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Vintage Shorebird

Bronze Sculpture -- California Shorebird in the Waves
By Doris Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
Modern Bronze and Ceramic Sculpture of Silt Sandpiper in Waves. Beautiful bronze sculpture of iconic Californian Silt Sandpiper in the waves by Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010...
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1970s American Realist Vintage Shorebird

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Bronze

'Siamese Cats', Feline Portrait, Embroidery artist, Shorebird Studio, Watercolor
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Siamese Cats', Feline Portrait, Embroidery artist, Shorebird Studio, Watercolor Signed lower
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1990s Realist Vintage Shorebird

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Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Set of 5 Hand Carved and Painted Shorebird Decoys
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Flock of Wayne Baker (Virginia) shorebird decoys. Painted wood consisting of two schematic swans
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1980s American Vintage Shorebird

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Wood

Set of 6 Hand Carved and Painted Shorebird Decoys
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Hand carved and painted shorebirds by Wayne Baker. Grouping of six wood shore birds with tacked
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1990s American Vintage Shorebird

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Wood

Shorebirds in the Surf an Original Pastel by Gregory Biolchini
Located in Soquel, CA
Shorebirds in the Surf an Original Pastel by Gregory Biolchini Shorbirds in the Florida Surf by
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1980s American Impressionist Vintage Shorebird

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Oil Pastel, Laid Paper

Hand Sculpted Rosewood Shore Bird Sculpture after Emil Milan
By Emil Milan
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A vintage rosewood shore bird, perched on a live edge wood pedestal. The shorebird can pivot on the
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shorebird

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Rosewood

Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Painting -- San Francisco Shore Birds
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Painting of San Francisco Bay Shorebirds at Surf's Edge 1950's
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Shorebird

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Watercolor, Rice Paper, Oil

20th Century American Metal Birds and Sailboats Wall Sculpture by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
piece depicts three sailboats and shorebirds at dock. Signed lower right. Dated 1972, United States
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shorebird

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Metal

Elmer Crowell Quarter Sized Canada Goose Decoy, circa 1930s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Crowell was a master decoy carver from Cape Cod who specialized in shorebirds, waterfowl, and miniatures
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Shorebird

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Cedar

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Pair of Metal Sculpture Shorebirds
Located in Valley Village, CA
Beautiful pairs of metal sculpture Shorebird ,Bird rest on metal base.
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20th Century Vintage Shorebird

European Cement Shorebird Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Cement sculpture of shorebird, most likely a heron. Body of the heron is reinforced concrete. Legs
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1950s French Vintage Shorebird

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Concrete, Iron

French 20th Century Shorebird Decoy
Located in Greenwich, CT
Charming French 20th Century shorebird decoy in original paint
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1950s French Folk Art Vintage Shorebird

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Wood

20th Century Working Shorebird Decoy
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Carved, painted working shorebird decoy. First layer original paint, Baie de Somme France, Circa
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Mid-20th Century French Vintage Shorebird

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Wood

20th Century Working Shorebird Decoy
20th Century Working Shorebird Decoy
H 13.78 in W 13.78 in D 3.94 in
Trio of Working Shorebird Decoys
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Trio of working shorebird decoys, iron bills or beaks, all of these are fixed in place. Dry surface
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Mid-20th Century French Vintage Shorebird

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Wood

Trio of Working Shorebird Decoys
Trio of Working Shorebird Decoys
H 14.57 in W 12.21 in D 3.15 in
Vintage shorebird biological teaching chart
Located in Houston, TX
This chart is on its original wood dowels. It is printed in Flemish and has the water damage that is shown.
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1940s Belgian Vintage Shorebird

Vintage Metal Shorebirds Sculptures, Set/2
Located in Malibu, CA
Vintage pair of shorebird statues on iron legs, the bodies are in metal with tear drop set stones
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shorebird

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Metal

Pair of Primitive Working Shorebird Decoys
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Pair of primitive working shorebird decoys, both with iron bills or beaks, carved painted wood. As
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Mid-20th Century French Vintage Shorebird

