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Wooden Decoy Duck on Stand, circa 1910
Located in Hastings, GB
Beautiful early 20th century French decoy duck. Hand carved in wood and hand painted, the decoy has a movable head that can be turned left or right, it is a...
Category
1910s French Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Iron
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, constructed with both cut nails (square nails) and wire nails, a one-piece root (limb) head, German glass eyes...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
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 ...
Category
1980s American Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
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. Each mounted to white wash stand and signed underside. Very neat collection disp...
Category
1990s American 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Hand Painted Duck Decoy Antique, USA owned by Bob Tillbutt
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
Early 20th Century American Folk Art 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Vintage Canada Goose Decoys on Custom Stands
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of vintage American Canada Goose decoys on custom stands. The geese are constructed with a carved wood and painted head, and a painted tin body.
Category
Early 20th Century North American Rustic 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Tin
Rare 19th Century Adirondack Duck / Sneak Boat in Old Blue Paint
Located in New York, NY
Rare 19th century Adirondak duck / sneak boat in old blue paint. Rare because these boats were made from solid wood and unless protected have all but rotted...
Category
1890s American Adirondack Antique 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
D.W. Nichol Signed Hand Carved Wood Duck Decoy, Male Cinnamon Teal
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work, a male cinnamon teal, hand carved and painted by renowned duck decoy artist D W Nichol. Beautifully crafted and decorated.
The work is signed "Male Cinnamon Teal...
Category
20th Century Canadian Folk Art 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Life Size Antique Carved and Painted Swan Figures
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and impressive pair of hand carved Swans which may have at one time been decoys having fine form and presence. In newer white paint with black beaks and eyes. The unpainted i...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Early Original Painted Decoy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine rustic original painted decoy is in great condition as found. Holes underneath not sure why but as found. Wonderful patina.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Roger Litski 1950s Pair of Mallard Decoys
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Mallard pair of hand carved by Roger Litski. Original paint still showing. Glass eyes. Each marked on the bottom "R.L." Oversized for big water.
Period: circa 1950
Origin: Green Bay...
Category
1950s American Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Ira Hudson Canada Goose Decoy
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Hollow Canada goose decoy, attributed to Ira Hudson, of Chincoteague, VA. Hollow, with original paint - in as found condition. Chip shots and age to spare.
...
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Early 20th Century American 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Antique Tiny Coot Decoy, circa 1900
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Tiny hollow coot from Freemont, WI. Collector acquired six- let five go, this was the best one - kept for his collection. Chip shots and all! Neat collector piece.
Period: circa 190...
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Early 1900s American Antique 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Pair of Mason Blue Wing Teal Decoys
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Pair of Mason Detroit glass eyed blue wing teal. Great collectors set. Neat signs of use and chip shots.
Period: First quarter 20th century
Origin: Wisconsi...
Category
Early 20th Century American 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Hays Grand Prix Pair Mallard Decoys
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Hays grand prix pair of mallards decoys. Exceptional paint. Priced as a pair. Wear consistent with use adds to the age of the set.
Period circa 1924
Or...
Category
1920s American Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Rig of Four Pintail Decoys
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Rig of four hunter made, folky pintails. Two drakes, two hens. Original paint. Came from the East. Use consistent with age. Neat collectors set.
PERIOD: Turn of the Century
ORIGIN:...
Category
1920s American Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage American Handmade and Painted Duck Decoys
Located in Germantown, MD
Elegant pair of Vintage American Handmade and Hand Painted Duck Decoys in good vintage condition, measuring 15" in width, 4" in depth and 5.5"in height fo...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood, Paint
Harry Jobes Swan Decoy Pair
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Matched swan pair
Item number: X837
Matched Pair. Two swan decoys by Harry Jobes of Aberdeen, MD. Original paint. Used Decoys - a few shot holes. Selling a...
Category
1950s American Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Miniature Original Painted Swan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine hand-carved and painted swan is in fine condition. This bird is most unusual form.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Country 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Pine
Folk Art Cast Iron Duck Form Lawn Sprinkler
Located in Ferndale, MI
Cast iron duck water or lawn sprinkler. Original worn paint.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Feeding Goose Decoy
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Carved and painted Canadian goose decoy. Well painted head and under body. Back unpainted. Hunter used. Natural wood grain looks like wings and feathers.
Period: Early 20th century
...
Category
Early 20th Century American 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved and Painted Large Vintage Wood Duck Decoy, Early 20th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic early to Mid-20th Century handmade duck or mallard decoy with a swivel neck and glass eyes.
Would be a great addition to any collection o...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Sink Box Decoys
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Pair of canvas back sink box canvasback decoys used by a market hunter on Long Island. Original paint. Over 20 pounds each.
