James Joseph Ahearn
Stamford, Connecticut · 1904–1963 · 33 sales at Copley since 2007, every one reviewed
What Ahearns have brought
How these numbers are madeEvery 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. The “Working decoys only” view removes 28 miniatures, half-size birds and decoratives from the line. Hover or tap any dot for the bird behind it; click to open the sale.
Working decoys only (5 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.
By species How these numbers are made
The ten species that come up most often, with how many have sold and the median price.
- Upland Game16$870
- Other4$330
- Wood Duck2$568
- Duck (unspecified)2$450
- Mallard2$300
- Swan1$2,160
- Pintail1$1,840
- Snipe1$1,800
- Dove1$1,440
- Wigeon1$540
Every bird
All 33 Ahearns we have, newest first. Narrow by species, condition, form, 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.
33 birds · Median sale $540 · Top sale $3,600 — Ten Miniature Quail, Feb 2021
Ruffed Grouse On Birch Branch$1,020
Three-quarter Size Pheasant$420
Miniature Flying Grouse$600
Flying Woodcock$1,200
Miniature Flying Pheasant Pair$2,280
Miniature Flying Grouse$1,440
Miniature Teal and Wigeon$540
Ten Miniature Quail$3,600
Miniature Grouse$2,760
Miniature Flying Swan$2,160
Four Miniature Snipe$1,800
Two Miniature Passenger Pigeons$1,440
Two Miniature Wood Ducks$1,020
Three Miniature Diving Ducks$480
Two Miniature Geese$360
Flying Turkey$1,800
Pheasant$1,080
Woodcock$600
Six Flying Miniatures$420
Miniature Turkey$300
Six Flying Miniatures$240
Miniature Flying Teal and Mallard$180
Miniature Woodcock and Quail$720
Four Miniature Waterfowl Carvings$180
Two Miniature Pairs$420
Three Miniature Carvings$480
Miniature Mallard Hen and Drake$420
Miniature Canada Goose and Blue-winged Teal Pair$420
Miniature Grouse$173
Miniature Pheasant Carving$230
Miniature Wood Duck Drake$115
Pair of Miniature Flying Pintail$1,840
Miniature Pheasant$475About 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: 2024: 2. Coverage is Guyette & Deeter and Copley; private sales, shows and other houses aren't in this data.
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