Herter's Great Horned Owl
Herter's Manufacturing Inc. (Est. 1890s) Waseca, MN, c. 1940
$2,070
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,000–$2,000over estimate
Sold 16 Jan 2012at The Winter Sale 2012 — Copley
SpeciesOwlPaintOriginal
The catalog record
Herter's Manufacturing Inc. (Est. 1890s) Waseca, MN, c. 1940 A balsa-bodied great horned owl decoy. Original paint with gunning wear and a one and a half-inch dent in the breast.
Literature: Robert Shaw, "Bird Decoys of North America," New York, NY, 2010, p. 100, similar decoy illustrated.
Comparable sales
The 5 most recent Herter's Owls to cross the block.
| Sold | Condition | Paint | Brought |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | — | Original | $780 |
| 18 May 2024 | — | — | $390 |
| Feb 2021 | — | Original | $3,600 |
| 15 Feb 2020 | — | Original | $2,400 |
| 25 Jul 2019 | — | Original | $1,320 |
Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Herter's sales