Nathan Rowley Horner
West Creek, NJ · 1882–1942 · 21 sales at Copley since 2015, every one reviewed
What Horners 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. 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.
By species How these numbers are made
The ten species that come up most often, with how many have sold and the median price.
- Canada Goose4$11,100
- Brant4$9,120
- Black Duck4$2,010
- Merganser3$19,200
- Dowitcher3$4,800
- Goose (unspecified)2$11,700
- Mallard1$40,800
Every bird
All 21 Horners 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.
21 birds · Median sale $8,400 · Top sale $40,800 — The Mackey-carton Horner Mallard, Jul 2025
Outstanding Swimming Brant$19,200
O'brien-johnson Canada Goose$16,800
The Mackey-carton Horner Mallard$40,800
The Mackey-carton Merganser Drake$18,000
The Mcalpin Horner Merganser Hen$19,200
The Muller Horner Goose$9,000
Red-breasted Merganser Drake$19,200
Rare Dowitcher$4,800
Brant$1,440
Canada Goose$33,000
Oversize Black Duck$420
Conover-o'brien Horner Goose$14,400
Rare Dowitcher$4,800
Townsend Rig Canada Goose$5,400
Hollow Black Duck$420
Early Black Duck$3,600
Outstanding Swimming Brant$16,800
Dowitcher$7,200
Brant$720
Black Duck$8,400
Canada Goose$4,800About 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: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2026: 2. Coverage is Guyette & Deeter and Copley; private sales, shows and other houses aren't in this data.
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