Press Release
New Hamburg, ON, Canada, October 25, 2025 — Three original paintings by the acclaimed Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis (1903-1970) combined for $92,360; an 1859 marine watercolor by famed folk artist Captain Alexander McNeilledge (1791-1874) brought $24,780; and a monumental three-piece plant stand from Jacobi Pottery from Waterloo County, Ontario fetched $8,260 in three sessions of auctions held on two days (October 9th and 11th) by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.
All prices quoted here are in Canadian dollars and include an 18 percent buyer’s premium.
A Post-War Canadian Folk Art auction was held on Thursday, October 9th, that featured 90 lots of folk art. A Canadiana session that began on Saturday morning, October 11th, contained 359 lots, highlighted by the Louise and late Robert Levesque collection; and an evening session held later that day comprised a tidy 34 lots and showcased the David and Karen Jacobi Collection.
“The common elements to these sales were items being fresh to the market, pieces coming from old collections and pieces that had been previously documented in publications,” said Ben Lennox of Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. “These elements created excitement leading up to, and during, the sales.”
Mr. Lennox added, “We witnessed feverish bidding across all three sales, with many rare and unique items exceeding estimates. The market continues to see strength in better and best pieces. Since Canadiana encompasses a broad range of collecting categories, it creates a wave in the collecting community as we work to ensure we have a strong offering across those categories.”
The Maud Lewis paintings were all sold in the October 9th session. They included Bear River Autumnn Scene, a circa 1960 oil on beaverboard work that’s a rare serial image and considered one of her masterpieces ($38,350); White Cat, an oil on Masonite from circa 1965-66 depicting Maud’s cat “Fluffy” ($33,040); and Ox and Cart, an early 1960s oil on beaverboard ($21,240).
To learn more about Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. and the firm’s upcoming auctions, visit www.MillerandMillerAuctions.com.
