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Carved Shorebirds

Set of 6 Hand Carved and Painted Shorebird Decoys
Set of 6 Hand Carved and Painted Shorebird Decoys

Set of 6 Hand Carved and Painted Shorebird Decoys

$4,500 / set

H 29 in W 8 in D 18 in

Set of 6 Hand Carved and Painted Shorebird Decoys

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Hand carved and painted shorebirds by Wayne Baker. Grouping of six wood shore birds with tacked eyes.

Category

1990s American Decoys

Materials

Wood

Vintage Hand-Carved Wooden Shorebird Figurine Heritage Myrtlewood
Vintage Hand-Carved Wooden Shorebird Figurine Heritage Myrtlewood

Vintage Hand-Carved Wooden Shorebird Figurine Heritage Myrtlewood

By George Nakashima

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a vintage hand-carved wooden shorebird figurine, likely a snipe or wading bird, often designed in a Danish Modern style with simple forms and wire legs.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Set of 5 Hand Carved and Painted Shorebird Decoys
Set of 5 Hand Carved and Painted Shorebird Decoys

Set of 5 Hand Carved and Painted Shorebird Decoys

$5,000 / set

H 30 in W 30 in D 30 in

Set of 5 Hand Carved and Painted Shorebird Decoys

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Flock of Wayne Baker (Virginia) shorebird decoys. Painted wood consisting of two schematic swans and three flying egrets painted in the round. Each is mounted to a wooden base. Signe...

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Vintage 1980s American Decoys

Materials

Wood

Wooden Carving Set of Two Shorebirds Hand-crafted Figurines, Decorative Curlews
Wooden Carving Set of Two Shorebirds Hand-crafted Figurines, Decorative Curlews

Wooden Carving Set of Two Shorebirds Hand-crafted Figurines, Decorative Curlews

$318Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 8.08 in W 6.5 in D 1.78 in

Wooden Carving Set of Two Shorebirds Hand-crafted Figurines, Decorative Curlews

Located in Bochum, NRW

🎁 Ideal as a gift, a design accent, or a calming visual storypiece. 🕊️ Nature-Inspired Scandinavian Design Décor Bring timeless elegance and a touch of coastal serenity to your spa...

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Vintage 1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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Flight of Three Primitive Shorebird Decoys

Flight of Three Primitive Shorebird Decoys

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H 12.5 in W 9.25 in D 2.5 in

Flight of Three Primitive Shorebird Decoys

Located in London, GB

Retaining original long beaks Solid carved cork with original painted surface.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Folk Art Decoys

Materials

Cork, Paint

Pair Carved Shorebird Decoys as Table Lamps
Pair Carved Shorebird Decoys as Table Lamps

Pair Carved Shorebird Decoys as Table Lamps

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H 31 in W 12 in D 13.5 in

Pair Carved Shorebird Decoys as Table Lamps

Located in NYC, NY

beautiful pairs of shorebird decoys now mounted as lamps. Birds rest on cork, rope and wooden base

Category

Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Cork

20th Century Working Shorebird Decoy
20th Century Working Shorebird Decoy

20th Century Working Shorebird Decoy

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H 13.78 in W 13.78 in D 3.94 in

20th Century Working Shorebird Decoy

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Carved, painted working shorebird decoy. First layer original paint, Baie de Somme France, Circa 1950.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Decoys

Materials

Wood

Trio of Small Working Shorebird or Dipper Decoys
Trio of Small Working Shorebird or Dipper Decoys

Trio of Small Working Shorebird or Dipper Decoys

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H 9.85 in W 7.09 in D 2.37 in

Trio of Small Working Shorebird or Dipper Decoys

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Trio of small carved and painted wood shorebird or dipper decoys.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Decoys

Materials

Wood

Carved and Polychromed Killdeer by Pat Gardner, Nantucket, 1973
Carved and Polychromed Killdeer by Pat Gardner, Nantucket, 1973

Carved and Polychromed Killdeer by Pat Gardner, Nantucket, 1973

Located in Nantucket, MA

Carved and Polychromed Killdeer by Pat Gardner, Nantucket, 1973, a carved wooden alert shorebird with delicately painted plumage, glass eyes and wire legs, mounted on an ebonized dom...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Decoys

Materials

Wood

Working Wading Bird Decoy
Working Wading Bird Decoy

Working Wading Bird Decoy

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H 11.03 in W 9.06 in D 2.76 in

Working Wading Bird Decoy

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Working Sandpiper Shorebird decoy, carved wood in original paint. Glass eyes, later stand.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Decoys

Materials

Wood

Two Stevens Carved Shorebirds
Two Stevens Carved Shorebirds

Two Stevens Carved Shorebirds

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H 9.75 in W 10 in D 3.5 in

Two Stevens Carved Shorebirds

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Circa 1970's black and tan carved shorebird with glass eyes with a display stand.

