G. J. MILLER CARVED WOODEN SWANG. J.Miller Carved Wooden Swan with glass eyes, signed on bottom. 18"t x 22"w x 11"d. Very good condition....
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CHIPPENDALE CARVED MAHOGANY DRESSINGTABLEPhiladelphia Chippendale carved mahogany dressing table, ca. 1760 , the notched corner top overhanging a case with elaborately carved shell drawer, apron, and knees terminating...
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IMPORTANT RAWLE FAMILY PAIR OF PHILADELPHIAQUEEN ANNE ...1740-1760, each with scrolled and shell carved crest over a figured splat with scrolled volutes and spurred base, shell carved legs with trifid feet, red leather...
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WALT KUHN "ELISE MILLER" CARVED WOODPLAQUE Walt Kuhn (American, 1877-1949) "Elise Miller," carved wood plaque / sculpture, depicting portrait of reclining woman, monogrammed lower left: "WK," bearing Salander-O'Reilly...
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GILBERT ROHDE HERMAN MILLER PALDAO BUFFETBASEMid-century modern "Paldao" buffet/ sideboard base, designed by Gilbert Rohde (New York, 1894-1944) for Herman Miller, rectangular case with two frieze pull out trays...
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COOTEd Snyder (1928-2011)
Rio Vista,CA, c. 1970
11 in. long
An excellent decorative by one of the Golden State's premier decoy makers. This hollow coot has finely incised wing detail, a super thin tail, and...
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SLEEPING PINTAIL PAIREd Snyder (1928-2011)
RioVista, CA, c. 1970
16 in. long
This hollow pair has fine painted feather detail and the maker's signature on the inlayed bottom boards.
Original paint with light wear.
Provenance:...
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HIGH-HEAD PINTAILEd Castagnetto (1911-1996)
SanFrancisco, CA, 1989
17 1/2 in. long
Taught by California carving legend, "Fresh-Air Dick" Janson, Ed learned to carve as a young man. He was also a sharp shooter who enjoyed...
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PINTAIL PAIRJohn B. Winter (1905-1981)
Burlingame,CA, c. 1945
16 in. long
Winter made waterfowl decoys for his hunting in the Sacramento Valley. Balsa-bodied decoys, such as this pair, were carved from decommissioned military...
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MALLARD PAIRScott Cork Decoy Company(1927-1954)
Oakland, CA, c. 1930
15 in. long
Reece Scott (1871-1955) founded this company in Oakland. This influential California establishment specialized in the fabrication...
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CANVASBACK DRAKEJoseph Carolus Roesling(1862-1944)
Alameda, CA, c. 1910
15 in. long
Born in Wisconsin, Roesling brought his Midwest carving sensibilities to the Bay Area when he moved there in 1906. He carved...
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CANVASBACK DRAKE"Dick" Allen (1891-1971)
Vallejo,CA, c. 1925
14 1/2 in. long
Allen hunted San Francisco Bay and the Delta for over fifty years, carving decoys for his own use. Under the fine form is a flush-poured weight...
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GREEN-WINGED TEALRay Baliel (1910-1979)
RioVista, CA, c. 1935
11 1/2 in. long
"The dramatic swept-back heads and very life-like appearances have few equals in California," writes California decoy historian Michael...
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MALLARD DRAKESan Francisco, CA, c. 1940
15in. long
This gouge-carved decoy relates to the work of John Tornberg (1902-1971) and may very well be the carver's later work. Tornberg lived in the Marina district of San...
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PINTAIL"Fresh Air Dick" Janson (1872-1951)
Sonoma,CA, c. 1915
18 in. long
A classic early Janson decoy with raised wing tips and a flat bottom. This decoy may have been used in Janson's early market-gunning rig prior to...
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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...
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PINTAIL PAIRLuigi Andreuccetti (1898-1978)
Vorden,CA, 1948
17 1/2 in. long
In the "The Great Book of Waterfowl Decoys," the West Coast contributor Gerald Rosenthal introduces Andreuccetti as "the Sacramento stylist." In...
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FEEDING PINTAIL PAIRHarold "Pappy" Kidwell(1895-1982)
Berkeley, CA, c. 1980
20 in. long
This well-documented pair of rare feeding pintails in two poses were made by one of California's more colorful characters, who...
