Makers / Eastern Shore

Ian McNair

b. 1981 · 21 sales at Copley since 2007, every one reviewed

Secondary-market record. These are published auction results for decoys that have resold through estates and auction houses. They are not sales by the carver, and they don't reflect current commission or studio prices. For new work, contact the carver directly.

What McNairs have brought

How these numbers are made

Sale month on recordYear only, placed at mid-year12-month rolling median

Every dot is a sale (price includes buyer's premium, log scale). The line is the median of the trailing twelve months, shown only when that window has at least 5 sales. Hover or tap any dot for the bird behind it; click to open the sale.

Working decoys only (21 lots). Miniatures, half-size birds and decoratives are left out of the median but still shown as dots. Hover or tap any dot for the bird behind it; click to open the sale.

$5,400

Median sale, last 12 months (all lots)

Sales in the last 12 months (all lots)

63%

Sold over the high estimate (all lots)

—

vs last year (all lots) — needs 15 sales at both ends

$9,000

Top sale (all lots) — Wood Duck, Jul 2026

$5,400

Median sale, last 12 months (full-size)

Sales in the last 12 months (full-size)

63%

Sold over the high estimate (full-size)

—

vs last year (full-size) — needs 15 sales at both ends

$9,000

Top sale (full-size) — Wood Duck, Jul 2026

By species How these numbers are made

The ten species that come up most often, with how many have sold and the median price.

Pintail3$1,200
Black Duck3$900
Curlew3$720
Wood Duck2$5,700
Yellowlegs2$1,320
Wigeon2$900
Goose (unspecified)1$5,400
Green-winged Teal1$2,415
Shorebird (other)1$1,955
Ruddy Duck1$840

Every bird

All 21 McNairs we have, newest first. Narrow by species, condition, paint, house or year, or sort by what they brought; switch to the table for the catalog detail beside each price. Tap a bird for the full record and comparable sales.

SpeciesConditionPaintHouseYearSort

21 birds · Median sale $1,200 · Top sale $9,000 — Wood Duck, Jul 2026

About these numbers

Prices are what the buyer paid, including the auction house's premium. The line on the chart is the median of the trailing twelve months, redrawn every night. A window holding fewer than 5 sales gets no point at all, which is why the line breaks rather than bridging a quiet stretch.

Only sold lots are counted. Sales by year: 2023: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2026: 3. Coverage is Guyette & Deeter and Copley; private sales, shows and other houses aren't in this data.

Read the full methodology