![Bluebill Pair by Henry Keyes Chadwick (1865-1958): Bluebill Pair Henry Keyes Chadwick (1865-1958) Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA, c. 1930 14 in. long A rigmate pair that retain their anchor lines. Original paint with gunning wear and a check along](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180284998_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
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![Bluebill Pair by Henry Keyes Chadwick (1865-1958): Bluebill Pair Henry Keyes Chadwick (1865-1958) Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA, c. 1930 14 in. long A rigmate pair that retain their anchor lines. Original paint with gunning wear and a check along](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180284998_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Preening Ring-Neck by Russell Owen (b. 1980): Preening Ring-Neck Russell Owen (b. 1980) Denmark, SC, 2017 12 In. long A preening decoy with cross-raised wing carving. The underside bears the maker's signature, date, and an incised "R." Original p](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180285067_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Ruddy Duck by Russell Owen (b. 1980): Ruddy Duck Russell Owen (b. 1980) Denmark, SC 13 in. long Owen began teaching himself to carve as a child in South Carolina. Pursuing his passion for remote wildlife he headed to Alaska for 14 seasons](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180285065_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Sleeping Black Duck Decoy by Ian McNair (b. 1981): Sleeping Black Duck Ian McNair (b. 1981) Craddockville, VA, c. 2020 14 1/2 in. long The underside of this hollow decoy displays an incised ?I McNair? signature. Original paint with light wear and a co](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180285037_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Plover Decoy: Plover Massachusetts, c. 1880 9 in. long Early working paint with even gunning wear, chips to wing and tail tips, and a replaced bill.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180285026_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Three-Quarter Size Pheasant by James Joseph Ahearn (1904-1963): Three-Quarter Size Pheasant James Joseph Ahearn (1904-1963) Stamford, CT, c. 1950 pheasant is 15 in. long A ring-necked pheasant carving mounted on a birch branch upon a hardwood base. Original paint](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180285012_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Pintail Decoy: Pintail Louisiana, c. 1910 15 in. long A remarkably light decoy with incised wing carving. The head is secured with five wooden pegs. Original paint with heavy gunning wear. Provenance: Evelyn Thayer](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180285004_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Bluebill Hen Decoy by James Adam "Addie" Nichol (1864-1929): Bluebill Hen James Adam "Addie" Nichol (1864-1929) Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada, c. 1880 11 1/2 in. long The underside is stamped "EJR." Original paint with gunning wear, including original indentatio](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279407_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Canvasback Hen Decoy by John F. Zachmann (1929-2017): Canvasback Hen John F. Zachmann (1929-2017) Detroit, MI, c. 1969 16 in. long The underside has an exhibition sticker for the 1969 International Decoy Contest at the Great Mississippi Valley Fair in Da](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279380_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Broadbill Drake Decoy by John F. Zachmann (1929-2017): Broadbill Drake John F. Zachmann (1929-2017) Detroit, MI, c. 1972 13 in. long Signature is on the underside. Original paint with moderate wear, including some flaking around wing tips. Provenance: Est](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279379_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Wood Duck by John McLaughlin (1911-1985): Wood Duck John McLaughlin (1911-1985) Bordentown, NJ, c. 1970 13 in. long The maker's signature is on the underside. Original paint with light wear. Provenance: Estate of Martin F. "Bubba" Wood](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279378_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Oversize Black-Bellied Plover by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950): Oversize Black-Bellied Plover Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 2015 13 3/4 in. long The underside of the large body bears an incised ?McNair? signature. Original paint with wear. Provena](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279356_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Decoy Carver's "Shaving Horse" Work Bench: Decoy Carver's "Shaving Horse" Work Bench 57 1/2 in. by 19 in. by 39 in. tall The "Shaving Horse" is a combination of a vice and a workbench. The design of this decoy carver's tool has ancient origins](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180285081_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Bobwhite Quail Family: Bobwhite Quail Family c. 1930 largest is 7 1/2 in. long An early folky trio of carved quail with wire legs. Original paint with wear, including minor rubs to bill tips and minor chipping. Some damage](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180285077_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Shoveler by Marty Hanson (b. 1965): Shoveler Marty Hanson (b. 1965) Prior Lake, MN, 1991 15 in. long The bottom bears the maker's signature and date in black ink, along with a burnt in ?MH.? Original paint with light wear.