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  • Richard E. Bishop (1887-1975)  Drawing, Etching, and Book
    Estimate
    $100 - $10,000
    Lot 195

    Richard E. Bishop (1887-1975) Drawing, Etching, and Boo...

    Est.
    $100 - $10,000
  • Carl Rungius (1869-1959) Osbourne's Caribou
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 196

    Carl Rungius (1869-1959) Osbourne's Caribou

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • William Simmons (1884-1949) Ariel (Hummingbird with Foxglove)
    Estimate
    $100 - $10,000
    Lot 197

    William Simmons (1884-1949) Ariel (Hummingbird with Fox...

    Est.
    $100 - $10,000
  • Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) Flight Woodcock
    Estimate
    $100 - $10,000
    Lot 198

    Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) Flight Woodcock

    Est.
    $100 - $10,000
  • LeRoy Neiman (1921-2012)  Giraffes
    Estimate
    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 199

    LeRoy Neiman (1921-2012) Giraffes

    Est.
    $500 - $1,000
  • Walter Joseph Wilwerding (1891-1966)  Two Wildlife Illustrations
    Estimate
    $500 - $800
    Lot 200

    Walter Joseph Wilwerding (1891-1966) Two Wildlife Illus...

    Est.
    $500 - $800
  • Richard E. Bishop (1887-1975)  Two Maps
    Estimate
    $100 - $10,000
    Lot 201

    Richard E. Bishop (1887-1975) Two Maps

    Est.
    $100 - $10,000
  • Ogden M. Pleissner (1905-1983) Clove Valley
    Estimate
    $100 - $10,000
    Lot 202

    Ogden M. Pleissner (1905-1983) Clove Valley

    Est.
    $100 - $10,000
  • Richard E. Bishop (1887-1975)
    Estimate
    $100 - $10,000
    Lot 203

    Richard E. Bishop (1887-1975)

    Est.
    $100 - $10,000
  • Two Prints
    Estimate
    $100 - $10,000
    Lot 204

    Two Prints

    Est.
    $100 - $10,000
  • Arthur Burdett Frost (1851-1928) Shooting Pictures
    Estimate
    $100 - $10,000
    Lot 205

    Arthur Burdett Frost (1851-1928) Shooting Pictures

    Est.
    $100 - $10,000
  • Lynn Bogue Hunt (1878-1960) Game Birds of America
    Estimate
    $100 - $10,000
    Lot 206

    Lynn Bogue Hunt (1878-1960) Game Birds of America

    Est.
    $100 - $10,000
  • S. Edwin Megargee Jr. (1883-1958) Gun Dogs at Work
    Estimate
    $100 - $10,000
    Lot 207

    S. Edwin Megargee Jr. (1883-1958) Gun Dogs at Work

    Est.
    $100 - $10,000
  • The Trimper Rig Turned-Head Black Duck Decoy, Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949)
    Estimate
    $100 - $10,000
    Lot 208

    The Trimper Rig Turned-Head Black Duck Decoy, Ira D. Hu...

    Est.
    $100 - $10,000
  • Brady Black Duck Decoy
    Estimate
    $100 - $10,000
    Lot 209

    Brady Black Duck Decoy

    Est.
    $100 - $10,000
  • Black Duck Decoy, Caines Brothers
    Estimate
    $10,000 - $15,000
    Lot 210

    Black Duck Decoy, Caines Brothers

    Est.
    $10,000 - $15,000
  • Swimming Brant Decoy, Nathan F. Cobb Jr. (1825-1905)
    Estimate
    $14,000 - $18,000
    Lot 211

    Swimming Brant Decoy, Nathan F. Cobb Jr. (1825-1905)

    Est.
    $14,000 - $18,000
  • Yellowlegs Pair Decoy, Charles S. Clark (1869-1947)
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 212

    Yellowlegs Pair Decoy, Charles S. Clark (1869-1947)

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Pintail Hen Decoy, Edward Ned Burgess (1868-1958)
    Estimate
    $7,000 - $10,000
    Lot 213