Category

20th Century American Rustic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Primitive 20th Century Working Shorebird Decoy
Primitive 20th Century Working Shorebird Decoy

Primitive 20th Century Working Shorebird Decoy

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H 10.24 in W 11.03 in D 2.37 in

Primitive 20th Century Working Shorebird Decoy

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Carved and painted wood, with iron bill. Later iron display stand.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Decoys

Materials

Wood

rig of shorebirds
rig of shorebirds

rig of shorebirds

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H 9 in W 9 in

rig of shorebirds

Located in New York, NY

hand carved shorebirds used as confidence decoys in excellent old white washed patina.

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Original Working Shorebird Decoy

Original Working Shorebird Decoy

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H 12 in W 9.5 in D 2.5 in

Original Working Shorebird Decoy

Located in London, GB

Fashioned from solid carved cork Weathered carved and painted wood and cork.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Decoys

Materials

Wood, Cork

Unusual Early Working Shorebird Decoy
Unusual Early Working Shorebird Decoy

Unusual Early Working Shorebird Decoy

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H 12.25 in W 9 in D 3.5 in

Unusual Early Working Shorebird Decoy

Located in London, GB

Hand Carved and Painted Cork With Glass Eyes French Camargue Region

Category

Antique 19th Century French Decoys

Swedish Shadow Box Diorama with a Hand Carved and Painted Wood Shore Bird
Swedish Shadow Box Diorama with a Hand Carved and Painted Wood Shore Bird

Swedish Shadow Box Diorama with a Hand Carved and Painted Wood Shore Bird

Located in Antwerp, BE

Charming vintage Swedish pine diorama/shadow box. Hand carved and painted shorebird with a naive hand painted blue sky and sea background.

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

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Located in Nuernberg, DE

Found in Germany at an estate sale, this hand carved and hand painted duck decoy is perfect for the collector. Well used by a previous hunter the paint has faded through time althoug...

Category

Antique 1880s American Folk Art Decoys

Materials

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Early 20th Century Hand Crafted Mechanical Mallard Decoy
Early 20th Century Hand Crafted Mechanical Mallard Decoy

Early 20th Century Hand Crafted Mechanical Mallard Decoy

Located in Nantucket, MA

Rare Early 20th Century Hand Crafted Mechanical Mallard Duck Decoy, circa 1920s, by an unknown "factory" decoy maker. The decoy bears a close resemblance to the Evans Standard Grade ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Sporting Art Decoys

Materials

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Folk Art Heron Decoy
Folk Art Heron Decoy

Folk Art Heron Decoy

$745

H 16 in W 2.25 in D 2.5 in

Folk Art Heron Decoy

Located in Nantucket, MA

Vintage Folk Art Heron Decoy, likely, circa 1960s or 1970s. A stately heron carved in an alert posture with upraised head and elongated neck. Decoy was made in three parts, nicely ha...

Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Decoys

Materials

Wood

Grouping of Five Hand-Painted and Carved American Folk Art Fish Decoys
Grouping of Five Hand-Painted and Carved American Folk Art Fish Decoys

Grouping of Five Hand-Painted and Carved American Folk Art Fish Decoys

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Group of five Folk Art fish decoys composed of painted tinned iron sheet metal or aluminum fins and tails and carved wooden weighted lead bodies, some with applied eyes; others with ...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Decoys

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Antique Shorebird Decoy, Wood, Sculptural Folk Art, France, Circa 1880
Antique Shorebird Decoy, Wood, Sculptural Folk Art, France, Circa 1880

Antique Shorebird Decoy, Wood, Sculptural Folk Art, France, Circa 1880

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Wonderfully sculptural working shorebird decoy, found in original paint. Most likely a replacement beak. Later bespoke made stand, France, circa 1880.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Decoys

Materials

Wood

Guy Taplin Fourteen Birds Sculpture, Hand-Carved Driftwood, UK, 1990
Guy Taplin Fourteen Birds Sculpture, Hand-Carved Driftwood, UK, 1990

Guy Taplin Fourteen Birds Sculpture, Hand-Carved Driftwood, UK, 1990

$8,639Sale Price|20% Off

H 27.56 in W 31.5 in D 25.6 in

Guy Taplin Fourteen Birds Sculpture, Hand-Carved Driftwood, UK, 1990

Located in Basildon, GB

An original piece of English folk-art sculpture by the acclaimed British sculptor Guy Taplin (b. 1939). Fourteen birds painted and carved wood mounted to a driftwood base

Category

1990s British Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Driftwood

Nathan Cobb Jr Canada Goose Decoy
Nathan Cobb Jr Canada Goose Decoy

Nathan Cobb Jr Canada Goose Decoy

$300,000

H 9 in W 8 in D 34.5 in

Nathan Cobb Jr Canada Goose Decoy

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Hollow-carved Canada Goose decoy by Nathan Cobb Jr, with applied neck and head circa 1880-1895. This decoy features a 33” L x 7 ½” W two-piece hand-scooped and drilled hollow body, c...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Decoys

Materials

Wood

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Carved Shorebirds For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of carved shorebirds for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique carved shorebirds was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, cedar and hardwood. Carved shorebirds have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Carved shorebirds made by folk art designers — are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Carved Shorebirds?

Prices for carved shorebirds start at $475 and top out at $8,200 with the average selling for $2,600.

Finding the Right Folk-art for You

Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.

American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.

During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.

Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of folk art on 1stDibs.