Canadiana & Folk Art Featuring the Jim Fleming, Marty Osler, Susan Murray and Laing Collections
Live Auction
Live bidding began: Feb 11, 2023 at 9 AM EST
291 Lots
On their many trips throughout Canada, Lawrence and Linda Laing became enthralled by the colours, the presentation, and the simplicity of folk art. They purchased most of their collection directly from the artists whom they also learned to love. 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 splint baskets 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. With a line-up of artists ranging from Maud Lewis, Joseph Sleep, and Mose Tolliver, as well as documented Canadiana and folk art from the great collections mentioned, this is not a sale to be missed.

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Pair of Ringneck Ducks by Merle Franklin
Pair of Ringneck Ducks by Merle Franklin
1
Pair of Ringneck Ducks by Merle Franklin
Est.
CA$250 - CA$450
Sold
CA$175
Pair of Greater Scaup Ducks by Merle Franklin
Pair of Greater Scaup Ducks by Merle Franklin
2
Pair of Greater Scaup Ducks by Merle Franklin
Est.
CA$250 - CA$450
Sold
CA$250
Ice Fishing Duck Decoy by Tom Martindale
Ice Fishing Duck Decoy by Tom Martindale
3
Ice Fishing Duck Decoy by Tom Martindale
Est.
CA$200 - CA$350
Sold
CA$325
Norfolk County Redhead Decoy
Norfolk County Redhead Decoy
4
Norfolk County Redhead Decoy
Est.
CA$100 - CA$200
Sold
CA$75
Black Duck Decoys by Cliff Avan
Black Duck Decoys by Cliff Avan
5
Black Duck Decoys by Cliff Avan
Est.
CA$250 - CA$550
Sold
CA$300
Painted Sheet Metal Goose Decoys
Painted Sheet Metal Goose Decoys
8
Painted Sheet Metal Goose Decoys
Est.
CA$200 - CA$300
Sold
CA$175
Cased Set of Plover Shorebird Decoys
Cased Set of Plover Shorebird Decoys
9
Cased Set of Plover Shorebird Decoys
Est.
CA$1,500 - CA$2,000
Sold
CA$1,100
Patent Model of a Hay Wagon
Patent Model of a Hay Wagon
10
Patent Model of a Hay Wagon
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$125
Horse-Drawn Maple Sap Barrel Sled
Horse-Drawn Maple Sap Barrel Sled
11
Horse-Drawn Maple Sap Barrel Sled
Est.
CA$400 - CA$700
Sold
CA$325
Model of a Horse-Drawn Rock Puller
Model of a Horse-Drawn Rock Puller
12
Model of a Horse-Drawn Rock Puller
Est.
CA$500 - CA$700
Sold
CA$375
Steam Engine Model by Murray Degeer
Steam Engine Model by Murray Degeer
13
Steam Engine Model by Murray Degeer
Est.
CA$650 - CA$850
Sold
CA$375
Hay Rake and Model of a Horse-Drawn Stump Puller by Walter Stansell
Hay Rake and Model of a Horse-Drawn Stump Puller by Walter Stansell
14
Hay Rake and Model of a Horse-Drawn Stump Puller by Walter Stansell
Est.
CA$250 - CA$325
Sold
CA$75
Model of a Mechanical Stump Puller by Walter Stansell
Model of a Mechanical Stump Puller by Walter Stansell
15
Model of a Mechanical Stump Puller by Walter Stansell
Est.
CA$200 - CA$400
Sold
CA$50
Stump Pulling Scene by Walter Stansell
Stump Pulling Scene by Walter Stansell
16
Stump Pulling Scene by Walter Stansell
Est.
CA$400 - CA$700
Sold
CA$225
Two Men Raking by Walter Stansell
Two Men Raking by Walter Stansell
17
Two Men Raking by Walter Stansell
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$150
Horse-Drawn Hay Wagon by Walter Stansell
Horse-Drawn Hay Wagon by Walter Stansell
18
Horse-Drawn Hay Wagon by Walter Stansell
Est.
CA$1,300 - CA$1,600
Sold
CA$475
Horse-Drawn Pumper Tank by Walter Stansell
Horse-Drawn Pumper Tank by Walter Stansell
19
Horse-Drawn Pumper Tank by Walter Stansell
Est.
CA$1,400 - CA$1,700
Sold
CA$350
N. Eberhardt, Toronto, 3 Gallon Stoneware Jug
N. Eberhardt, Toronto, 3 Gallon Stoneware Jug
20
N. Eberhardt, Toronto, 3 Gallon Stoneware Jug
Est.
