Makers / Shang Wheeler / Black Duck
Shang Wheeler Black Duck
Charles “Shang” Wheeler, Stratford, Connecticut
$39,000
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $30,000–$50,000
Sold Aug 2023at Guyette & Deeter Summer 2023 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesBlack DuckSize17.5"ConditionMint
The catalog record
Hollow carved with turned and slightly down looking head. Scratch feather paint detail on head. Decoy was never rigged or weighted. Measures 17.5” long.
Provenance
Exhibited in 1966 at the IBM Gallery of Arts and Sciences Waterfowl exhibit in New York City, which featured decoys from the collection of William J. Mackey Jr. Exhibited in 1987 at the Smithsonian/ Ward Foundation exhibit. Ex George W. Thompson collection. Purchased at Harmon Auctions 1990. Russ and Karen Goldberger collection.
Comparable sales
The 5 most recent Shang Wheeler Black Duck to cross the block.
| Sold | Condition | Paint | Brought |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | Excellent | Original | $12,000 |
| Jul 2025 | Mint | Original | $39,000 |
| Nov 2024 | Excellent | Original | $30,000 |
| Jul 2024 | — | Original | $7,200 |
| Jul 2023 | — | — | $390 |
Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Shang Wheeler sales