![Miniature Goose by Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938): Miniature Goose Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938) Accord, MA, c. 1920 5 1/4 in. long This miniature Lincoln carving is stamped with the maker's "Joe Lincoln, Accord, Massachusetts" ink stamp on the bottom](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279416_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
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![Miniature Goose by Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938): Miniature Goose Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938) Accord, MA, c. 1920 5 1/4 in. long This miniature Lincoln carving is stamped with the maker's "Joe Lincoln, Accord, Massachusetts" ink stamp on the bottom](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279416_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Tucked-Head Redhead Drake Decoy by Nate Quillen (1839-1908): Tucked-Head Redhead Drake Nate Quillen (1839-1908) Rockwood, MI, c. 1890 13 1/2 in. long Quillen was a well-respected punter, or guide, at the prestigious Pointe Mouillee Shooting Club at the mouth of](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279402_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Canvasback Decoy by Thomas Chambers (1860-1948): Canvasback Thomas Chambers (1860-1948) Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada, c. 1900 15 1/2 in. long A classic Ontario decoy by one of the region's premier makers. Original paint with moderate gunning wear, i](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279424_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Black Duck Decoy by David K. Nichol (1859-1949): Black Duck David K. Nichol (1859-1949) Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada, c. 1880 14 1/2 in. long A hollow, raised-wing carving with a lightly textured finish and excellent feathering. David K. was a boat](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279406_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Mallard Decoy by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950): Mallard Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, 2013 18 in. long A classic mallard drawing from the maker's Connecticut roots. This rare and stylish drake features exceptional combed vermiculation](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279359_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Large Salmon Fly Reel by Stan Bogdan: Large Salmon Fly Reel Stan Bogdan Model 1 Large Salmon left-handed fly reel with a 3 3/4" diameter and 1 1/8" spool width. "S. E. Bogdan, Nashua, N.H." and drag adjustment on tail plate. In unused con](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180285084_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Mallard Decoy attributed to Warren Dettman (1904-1979): Mallard Warren Dettman (1904-1979) (attr.) Milwaukee, WI, c. 1930 16 in. long Milwaukee's foremost decoy makers, Owen Gromme, Warren Dettman, and Walter Peltzer, ran a training program at the Milwauke](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180284957_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Exceedingly Rare Miniature Painted Bunting by A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952): Exceedingly Rare Miniature Painted Bunting A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910 2 3/4 in. long This early dropped-wing Crowell songbird represents one of North America's most colorfu](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279319_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![High-Head Black Duck Decoy by Augustus "Gus" Aaron Wilson (1864-1950): High-Head Black Duck Augustus "Gus" Aaron Wilson (1864-1950) South Portland, ME, c. 1900 18 in. long A rare Wilson black duck form with a high and turned head. The long body has raised wings and an in](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180284973_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Canvasback Drake Decoy by Charles Reeves (1877-1941): Canvasback Drake Charles Reeves (1877-1941) Long Point, Ontario, Canada, c. 1900 16 1/4 in. long A classic Long Point canvasback from the Club's distinguished carving family. This is one of the few ca](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279399_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![The Dempsey-Chace Songbird in Nest with Egg by A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952): The Dempsey-Chace Songbird in Nest with Egg A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1935 4 in. long, 7 in. tall A unique nesting bird carving with dropped wings, a high tail, and carved egg.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279320_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Rare Snuggle-Head Mallard Hen Decoy by George Warin (1830-1905): Rare Snuggle-Head Mallard Hen George Warin (1830-1905) Toronto Islands, Ontario, Canada, c. 1880 16 in. long An important and exceedingly rare tucked-head mallard hen with refined form and exceptional](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279395_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Golden Plover Decoy by A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952): Golden Plover Decoy A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910 9 3/4 in. long An early working Crowell shorebird decoy in an alert upright posture displaying fine painted detail, glass eye](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279351_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![The Chambers Deming-Seitz Canada Goose Decoy by Thomas Chambers (1860-1948): The Chambers Deming-Seitz Canada Goose Thomas Chambers (1860-1948) Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada, c. 1915 22 in. long Thomas Chambers (1860-1948) was born in Toronto, Ontario. He hunted ducks and geese](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279387_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Blue-Winged Teal Decoy by James T. Holly (1855-1935): Blue-Winged Teal James T. Holly (1855-1935) Havre de Grace, MD, c. 1880 12 1/2 in. long This early decoy is among the Holly family's and Upper Bay's finest teal decoys known to survive. Indeed, when i](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180284932_2_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![The Chace Crowell Curlew by A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952): The Chace Crowell Curlew A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1922 12 1/4 in. tall A rare and early shorebird mantle carving in a stately upright pose with a turned head. Chace acquired t](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279348_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Snipe by Peter Peltz (1915-2001): Snipe Peter Peltz (1915-2001) Sandwich, MA, c. 1970 5 1/2 in. tall, 9 in. long The underside is signed "Peter Peltz." Original paint with light wear, slightly loose at thighs. Provenance: Evelyn Thaye](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180284999_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Canvasback Decoy by Ducharme Family: Canvasback Ducharme Family St. Ambrose, Manitoba, Canada, c. 1930 12 in. long Duncan Joseph Ducharme (1912-1972) was part of a family of hunters, trappers, and decoy carvers. With the Delta Marsh and](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279413_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Two Ice Fishing Decoys: Property of Louanne Laroche, Laroche Collection, South Carolina Description: Two Ice Fishing Decoys, the smaller decoy with label inscribed "Gray Eagle, WS" (2 in. x 10 1/2 in. x 4 1/2 in.), the](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4098/332502/179395255_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717710292)
![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)
![Black Duck Decoy by Charles Reeves (1877-1941): Black Duck Charles Reeves (1877-1941) Long Point, Ontario, Canada, c. 1900 16 in. long The underside of the bottom board has a painted "WW" rig marking and a stylized brand that appears to include a "](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279400_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)
![Miniature Reaching Brant by A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952): Miniature Reaching Brant A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1930 6 in. long This long-necked carving displays the maker's rectangular stamp on the bottom. Original paint with light wear](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279334_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Miniature Blue-Winged Teal Hen by A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952): Miniature Blue-Winged Teal Hen A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1915 3 1/2 in. long The maker's blue-paper label is on the underside with his inked species identification. Original pa](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279329_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](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/177912527_1_x.jpg)
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 […]
![American trompe-l’oeil painting collection beguiles bidders at DuMouchelles May 16-17](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/176431144_1_x.jpeg)
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 […]
![‘Father of American Studio Glass’ Harvey Littleton collection emerges at Habatat May 2](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/175345114_1_x.jpeg)
‘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 […]
![Merida, Rivera, and Dieguez highlight Moran’s Latin American Art and Design sale April 23](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/174983011_1_x.jpeg)
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 […]