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Category: Sporting Decoys, Fishing & Hunting Collectibles
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Rare 19th-Century Decoys Come to Auction With Copley
In the aftermath of the American Civil War, several social and ecological trends converged to create a thriving market for waterfowl. Improvements to firearms, a rapidly rising population due to immigration, and the expansion of railroads helped transform bird hunting from a casual sport to a viable business, according to…
Auction Industry, Press Release
Extremely Rare Decoys by Cobb, Ward Brothers, and McLellan Come to Auction With Copley
Copley Fine Art Auctions’ upcoming two-day Winter Sale, held from February 24 to February 25, 2023, will feature hundreds of quality carved decoys, sporting art, and other decorative art items. Live bidding on the first day of the sale will begin at 10:00 AM EST. Over 330 lots will be…
Auction Industry, Press Release
Important Motherwell Painting Surfaces, Among Strong Offerings at South Bay Auctions’ October 22nd Sale
East Moriches, Long Island, NY— October 12, 2022 — South Bay Auctions is pleased to announce that a recently uncovered painting by Robert Motherwell is being offered in our next sale, on Saturday, October 22nd, 2022, starting at noon, along with strong offerings across all categories by some of the…
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American Folk Art, Including Carved Decoys and Fine Art, Available at New Haven Auctions
American folk art celebrates the work of the self-taught. These painters, sculptors, and textile workers created a rich tradition that exists beyond the art world’s defined edges. Their lack of formal training often yielded creative concepts and new perspectives. Living in a patchwork country, American folk artists also often engaged…
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Stephenson’s Jan. 1 auction presents exquisite estate jewelry, silver, midcentury furniture and decorative art
Also featured: Asian antiques, art, fine porcelains, designer clothing, bird decoys, bronzes, and advertising collectibles including a vintage Gulf gas pump and other petroliana SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – For sixty years, family owned and operated Stephenson’s Auctioneers has earned an impeccable reputation from its sales of fresh-to-market art and antiques from…
Auction Industry, Press Release
Annual Decoy & Sporting Art Auction by Guyette & Deeter Highlights Works From William Bowman and Shang Wheeler
The upcoming 2021 Annual Decoy & Sporting Art Sale, presented by Guyette & Deeter, will feature vintage collectibles associated with waterfowl hunting. More than 500 lots of hunting and fishing decoys, fine art, and furniture will be available in the two-day sale. Bidding starts at 11:00 AM EDT on August…
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1884 Winchester Cartridge Display Board Rings Up $100,300 In Miller & Miller’s Online-only Canadiana & Sporting Auction Held On June 5th
The auction was headlined by the lifetime collections of Don and Joyce Blyth – an astounding assemblage of stoneware, sporting advertising, decoys, powder tins, bottles, Canadiana & more Winchester 1884 cartridge board, certainly the rarest of all of the cartridge boards issued by Winchester, measuring 28 inches by 38 inches…
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Miller & Miller’s June 5th Online-only Canadiana & Sporting Auction Will Feature The Outstanding Collections Of Don And Joyce Blyth
It’s an astounding assemblage of stoneware, sporting advertising, decoys, powder tins, bottles in several categories, Canadiana and more, 289 lots in all, starting promptly at 9 am Eastern time. First quarter 20th century Burlington Bay canvasback decoy by Ivar Gustav Fernlund (Hamilton, Ont., 1881-1933), hollow, structurally excellent (est. CA$4,500-$5,500). NEW…
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A French Atmos perpetual time clock and a Wettlaufer child's wagon lead the way in Miller & Miller's Oct. 24th auction
The auction was highlighted by the outstanding lifetime collections of Dick Withington (rare clocks) and Brian Stead (Canadian furniture and pottery). French Atmos perpetual time clock from the 1940s, 9 ½ inches tall, with metal chrome plated and glass case and painted metal dial with Arabic numerals (CA$6,490). NEW HAMBURG,…
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LURID LURES: Bonnie & Clyde’s Tackle Box May Hook Bidders at Heritage Auctions
Hook, line and sinkers used by gangster duo while on the lam offered in Sept. 14-15 Americana sale DALLAS, Texas (September 4, 2020) – When evading authorities after committing a crime, the ability to find food is critically important. Such was the case for Clyde Barrow, half of the infamous “Bonnie…
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A Record-Setting $108,000 Charles Coffin Nantucket Curlew Tops Copley Sale of Decoys and Sporting Art
Copley's first live-streamed auction was a success. The sale, consisting of 296 lots, was 94% sold by lot and realized $957,000. The auction achieved several world record prices, thanks in part to the more than 150 new bidders registered to participate in the scaled-down one-day sale. A new record was set for Charles Coffin when the O'Brien-Nelson Hollow Nantucket…
