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  • McNair Rig Preening Black Duck Decoy by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 1

    McNair Rig Preening Black Duck Decoy by Mark S. McNair ...

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Outstanding Preening Willet Decoy by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 2

    Outstanding Preening Willet Decoy by Mark S. McNair (b....

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Preening Curlew Decoy by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 3

    Preening Curlew Decoy by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Preening Yellowlegs Decoy by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 4

    Preening Yellowlegs Decoy by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Early Preener Decoy by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 5

    Early Preener Decoy by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Preening Root-Head Curlew Decoy by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 6

    Preening Root-Head Curlew Decoy by Mark S. McNair (b. 1...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Ruddy Turnstone Decoy by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,200
    Lot 7

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

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,200
  • Semipalmated Plover Decoy by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 8

    Semipalmated Plover Decoy by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • Sandpiper Decoy by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,400
    Lot 9

    Sandpiper Decoy by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,400
  • Red Knot Decoy by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 10

    Red Knot Decoy by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • Cobb-Style Hissing Canada Goose Decoy by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 11

    Cobb-Style Hissing Canada Goose Decoy by Mark S. McNair...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Hanging Mallard Pair by Cameron T. McIntyre (b. 1968)
    Estimate
    $7,000 - $10,000
    Lot 12

    Hanging Mallard Pair by Cameron T. McIntyre (b. 1968)

    Est.
    $7,000 - $10,000
  • Curlew Decoy by Cameron T. McIntyre (b. 1968)
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 13

    Curlew Decoy by Cameron T. McIntyre (b. 1968)

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Hollow Brant Decoy by Cameron T. McIntyre (b. 1968)
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 14

    Hollow Brant Decoy by Cameron T. McIntyre (b. 1968)

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • The Mackey-Williams Pinch-Breast Pintail Drake Decoy by The Ward Brothers
    Estimate
    $80,000 - $120,000
    Lot 15

    The Mackey-Williams Pinch-Breast Pintail Drake Decoy by...

    Est.
    $80,000 - $120,000
  • The Mackey-Williams Pinch-Breast Pintail Hen Decoy by The Ward Brothers
    Estimate
    $80,000 - $120,000
    Lot 16

    The Mackey-Williams Pinch-Breast Pintail Hen Decoy by T...

    Est.
    $80,000 - $120,000
  • Bishops Head Black Duck Decoy by The Ward Brothers
    Estimate
    $27,500 - $32,500
    Lot 17

    Bishops Head Black Duck Decoy by The Ward Brothers

    Est.
    $27,500 - $32,500
  • Tucked-Head Pintail Pair by Robert "Bob" White (b. 1939)
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 18

    Tucked-Head Pintail Pair by Robert "Bob" White (b. 1939...

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Exemplary Standing Green-Winged Teal Hen Decoy by Robert "Bob" White (b. 1939)
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 19

    Exemplary Standing Green-Winged Teal Hen Decoy by Rober...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Rare Sleeping Speckled Teal Decoy by Robert "Bob" White (b. 1939)
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 20

    Rare Sleeping Speckled Teal Decoy by Robert "Bob" White...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Gadwall Pair by Robert "Bob" White (b. 1939)
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 21

    Gadwall Pair by Robert "Bob" White (b. 1939)

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Swimming Blue Goose Decoy by Robert "Bob" White (b. 1939)
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 22

    Swimming Blue Goose Decoy by Robert "Bob" White (b. 193...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Life-Size Kingfisher with Minnow by Frank S. Finney (b. 1947)
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 23

    Life-Size Kingfisher with Minnow by Frank S. Finney (b....

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • Standing Wood Duck by Frank S. Finney (b. 1947)
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 24

    Standing Wood Duck by Frank S. Finney (b. 1947)

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Rooster by Frank S. Finney (b. 1947)
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 25

    Rooster by Frank S. Finney (b. 1947)

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • White-Fronted Bee-Eater by Frank S. Finney (b. 1947)
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 26

    White-Fronted Bee-Eater by Frank S. Finney (b. 1947)

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • One-Third Size Scarlet Macaw by Frank S. Finney (b. 1947)
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 27

    One-Third Size Scarlet Macaw by Frank S. Finney (b. 194...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Green and Yellow Parrot with Flower by Frank S. Finney (b. 1947)
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 28

    Green and Yellow Parrot with Flower by Frank S. Finney ...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Eastern Bluebird by Frank S. Finney (b. 1947)
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 29

    Eastern Bluebird by Frank S. Finney (b. 1947)

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Cedar Waxwing by Frank S. Finney (b. 1947)
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 30

    Cedar Waxwing by Frank S. Finney (b. 1947)

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Western Tanager by Frank S. Finney (b. 1947)
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 31

    Western Tanager by Frank S. Finney (b. 1947)

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Outstanding Life-Size Wood Duck Pair by William Gibian (b. 1946)
    Estimate
    $7,000 - $10,000
    Lot 32

    Outstanding Life-Size Wood Duck Pair by William Gibian ...