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Wood

Pair of Primitive Working Shorebird Decoys
Pair of Primitive Working Shorebird Decoys
H 8.27 in W 7.88 in D 2.76 in
Pair Carved Shorebird Decoys as Table Lamps
Located in NYC, NY
beautiful pairs of shorebird decoys now mounted as lamps. Birds rest on cork, rope and wooden base
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1940s American Vintage Shorebird

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Wood, Cork

Pair of 20th Century Working Shorebird Decoys
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Pair working shorebird decoys, original paint, most likely replacement beaks. Later stands. Baie de
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Mid-20th Century French Vintage Shorebird

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Wood

Pair of 20th Century Working Shorebird Decoys
Pair of 20th Century Working Shorebird Decoys
H 10.24 in W 11.42 in D 2.37 in
Pair of Unusual 20th Century Zinc Shorebird Decoys
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Pair of unusual mid 20th Century zinc or tin decoy shorebirds, original paint. Later stands France
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Mid-20th Century French Vintage Shorebird

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Zinc

Trio of Small Working Shorebird or Dipper Decoys
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Trio of small carved and painted wood shorebird or dipper decoys. Later bespoke stands. Baie de
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Mid-20th Century French Vintage Shorebird

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Wood

Early 20thc Signed "Randall" Original Carved & Painted Shorebird on Wood Block
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early original hand carved & painted shorebird on original wood block. This bird is signed
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1930s American Vintage Shorebird

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Pine

Brass Birds in Flight by C. Jere
Located in Danville, CA
shorebirds.
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1960s American Vintage Shorebird

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Brass

Brass Birds in Flight by C. Jere
Brass Birds in Flight by C. Jere
H 22 in W 58 in D 7 in
A Figural Cast Brass Table Attributed to Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
shorebirds, most likely cranes or herons. Glass top.
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20th Century Belgian Vintage Shorebird

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Brass

Working Wading Bird Decoy
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Working Sandpiper Shorebird decoy, carved wood in original paint. Glass eyes, later stand. Baie de
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1950s French Vintage Shorebird

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Wood

Working Wading Bird Decoy
Working Wading Bird Decoy
H 11.03 in W 9.06 in D 2.76 in
Midcentury Metal Yard Bird
Located in Malibu, CA
Vintage shorebird statue on iron legs, the body in metal with hand painted "feathers" in shades of
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Vintage Shorebird

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Iron, Sheet Metal

Midcentury Metal Yard Bird
Midcentury Metal Yard Bird
H 35 in W 8 in D 15 in
Figural Brass Dining Table att. Willy Daro
Located in Danville, CA
Fabulous cast brass figural table base with a pair of Shorebirds walking around a craggy tree with
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1970s French Vintage Shorebird

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Brass

Carved and Polychromed Killdeer by Pat Gardner, Nantucket, 1973
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved and Polychromed Killdeer by Pat Gardner, Nantucket, 1973, a carved wooden alert shorebird
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1970s American Folk Art Vintage Shorebird

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Wood

Carved and Painted Black Duck Decoy, by Pat Gardner, Nantucket, circa 1960s
Located in Nantucket, MA
. amongst all her shorebird carvings. The decoy is extremely heavy, as if carved from a solid block of
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1960s American Folk Art Vintage Shorebird

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Hardwood

American Folk Art Peacocks in Tree Sculpture Signed by NJ decoy carver Ken Kirby
Located in Forney, TX
and shorebird carvings at competitions. He has also served as a judge at the Ocean County Decoy show
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Shorebird

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Twig, Wood, Paint

Carved Natural Plover by Pat Gardner, Nantucket, circa 1970
Located in Nantucket, MA
in 1947. She was best known for her shorebird carvings, but also worked in watercolor and printmaking
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1970s American Folk Art Vintage Shorebird

