Fall Feature Decoy & Sporting Art Auction

George Frederick Jr - Bluewing Teal Pair

Roy Conklin - Bluewing Teal Painting Plaque

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Syracuse, NY, United States

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Fall Feature Decoy & Sporting Art Auction

American Sporting Auctions

The Fall Feature Decoy & Sporting Art auction will feature roughly 250 lots of sporting life craftsmanship and heritage. We are excited to present a wide offering of quality waterfowl decoys, decorative bird carvings, antique wooden boat items, duck calls, antique fishing items, flat art and more! We strive to be your choice for finely featured sporting life items, with guaranteed condition reports, high resolution photography, and most important intriguing historical context and described details. Held virtually with options to bid online through HiBid and LiveAuctioneers, phone, and by absentee. We provide in-house shipping, local pick up, and regional delivery.

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George Frederick Jr - Bluewing Teal Pair: George Frederick Jr. (1907-1977) Davant, LA c.1950's 11.75" long Matched pair acquired directly from the artist. Carved from cypress with glass eyes, featuring relief-carved wings and

0001: George Frederick Jr - Bluewing Teal PairEst. $2,000-$4,000

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Lew Heard - Bluewing Teal Pair: Lew Heard 12" long As a sportsman, Lew understood that a decoy did not need to be complicated or intricately painted to perform well in the marsh. Yet the artist and collector in him could not

0002: Lew Heard - Bluewing Teal PairEst. $500-$700

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0003: Lew Heard - High Head CootEst. $150-$300

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Pierre Benoit Autin - Bluewing Teal Drake: Pierre Benoit Autin (1896-1975) Cut Off, LA c.1920-40's 11" Relatively little is known about this maker. Most of what is publicly recorded comes from a 2011 interview that Sara Roahen conducted

0004: Pierre Benoit Autin - Bluewing Teal DrakeEst. $600-$900

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Charles Frank Jr. - Bluewing Teal Drake Decoy: Charles W. Frank, Jr (1922-2011) New Orleans, LA 10.5" long Charles, a noted author and early enthusiast of decoys, particularly those from Louisiana, also carved his own. Many were created for his

0005: Charles Frank Jr. - Bluewing Teal Drake DecoyEst. $300-$500

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Charles Frank Jr. - Bluewing Teal Hen Decoy: Charles W. Frank, Jr (1922-2011) New Orleans, LA 11" long Charles, a noted author and early enthusiast of decoys, particularly those from Louisiana, also carved his own. Many were created for his

0006: Charles Frank Jr. - Bluewing Teal Hen DecoyEst. $300-$500

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Arthur Pellegrin Sr - Bluewing Teal Hen: Arthur Pellegrin, Sr (1876-1956) Chauvin, LA c.1920's 10.25" long Rare decoy attributed to Arthur Sr. Very few of his works are known to exist today. His son, Arthur Jr., was the only one of his 5

0007: Arthur Pellegrin Sr - Bluewing Teal HenEst. $300-$500

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Arthur Pellegrin Jr - Bluewing Teal Hen: Arthur Pellegrin Jr (1902-1996) Houma, LA c.1982 12.5" long Arthur Jr. was a lifelong decoy carver who learned the craft from his father at an early age, a skilled maker of quality decoys. From

0008: Arthur Pellegrin Jr - Bluewing Teal HenEst. $400-$600

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Warren Seebt - Bluewing Teal Drake: Warren Seebt (1896-1972) New Orleans, LA c.1950 11" long According to Charles Frank in his book Louisiana Duck Decoys, written under a photograph of a nearly identical decoy in the species of

0009: Warren Seebt - Bluewing Teal DrakeEst. $500-$700

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Laurent Verdin Sr. - Bluewing Teal Pair: Laurent Verdin Sr. (1909-1991) Bayou Blue, LA Drake 12.5" | Hen 12" Laurent's favorite species of duck was the blue-winged teal, a bird that migrated past his home each year on its way south in the

0010: Laurent Verdin Sr. - Bluewing Teal PairEst. $600-$900

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Ernest Vidacovich - Bluewing Teal Drake: Ernest Vidacovich (1921-2002) New Orleans, LA c.1940's 10.5" long This decoy is one of the first ever made by Ernest and is closely modeled after the work of his highly sought-after grandfather,

