Makers / Bill Gibian / Preening Curlew
Bill Gibian Preening Curlew
William Gibian (b.1946), Onancock, Virginia
$4,500
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,000–$3,000over estimate
Sold Nov 2025at Guyette & Deeter November 2025 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesPreening CurlewPosePreenerSize18"ConditionExcellentPaintOriginal
The catalog record
Large preening curlew. One raised wing and turned head. Relief wing and tail feather carving. "Gibian" carved in the underside. Stands 18" tall.
Provenance
Dean Hyde collection
Comparable sales
No other Bill Gibian Preening Curlew in the data yet.
Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Bill Gibian sales