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Decoys For Sale
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Hen Merganser Hunting Decoy attributed to John Dawson Folk Art, Americana
By John Dawson
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Carved and polychromed wood; retains original painted surface. Glass Eyes. Attributed to John Dawson, Trenton, New Jersey, 1900-1925. Dawson worked as a ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Decoys

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Swedish Black Grouse Decoy
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Early 20th Century Working Black Grouse Decoy, As expected wear. Straw stuffed Fabric Sweden Circa 1950
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Decoys

Materials

Fabric

Silver Articulated Koi Fishing Lure with Chain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Decorative silver (probably sterling) Koi fishing lure from Japan. A lovely piece to add to your decorative story on the desk, shelf, or perhaps in the kitchen. A wonderful patinated...
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20th Century Anglo-Japanese Decoys

Materials

Silver

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Early 20th Century Hand Painted Decoy Duck, Antique German
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Found in Germany at an estate sale, this hand carved and hand painted duck decoy is perfect for the collector. Well used by a previous hunter the paint has faded through time althoug...
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Original Painted Decoys, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original painted decoys, pair.
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Decoys

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Located in Studio City, CA
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Antique 19th Century Folk Art Bird Hunting Tool and Decoy
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French bird hunter's tool and decoy. This item was placed in the ground and wound up. The hunter would pull a string causing the head of the tool to rotate. With the ref...
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19th Century French Antique Decoys

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Early 20th Century Miniature Original Painted Swan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine hand-carved and painted swan is in fine condition. This bird is most unusual form.
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Mid-20th Century American Country Decoys

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Early 20C Mounted Duck Decoy Heads 2
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely early 20c mounted duck decoy heads 2. This consists of 5 Duck Decoy heads from circa 1920 mounted on a wooden plinth. This piece came from a wealthy estate in Dallas, TX with the mansion being built by a stockbroker in 1929. He was an avid ‘duck hunter...
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20th Century Original White Painted Hand Carved Canadian Goose
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky hand carved and painted Canadian goose is from the forties and probably made in Canada. The condition is good with minor wear on tail feather area and base. Wear is consis...
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Pair of Unusual 20th Century Zinc Shorebird Decoys
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Pair of unusual mid 20th Century zinc or tin decoy shorebirds, original paint. Later stands France Circa 1950.
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Set of Four Vintage Turkey Decoy Feet on Custom Stands
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of four mid-20th century American folk art cast and painted iron turkey decoy feet, mounted on custom steel stands.
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Joseph Lincoln Black Duck Drake Decoy, Circa 1900
By Joseph Lincoln
Located in Nantucket, MA
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Early 20th Century Cast Iron Canada Goose Doorstop
Located in Chicago, IL
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Early 20th Century American Rustic Decoys

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Group of Seven Freshwater Fishing Lures Collected from Lake Tahoe California
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Group of seven freshwater fishing lures collected from Lake Tahoe California Part of a large group of lures collected over several years from the b...
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Group of Five Freshwater Fishing Lures Collected from Lake Tahoe, California
Located in Point Richmond, CA
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Martha's Vineyard Black Duck Decoy by Frank Richardson, circa 1920
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Martha's Vineyard black duck drake decoy by Frank Richardson, Anthier's Pond in Edgartown (now called Sengekontacket Pond, circa 1920, in a contented posture with head tucked back on a low neck, with carved eyes, delicate feather scratched paint pattern likely inspired by Elmer Crowell...
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Mason Bluebill Drake Decoy, circa 1920
By Mason Decoy Factory
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mason Bluebill Drake Decoy, circa 1920, a standard grade glass eye model in very good but worn original paint with strong breast swirls, looks like one small working touch-up to the black on the left wing, one small tight age check where the line tie was screwed in on the bottom, and with much of the putty neck filler lost. A very handsome and plump little scaup. The renown Mason Decoy...
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Mason Bluebill Drake Decoy, circa 1920
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Gus Wilson Turned Head Black Duck Decoy, Maine, circa 1930s
By Gus Wilson
Located in Nantucket, MA
Classic Gus Wilson Turned Head Black Duck Decoy, South Portland Maine, circa 1930s, beautiful rough hewn gunning decoy by Maine's great Augustus Aaron Wilson (1864 - 1950), having the head set at alert angle turned strongly to left side, slightly cocked as well, with his carved and painted eyes, scribed nares and mandible, characteristic Y carving to underside of bill, strongly inlet neck, carved raised wingtips and paddle tail; in original dark brown paint with yellow-green eyes and bill, and black wing patches.; small flat lead weight nailed to bottom, and having a screw eye line tie. The decoy is in great condition for an old working bird: there are cracks and broad splinters original to the block and beneath the paint, several knots, some loose, some chips, a nibble at the tip of the bill, a very few shot scars, and a tiny bit of paint drip. All in all, a very typical Wilson decoy. Wilson was a very frugal Yankee and used reclaimed wood... odd and end cast off chunks and blocks he found and gathered for free. The nature of his raw material shows through in the final product, and his decoys usually have age check, splinters, knotholes and wood loss. A rustic sculptor, he whittled his "hand chopped" decoys with a hand ax. In spite of the deceptively simple carving and simplest of paint jobs, he found sublime expression in his posturing and facial expression. Most every decoy he carved tended to have the heads cocked more or less to the side, and turned at some angle, occasionally even all the way backwards in a preening or sleeping position. Just a few chops with a hatchet and his wooden blocks came to life, oozing attitude. And when set afloat they come to life, ready to quack, take flight or snap your finger off if you reached too close. Gus Wilson is justifiably known as one of Maine's greatest folk artists, and one of the finest decoy makers from any region of the country. Gus Wilson was born 8 September 1864 in the small town of Tremont on Mount Desert Island. He spent his entire life along the coast of Maine, working variously as a Waterman, boat builder, fisherman and sportsman, and supplemented his income by selling handcrafted decoys. He joined the Lighthouse Service...
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Decoys

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Rare French Bavent Faience Roof Tile Cat with Glass Eyes
Located in London, GB
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1910s French Folk Art Vintage Decoys

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Early 20th Century English Folk Art Metal Sheet Hand Painted Bird Scare Rocker
Located in London, GB
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Vintage, New and Antique Decoys

Vintage, new and antique decoys have become fashionable decor in modern homes.

The history of decoy ducks, shorebirds, geese and other waterfowl as part of the folk art tradition stretches back thousands of years. Tule duck decoys made between 400 B.C. and 100 A.D. by Indigenous people for use in hunting have been found in Nevada that are similar to decoys still in use today.

Waterfowl decoys are now often made of plastic and foam, but vintage duck decoys from the mid-19th to early 20th century were frequently made of wood. Canvas duck decoys were popularized from the 1920s to ’40s as a lightweight alternative. These folk art pieces feature hand-painted feathers and long, flat bodies, lending themselves well to display in living rooms on shelves and in cabinets.

One of the fascinating aspects of handcrafted waterfowl decoys is their regional variation to match the local birds. For example, German decoys are regularly decorated with green and gray paints, making them look like mallard ducks. Scandinavian decoys are typically black and white, resembling the common eider.

Either option could be a rustic treasure for one’s home, adding a touch of eclectic art to any room. Browse antique, new and vintage decoys on 1stDibs today.

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