    Est.
    $7,000 - $10,000
  • Exemplary Pintail Decoy by William Gibian (b. 1946)
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 33

    Exemplary Pintail Decoy by William Gibian (b. 1946)

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Preening Wood Duck Decoy by William Gibian (b. 1946)
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 34

    Preening Wood Duck Decoy by William Gibian (b. 1946)

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Outstanding Long-Tailed Drake Decoy by William Gibian (b. 1946)
    Estimate
    $1,800 - $2,400
    Lot 35

    Outstanding Long-Tailed Drake Decoy by William Gibian (...

    Est.
    $1,800 - $2,400
  • Ibis by William Gibian (b. 1946)
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 36

    Ibis by William Gibian (b. 1946)

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Dowitcher Family Trio by William Gibian (b. 1946)
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 37

    Dowitcher Family Trio by William Gibian (b. 1946)

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Least Sandpiper by William Gibian (b. 1946)
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 38

    Least Sandpiper by William Gibian (b. 1946)

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Ruddy Turnstone by William Gibian (b. 1946)
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 39

    Ruddy Turnstone by William Gibian (b. 1946)

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Spotted Sandpiper by William Gibian (b. 1946)
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 40

    Spotted Sandpiper by William Gibian (b. 1946)

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Semipalmated Plover by William Gibian (b. 1946)
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 41

    Semipalmated Plover by William Gibian (b. 1946)

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Purnell-Kirson Cobb Black Duck Decoy by Nathan F. Cobb Jr. (1825-1905)
    Estimate
    $25,000 - $45,000
    Lot 42

    Purnell-Kirson Cobb Black Duck Decoy by Nathan F. Cobb ...

    Est.
    $25,000 - $45,000
  • Early Swan Decoy by R. Madison Mitchell (1901-1993)
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $9,000
    Lot 43

    Early Swan Decoy by R. Madison Mitchell (1901-1993)

    Est.
    $6,000 - $9,000
  • The Tyler Hooded Merganser Decoy by Lloyd Tyler (1898-1970)
    Estimate
    $150,000 - $200,000
    Lot 44

    The Tyler Hooded Merganser Decoy by Lloyd Tyler (1898-1...

    Est.
    $150,000 - $200,000
  • Hanging Pintails by Grayson C. Chesser (b. 1947)
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $4,500
    Lot 45

    Hanging Pintails by Grayson C. Chesser (b. 1947)

    Est.
    $2,500 - $4,500
  • Outstanding Preening Black Duck Decoy by Oliver "Tuts" Lawson (b. 1938)
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 46

    Outstanding Preening Black Duck Decoy by Oliver "Tuts" ...

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Canada Goose Decoy by Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949)
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 47

    Canada Goose Decoy by Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949)

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Bufflehead Pair by Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949)
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 48

    Bufflehead Pair by Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949)

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000

Auction Description

The Winter Sale 2024, Day 1 by Copley Fine Art Auctions

Copley’s Winter Sale 2024 will feature 480 lots of the finest 19th- and 20th-century American, sporting, and wildlife paintings, etchings, antique decoys, bird carvings, bronzes, fishing collectibles, and folk art.

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Copley Fine Art Auctions
Plymouth, MA 02360
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

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Copley does not offer in-house packing or shipping. For clients who require shipping, please complete the Shipping Release Form and return it with your payment. The form includes a list of shippers we frequently work with.

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Terms & Conditions

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE

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 Except with respect to the guarantee for decoys as set forth below in paragraph 6, 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 The Copley decoy team is committed to accurately cataloging all decoys. To this end, all decoy lots in this catalog carry guaranteed condition reports. Copley encourages all potential bidders to contact our decoy specialists at least seven days before the auction with any questions or concerns regarding condition. In many cases, Copley will be able to provide X-ray and UV analysis on select lots. Please note that the auctioneer reserves the right to amend these written reports verbally from the podium at the time of sale. Please note that absentee bids may not be executed on decoys that are affected by any amended condition reports. Since opinions can differ in the matter of condition and age, Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC will be the sole judge in the matter of refunds. If we fail to identify a flaw that significantly impacts the decoy’s value, the purchaser may return the decoy. Duration of Guarantee: Any request for refund of any decoy lot in the auction must be within 48 hours of receipt of the decoy. It is the purchaser’s responsibility to examine the decoy and identify in writing any flaw or flaws that significantly impact the value of the lot. In order to be eligible for the guarantee, Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC must receive payment for the decoy within 7 days of the conclusion of the auction. Receipt of the decoy by the purchaser must take place no more than 21 days after the fall of the gavel. Please note that it is the purchaser’s responsibility to arrange pick-up or shipping of the lot. The guarantee in all cases will end 21 days after the fall of the gavel.

7 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.

8 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.

9 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 personally examine lots prior to the auction 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.

10 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.

11 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.

12 Buyers wishing to pick up items after the auction at our office may do so only by appointment. We kindly ask that all items be removed from our warehouse within 30 days of auction end to avoid a $5 daily storage fee.

13 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.

14 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 up to four to five weeks for shipment.

15 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.

16 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

17 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.

18 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.

19 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.

20 Any legal disputes arising from this auction shall be settled in the court system of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.