$3,300
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,000–$1,400over estimate
Sold Nov 2023at Guyette & Deeter November 2023 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesBlack DuckPosePreenerSize18"ConditionExcellent
The catalog record
Hollow with deep relief wing carving and raised wingtips. Head is turned and reared back, preening one side of breast. Scratch feather paint detail on head. "Gibian" carved on the underside. Bird was rigged and weighted for use. Measures 18" long.
Provenance
Gary Ross collection.
Comparable sales
No other Bill Gibian Black Duck in the data yet.
Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Bill Gibian sales