Makers / Shang Wheeler / Sleeping Black Duck

Shang Wheeler Sleeping Black Duck

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

Shang Wheeler – Sleeping Black Duck – 2024
$54,000
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $50,000–$80,000
Sold Jul 2024at Guyette & Deeter July 2024 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesSleeping Black DuckPoseSleeperSize16"ConditionMint

The catalog record

Outstanding sleeping black duck. Hollow carved with head turned, resting on back. Bill is buried under back feathers. Scratch feather paint detail on head and neck. Retains the original leather line tie and Stratford style ‘tear drop’ lead weight. Measures 16” long.

Provenance

Charles E. “Shang” Wheeler estate. Connecticut Audubon Society collection Alan and Elaine Haid collection.

Comparable sales

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

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2026—Original$14,400
Apr 2026Mint—$144,000

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