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Late 19th Century Hand Painted Bluebill Rochester Duck Decoy Antique
Late 19th Century Hand Painted Bluebill Rochester Duck Decoy Antique

Late 19th Century Hand Painted Bluebill Rochester Duck Decoy Antique

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...

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1880s American Folk Art Antique Unknown Decoys

Materials

Wood, Paint

Art Deco Metal Napkin Holder from Quist
Art Deco Metal Napkin Holder from Quist

Art Deco Metal Napkin Holder from Quist

Located in Hamburg, DE

Art Deco Metal Napkin Holder from Quist, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1920 to 1949 This piece has an attribution mark, Additional information: Materials: Metal Color: Silver It...

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20th Century Unknown Decoys

Materials

Metal

Small Shell Encrusted Owl, Philippines
Small Shell Encrusted Owl, Philippines

Small Shell Encrusted Owl, Philippines

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A small shell encrusted owl created by hand from seashells. This piece depicts a bird, sitting upon a perch, with small eyes and plumage decorated from different color seashells. ...

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Mid-20th Century Philippine Folk Art Unknown Decoys

Materials

Shell

Antique English King Charles Cavalier Hand-Painted Dog Doorstop
Antique English King Charles Cavalier Hand-Painted Dog Doorstop

Antique English King Charles Cavalier Hand-Painted Dog Doorstop

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Form meets function with this King Charles Cavalier doorstop. This iconic English dog is believed to be made from plaster or similar material and is filled with sand. The pup wears a red collar with a lock at the front with a small chain leash draped over its back. It is painted in a light brown, with deep brown spots throughout. Use this to bring a touch of classic English decor...

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20th Century English Victorian Unknown Decoys

Materials

Paint

Early 20th Century Hand Painted Duck Decoy Antique, USA owned by Bob Tillbutt
Early 20th Century Hand Painted Duck Decoy Antique, USA owned by Bob Tillbutt

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 Unknown Decoys

Materials

Wood, Paint

Hand Carved and Painted Shore Bird
Hand Carved and Painted Shore Bird

Hand Carved and Painted Shore Bird

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This finely paint decorated and hand carved shore bird is on a piece of drift wood. The condition is very good .This bird is very finely crafted.

Category

20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Decoys

Materials

Wood

Monumental 19th Century Hand Painted Duck Decoy Antique Austria Decoration Item
Monumental 19th Century Hand Painted Duck Decoy Antique Austria Decoration Item

Monumental 19th Century Hand Painted Duck Decoy Antique Austria Decoration Item

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Found in Vienna Austria at an estate sale, this hand carved and hand painted duck decoy is perfect for the collector or just as decoration item. Very good condition, made of wood and...

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Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Unknown Decoys

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century Hand Painted Decoy Duck, Antique German
Early 20th Century Hand Painted Decoy Duck, Antique German

Early 20th Century Hand Painted Decoy Duck, Antique German

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

1910s German Folk Art Vintage Unknown Decoys

Materials

Wood, Paint

Canadian Goose Decoy on Rod Nails
Canadian Goose Decoy on Rod Nails

Canadian Goose Decoy on Rod Nails

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This hand carved & painted Canadian goose is on feet and old nails used for the feet.The carver signed the base of the decoy "Charlie Adams " in pencil. The condition is very good an...

Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Decoys

Materials

Wood

Canadian Goose Decoy on Stand
Canadian Goose Decoy on Stand

Canadian Goose Decoy on Stand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This fine original painted heavy wood and canvas covered Canadian goose decoy or floater. It has a wood frame body and head with a heavy canvas cov...

Category

Late 19th Century American Country Antique Unknown Decoys

Materials

Wood

Folky Hand Carved & Painted Decoy
Folky Hand Carved & Painted Decoy

Folky Hand Carved & Painted Decoy

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This hand carved & painted decoy from New England. Fine original painted with a great patina.

Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Decoys

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Carved Duck with Cut Outs
Folk Art Carved Duck with Cut Outs

Folk Art Carved Duck with Cut Outs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This folky hand carved and painted black duck is in good condition and has odd cutout for drinks or something special.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Country Unknown Decoys

Materials

Wood

Canadian Geese in Original Paint, Pair
Canadian Geese in Original Paint, Pair

Canadian Geese in Original Paint, Pair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This fine pair of original painted Canadian Geese with wood heads and glass eyes are in good condition. The base is a plank of wood and body is constructe...

Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Decoys

Materials

Wood

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Antique 19th Century Folk Art Bird Hunting Tool and Decoy

Located in Houston, TX

19th century French bird hunter's tool and decoy. This item was placed in the ground and wound up. The hunter would pull a string causing the head of the tool to rotate. With the ref...

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19th Century French Antique Unknown Decoys

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Roger Litski 1950s Pair of Mallard Decoys
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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...

