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Elmer Crowell Sandpiper

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1951), East Harwich, Massachusetts

Elmer Crowell – Sandpiper – 2024
$90,000
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $60,000–$90,000
Sold Apr 2024at Guyette & Deeter April 2024 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesSandpiperSize6.5"ConditionExcellentPaintOriginal

The catalog record

Outstanding least sandpiper with split tail carving and relief carved primaries. Circa 1910. A tiny working shorebird at only 6.5" long.

Provenance

Alan and Elaine Haid collection.

Comparable sales

The 2 most recent Elmer Crowell Sandpiper to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Apr 2025—Original$120,000
Apr 2025ExcellentOriginal$2,100

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