Period: Last quarter 19th century
Origin: Sanders Foundr...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Mounted Canadian Goose in Original Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine Canadian Goose with nice fat belly shape is in original surface and in great condition as found. This goose comes from a collection from the East coast. Custom iron mount.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Hand-Crafted Hardwood American Duck Decoy
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th Century Hand-crafted Hardwood American Duck Decoy measuring 18" in width, 7.5" in depth and 12" in height.
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Hardwood
Early 20C Mounted Duck Decoy Heads 2
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely early 20c mounted duck decoy heads 2.
This consists of 5 Duck Decoy heads from circa 1920 mounted on a wooden plinth.
This piece came from a wealthy estate in Dallas, TX with the mansion being built by a stockbroker in 1929. He was an avid ‘duck hunter...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Glass, Wood
Mid-Century Hand-Crafted and Hand-Painted Hardwood American Duck Decoy
Located in Germantown, MD
An Mid Century, large, Hand-crafted and Hand-Painted American life size Duck Decoy measuring 20" in width, 9" in depth and 13" in height.
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Set of Four 20th Century Folk Art Carved Decoys in Custom Wall Mounts
Located in Chicago, IL
A spirited and playful set of four 20th century American Folk Art wood decoys each with hand carved bodies and heads supported by natural contorted branch necks that add instant indi...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Owl bird scarer, decoy
Located in Maidstone, GB
A very unusual large owl bird scarer, the wings open up by lifting a lever on the back, the centre of the chest opens with a screw, most likely so a sound box could of been put insid...
Category
20th Century 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Rubber
Silver Articulated Koi Fishing Lure with Chain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Decorative silver (probably sterling) Koi fishing lure from Japan. A lovely piece to add to your decorative story on the desk, shelf, or perhaps in the kitchen. A wonderful patinated...
Category
20th Century Anglo-Japanese 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Silver
Hand Carved Folk Art Wooden Duck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Folk Art hand carved wooden duck - a wonderful piece! One of our favorite pieces, the life size shape and graceful angle of the neck give the p...
Category
20th Century Folk Art 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Proteo Dos by Andres Monnier
Located in Geneve, CH
Proteo Dos by Andres Monnier.
Dimensions: height: 10 - 20, width: 3 - 8, length: 5 - 10 cm.
Materials: nero marquina.
Different dimensions available....
Category
2010s Mexican Modern 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Other
Proteo Uno by Andres Monnier
Located in Geneve, CH
Proteo Uno by Andres Monnier
Dimensions: height: 10 - 20 cm, width: 3 - 8 cm, length: 5 - 10 cm
Materials: Nero Marquina
Different dimensions availab...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Other
Sympleglades Set of 2 by Andres Monnier
Located in Geneve, CH
Sympleglades set of 2 by Andres Monnier
Dimensions: Height: 10-20, Width: 8-12, Length: 5-10 cm
Materials: Nero Marquina
Different dimensions available.
Variant of the origina...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Other
Pair of early 20th Century English Estate Made Folk art Decoys.
Located in London, GB
Pair of early 20th Century English Estate Made Folk art Decoys.
A delightful pair of early 20th century folk art estate made English decoy ducks. Of large proportion these two hand p...
Category
1920s British Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Pair of early 20th century English estate made folk art decoy pigeons
Located in London, GB
Pair of early 20th century English estate made folk art decoy pigeons
Obtained from an Estate sale in Cornwall earlier this month, hand carved pine working pair of folk-art pigeon d...
Category
1910s European Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Pine
Chesapeake Bay Scaup Drake Sink Box Wing Decoy, circa 1940
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Chesapeake Bay Scaup Drake Sink Box Wing Decoy, circa 1940, a very shallow flat bodied decoy in original condition, original black and white paint on head and body, and painted...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
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 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Mason Standard Grade Painted Eye Mallard Hen Decoy, circa 1910
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Mason Standard Grade Painted Eye Mallard Hen Decoy, circa 1910, having head with carved and painted eyes, attached to solid carved body with slightly protruding breast. In mo...
Category
1910s American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Barrow's Goldeneye Drake Decoy
Located in Nantucket, MA
Scarce vintage Barrow's Goldeneye Drake Decoy, signed RAS '76. The Barrow's Goldeneye is a very unusual, rare species to see as a decoy. This is a real ...
Category
1970s American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Pine
Classic Maine Eider Drake Decoy, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Classic antique Maine Eider Drake Decoy, circa 1920s, with head tucked back in contented posture. Decoy is in well worn original paint with touch-ups to the black areas. The neck has obvious very old crack but is strong and stable. The great painted surface is dry and weathered. Looks and is a true down east "Old Salt...
Category
1920s American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Mason Premier Grade Bluebill Drake, circa 1920
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Mason Premier Grade Bluebill Drake Decoy, circa 1920, having head with glass eyes and carved mandible, nares and nail on bill, attached to hollow carved two part body (seam i...
