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Bill Gibian Curlew

William Gibian (b.1946), Onancock, Virginia

Bill Gibian – Curlew – 2025
$2,100
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,500–$2,500
Sold Jul 2025at Guyette & Deeter July 2025 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesCurlewPoseTurned headSize13.5"ConditionExcellent

The catalog record

Decorative standing curlew with turned head and open beak. Deep relief wing carving with raised, crossed wingtips. Base with carved clam and oyster shells. Maker's business card on underside is signed and dated 7/95. Inscription on business card states that "to date this is the best shorebird I've made!". Measures 13.5" long, stands 14.5" tall.

Provenance

Dan Graf collection.

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Bill Gibian Curlew to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2026—Original$1,200
Apr 2026Excellent—$840
Mar 2026ExcellentOriginal$660
Feb 2026ExcellentOriginal$1,500
Dec 2025ExcellentOriginal$780

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