Skip to main content

American Decoys

64
to
19
60
3
64
64
64
22
3
1
1
1
1
8
56
28
14
8
1
1
7
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
60
7
6
4
3
70
28
9
7
1
1
1
Place of Origin: American
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.
Category

19th Century Adirondack Antique American Decoys

Materials

Wood

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

Late 19th Century Antique American Decoys

Materials

Wood

20th Century American Folk Art Canada Goose on Custom Steel Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This 20th-century American Folk Art masterpiece is a life-size Canada goose that captures the essence of rural creativity and cultural heritage. Its outstretched wings, crafted from ...
Category

20th Century Folk Art American Decoys

Materials

Driftwood

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 Folk Art Vintage American Decoys

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...
Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial American Decoys

Materials

Metal, Sheet Metal

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...
Category

1920s Vintage American Decoys

Materials

Wood

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...
Category

1920s Folk Art Vintage American Decoys

Materials

Wood

19th Century Carved Swan Decoy
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Very nice 19th Century carved swan decoy, unpainted. Very nice, natural looking. Life size. 24" x 10" x 17"H Period: late 19th century Origin: United Stat...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique American Decoys

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 Folk Art American Decoys

Materials

Wood, Paint

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...
Category

Late 20th Century Folk Art American Decoys

Materials

Cedar

American Goose Reed Decoy
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Early 20th Century American straw and wood Canada goose decoy. Black paint. 25"L x 14"H x 10 1/2"D Period: Early 20th century Origin: United States Size: 25"L x 14"H x 10 1/2"D Fa...
Category

Early 20th Century American Decoys

Materials

Wood, Straw

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...
Category

1920s Folk Art Vintage American Decoys

Materials

Wood

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 ...
Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau American Decoys

Materials

Wood

Tall Painted Carved Wood Folk Art Crane with Drift Wood Legs
Located in New York, NY
Tall Painted Carved Wood Folk Art Crane with Drift Wood Legs is an exquisite and captivating piece of artistic craftsmanship. Standing at an impressive height of 56 inches, this maje...
Category

20th Century Folk Art American Decoys

Materials

Wood

Original Painted Decoys, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original painted decoys, pair.
Category

Early 20th Century Adirondack American Decoys

Materials

Wood, Paint

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 Craftsman American Decoys

Materials

Glass, 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...
Category

1960s Folk Art Vintage American Decoys

Materials

Hardwood

Carved Canada Goose by Frank Finney
By Frank Finney
Located in Nantucket, MA
Canada swimming goose, hollow carved with glass eyes and lead plate Signed/incised and titled on the bottom, "The Swimmer, Frank S Finney" circa 1980.
Category

Late 20th Century Folk Art American Decoys

Materials

Wood

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 Adirondack American Decoys

Materials

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 Classical American Decoys

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

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 Country American Decoys

Materials

Pine

Mid-Century Hand-Crafted and Hand-Painted American Duck Decoy
Located in Germantown, MD
An Mid Century, large, Hand-crafted and Hand-Painted American life size Duck Decoy measuring 21" in width, 9" in depth and 9.5" in height.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Classical American Decoys

Materials

Ceramic, Plaster

20th Century Original White Painted Hand Carved Canadian Goose
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky hand carved and painted Canadian goose is from the forties and probably made in Canada. The condition is good with minor wear on tail feather area and base. Wear is consis...
Category

20th Century Adirondack American Decoys

Materials

Wood

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 Folk Art American Decoys

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 Modern American Decoys

Materials

Wood, Paint

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 Folk Art Vintage American Decoys

Materials

Lead

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 Folk Art Vintage American Decoys

Materials

Cedar

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 Folk Art American Decoys

Materials

Wood, Paint

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 Folk Art Vintage American Decoys

Materials

Wood

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.
Category

1920s Country Vintage American Decoys

Materials

Wood

Set of Three Vintage Decoys with Custom Wall Mounts
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of three charing early 20th century American hand-carved wood duck decoys with their original lead weights, one with the rope still wrapped arou...
Category

Early 20th Century Country American Decoys

Materials

Wood

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 Folk Art Vintage American Decoys

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

20th Century Sleeping Canada Goose Decoy
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful 20th century American life-size sleeping Canada Goose decoy with its original paint, a removable head and neck, and glass eyes, on a cu...
Category

20th Century Country American Decoys

Materials

Wood

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...
Category

1880s Folk Art Antique American Decoys

Materials

Wood, Paint

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 Sporting Art American Decoys

Materials

Wood

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 Adirondack American Decoys

Materials

Wood

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 Country Antique American Decoys

Materials

Wood

Emil Milan 1981 Cherry Wood Triple Bird Sculpture Thompson PA Studio Craft
By Emil Milan
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare form. Nice example of Emil Milan's sculpture work. Signed, Date with Location.
Category

1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Decoys

Materials

Cherry

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 Decoys

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 Vintage American Decoys

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 Folk Art Vintage American Decoys

Materials

Pine

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 Decoys

Materials

Wood

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 Vintage American Decoys

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. ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Decoys

Materials

Wood

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 Adirondack American Decoys

Materials

Wood

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 Country American Decoys

Materials

Wood

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 Folk Art American Decoys

Materials

Wood

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 Antique American Decoys

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 Vintage American Decoys

Materials

Wood

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 Adirondack American Decoys

Materials

Wood

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 Folk Art Vintage American Decoys

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 Vintage American Decoys

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 Adirondack American Decoys

Materials

Iron

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 Folk Art American Decoys

Materials

Pine

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 Vintage American Decoys

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Joe Lincoln Scoter Decoy
Located in Stamford, CT
Joe Lincoln scoter decoy, canvas covered with tack eyes, black paint and old gunning repaint. Numerous tears to body. Branded on bottom "H. C. Hunt", circa 192...
Category

Early 20th Century American Decoys

Materials

Wood

Schmidt Tole-Ware Decoy Goose
Located in London, GB
Schmidt tole-ware decoy goose We are proud to offer a highly decorative Schmidt tin tole-ware double sided painted decoy goose dated circa 1930. This is a ...
Category

1930s Folk Art Vintage American Decoys

Materials

Tin

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...
Category

Early 1900s Antique American Decoys

Materials

Wood

Recently Viewed

View All