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Maple

Pat Gardner Carved and Decorated Spotted Sandpiper, 1977
Located in Nantucket, MA
shorebird carvings, but also worked in watercolor and printmaking. She is viewed as one of the greater
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1970s American Folk Art Vintage Shorebird

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Wood

Carved and Polychromed Plover by Pat Gardner, Nantucket, 1974
Located in Nantucket, MA
Association of Nantucket in 1947. She was best known for her shorebird carvings, but also worked in watercolor
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1970s American Folk Art Vintage Shorebird

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Wood

Two Stevens Carved Shorebirds
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Circa 1970's black and tan carved shorebird with glass eyes with a display stand. Incised signature
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20th Century American Rustic Vintage Shorebird

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Wood

Two Stevens Carved Shorebirds
Two Stevens Carved Shorebirds
H 9.75 in W 10 in D 3.5 in
Primitive 20th Century Working Shorebird Decoy
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Working Shorebird decoy, naive, however the carver has captured the sculptural silhouette
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Mid-20th Century French Vintage Shorebird

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Wood

Primitive 20th Century Working Shorebird Decoy
Primitive 20th Century Working Shorebird Decoy
H 10.24 in W 11.03 in D 2.37 in
Pair of 20th Century Working Shorebird Decoys
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Pair of working shorebird decoys, glass eyes, original painted surface, France, circa 1950. Later
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Mid-20th Century French Vintage Shorebird

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Wood

Pair of 20th Century Working Shorebird Decoys
Pair of 20th Century Working Shorebird Decoys
H 16.15 in W 8.67 in D 2.37 in
Ink Painting of two Shorebirds on the Beach
By Chiura Obata
Located in Burbank, CA
Ink painting of two seabirds on the shore. Following his internment during WWII, Obata chose to focus on sumi painting. He had many students over the decades, and one could guess tha...
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1930s Showa Vintage Shorebird

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Sumi Ink

Snowy Egret /// Contemporary Wildlife Bird Shorebird Ornithology Animal Grass
By Dan Goad
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan Goad (American, 1952-) Title: "Snowy Egret" *Signed and dated by Goad in pen lower right Year: 1985 Medium: Original Watercolor on deckle edge heavy Arches watercolor pap...
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1980s Contemporary Vintage Shorebird

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Watercolor

Vintage 1960s Jack Boyd Iron Shorebirds Sculpture on Walnut Base
By Jack Boyd
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Vintage 1960s iron shorebirds sculpture on walnut base created by Jack Boyd of San Diego
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shorebird

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Iron

Scott McDaniel Signed Oil on Canvas
Located in Bradenton, FL
seven small boats docked at low tide and a fisherman, before bright mountain peaks. Shorebirds fly from
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Mid-20th Century American Vintage Shorebird

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Scott McDaniel Signed Oil on Canvas
Scott McDaniel Signed Oil on Canvas
H 24 in W 27.25 in D 1.25 in
Vintage Couroc Phenolic Resin Serving Tray W/ Wood Inlaid Whale and Bird
By The Couroc Company
Located in Nantucket, MA
shorebird on its back and with the sun above. Phenolic resin was used for its resistance to damage from
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shorebird

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Resin, Wood

Mid Century Seascape -- Incoming Tide
By Elizabeth Cassidy
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous seascape with shorebirds by Elizabeth Cassidy (American, 20th Century), c,1964. Signed
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1960s American Impressionist Vintage Shorebird

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Canvas, Oil

Collection of Driftwood Shore Bird Sculptures, Gloucester, MA, circa 1960s-1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
own. Over the years they’ve gathered a wonderful patina (and considerable dust). Shorebirds were a
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shorebird

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Driftwood

Elmer Crowell Widgeon Drake Decoy, circa 1940
Located in Nantucket, MA
. Elmer Crowell was a master decoy carver from Cape Cod who specialized in shorebirds, waterfowl, and
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1940s American Folk Art Vintage Shorebird

