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Albert Laing Black Duck

Albert Davids Laing (1811-1886) New York, NY and Stratford, CT, c. 1835

Albert Laing – Black Duck – 2018
$22,800
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $6,000–$9,000over estimate
Sold Jul 2018at Copley, July 2018

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SpeciesBlack DuckConfigRigSize15.25"Signedyes

The catalog record

Albert Davids Laing (1811-1886) New York, NY and Stratford, CT, c. 1835 15 1/4 in. long

The underside retains a large "LAING" brand and Thomas Marshall's signed label. In working Wheeler paint with even gunning wear.

Provenance: Albert D. Laing Rig Charles E. "Shang" Wheeler Rig Thomas C. Marshall Collection Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection

Literature: Adele Earnest, "The Art of the Decoy," New York, NY, 1965, pl. 153, exact decoy illustrated.

Provenance

Albert D. Laing Rig Charles E. "Shang" Wheeler Rig Thomas C. Marshall Collection Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Albert Laing Black Ducks to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Apr 2025—Repaint$3,600
Jul 2023——$3,600
Feb 2021——$3,900
Jul 2018——$2,760
Jul 2013—Repaint$633

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