    Pintail Hen Decoy, Edward Ned Burgess (1868-1958)

    Est.
    $7,000 - $10,000
  • Pintail Drake Decoy, Edward Ned Burgess (1868-1958)
    Estimate
    $7,000 - $10,000
    Lot 214

    Pintail Drake Decoy, Edward Ned Burgess (1868-1958)

    Est.
    $7,000 - $10,000
  • Canvasback Decoy, Edward Ned Burgess (1868-1958)
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 215

    Canvasback Decoy, Edward Ned Burgess (1868-1958)

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Root-Head Brant Decoy
    Estimate
    $100 - $10,000
    Lot 216

    Root-Head Brant Decoy

    Est.
    $100 - $10,000
  • Outstanding Canvasback Drake Decoy
    Estimate
    $100 - $10,000
    Lot 217

    Outstanding Canvasback Drake Decoy

    Est.
    $100 - $10,000
  • Classic 1936 Canvasback Hen Decoy, The Ward Brothers
    Estimate
    $10,000 - $15,000
    Lot 218

    Classic 1936 Canvasback Hen Decoy, The Ward Brothers

    Est.
    $10,000 - $15,000
  • Ring-Necked Pair Decoy
    Estimate
    $100 - $10,000
    Lot 219

    Ring-Necked Pair Decoy

    Est.
    $100 - $10,000
  • "Dust-Jacket" Yellowlegs Decoy, A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
    Estimate
    $100,000 - $150,000
    Lot 220

    "Dust-Jacket" Yellowlegs Decoy, A. Elmer Crowell (1862-...

    Est.
    $100,000 - $150,000
  • Feeding Yellowlegs, A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
    Estimate
    $40,000 - $60,000
    Lot 221

    Feeding Yellowlegs, A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)

    Est.
    $40,000 - $60,000
  • The Dr. Fritz Talbot Willet, A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
    Estimate
    $40,000 - $60,000
    Lot 222

    The Dr. Fritz Talbot Willet, A. Elmer Crowell (1862-195...

    Est.
    $40,000 - $60,000
  • Reaching Greater Yellowlegs, A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
    Estimate
    $30,000 - $40,000
    Lot 223

    Reaching Greater Yellowlegs, A. Elmer Crowell (1862-195...

    Est.
    $30,000 - $40,000
  • Turned-Head Lesser Yellowlegs, A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
    Estimate
    $10,000 - $20,000
    Lot 224

    Turned-Head Lesser Yellowlegs, A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1...

    Est.
    $10,000 - $20,000
  • Rare Mallard Call Duck, A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
    Estimate
    $20,000 - $30,000
    Lot 225

    Rare Mallard Call Duck, A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)

    Est.
    $20,000 - $30,000
  • Important Set of Twenty-Five Miniature Waterfowl, A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
    Estimate
    $60,000 - $90,000
    Lot 226

    Important Set of Twenty-Five Miniature Waterfowl, A. El...

    Est.
    $60,000 - $90,000
  • Red-Breasted Merganser Drake Decoy, Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 227

    Red-Breasted Merganser Drake Decoy, Mark S. McNair (b. ...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Ruddy Duck Decoy, Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 228

    Ruddy Duck Decoy, Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Sleeping Black Duck Decoy, Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 229

    Sleeping Black Duck Decoy, Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Phillips-Rig-Style Running Curlew Decoy, Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 230

    Phillips-Rig-Style Running Curlew Decoy, Mark S. McNair...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • Golden Plover Decoy, Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 231

    Golden Plover Decoy, Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • Early Whimbrel Decoy, Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 232

    Early Whimbrel Decoy, Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • Ruddy Turnstone Decoy, Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 233

    Ruddy Turnstone Decoy, Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Golden Plover Decoy, Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 234

    Golden Plover Decoy, Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Dowitcher Decoy, Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 235

    Dowitcher Decoy, Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Dove Decoy, Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 236

    Dove Decoy, Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Tern, Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 237

    Tern, Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Flying Bobwhite Quail Pair, Oliver Tuts Lawson (b. 1938)
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 238

    Flying Bobwhite Quail Pair, Oliver Tuts Lawson (b. 1938...