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1920s American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Elmer Crowell Quarter Sized Canada Goose Decoy, circa 1930s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Quarter Sized Canada Goose Decoy, by J.Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, MA (1862 - 1952), circa 1928 - 1943, a hand carved and painted diminutive Can...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Cedar
Massachusetts Goldeneye Hen Decoy, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early vintage goldeneye ("whistler") hen decoy, from Massachusetts, circa 1920s, having a solid carved pine wide body with sloping tail, the hand whittled head with long neck set on ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Pine
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...
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Carved and Painted Black Duck Decoy, by Pat Gardner, Nantucket, circa 1960s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved and Painted Black Duck Decoy, by Pat Gardner, Nantucket, circa 1960s, a carved wooden working decoy style black duck with head set well back on shelf in the content posture, with carved mandible and nares, on plump body with paddle tail, signed M.P. Gardner Nantucket on the bottom, and retaining an old sticker inscribed "Gaillard." This is believed to be the only duck decoy that Pat ever made. amongst all her shorebird carvings. The decoy is extremely heavy, as if carved from a solid block of lignum vitae, ebony or the like.
Mary Patricia Gardner was born and lived her whole life on Nantucket. She studied under Frank Swift Chase, Ruth Haviland Sutton and Earl S. Ray, and was influenced by her grandfather Wallace Gardner, who was a trained sculptor. She became a member of the Artists Association of Nantucket in 1947. She was best known for her shorebird carvings, but also worked in watercolor and printmaking. She is viewed as one of the greater talents of her generation on Nantucket. Her work is highly sought after but only rarely appears on the market.
This bird is from the personal collection of the late Nantucket antiques...
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1960s American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Hardwood
Oscar Peterson Minnow Decoy Repainted by Jess Ramey, circa 1930
By Oscar Peterson
Located in Nantucket, MA
Oscar Peterson Minnow Decoy repainted by Jess Ramey, Cadillac, Michigan, circa 1930, an early Period II Peterson working ice fishing decoy that recei...
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1920s American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Vintage Canada Goose Decoy
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Canada standing Goose Decoy on bent nail legs, by carver of birds and working decoys William "Roy" Mill (1902-1982), Kensington, Prince Edward Island.
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Iron
Folk Art Preening White Winged Scoter Decoy by Reggie Birch
Located in Nantucket, MA
Folk Art Preening White Winged Scoter Decoy by Reggie Birch, circa 2000, in the manner of a Gus Wilson Monhegan Island decoy, hand carved of white cedar with neck and head turned back to preen feathers on the back, with carved detail to eyes, bill nares, inlet neck, raised wings and upswept tail; the paint is deliberately distressed and aged to produce a striking patina. The wood is as dried as an antique, and the decoy has been worked to appear well used in the field. One would never suspect this was not an actual antique if not for the prominent signature on the bottom.
Reggie Birch is a renowned award-winning decoy carver from Chincoteague Island...
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Cedar
A Charming Folk Art Decoy Duck
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1900
An English folk art wooden decoy duck, with original paintwork in red umber and charcoal grey.
Height 15.00cm
Width 35.00cm
Depth 15.00cm
Category
Early 20th Century English Folk Art 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Set of Five Small 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 ...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Lead
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 ...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Pair Late 19th Century French Decoys/ Cork Coots
Located in Buisson, FR
Lovely pair of French folk art decoys. Two Coots made out of cork and with wooden beaks.
On the bottom you can see lead weights to keep them on place on the water.
Very decorative an...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Cork
3 Carved Drake Duck Decoys Big Sky Carvers Craig Fellows DA Callaway 19"
Located in Dayton, OH
Three vintage 1980's hand carved wooden duck decoys with stained feather details and amber glass eyes. Two by Craig Fellows of Big Sky C...
Category
1980s Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Hardwood
Hen Merganser Hunting Decoy attributed to John Dawson Folk Art, Americana
By John Dawson
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Carved and polychromed wood; retains original painted surface. Glass Eyes.
Attributed to John Dawson, Trenton, New Jersey, 1900-1925.
Dawson worked as a ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
19th Century Agile Painted Wooden Figure
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
According to tradition earlier at Schackenborg Castle. Similar figure of a soldier, is to be found at the Danish National Museum.
Schackenborg Castle came to belong to the Schack family 11 generations ago. The last count had no children...
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19th Century Danish Folk Art Antique 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Wood
Handmade Brutalist Sheet Metal Goose
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Whether it's a goose or a duck, or some other waterfowl this handmade metal bird is sure to make a splash in any space. Layers of cut and welded sheet metal give a wonderful lifelike...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Early 20th Century Swedish Black Grouse Decoy
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Early 20th Century Working Black Grouse Decoy, As expected wear. Straw stuffed Fabric Sweden Circa 1950
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Mid-20th Century Swedish 20th Century Specialists
Materials
Fabric
