$60,000
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $30,000–$50,000over estimate
Sold 8 Aug 2023at Guyette & Deeter Summer 2023 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesBluebillPoseTurned headSize15"ConditionExcellentPaintOriginal
The catalog record
1936 style with slightly turned head and thick stipple paint. Extra feather detailing where black of breast meets the body. Also on the back near tail area. Faint collection ink stamp on the underside of tail. Decoy was never rigged or weighted. Measures 15” long. G&D SOLD $60000 including 20% BP. Lot 19. https://bid.guyetteanddeeter.com/lots/view/5-QY2OH
Provenance
Ex Bobby Richardson collection. Ex Rennie Walt collection. Purchased from Rennie Walt 2016. Russ and Karen Goldberger collection. Faint collection
Comparable sales
The 5 most recent Ward Brothers Bluebill to cross the block.
| Sold | Condition | Paint | Brought |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | — | Original | $990 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Good | Original | $870 |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Excellent | Original | $12,000 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | — | Original | $3,000 |
| 2 Jan 2026 | Excellent | — | $2,040 |
Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Ward Brothers sales