CA$225 - CA$325
Sold
CA$150
Peter Anderson, Guelph, Ontario, 4 Gallon Stoneware Crock
Peter Anderson, Guelph, Ontario, 4 Gallon Stoneware Crock
21
Peter Anderson, Guelph, Ontario, 4 Gallon Stoneware Crock
Est.
CA$200 - CA$300
Sold
CA$500
Michie & Co., Toronto, Ont. 5 Gallon Stoneware Jug
Michie & Co., Toronto, Ont. 5 Gallon Stoneware Jug
22
Michie & Co., Toronto, Ont. 5 Gallon Stoneware Jug
Est.
CA$300 - CA$500
Sold
CA$350
James Burns, Toronto 3 Gallon Stoneware Jug
James Burns, Toronto 3 Gallon Stoneware Jug
23
James Burns, Toronto 3 Gallon Stoneware Jug
Est.
CA$400 - CA$700
Sold
CA$400
Cleverdon & Combe, Toronto, 1 Gallon Stoneware Storage Jar
Cleverdon & Combe, Toronto, 1 Gallon Stoneware Storage Jar
24
Cleverdon & Combe, Toronto, 1 Gallon Stoneware Storage Jar
Est.
CA$300 - CA$400
Sold
CA$225
Robert Jackson, Toronto, 2 Gallon Stoneware Jug
Robert Jackson, Toronto, 2 Gallon Stoneware Jug
25
Robert Jackson, Toronto, 2 Gallon Stoneware Jug
Est.
CA$300 - CA$400
Sold
CA$325
Quetton St. George & Co., Toronto, 3 Gallon Stoneware Jug
Quetton St. George & Co., Toronto, 3 Gallon Stoneware Jug
26
Quetton St. George & Co., Toronto, 3 Gallon Stoneware Jug
Est.
CA$300 - CA$400
Sold
CA$275
Gray & Glass, Tillsonburg, 2 Gallon Stoneware Storage Jar
Gray & Glass, Tillsonburg, 2 Gallon Stoneware Storage Jar
27
Gray & Glass, Tillsonburg, 2 Gallon Stoneware Storage Jar
Est.
CA$600 - CA$800
Sold
CA$750
Handley, Picton Attributed Glazed Stoneware Spaniels
Handley, Picton Attributed Glazed Stoneware Spaniels
28
Handley, Picton Attributed Glazed Stoneware Spaniels
Est.
CA$1,200 - CA$1,500
Sold
CA$2,000
W.B. Schuler, Tavistock Earthenware Lion Door Stop
W.B. Schuler, Tavistock Earthenware Lion Door Stop
29
W.B. Schuler, Tavistock Earthenware Lion Door Stop
Est.
CA$3,000 - CA$3,500
Sold
CA$1,900
Buffalo Hunter by Joe Lloyd
Buffalo Hunter by Joe Lloyd
30
Buffalo Hunter by Joe Lloyd
Est.
CA$100 - CA$200
Sold
CA$50
Carving of Queen Elizabeth II on Horseback
Carving of Queen Elizabeth II on Horseback
31
Carving of Queen Elizabeth II on Horseback
Est.
CA$200 - CA$400
Sold
CA$350
Man on Horseback by Arthur Gallant
Man on Horseback by Arthur Gallant
32
Man on Horseback by Arthur Gallant
Est.
CA$300 - CA$450
Sold
CA$175
Articulated Carved Native Figure
Articulated Carved Native Figure
33
Articulated Carved Native Figure
Est.
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$150
Dairy Cows & Farmer by Andre LaPorte
Dairy Cows & Farmer by Andre LaPorte
34
Dairy Cows & Farmer by Andre LaPorte
Est.
CA$500 - CA$700
Sold
CA$325
Log Head by George Cockayne
Log Head by George Cockayne
35
Log Head by George Cockayne
Est.
CA$300 - CA$500
Sold
CA$175
Creatures By George Cockayne
Creatures By George Cockayne
36
Creatures By George Cockayne
Est.
CA$450 - CA$800
Sold
CA$125
Great Gray Owl by Rosario Gauthier
Great Gray Owl by Rosario Gauthier
37
Great Gray Owl by Rosario Gauthier
Est.
CA$400 - CA$700
Sold
CA$800
Armed Sheriff by Sidney Howard
Armed Sheriff by Sidney Howard
38
Armed Sheriff by Sidney Howard
Est.
CA$900 - CA$1,400
Sold
CA$350
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