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Richard Janson Exceedingly Rare Green-winged Teal

"Fresh Air Dick" Janson (1872-1951) Sonoma Creek, CA, c. 1935

Richard Janson – Exceedingly Rare Green-Winged Teal – 2024
$16,200
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $12,000–$18,000
Sold Feb 2024at Copley, February 2024

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SpeciesGreen-winged TealSize12"ConditionExcellentPaintOriginal

The catalog record

"Fresh Air Dick" Janson (1872-1951) Sonoma Creek, CA, c. 1935 12 in. long

This balsa decoy was never rigged. While any Janson teal is rare, the presence of feather painting on the back of this decoy distinguishes it from most comparables. Excellent original paint with very light wear. Three inches of right side of tail has been replaced.

Provenance: Richard and Dorothy Wheeler Collection

Literature: Michael R. Miller, "Wildfowl Decoys of California,” Spokane, WA, 2015, p. 115, exact decoy illustrated. Wallace Lourdeaux, "Richard 'Fresh Air Dick' Janson," 2019, pp. 172-173, related teal illustrated.

Provenance

Richard and Dorothy Wheeler Collection

Comparable sales

The 2 most recent Richard Janson Green-winged Teal to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Apr 2026MintOriginal$48,000
Apr 2025Mint—$30,000

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