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David W. Martinez Soaring Gull

David W. Martinez (1922-1987) Shinnecock, NY, c. 1959

David W. Martinez – Soaring Gull – 2025
$600
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $200–$400over estimate
Sold Jul 2025at Copley, July 2025

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SpeciesGullPoseFlyingSize9.5"PaintOriginalSignedyes

The catalog record

David W. Martinez (1922-1987) Shinnecock, NY, c. 1959 9 1/2 in. long, 21 1/2 in. wingspan

A flying gull with a more than twenty-inch wingspan and excellent carved detail. Signed on the metal feet. Original paint with some discoloration and wear including two paint flakes on left side and a chip along three right wing feather tips.

Provenance: Silver Sands Motel, Greenport, New York Private Collection, by descent from the former Silver Sands owners

Provenance

Silver Sands Motel, Greenport, New York Private Collection, by descent from the former Silver Sands owners

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent David W. Martinez Gull to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2025—Original$300

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