0011: Ernest Vidacovich - Bluewing Teal DrakeEst. $600-$900

Anthony Spongia - Canada Goose: Anthony Spongia (1900-1982) Chalmette, LA c.1950-60's 21.5" long Anthony enjoyed a long career as both a carver and a sportsman, working as a trapper and waterfowler who guided out of the

0012: Anthony Spongia - Canada GooseEst. $2,000-$4,000Lot Passed

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Anthony Spongia - Bluewing Teal Pair: Anthony Spongia (1900-1982) Chalmette, LA c.1950-60's 12" long Matched pair of round bodied teal with their original rigging. Both have slightly turned heads with large button eyes, deep

0013: Anthony Spongia - Bluewing Teal PairEst. $800-$1,200

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Charles Pleyel - Bluewing Teal Drake: Charles Pleyel Bucktown, LA 11.5" long Turned head teal with large eyes and a carved wing line down the back with some carved feather tip details. Marked on the bottom C.H. Pleyel of Bucktown

0014: Charles Pleyel - Bluewing Teal DrakeEst. $300-$500

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Earl Pierce - Bluewing Teal Pair: Earl Pierce Houma, LA Drake 10.75" | Hen 11.25" Matched pair that have never been rigged. Both have carved bill details, glass eyes, and raised split wing tips. Both are signed on the bottom

0015: Earl Pierce - Bluewing Teal PairEst. $800-$1,200

Lew Heard - Early Bluewing Teal Drake: Lew Heard 10.75" long One of Lew's personal working decoys with boldly painted feathers, glass eyes, and raised wings. Provenance: Lew Heard collection

0016: Lew Heard - Early Bluewing Teal DrakeEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

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0017: Lew Head - Bluewing Teal PairEst. $300-$500

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Lew Heard - Bluewing Teal Pair: Lew Heard c.2000's 11" long An experimental variation of one of Lew's carving styles included this chip carved body in an effort to impart depth and realism to the decoys. Both bear the crescent

0018: Lew Heard - Bluewing Teal PairEst. $200-$400

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Cal Kingsmill - Bluewing Teal Pair: Cal Kingsmill (b.1949) New Orleans, LA c.1998 8.5" long Striking pair of folky, sculpturally refined decoys. Each features a rounded bottom with a turned-down head and a boldly upswept tail. The

0019: Cal Kingsmill - Bluewing Teal PairEst. $800-$1,200

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Rudy Lecompte - Bluewing Teal Pair: Rudy Lecompte (1910-) Baytown, TX | Bourg, LA c.1984 11.5" long Styled after inspiration from Whipple, Lecompte went on to create 'perfect' decoys for sale. Though his day job was as an oil

0020: Rudy Lecompte - Bluewing Teal PairEst. $800-$1,200

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Charles & Rudolph Hutchinson - Bluewing Teal Pair: Charles & Rudolph Hutchinson New Orleans, LA 12" long Beautifully painted and carved pair. Carved elevated wing patches with raised tips that come to a point before the upswept tail. Both have

0021: Charles & Rudolph Hutchinson - Bluewing Teal PairEst. $800-$1,200

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Al Meyer - Bluewing Teal Pair: Al Meyer Drake 14.5" | Hen 15" Great swimming form with inquisitive forward carved heads. Both have glass eyes and carved bill details, especially on the undersides. Hollow carved with excellent

0022: Al Meyer - Bluewing Teal PairEst. $600-$900

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Henry Brewer - Bluewing Teal Pair: Henry "Hank" Brewer Louisiana Drake 11.75" long | Hen 12" long Hollow carved working pair with their original rigging. Both have subtly carved wings and turned heads with glass eyes. Both have the

0023: Henry Brewer - Bluewing Teal PairEst. $500-$700

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Rock Zeringue - Bluewing Teal Pair: Rock Zeringue Pearlington, MS 11.75" long Ornate hollow carved pair. Both in content positions with low resting and slightly turned heads. Both have carved bills and shallow eye grooves with inset

0024: Rock Zeringue - Bluewing Teal PairEst. $800-$1,200

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