Fall Feature Decoy & Sporting Art Auction 2025-09-20 Auction - 245 Price Results - American Sporting Auctions in NY - Page 7
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Syracuse, NY, United States
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Fall Feature Decoy & Sporting Art Auction

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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James Currier - Canvasback Drake: James 'Jim' Currier (1886-1969) Havre de Grace, MD 16" long Strong dry paint with an alert high head and bold bill carving that is deeply carved where it meets the face. Painted eyes and still
0146: James Currier - Canvasback DrakeEst. $300-$500
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Leonard Pryor - Canvasback Drake: Leonard E. Pryor (1876-1967) Attributed Elkton, MD 14.25" long Nice plump form with a well carved head, bill, and a stub tail. Appears to have the original weight with a metal line tie. A
0147: Leonard Pryor - Canvasback DrakeEst. $600-$900
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Henry Lockard - Canvasback Pair: Henry Lockard (1868-1944) Elk Neck, MD Drake 15" long | Hen 14.5" long Appealing repaint by Severin Hall. Slightly reared back heads with painted eyes and carved bills. The dowels slightly
0148: Henry Lockard - Canvasback PairEst. $800-$1,200
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Robert Litzenberg - Canvasback Pair: Robert 'Bob' Litzenberg (1910-1997) Elkton, MD c.1987 16" long High head matched pair with carved bills and painted eyes. Signed and dated, etched into the lead strip weight underneath.
0149: Robert Litzenberg - Canvasback PairEst. $300-$500
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Madison Mitchell - Turned Head Canada Goose: Madison Mitchell (1901-1993) Havre de Grace, MD 24.25" long Plump goose with a turned head. Bottom has had its weight removed and is signed by Mitchell.
0150: Madison Mitchell - Turned Head Canada GooseEst. $250-$450
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Pintail Hen - Ward Brothers: The Ward Brothers Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, c. 1956 16.5" long Carved in the '48 style, this balsa-bodied decoy features a finely carved and turned cedar head with
0151: Pintail Hen - Ward BrothersEst. $2,500-$3,500
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Rich Smoker - Long Tail Pair: Rich Smoker (b.1952) Crisfield, MD c.1993 Drake 21" long | Hen 12" long A master carver, Smoker has been carving decoys and wildlife for over 50 years having received his start at a young age
0152: Rich Smoker - Long Tail PairEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Ruddy Duck - Mark S. McNair: Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 2000 9" long A perky ruddy duck carving displaying a beautifully sculpted head and bill, a pumpkin-like body, and stylized primary wing cuts. The
0153: Ruddy Duck - Mark S. McNairEst. $700-$1,000
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Male Wilsons Phalarope - Bill Gibian: William Gibian (b. 1946) Onancock, VA, 2023 12.5" long Exceptionally well carved utilizing early carving methods in a fine contemporary finish. The sculptural swimming shorebird is hollow
0154: Male Wilsons Phalarope - Bill GibianEst. $800-$1,200
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Female Wilsons Phalarope - Bill Gibian: William Gibian (b. 1946) Onancock, VA, 2023 14.25" long Exceptionally well carved utilizing early carving methods in a fine contemporary finish. The sculptural swimming shorebird is hollow
0155: Female Wilsons Phalarope - Bill GibianEst. $800-$1,200
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Pete Peterson - Racy Redbreasted Merganser Drake: Pete Peterson Cape Charles, VA c.1986 17.5" long Carved in Pete's iconic racey style. The thin decoy is hollow carved with a long carved bill, glass eyes, and a raised wing tip. The bottom
0156: Pete Peterson - Racy Redbreasted Merganser DrakeEst. $600-$900
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Pete Peterson - Widgeon Drake: Pete Peterson Cape Charles, VA c.1978 13.5" long Sleek body with a deep bottom and turned head. Glass eyes with carved bill details. Signed and dated on the bottom with the PETE brand.
0157: Pete Peterson - Widgeon DrakeEst. $600-$900
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Eddie Wozny - Great Blue Heron & Bull Frog: Eddie Wozny (b. 1959) Cambridge, MD c.2002 5" tall Regarded as one of today's foremost contemporary wildlife artists, Wozny is especially celebrated for his exquisitely detailed miniatures. This
0158: Eddie Wozny - Great Blue Heron & Bull FrogEst. $1,000-$1,500
Eddie Wozny - Mourning Dove: Eddie Wozny (b. 1959) Cambridge, MD c.2025 4.5" tall Elegantly carved miniature preening dove. Finely carved feather details and accurately sculpted. Open mouth with carved nostrils and glass
0160: Eddie Wozny - Mourning DoveEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed
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Josh Brewer - Humpback Pintail Drake: Josh Brewer (b. 1983) Little Deer Isle, ME c.2023 16.5" long Carved with Brewer's innate sense of form and sculpture, this flowing pintail pays tribute to the celebrated folk art style of the Ward
0161: Josh Brewer - Humpback Pintail DrakeEst. $1,500-$2,500
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Wood Duck Drake - Josef Wooster: Josef "Buckeye Joe" Wooster (1934-2008) Ashley, OH c.1972 13.75" long An extraordinarily talented carver, Josef Wooster began carving as a young boy, shaping his own cork decoys to hunt along the
0162: Wood Duck Drake - Josef WoosterEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Bluebill Hen - Ben Heinemann: Ben A. Heinemann (b. 1954) Durham, NC 14.5" long Fine working decoy with excellent paint in a soft matte finish and comb feathering across the back. The decoy is hollow carved with sculpted
0163: Bluebill Hen - Ben HeinemannEst. $300-$500
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Corb Reed - Shoveler Drake: James "Corb" Reed (1897-1987) Chincoteague, VA 15" long Hollow carved in a swimming pose with a turned head. Carved bill and glass eyes. The underside is branded CORB REED
0164: Corb Reed - Shoveler DrakeEst. $300-$500
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Gadwall Pair - Greg DeGeer: Greg DeGeer Midland, MI c.1997 13.75" long Nicely carved and beautifully painted pair. Both have carved bill details, glass eyes, and sculpted wings that flow back to raised wing tips. Drake
0165: Gadwall Pair - Greg DeGeerEst. $400-$600
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Calling American Redstart - Frank Finney: Frank S. Finney (b. 1947) Capeville, VA 4.75" long | 3.5" tall Calling songbird by preeminent folk artist Frank Finney. Carved open mouth with glass eyes, raised wing tips, and carved tail
0166: Calling American Redstart - Frank FinneyEst. $600-$900
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Cameron McIntyre by Orvis - Pintail Hen: Cameron McIntyre by Orvis New Church, VA 19" long A hollow wood pintail decoy created for Orvis. Keeled and rigged for use.
0167: Cameron McIntyre by Orvis - Pintail HenEst. $200-$300
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Tony Tabasso - Lesser Bluebill Drake: Tony Tabasso Margate, NJ c.1992 10.5" A well traveled and widely recognized competition decoy carver, Tony carved this decoy for the 1992 Waterfowl Festival in Easton, MD. Carved from cork and
0168: Tony Tabasso - Lesser Bluebill DrakeEst. $400-$600
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Leo Tocchini - Pintail Pair: Leo Tocchini (1904-1989) Oakland, CA, c. 1950 17.75" long Leo lived in Oakland, but enjoyed hunting on Suisun Marsh at the Rich Island Duck Club near Vallejo. His decoys were effective and Leo
0169: Leo Tocchini - Pintail PairEst. $300-$400