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Charles Perdew Preening Green-winged Teal

Charles Perdew (1874-1963), Henry, Illinois

Charles Perdew – Preening Green Wing Teal – 2026

$132,000

Brought, including buyer's premium

Estimate $40,000–$60,000over estimate

Sold Apr 2026at Guyette & Deeter April 2026 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction

SpeciesPreening Green-winged TealPosePreenerSize9.25"ConditionExcellentPaintOriginal

The catalog record

Important early preening green wing teal. Hollow carved with head turned preening back feathers. Large glass eyes typical of Perdew’s early work. One of only two, early preening teal known. The other was stolen and believed to be destroyed. Measures 9.25” long.

Provenance

Jim and Diane Cook collection.

Comparable sales

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