We are pleased to announce our first auction outside of Ontario – on May 13, 2023, Miller & Miller will be offering the personal collection of the late Jean-Marc and Danielle Belzile of Lachute, Quebec, consisting of 18th and 19th century Quebec furniture, folk art, sculpture and Canadiana gathered over the last six decades.

The Belziles will be remembered by many who attended the Christie Show as the dealers with the red horse weathervane on their truck. But Jean-Marc and Danielle were, first and foremost, passionate personal collectors and many of their treasures can be found in reference books described as iconic, rare or unusual examples.

The passion began in the 1960s – propelled forward with the release of Jean Palardy’s Early Furniture of French Canada, still considered the bible for any collector of Canadiana. With this new knowledge in hand, Jean-Marc began door-knocking in the Quebec City area where they lived at the time. Being in the lumber business his entire working life, he loved wood and how it “talked” to him – something he shared with Jean-Julien Bourgault, one of Quebec’s leading sculptors of the day. Jean-Marc Belzile was a storyteller and had an excellent memory. He loved sharing the passion with fellow collectors – much more important than making a sale!

The auction of the Belzile collection will be available on our online platforms but we are excited to add that the preview and sale will be held on-site in Quebec. A bilingual catalogue will be available.

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Nous sommes ravis d’annoncer notre première vente aux enchères se déroulant à l’extérieur de l’Ontario, le 13 Mai 2023. Miller & Miller offrira la collection personnelle des regrettés Jean-Marc et Danielle Belzile de Lachute, Québec, comprenant des meubles, des sculptures et des objets d’art populaire québécois et Canadiana datant du 18ième et 19ième siècle qui ont été accumulés depuis près de 60 ans.

Beaucoup de ceux qui ont participé au Christie Show se souviendront des Belzile comme les vendeurs à la girouette au cheval rouge. Mais Jean-Marc et Danielle étaient avant tout, des collectionneurs passionnés et beaucoup de leurs trésors se trouvent dans des livres de référence et décrits comme iconiques, rares ou bien comme d’inhabituels exemplaires.

La passion a commencé dans les années 1960 – accélérée par la sortie du livre Meubles Anciens du Canada Français de Jean Palardy, toujours considérée aujourd’hui comme la bible de tout collectionneur de Canadiana. Avec cette nouvelle connaissance en main, Jean-Marc commença à faire du porte-à-porte dans la région de la ville de Québec où ils vivaient. Travaillant dans l’industrie du bois depuis toujours, il adorait le bois et comment il lui « parlait » - quelque chose qu’il partageait avec Jean-Julien Bourgault, l’un des plus éminents sculpteurs québécois de l’époque. Jean-Marc Belzile était un conteur d’histoires et avait une excellente mémoire. Il adorait partager sa passion avec ses confrères collectionneurs – ce qui était bien plus important pour lui que de faire une vente !

La vente aux enchères de la collection Belzile sera disponible sur nos plateformes en ligne mais nous sommes ravis de vous informer que l’aperçu, les 11 et 12 mai, et la vente le 13 mai 2023, se tiendront en présentiel au Québec– réservez la date !

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In person sale will take place on May 13, 2023 at the Marriott Courtyard West Island / Baie-d'Urfé. Address: 20000 Route Transcanadienne, Baie-d'Urfé, QC H9X 0B3

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Preview // Aperçu:

Previews to be held at the auction venue. (Address below).

Thursday, May 11, 2023: 2pm-8pm // Jeudi, 11 mai, 2023: 14h00-20h00.

Friday, May 12, 2023: 10am-8pm // Vendredi 12 mai, 2023: 10h00-20h00.

Saturday, May 13, 2023: 8am-9am // Samedi 13 mai, 2023: 8h00-9h00.