Makers / Shang Wheeler / Sleeping Black Duck

Shang Wheeler Sleeping Black Duck

Charles E. "Shang" Wheeler (1872-1949), Stratford, Connecticut

Shang Wheeler – Sleeping Black Duck – 2026
$144,000
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $80,000–$120,000over estimate
Sold Apr 2026at Guyette & Deeter April 2026 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesSleeping Black DuckPoseSleeperSize16"ConditionMint

The catalog record

Outstanding sleeping black duck. Hollow carved with head turned resting on back with bill buried under feathers. Scratch feather paint detail on head and neck. Measures 16” long.

Provenance

Gifted by Wheeler to his fishing guide, Captain William Sutton Head. Tom Marshall collection. Tony Waring collection. Jim and Diane Cook collection.

Comparable sales

The 2 most recent Shang Wheeler Sleeping Black Duck to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2026—Original$14,400
Jul 2024Mint—$54,000

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