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180285064_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Red Santa Claus by Frank S. Finney (b. 1947): Red Santa Claus Frank S. Finney (b. 1947) Capeville, VA 8 in. tall A cast resin Santa mounted on a wooden base. The underside bears Finney's inked signature and an incised "F." Original paint with lig](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180285054_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Blue Santa Claus by Frank S. Finney (b. 1947): Blue Santa Claus Frank S. Finney (b. 1947) Capeville, VA 8 in. tall A cast resin Santa mounted on a wooden base. The underside bears Finney's inked signature and an incised "F." Original paint with li](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180285050_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Canada Goose Decoy by Charles Allen: Canada Goose Charles Allen Bordentown, NJ, c. 1940 25 1/4 in. long This rare species for the Delaware River is signed and dated in pencil by the maker on the underside. Gunning repaint with cracking i](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180285032_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Black-Bellied Plover Decoy by Charles W. Thomas (b. 1875): Black-Bellied Plover Charles W. Thomas (b. 1875) Assinippi, MA, c. 1900 11 in. long Starr discusses this raised-wing balsa plover's rig and illustrates a rigmate in his treatise, "Decoys of the Atlant](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180285028_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Miniature Mallard by A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952): Miniature Mallard A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1930 4 1/2 in. long The carving displays the maker's rectangular stamp and species identification on the bottom. Original paint with](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180285008_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Miniature Pintail Pair by The Ward Brothers: Miniature Pintail Pair The Ward Brothers Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, 1963 10 1/2 in. long A meticulously carved and painted pair with turned heads and exceptional brus](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180284942_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Wigeon Drake Decoy by Ian McNair (b. 1981): Wigeon Drake Ian McNair (b. 1981) Belle Haven, VA, 2024 16 in. long A hollow turned-head decoy from the maker's personal rig. Incised "I. McNair" on the underside. Original paint with light wear.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180285036_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Woodcock by Bill J. Rice (b. 1952): Woodcock Bill J. Rice (b. 1952) Warren, CT 8 in. tall, 9 in. wide A highly refined decorative, signed by the maker on the side of a carved branch base. Original paint with very light wear, including t](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279430_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Miniature Goose Pair by Oliver "Tuts" Lawson (b. 1938): Miniature Goose Pair Oliver "Tuts" Lawson (b. 1938) Crisfield, MD, c. 1960 8 in. long The carvings bear labels with "Hand Carved and Painted. The Duck House Rumbly, Maryland" on the bottoms. Original](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279418_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
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Two works by Oscar Howe highlight John Moran’s Art of the American West sale June 4
MONROVIA, CA — Two original works by Yanktonai Dakota artist Oscar Howe have been consigned by the family to whom he had given them in the 1950s. They will appear in John Moran‘s Art of the American West sale, which features 307 lots and is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4. The catalog is now available […]
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American trompe-l’oeil painting collection beguiles bidders at DuMouchelles May 16-17
DETROIT, MI – Not just a trick of the eye, DuMouchelles’ sale on Thursday, May 16 and Friday, May 17 does include a private collection of a dozen American trompe-l’oeil paintings. The 12 oils come for sale from ‘a prominent Grosse Pointe Park collector of American art.’ Leading the lineup at $25,000-$35,000 is His Master’s […]
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‘Father of American Studio Glass’ Harvey Littleton collection emerges at Habatat May 2
TROY, MI — Harvey Littleton (1922-2013) was born into a family of glass experts at Corning Glass in upstate New York. His mother Bessie was a key figure in developing Corning Pyrex cookware, now an American collectible icon. Though initially a ceramicist, he became intrigued with the idea of working in glass at lower temperatures […]
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Merida, Rivera, and Dieguez highlight Moran’s Latin American Art and Design sale April 23
MONROVIA, Calif. — Discover the vibrant colors and rich cultural heritage of Latin America at the Latin American Art and Design sale at John Moran Auctioneers Tuesday, April 23. The catalog is now open for bidding at LiveAuctioneers. Leading the highlights of fine art is Abstracted Figures, a 1952 oil on Masonite by Guatemalan and […]