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RARE SWANWilliam "Bill" Neal (1924-2014)
BlackPoint, CA, c. 1976
31 in. long
"Bill Neal," writes Miller "...was one of California's great decoy carvers." Carving augmented his income as a house painter. Before heading...
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SWIMMING BRANTPaul F. Keeney (1897-1965)
Oakland,CA, c. 1935
20 1/2 in. long
Keeney hunted brant in Humboldt County and possibly Tomales Bay. This swimmer was made with seven-piece body construction and is outfitted with...
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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...
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STANDING CANADA GOOSEJerry Mastin (1880-1959)
Portland,OR, 1937
26 in. long
This iconic and peerless rig of geese was initiated by the request of Mastin’s hunting partner, Roger Eaton, for use in harvested wheat fields. The...
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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....
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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...
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GEORGE W MILLER SIGNED FEDERAL MAHOGANYGAME TABLE HAVI...George W Miller Signed Federal Mahogany Game Table having banded inlaid top on conforming skirt with satin panel inlay on turned pedestal set on carved paw...
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WILLIAM RICKARBY MILLER(American, 1818-1893)
TheMill, New York, 1851, signed and dated lower right "W. R. Miller 1851/NY(?)", watercolor on paper, 15 x 21 in.; carved gilt wood and composition frame, 28 x 34 in.
Note:...
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WILLIAM RICKARBY MILLER(New York, 1818-1893)
APair of New York Landscapes; one signed lower right "W.R. Miller" and dated 1872 lower left; one signed and dated lower left "W.R. Miller 1874", both oil on board, 4-1/2 x...
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HERB MILLER BLACK DUCK DECOY NEW JERSEY,20TH CENTURY LENGTH 14.5".HERB MILLER BLACK DUCK DECOY New Jersey, 20th Century Hollow-carved. Glass eyes. Carved wings and tail. Stamped on underside "H Miller". Length...
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TED MILLER CUSTOM FIXED BLADE KNIFETEDMILLER CUSTOM FIXED BLADE KNIFE, having 4" stainless blade inscribed "TM11773", brass guard, carved horn handle inset with turquoise and coral cabochons, overall length 9...
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TED MILLER HAND MADE CUSTOM KNIFETEDMILLER HAND MADE CUSTOM KNIFE, having a 4" high polish blade with "TM11755" inscribed on hilt, brass guard, carved antler grip inset with turquoise and coral cabochons. Includes...
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HOWARD MILLER GRANDFATHER CLOCK, MILLENNIUMLIMITED EDITION, NO. 961, BROKEN PEDIMENT TOP WITH URN FINIAL, CASE WITH SIX GLASS PANEL...Howard Miller grandfather clock, Millennium Limited edition, No. 961, broken pediment...
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EARLY IN-50 NOGUCHI HERMAN MILLER COFFEETABLE 1940s/50s Isamu Noguchi for Herman Miller Mid-Century Modern coffee table with patinated carved wood base. 15" H x 35" D x 47" W. Note: Table was acquired directly from...
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LILIAN MAY MILLER (AMERICAN, 1895-1943),LANTERN ON A HILL, NIKKO (AUTUMN AND SPRING) Circa 1934, includes two woodblock prints, ink, colors and metallic ink on paper, Lantern on a Hill, Nikko, in both the Spring...
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HERMAN MILLER MANTLE CLOCK: Domed woodcase with carved half columns and applied burl veneer decoration. Silvered dial with Arabic numerals. Time and strike movement key and pendulum in office. Marked Miller Germany...
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Alfred Miller painting, oil sketch ofrundown cabin by water's edge, titled verso original canvas "Wilderness Cabin" and signed "Alfred J. Miller.Pinx 1839", attributed to Alfred Jacob Miller, Maryland, 1810-1874,...
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Carved wood figure of bull possiblyAmerican unsigned. H4'' L4 1/2'' Other Notes: Reportedly carved by a ranch hand of the famed 101 Ranch. The Miller Brothers' 101 Ranch was a 110 000-acre cattle ranch in the...
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