Sold2023BLACK DUCK, T. GELSTONVERY EARLY BLACK DUCK by Thomas Gelston, Quogue, NY, (1850-1924). Very good working paint and structural condition. Old repair to neck crack. Relief-carved wing tips and ice groove detail to back. RetSee Sold Price
SoldRare Preening Brant Decoy by Thomas H. Gelston (1851-1924)Rare Preening Brant Thomas H. Gelston (1851-1924) Quogue, Long Island, NY, c. 1890 16 1/2 in. long A rare and prominently exhibited and documented cork decoy by one of Long Island's premier carvers. TSee Sold Price
Sold2023Tucked-Head Pintail Decoy by Harold "Pappy" Kidwell (1895-1982)Tucked-Head Pintail Harold "Pappy" Kidwell (1895-1982) Berkeley, CA, c. 1980 21 in. long A market gunner who hunted in Sonoma County, Pappy then turned to making decoys and selling them to fellow huntSee Sold Price
Sold2021Tucked Head Bluebill Drake Decoy, Nathaniel "Nate"Nathaniel "Nate" Quillen (1839-1908) Rockwood, MI, c. 1890 A tucked-head model with an "LST" brand on the thin bottom board. Quillen was a well-respected punter, or guide, at the prestigious Pointe MoSee Sold Price
SoldTucked-Head Black Duck Decoy by Robert "Bob" White (b. 1939)Tucked-Head Black Duck Robert "Bob" White (b. 1939) Tullytown, PA 15 1/2 in. long This decoy retains the maker's signature triangular bobwhite-quail lead weight on the bottom. Original paint with lighSee Sold Price
SoldTucked-Head Mallard and Tip-Up Wigeon Decoys by Carter SmithTucked-Head Mallard and Tip-Up Wigeon Carter Smith Springhill, AL 16 1/4 in. long Both have the maker's brand. Original paint with even gunning wear.See Sold Price
Sold2023Curlew decoy from the Accomack Club, VACurlew decoy from the Accomack Club, Virginia, with curved iron bill, and ''Accomack Club'' brand. The paint appears original. Well-worn stick hole, shot spray; head restoration. 5-3/4''h, 3''w, 13-1/See Sold Price
Sold2024Grayson Chesser Black Duck DecoyJenkins Bridge, VA, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with nice feathering detail, elegant form with slightly tucked head position, makers brand on bottom, 16"L, est. 700 - 1,000See Sold Price
Sold2023White-Winged Scoter Decoy by Augustus Aaron "Gus" Wilson (1864-1950)White-Winged Scoter Augustus Aaron "Gus" Wilson (1864-1950) South Portland, ME, c. 1930 16 in. long A classic Wilson sea duck with a slightly turned and tucked head. Original paint with moderate wear.See Sold Price
Sold2021Eight Good Antiques DecoysEight antique decoys. Including goose L 20", Sea duck L 15-1/2", pair of tucked head black ducks L 14-1/2". Blue bill L 14". Pair of Blue Bill decoys L11", plus one small folk art decoy L 11". ExcelleSee Sold Price
Sold2023MARK McNAIRMARK McNAIR (American, Virginia, b. 1950), curlew decoy with carved wings and extended tips, incised signature to underside. The body has draw marks and a separate head with glass eyes. 6-1/4''h, 2-1/See Sold Price
Sold2021Wood duck drake, Pat Meneely, Minneapolis, Minnesota.Wood duck drake, Pat Meneely, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Signed on underside. Head is slightly turned. Carved crest and tucked head. Raised wingtips. Combing on sides. 14" long. Literature: "Decoys, 60 LSee Sold Price
Sold2021Seneca Lake Canvasback Pair, Mason Decoy FactoryMason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1910 17 in. long A nice pair of high-head canvasbacks. Original paint with gunning wear, a few age lines in necks and heads. Drake has two spots of toucSee Sold Price
Sold2023Early Goldeneye Pair by Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924)Early Goldeneye Pair Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1900 14 in. long A recently discovered pair of early goldeneye with especially pronounced crowns and uplifted heads. These lively hSee Sold Price
