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Oliver Lawson Half-size Canada Goose Pair

Oliver "Tuts" Lawson (b. 1938) Crisfield, MD, 1971

Oliver Lawson – Half-Size Canada Goose Pair – 2021
$2,640
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,000–$2,000over estimate
Sold Feb 2021at Copley, February 2021

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SpeciesCanada GooseConfigPairPoseFeederSize11"PaintOriginalQuantity2Carved1971SignedyesFormHalf-size

The catalog record

Oliver "Tuts" Lawson (b. 1938) Crisfield, MD, 1971 goose is 10 3/4 in. tall by 11 in. long, base is 5 1/4 in. by 10 3/4 in. feeding goose is 7 3/4 in. tall by 10 in. long, base is 5 1/4 in. by 10 3/4 in.

Two decorative Canada goose carvings, each with incised wing and tail detail, mounted on wooden bases. The feeding goose represents a challenging, rarely seen, posture and features a fine combination of delicately carved and painted detail. Each is signed and dated on the base. Original paint with minor wear, including slight rub to heads and chip and crack to reacher's wingtips. Some flaking to legs and feet.

Provenance: Dr. Leonard O. Oden Collection

Provenance

Dr. Leonard O. Oden Collection

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Oliver Lawson Canada Geese to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
26 Jul 2026ExcellentOriginal$2,760
16 May 2026——$426
May 2026—Original$1,200
14 Feb 2026——$2,520
Nov 2024ExcellentOriginal$7,200

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Oliver Lawson sales