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Tom Schroeder Canvasback

Sleeping canvasback, Tom Schroeder, Detroit, Michigan.

Tom Schroeder – Canvasback – 2023
$7,200
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $6,000–$9,000
Sold Apr 2023at Guyette & Deeter Spring 2023 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction

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SpeciesCanvasbackPoseSleeperSize13.5"ConditionExcellentPaintOriginalCarved1960Signedyes

The catalog record

Dated 1960. Hollow carved from the underside with bottom board added leaving access to store the rigging on the inside of the decoy. Head is turned and bill buried under feathers. Relief wing and tail feather carving. maker's name and the date 1960 stamped into the underside. Measures 13.5" long.

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Tom Schroeder Canvasback to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
10 Sep 2026—Original$1,440
27 Jun 2026—Original$870
Apr 2026—Original$240
Jul 2025GoodOriginal$600
Jul 2025ExcellentOriginal$480

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