Fall Feature Decoy & Sporting Art Auction 2025-09-20 Auction - 245 Price Results - American Sporting Auctions in NY - Page 8
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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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Jack Leach - Ringbill Pair: Jack Leach Ilwaco, WA c.1982 12" long Hollow carved working decoys with round bottoms and their original lead weights. Both have carved bill details and active head positions with glass eyes
0170: Jack Leach - Ringbill PairEst. $200-$300
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John Wood - 1/3 size Tern: John "Jack" Wood Venice, FL c.2024 6.25" long Alert standing tern with a slightly turned head and glass eyes. The body is carved to display the wings flowing back to raised wing tips over the
0171: John Wood - 1/3 size TernEst. $200-$400
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John Wood - Miniature Ringbill Pair: John "Jack" Wood Venice, FL c.2024 6.25" long Appealing pair of miniature decoy style ringbills. Carved side pockets and wings that flow back to raised 'V' tips over the tails. The resting hen
0172: John Wood - Miniature Ringbill PairEst. $250-$450
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John Wood - Miniature Purple Galinule: John "Jack" Wood Venice, FL c.2024 5.75" tall A walking stick up Galinule with the head slightly turned to the left. Glass eyes and carved beak details. Carved wings flowing back to a raised
0173: John Wood - Miniature Purple GalinuleEst. $200-$400
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George Strunk - Preening Widgeon Drake: George Strunk (b.1958) Glendora, NJ c.2023 14.75" long An exceptionally well-carved and painted hollow preening decoy by George Strunk, widely regarded as one of the modern masters of decoy making.
0174: George Strunk - Preening Widgeon DrakeEst. $800-$1,200
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George Strunk - Black Duck: George Strunk (b.1958) Glendora, NJ 15.25" long Hollow carved in classic Delaware river style with a tucked head and raised carved wing tips with incised feather lines and a slightly upswept
0175: George Strunk - Black DuckEst. $400-$600
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George Strunk - Miniature Feeding Yellowlegs: George Strunk (b.1958) Glendora, NJ 4.5" long | 3.5" tall Stick up style on a chip carved base. Tiny glass eyes with deeply carved wings that flow back to a raised point over the tail.
0176: George Strunk - Miniature Feeding YellowlegsEst. $400-$600
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Sean Sutton - Mallard Pair: Sean Sutton (b. 1967) Paulsboro, NJ Hen 13.25" long | Drake 16.75" long Admired for his carving depth and vivid ability with oil paint. Hollow carved with large bodies. Carved bill details and
0177: Sean Sutton - Mallard PairEst. $700-$1,000
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James West - Standing Wood Duck Hen: James West (1937-2000) Surf City, NJ c.1965 10.25" tall with base | bird is 11.25" long An excellent and rare decorative wood duck hen by James West of the renowned Joseph and James West father son
0178: James West - Standing Wood Duck HenEst. $800-$1,200
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James West - Goldeneye Pair: James West (1937-2000) Surf City, NJ c.1984 14" long Rig pair of competition common goldeneye decoys showcasing some of James West's finest abilities. The carvings are simple yet exceptionally well
0179: James West - Goldeneye PairEst. $800-$1,200
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John McLoughlin - Exceptional Canada Goose: John McLoughlin (1911-1985) Bordentown, NJ, 1960's 21.5" long | 12" wide It is truly impossible to grasp the enormity and sculpture of this fine goose in images. The body is defined by deeply
0180: John McLoughlin - Exceptional Canada GooseEst. $2,000-$3,000
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John McLoughlin - Early Bluebill Drake: John McLoughlin (1911-1985) Bordentown, NJ, 1940 13.5" long An early hollow carved working example from when McLoughlin began including elaborate wing carving details into his working decoys.
0181: John McLoughlin - Early Bluebill DrakeEst. $400-$600
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John McLoughlin - 1/3 size Canada Goose: John McLoughlin (1911-1985) Bordentown, NJ, 1970's 11.75" long A solid bodied well sculpted decorative 1/3 size decoy. The turned head is elegantly carved with intricate bill details and glass
0182: John McLoughlin - 1/3 size Canada GooseEst. $600-$900
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Widgeon Drake - Blair Style: John Blair Sr. (1843-1929) style Philadelphia, PA 15.5" long Hollow carved with a thin, open, seamline around the body. Entirely restored surface, with 'After Blair' wisely stamped into the
0183: Widgeon Drake - Blair StyleEst. $300-$500
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Lou Boldizar - Pintail Pair: Pintails Lou Boldizar (1917-2009) Roebling, NJ c.1940-50's 18.5" long Working drake and hen pintail decoys. Carved in the classic Delaware River style, drawing influence from his friend and hunting
0184: Lou Boldizar - Pintail PairEst. $400-$600
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Charles R. Wells - Bluebill Drake: Charles R. Wells (1895-1979) Stratford, CT c.1960 13.75" long A 1917 engineering graduate of Yale University, Charles family in the Stratford area predates the formal United States. He grew up duck
0185: Charles R. Wells - Bluebill DrakeEst. $600-$900
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Roswell Bliss - Rare Wood Duck Drake: Roswell E. Bliss (1887-1967) Stratford, CT c.1950's 10.5" long According to Henry Chitwood in his book, 'Connecticut Decoys', Bliss was "Stratford's most prolific producer of decoys and the only
0186: Roswell Bliss - Rare Wood Duck DrakeEst. $600-$900
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Benjamin Holmes - Bluebill Drake: Benjamin Holmes (1843-1912) Stratford, CT, c. 1890-1905 13" long This exact decoy is pictured on page 120 of Henry Chitwood's book, 'Connecticut Decoys' and is described as an unknown. In the
0187: Benjamin Holmes - Bluebill DrakeEst. $300-$500
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Martin Collins - Greenwing Teal Pair: Martin D. Collins (b. 1960) East Wareham, MA c.2009 Drake 11.75" long | Hen 10.75" long Martin Collins stands among the last of New England's contemporary working decoy makers, and unquestionably
0188: Martin Collins - Greenwing Teal PairEst. $800-$1,200
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Martin Collins - Black Bellied Plover: Martin D. Collins (b. 1960) East Wareham, MA 13" tall on stand | 12" long Martin is one of New England's last contemporary working decoy makers, and certainly one of the finest. While this example
0190: Martin Collins - Black Bellied PloverEst. $500-$700
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Steve Brettell - Common Eider Pair: Steve Brettell Biddeford, ME c.2000 18.75" long Well sculpted pair of eiders with large hollow carved bodies for use on the rough coastal waters of Maine. Nicely carved heads with bill details
0191: Steve Brettell - Common Eider PairEst. $700-$1,000
Magnum Canvasback - Gary Avadanian: Gary Avadanian (1945-2024) Reading, MA 21.5" long Hollow carved in his 'Big Boy' style. The oversized Canvasback decoy borrows inspiration from Carolina decoys. Swimming pose with glass eyes,
0192: Magnum Canvasback - Gary AvadanianEst. $200-$400Lot Passed
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Preening Surf Scoter - Gary Avadanian: Gary Avadanian (1945-2024) Reading, MA 17.75" long Hollow carved preener with heavy influence from Maine masters. The bill is tucked into the body with carved feather details and incised tail
0193: Preening Surf Scoter - Gary AvadanianEst. $200-$400