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Cedar

Nantucket Whale Weather Vane Whirligig, circa 1950s
Located in Nantucket, MA
borrowed from a shorebird decoy for the photographs. I will try to find another to include. Measures: 5-3
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Shorebird

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Wood

Nantucket Whale Weather Vane Whirligig, circa 1950s
Located in Nantucket, MA
from a shorebird decoy for the photographs. I will try to find another to include. Measures: 5-3/4 in
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Shorebird

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Wood

Shorebird Carving
Located in Sheffield, MA
Ravaged and powerful driftwood shorebird from the Camargue Region in France.
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1940s French Folk Art Vintage Shorebird

Shorebird Carving
Shorebird Carving
H 19 in W 12 in
"Shorebirds" Wall Sculpture
Located in Cincinnati, OH
watchful shorebirds. A playful and ever amusing wall sculpture.
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1960s American Vintage Shorebird

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Paint

"Shorebirds" Wall Sculpture
"Shorebirds" Wall Sculpture
H 30 in W 17 in D 1.5 in
French Working Shorebird Decoy
Located in London, GB
Of Minimal Reductive Form Hand Carved and Painted Cork Probably French,c1900 14” high x 13” wide x 5” deep Carved from solid cork and retaining its historic painted decoration...
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20th Century Vintage Shorebird

French Working Shorebird Decoy
French Working Shorebird Decoy
H 6.5 in W 13 in D 4.5 in
Delightful Original Working Shorebird Decoy
Located in London, GB
With Exceptional Detailing To The Tail Hand Carved and Painted Wood French, Camargue Region Provenance: The Derek and Sally Green Collection
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20th Century French Folk Art Vintage Shorebird

Bronze Sculpture Of Three Shorebirds By C, Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Bedford, NY
NOTED SCULPTURER, CLAUDE JERE DOES INTERUPTURE OF SHOREBIRDS IN BRONZE MOUNTED ON A QUARTZ BASE
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1960s American Vintage Shorebird

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Bronze

Hand-Painted Folding Screen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Three panel painted wood folding screen. Featuring ducks and shorebirds on front side. No artists
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20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Shorebird

Hand-Painted Folding Screen
Hand-Painted Folding Screen
H 78.75 in W 59.25 in D 0.75 in
Set of Three Concrete Exotic Bird Sculptures
Located in Seattle, WA
Whimsical set of three crudely sculpted shorebirds of different presumed species, color, shape and
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20th Century American Vintage Shorebird

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Concrete, Steel

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19th Century Working Shorebird Decoy
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Wonderfully sculptural working shorebird decoy, found in original paint. Most likely a replacement beak. Later bespoke made stand, France, circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century French Vintage Shorebird

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Wood

19th Century Working Shorebird Decoy
19th Century Working Shorebird Decoy
H 8.67 in W 4.34 in D 2.37 in
19th Century Sink Box Decoys
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Pair of canvas back sink box canvasback decoys used by a market hunter on Long Island. Original paint. Over 20 pounds each. Period: Last quarter 19th century Origin: Sanders Foundr...
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Late 19th Century American Vintage Shorebird

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Wood

19th Century Sink Box Decoys
19th Century Sink Box Decoys
H 8 in W 15 in D 8 in
Folky Hand Carved & Painted Decoy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand carved & painted decoy from New England. Fine original painted with a great patina.
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Vintage Shorebird

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Wood

Folky Hand Carved & Painted Decoy
Folky Hand Carved & Painted Decoy
H 6 in W 6 in D 14.5 in
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Vintage Shorebird For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage shorebird for your home. Each vintage shorebird for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, cedar and hardwood. There are many kinds of the vintage shorebird you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right vintage shorebird, those designed in folk art and mid-century modern styles are of considerable interest. The Couroc Company each produced at least one beautiful vintage shorebird that is worth considering.

How Much is a Vintage Shorebird?

The average selling price for a vintage shorebird at 1stDibs is $2,550, while they’re typically $495 on the low end and $6,450 for the highest priced.