joseph LaJoie
36
Bird Mobile by Joseph LaJoie
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$600
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