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Bill Gibian Preening Black Duck

William Gibian (b. 1946) Onancock, VA, c. 1990

Bill Gibian – Preening Black Duck – 2010
$1,035
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,200–$1,800under estimate
Sold Jul 2010at Copley, July 2010

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SpeciesBlack DuckPosePreenerPaintOriginal

The catalog record

William Gibian (b. 1946) Onancock, VA, c. 1990 An impressive over-sized hollow black duck, with carved wing feather detail and carved “Gibian” signature on bottom. In original paint with a few flakes missing along bottom left side of breast.

Literature: Joseph and Carol Berke, "Bill Gibian,"Decoy Magazine," Lewes, DE, Nov/Dec. 1992, p. 37.

Comparable sales

The 2 most recent Bill Gibian Black Ducks to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2026—Original$1,800
Nov 2023Excellent—$3,300

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