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Blue-Winged Teal Pair, Oliver Tuts Lawson (b. 1938)
    Estimate
    $4,500 - $6,500
    Lot 239

    Blue-Winged Teal Pair, Oliver Tuts Lawson (b. 1938)

    Est.
    $4,500 - $6,500
  • Red-Breasted Merganser Drake Decoy, Oliver Tuts Lawson (b. 1938)
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 240

    Red-Breasted Merganser Drake Decoy, Oliver Tuts Lawson ...

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Bufflehead Pair, Oliver Tuts Lawson (b. 1938)
    Estimate
    $3,500 - $4,500
    Lot 241

    Bufflehead Pair, Oliver Tuts Lawson (b. 1938)

    Est.
    $3,500 - $4,500
  • Wigeon Drake Decoy, Oliver Tuts Lawson (b. 1938)
    Estimate
    $100 - $10,000
    Lot 242

    Wigeon Drake Decoy, Oliver Tuts Lawson (b. 1938)

    Est.
    $100 - $10,000

Auction Description

The Winter Sale 2020 by Copley Fine Art Auctions
The Winter Sale 2020 will feature a well-curated selection of decoys, bird carvings, paintings, prints, and bronzes. The sale includes works from several important collections, including: The Dr. Peter J. Muller Jr. Collection of American Bird Decoys, Session II of The Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection, Decoys from The William J. Butler Jr. Estate, An Important Collection of Carvings by A. Elmer Crowell, and Sporting Art from the Estate of Alfred F. King III. Read more
Copley Fine Art Auctions
Charleston, SC 29403
United States

cinnie@copleyart.com

Phone:+16175360030

Buyer’s Premium

Start Premium (%)
$0 23.00
$1,000,000 18.00

Bid Increments

Start Increments ($)
$0 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,500 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000

Shipping Info

Copley Fine Art Auctions does not handle the shipping of any items. Shipping is the sole responsibility of the buyer. Once your payment has cleared and we have received your authorized shipping release form items may be released for shipment. Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC shall have no liability for any loss or damage to such items. Buyers should allow up to four weeks for shipment. Please email info@copleyart.com for a shipping form. Please be aware that internet bidders may NOT not pick up their items at the sale. Items will be available for pick up by appointment or by shippers five days after the sale. Read more

