Makers / Ben Schmidt / Pair of Wigeon
Ben Schmidt Pair of Wigeon
Benjamin Schmidt (1884-1968), Detroit, Michigan
$6,000
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $3,000–$5,000over estimate
Sold Jul 2025at Guyette & Deeter July 2025 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesPair of WigeonConfigPairSize25"PaintOriginalQuantity2
The catalog record
Pair of widgeon with slightly turned heads and extensive feather stamping. Hen with.25" bottom board. Both are signed and dated 1955. Also stamped "SGH" for the collection of Somers Headly. Measure 13.5" long.
Provenance
Somers Headley collection. Len Carnaghi collection.
Comparable sales
The 2 most recent Ben Schmidt Pair of Wigeon to cross the block.
Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Ben Schmidt sales