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Ben Schmidt Wood Duck Pair

Benjamin Schmidt (1884-1968) Centerline, MI, c. 1950

Ben Schmidt – Wood Duck Pair – 2017
$2,520
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $3,000–$5,000under estimate
Sold Jul 2017at Copley, July 2017

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SpeciesWood DuckConfigPairSize14"PaintOriginalQuantity2Signedyes

The catalog record

Benjamin Schmidt (1884-1968) Centerline, MI, c. 1950 14 in. long

One on the most difficult of all Schmidt species to find, this pair of wood ducks is signed on the bottom by the maker and also retains a “C.V. Bracher, Cleveland, Ohio” collection ink stamp. Original paint with wear, a tight age line on right side of drake.

Provenance: C. Victor Bracher Collection Rafe Lapham and Martha Andrea Collection

Provenance

C. Victor Bracher Collection Rafe Lapham and Martha Andrea Collection

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent Ben Schmidt Wood Duck to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Apr 2024ExcellentOriginal$14,400

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