Terms & Conditions

1 Your bidding on items indicates your acceptance of the following Terms and Conditions of sale by Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC. These terms are subject to amendment before or during the sale. Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC operates as an agent of the seller only, and is not responsible in any way in the event the seller or buyer fails to fulfill their respective agreements. In all instances the auctioneer’s interpretation of these conditions is final and binding on all bidders.
2 All bids are per lot as numbered in the catalog unless otherwise announced by the auctioneer. The sales price shall consist of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, plus any applicable sales tax. A buyer’s premium of 20% (23% for online bidding) of the final bid price up to and including $1,000,000, plus 15% of the final bid price over $1,000,000, will be applied to each lot sold, to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price.
3 The auctioneer reserves the right to reject any bid that, in his opinion, is not commensurate with the value of the lot.
4 The auctioneer has the sole right to re-offer a lot and/or settle disputed bids. The record of sale kept by the auction house will be taken as final in the event of dispute. Additionally, items may be withdrawn at any time prior to the offering of each lot.
5 All goods are sold “as is” and all sales are final with no exchanges or refunds. Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC and its consignors make no representations or warranties as to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, the correctness of the catalog or other description of physical condition, quality, size, medium, importance, rarity, provenance or historical relevance of any property, and no statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice, or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty or representation or an assumption of liability. The purchaser assumes complete responsibility for items at the fall of the hammer.
6 Successful bidders are to pay for their purchases during or immediately after the sale or upon receipt of an invoice, unless other arrangements have been authorized in writing by the auction house. Payment may be made by cash or good check payable to Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC. The auction house reserves the right to hold property until checks clear. A monthly service charge of 1.5% will be added to unpaid balances beginning 30 days after the sale date. A $50.00 fee will be added for returned checks. If a check fails to clear after the second deposit, the purchaser will be held responsible for any and all fees incurred until we have collected good funds. All bidders holding a valid Massachusetts or out of state resale number must provide their certificate or a copy thereof while registering. Failure to do so will subject the bidder to a mandatory 6.25% Massachusetts sales tax on purchases.
7 If the purchaser breaches any of its obligations under these Conditions of Sale, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price of all items for which it was the highest successful bidder, Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC may exercise all of its rights and remedies under the law including, without limitation, (a) canceling the sale, and applying any payments made by the purchaser to the damages caused by the purchaser’s breach, and/or (b) offering at public auction, without reserve, any lot or item for which the purchaser has failed to pay in full the purchase price, holding the purchaser liable for any deficiency plus all costs of sale.
8 Condition reports are not included in this catalog. It is the responsibility of prospective bidders to examine lots and decide their level of interest. Neither the auctioneer, Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC, nor the consignor is responsible for the accuracy of any printed or verbal descriptions. Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC strongly encourages clients to attend our previews and auctions so as to best determine condition of lots. Due to the high volume of condition requests, Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC reserves the right to reject requests at its sole discretion. All weights and measurements are approximate.
9 Some of the lots in this sale carry reserves or minimum selling prices. This is a confidential figure set by the consignor and the auction house below which a lot will not be sold. The reserve will not exceed the low estimate, and the auction house will execute the reserve bids by bidding for the consignor. Estimates are subject to change at any time prior to the offering of each lot.
10 Absentee and telephone bids will be executed when possible as a convenience to customers: the auction house will not be held responsible for any errors or failures to accurately execute bids. All absentee and telephone bids must be received at least 24 hours before the start of the sale.
11 Buyers wishing to pick up items at the sale must do so by 5 PM on the day of the sale. Buyers wishing to pick up items after the auction at our office may do so only by appointment starting five days after the sale. We kindly ask that all items be removed from our warehouse within 30 days of auction end to avoid a $5 daily storage fee.
12 Shipping is the responsibility of the buyer. Upon request, we will provide a list of shippers who deliver within the United States and overseas. Once your payment has cleared, items may be released for shipment. Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC shall have no liability for any loss or damage to such items. Buyers should allow up to four weeks for shipment.
13 Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC may, at its discretion and at the buyer’s request, package and ship sold items as directed by the purchaser. In such instances 1) the buyer shall prepay all related expenses, and 2) the buyer agrees that all packaging, handling and shipment is at the sole risk of the purchaser, and Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC shall have no liability for any loss or damage to such items. Buyer should allow four to five weeks for shipment.
14 Some property sold at auction can be subject to laws governing export from the United States, such as items that include material from some endangered species. Import restrictions from foreign countries are subject to these same governing laws. Granting of licensing for import or export of goods from local authorities is the sole responsibility of the buyer. Denial or delay of licensing will not constitute delay or cancellation in payment for the total purchase price of these lots.
15 Bidding increments will normally follow the pattern below, but may vary at the sole discretion of the auctioneer:
Estimate Increment
To 950 50
1,000 – 2,400 100
2,500 – 4,750 250
5,000 – 9,500 500
10,000 – 24,000 1,000
25,000 – 47,500 2,500
50,000 – 95,000 5,000
Over 100,000 at auctioneer’s discretion
16 Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC is the owner of the images of each lot offered for sale, and may use such images at any time at its sole discretion for advertising, publicity, and for archival purposes.
17 If you are bidding as an agent for another individual or company, and you execute a bid on behalf of someone else under your bidder number, then you are responsible for the settlement of that account.
18 In no event will the liability of Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC to any purchaser with respect to any item exceed the purchase price actually paid by such purchaser for such item.
19 Any legal disputes arising from this auction shall be settled in the court system of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.