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1950s American Vintage Unknown Decoys

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Pair of Mason Detroit Grade Canvasback Decoys, circa 1920
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Pair of Mason Detroit Grade Canvasback Decoys, circa 1920

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Pair of Evans Factory canvasbacks Item Number: Y606A Pair of Evans Factory canvasbacks. Original paint, hand carved, glass eyes. Were used in Wisconsin. Almost complete wing paint remains. One bottom carved W.E.T. Assume the hunter. Period: Early 20th century Origin: Wisconsin, United States Size: to scale Dimensions: 15" x 5" x 6". Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery...

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1920s American Vintage Unknown Decoys

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Ira Hudson Canada Goose Decoy
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H 12 in W 22.5 in D 12 in

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 Hand Painted Duck Decoy Antique German
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Early 20th Century Hand Painted Duck Decoy Antique German

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 t...

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1910s German Folk Art Vintage Unknown Decoys

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Merganser / Andre Broussard hand carved & painted Duck Decoy
Merganser / Andre Broussard hand carved & painted Duck Decoy

Merganser / Andre Broussard hand carved & painted Duck Decoy

Located in Buffalo, NY

Merganser / Andre Broussard hand carved & painted Duck Decoy,,Wonderful paint, surface , patina..The paint is wonderfully dried out and rubbed along the edges to deliberately give a ...

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1960s Canadian Folk Art Vintage Unknown Decoys

Materials

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Hand Painted Carved Wood Large Vintage Wood Duck Decoy, Early 20th Century
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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...

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Hen Merganser Hunting Decoy attributed to John Dawson Folk Art, Americana
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H 5.91 in W 17.13 in D 5.52 in

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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 ki...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Unknown Decoys

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Pair of Early 20th Century American Eider Duck Decoys
Pair of Early 20th Century American Eider Duck Decoys

Pair of Early 20th Century American Eider Duck Decoys

Located in Chicago, IL

A special and whimsical pair of early 20th century American hands-carved wood Eider Duck decoys with black and white painted bodies and eyes.

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1920s American Country Vintage Unknown Decoys

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Pair of Vintage American Handmade and Painted Duck Decoys
Pair of Vintage American Handmade and Painted Duck Decoys

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...

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Late 20th Century American Modern Unknown Decoys

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Late 19th Century Hand Painted Duck Decoy Antique, German

Late 19th Century Hand Painted Duck Decoy Antique, German

Located in Nuernberg, DE

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1890s German Folk Art Antique Unknown Decoys

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Cast Iron Hand Painted Duck / Garden Ornament

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This cool folky duck is in original old painted surface and in very good condition.Found in New England and in undisturbed surface.Great as a door stop or garden ornament.

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1920s American Adirondack Vintage Unknown Decoys

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19Thc Hand Carved Canadian Goose
19Thc Hand Carved Canadian Goose

19Thc Hand Carved Canadian Goose

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H 11 in W 24 in D 10 in

19Thc Hand Carved Canadian Goose

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This hand carved Canadian decoy is hand carved from one piece of wood.This goose retains its original outdoor surface or patina.Take notice to the wood loss and aged patina.

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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Decoys

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20th Century Hand Painted Duck Decoy Vintage Decoration Item
20th Century Hand Painted Duck Decoy Vintage Decoration Item

20th Century Hand Painted Duck Decoy Vintage Decoration Item

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Found in Germany at an estate sale, this hand carved and hand painted duck decoy is perfect for the collector or just as decoration item. Very ...

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Late 20th Century German Folk Art Unknown Decoys

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Original Painted Decoys, Pair
Original Painted Decoys, Pair

Original Painted Decoys, Pair

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H 2.5 in W 2 in D 5 in

Original Painted Decoys, Pair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Original painted decoys, pair.

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Dog and Horse Doorstop
Dog and Horse Doorstop

Dog and Horse Doorstop

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

Darling hubley dog and horse doorstop.

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Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Decoys

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Early 20th Century Hand Painted Duck Decoy Antique, German
Early 20th Century Hand Painted Duck Decoy Antique, German

Early 20th Century Hand Painted Duck Decoy Antique, German

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 t...

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Wood Mallard Duck Decoy

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Dimensions: 13.5" long 5" wide 5" tall.

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A beautifully carved wood duck decoy. Perfect for display on a bookshelf. Dimensions: 16" long 5.5" wide 7.5" tall.

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Tall African Wood Carved Giraffe Statue, Kenya

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Unknown decoys for sale on 1stDibs.

Unknown decoys are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Unknown decoys, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 20 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 3 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original decoys by Unknown were created in the folk art style in north america during the 20th century. Prices for Unknown decoys can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $200 and can go as high as $1,895, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $640.
Questions About Unknown Decoys
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