We Sell Your Joseph Sleep

We are currently seeking works by Joseph Sleep to be included in our February 2025 sale.

Why choose Miller & Miller? We are the only auction house in Canada hosting two annual auctions dedicated solely to post-1950s folk art.

If you are interested in selling works by Joseph Sleep or would like a complimentary evaluation of your Joseph Sleep work, request a Free Auction Evaluation today.

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Prefer to call? Reach Ethan Miller at 1-519-573-3710

Recent Joseph Sleep Results:

Painting of a Cat by Joseph Sleep<br><b>SOLD: $7,670</b>

Painting of a Cat by Joseph Sleep
SOLD: $7,670

Cat, Horsehead and Sun Painting by Joseph Sleep<br><b>SOLD: $7,080</b>

Cat, Horsehead and Sun Painting by Joseph Sleep
SOLD: $7,080

Flowers by Joseph Sleep<br><b>SOLD: $6,490</b>

Flowers by Joseph Sleep
SOLD: $6,490

Three Whales by Joseph Sleep<br><b>SOLD: $5,900</b>

Three Whales by Joseph Sleep
SOLD: $5,900

Painting of a Cat by Joseph Sleep<br><b>SOLD: $5,900</b>

Painting of a Cat by Joseph Sleep
SOLD: $5,900

Yellow House by Joseph Sleep<br><b>SOLD: $5,310</b>

Yellow House by Joseph Sleep
SOLD: $5,310

Circus Cat by Joseph Sleep<br><b>SOLD: $3,835</b>

Circus Cat by Joseph Sleep
SOLD: $3,835

Flowers by Joseph Sleep<br><b>SOLD: $3,835</b>

Flowers by Joseph Sleep
SOLD: $3,835

Cows and Birds by Joseph Sleep<br><b>SOLD: $3,540</b>

Cows and Birds by Joseph Sleep
SOLD: $3,540

A Host of Birds in a Tree by Joseph Sleep<br><b>SOLD: $3,540</b>

A Host of Birds in a Tree by Joseph Sleep
SOLD: $3,540

Flowers and Birds by Joseph Sleep<br><b>SOLD: $3,540</b>

Flowers and Birds by Joseph Sleep
SOLD: $3,540

Black Cat by Joseph Sleep<br><b>SOLD: $3,540</b>

Black Cat by Joseph Sleep
SOLD: $3,540

Joseph Sleep

Joseph Sleep (1914-1978) grew up in Saint John, New Brunswick. He spent his life working in the fishing industry and as a jack-of-all-trades before becoming a worker for the 'Bill Lynch Shows' travelling carnival. It was not until 1973, when Sleep was hospitalized at the Halifax Infirmary, that he discovered his passion for drawing. The nurses requested he draw posters for them, and provided him with paper and art supplies - a gesture which started him on his late-life career as a painter. He later opened a small art studio on Argyle Street in Halifax. His folk art pieces incorporated many materials including latex, cardboard, canvas, masonite, felt markers and even spray paint. Work by Joe Sleep is included in the collections of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Dalhousie University Art Gallery, National Gallery of Canada and the Canadian Museum of History.

Demand Remains Strong

The demand for Joseph Sleep works at auction remains strong.

Miller & Miller is accepting quality consignments of Joseph Sleep works for the February 2025 sale.

Deadline to consign is January 11, 2025.

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