Sold2023Seven Shorebird DecoysSeven Shorebird Decoys Seven old working shorebird decoys, including a cork Gelston yellowlegs, two papier-mache Massachusetts decoys, a high-head plover, a Mid-Atlantic plover, and two flat-sided birSee Sold Price
Sold2023Canvasback, Jett Brunet, Galliano, Louisiana.A content canvasback with tucked and slightly turned head. Raised, crossed wingtips and relief tail feather carving. Slight feather carving over the entire decoy. Signed and dated 1997. Measures 12.5"See Sold Price
Sold2022Black Duck Decoy, James "Corb" Reed (1897-1987)Black Duck James "Corb" Reed (1897-1987) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1970 15 in. long This snuggle-head carving displays the maker's tucked legs feature. It is signed on the underside of the bill. Original pSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Curlew Decoy, Charles Birch (1867-1956)Rare Curlew Charles Birch (1867-1956) Willis Wharf, VA, c. 1910 15 in. long A rare Birch curlew with a pronounced shark-fin raised wing. The body is finished with tight scratched feathering. The underSee Sold Price
Sold2022Julius Von Klever (Russian, 1850 - 1924)Julius Yulevich Von Klever (Russian, 1850 - 1924) Exceptional wooded landscape painting titled "Pine Forest After Rain" Signed lower left. Oil on Canvas. Dated 1895 verso. Many inscriptions verso. SigSee Sold Price
Sold2021Tucked-Head Peep, Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)Tucked-Head Peep Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1990 7 in. long A little tucked-head sandpiper with a stringing hole and carved raised wings. Signed with an incised "McNair" signatureSee Sold Price
Sold2017Oil on Canvas, Jean Francois Raffaelli(French, 1850-1924) European street scene including people and dog, signed lr. Sight size: 14"h x 17"wSee Sold Price
Sold2019Jean Francois Raffaelli (French, 1850-1924) 'La PlaceJean Francois Raffaelli (French, 1850-1924) 'La Place Devant l'Eglise du Village' Oil on Canvas Undated, signed lower right, title on old paper label on stretcher bars, village church scene in a gold-See Sold Price
Sold2018Painting, Yuliy Yulevich (Julius) KleverYuliy Yulevich (Julius) Klever (Russian, 1850-1924), Forest Sunset, 1886, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, canvas: 31"h x 25"w, overall (with frame): 42"h x 36"wSee Sold Price
Sold2020Julius Yulevich Von Klever O/C: DuskItem/Description:19th Century oil on canvas painting by Julius Von Kleve (1850 - 1924) titled: Dusk. Signed lower left. Titled on verso. Russian. Julius Yulevich Von Klever was a Russian born artist.See Sold Price
Copley Fine Art AuctionsCork Shorebird Decoy by Thomas H. Gelston (1851-1924) Quogue, Long Island, NYUS$100
Copley Fine Art AuctionsSleeping Black Duck Decoy by William Schultz (1923-2009) Milwaukee, WIUS$250(1 bid)
May 19Broward Auction GalleryAdolf Baumgartner (Austria,Bulgaria,Russia,1850-1924) oil painting antiqueUS$575(5 bids)
Copley Fine Art AuctionsHigh-Head Pintail Decoy by Laurence D. "Ski" Zalesky (1913-1989) Vallejo, CAUS$250(1 bid)
Copley Fine Art AuctionsKnot-Head Canvasback Drake Decoy by the Ward Brothers, Crisfield, MDUS$550(7 bids)
May 19The Heritage Gallery at Sayville Antiques, IncGrinnel Company Inc Fire Sprinkler AshtrayUS$60(2 bids)
Copley Fine Art AuctionsSleeping Canvasback Decoy by William "Bill" Neal (1924-2014) Black Point, CAUS$250
May 18Rich Penn AuctionsClock, Victorian Mantle, Seth Thomas fruitwood case w/lion's head handles, from the Lord RichardUS$50