Ward Brothers duck decoy led flock of lofty results at Copley

Ward Brothers Humpback black duck decoy, $90,000
Ward Brothers Humpback black duck decoy, $90,000
Ward Brothers Humpback black duck decoy, $90,000

PLYMOUTH, Mass. – On February 24 and 25, Copley Fine Art Auctions’ Winter Sale posted a 95% sell-through rate and set several world records yet again. The two-day auction, consisting of 657 lots, surpassed $2.2 million. Categories represented in the sale included antique and contemporary decoys, decorative carvings, paintings, prints, folk art, Americana, bronze sculpture, fish decoys and gunpowder tins.

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