- BLUEBILL PAIRHarry L. Cook (1909-1993)
Vallejo,
CA, c. 1930
11 3/4 in. long
A well-documented turned-head pair by Harry Cook. A lifelong resident of Vallejo, California, he worked for his father's painting business starting...
[more like this] - PINTAIL PAIR"Fresh Air Dick" Janson
(1872-1951)
Sonoma, CA, c. 1930
17 in. long
Recognized as one of California’s greatest decoy carvers, Janson was also a commercial fisherman, a ship carpenter, and a professional...
[more like this] - PINTAIL PAIRLeo Tocchini (1904-1989)
Oakland,
CA, c. 1950
17 in. long
Leo lived in Oakland, but enjoyed hunting on Suisun Marsh at the Rich Island Duck Club. An accomplished carver, Leo sold his decoys to fellow club...
[more like this] - CANVASBACK DRAKEJim Titus Sr. (1879-1956)
Burnside,
OR, c. 1930
16 in. long
The son of pioneering homesteaders, Jim trapped on the lower Columbia River and was an avid duck hunter. In addition to decoys, Titus also made duck...
[more like this] - GREEN-WINGED TEALWilliam "Bill" Pinches
(1944-2017)
Humboldt, CA, c. 1980
12 in. long
A lifelong outdoorsman and hunter, Pinches made scull boats as well as decoys. His carvings have earned the maker many ribbons...
[more like this] - RARE GREEN-WINGED TEALJohn Vitalie (1912-1986)
Collinsville,
CA, c. 1945
12 1/2 in. long
Vitalie was a market hunter and commercial salmon fisherman, as well as a decoy carver. He grew up on the edge of Suisun Marsh, though he died...
[more like this] - FEEDING BRANTWesley Batterson (b. 1909)
Batterson,
OR, c. 1950
22 in. long
According to "Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast," Wes "...is the most important, and certainly the most famous, brant hunter in the state of Oregon."...
[more like this] - THE CRANDALL SLEEPY-EYED MALLARDHorace
"Hi" Crandall (1892-1969)
Westwood, CA, c. 1935
15 in. long
One of California's best decoy carvers, Crandall is also considered by some to be its best painter. Born in Rhode...
[more like this] - CINNAMON TEALArt Jensen
Hayward, CA,
c. 1950
12 in. long
A refined teal with a turned head, raised wings, and a pleasing carved wing and feather design. Jensen was a painter as well as a hunter and a decoy carver....
[more like this] - FLYING BRANTGeorge William McLellan
(1897-1987)
Eureka, CA, c. 1941
24 in. long, 41 in. wingspan
One of only nine flying decoys originally created for this legendary rig. Few would argue that Bill McLellan’s...
[more like this] - JAMES KIVETORUK MOSES - MIXED MEDIA
- INUIT HUNTINGJames Kivetoruk (Kivitauraq) Moses (Inupiat/Inupiak, ca. 1899-1982). Mixed media on paper, ca. 1960s. Signed and inscribed "Home Alaska" on lower left. A sophisticated...
[more like this] - JOHN SCOTT BRONZE - "EXPLOSION AT GATE
7" (2004)John J. Scott (American, 1919-2016). "Explosion at Gate 7" silicon bronze, 2004. Inscribed with the artist's signature and ram symbol as well as the title of the...
[more like this] - JOHN SCOTT BRONZE - "GREAT SPIRITS CATTLE
III" (1998)John J. Scott (American, 1919-2016). "Great Spirits Cattle III" silicon bronze, 1998. Inscribed with the artist's signature and ram symbol as well as the title...
[more like this] - JOHN SCOTT BRONZE - "DREAM RAM" (1995)John
J. Scott (American, 1919-2016). "Dream Ram" bronze, 1995. Edition 5 of 250. Inscribed with the artist's signature and ram symbol as well as the title of the piece and the...
[more like this] - SELECTION OF AQUATIC INUIT CARVINGSSELECTION
OF AQUATIC INUIT CARVINGS
Alaskan (Reindeer People), c. 1900, walrus ivory. Fifteen (15) diminutive carvings: thirteen (13) seals, walrus, fish, whales, and a bird; a hunter...
[more like this] - A SELECTION OF INUIT CARVINGSA SELECTION
OF INUIT CARVINGS
Alaskan (Reindeer People), c. 1900, walrus ivory. Six (6) decorative carvings, each mounted to an ivory base: a seal hunter dragging a kill, an ice fisher,...
[more like this] - FIVE PIECE PRINT MASTER LOT: 1) Tjome
De Vries, Wood Engraving titled ''Danse Macabre'', 11.25'' x 8.5'', pencil signed lower right, dated 1937, titled lower left, tipped on the upper and lower corners onto paper...
[more like this] - AUTOGRAPHED BY ARTISTS! TAOS AND ITS
ARTISTS, 1947, MABEL DODGE LUHAN, WITH 32 ARTIST SIGNATURES REPRESENTED IN THE BOOK. 11"H X 8"WAutographed by artists! Taos and Its Artists, 1947, Mabel Dodge Luhan, with...
[more like this] - DOROTHY HUNTER BROWN (AMERICAN, 1888-1942),
PROFILE OF A YOUNG GIRL, GOUACHE ON PAPER, FRAME: 14 X 12 IN. (35.56 X 30.48 CM.)Dorothy Hunter Brown (American, 1888-1942), Profile of a Young Girl, Gouache on Paper,, Dimensions:...
[more like this] - DOROTHY HUNTER (AMERICAN, B. 1929),
MIKADO, OIL ON CANVAS, FRAME: 33 1/4 IN X 41 IN. (84.46 X 104.14 CM.)Dorothy Hunter (American, b. 1929), Mikado, Oil on Canvas,, Provenance: Franwell Gallery, Tokyo, Dimensions:...
[more like this] - DOROTHY HUNTER BROWN, PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM
C LORING, JR, WATERCOLOR, FRAME: 18 X 16 1/2 IN. (45.72 X 41.91 CM.)Dorothy Hunter Brown, Portrait of William C Loring, Jr, Watercolor,, Inscribed 'From Billy for Grandma'...
[more like this] - Dorothy Atkins (1914-1997 Australian)
The City of Sydney from Paddington Hill, oil on board, signed lower left, Verso signed (Atkins Hunter Hill) approx 55 cm x 70 cm...
[more like this] - ELEVEN GLASS BOOKS INCLUDING LEE AND
DANIEL. Twentieth century. Includes "Stiegel Glass" by Hunter, several on Sandwich, Victorian, cup plates and pressed glass by Ruth Webb Lee, "Cut and Engraved Glass" by Dorothy...
[more like this] - Twenty Books, Ceramics, Silver and Related
Decorative Arts, Includes Two Volumes Chipstone Foundation, Ceramics in America detailed listing available. Robert Hunter, Ceramics in America 2005 and Ceramics in America...
[more like this] - Over 470 Hollywood/Entertainment celebrity
autographs, mostly on stock photos and some programs, almost all inscribed "To Joe", including, but not limited to Eddie Albert, Alan Alda, Jane Alexander, Tim Allen, Herb...
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