Menu
EUR
CAD
AUD
GBP
MXN
HKD
CNY
MYR
SEK
SGD
CHF
THBFlying Blue-Winged Teal Pair, Chauncey Wheeler (1888-1945)
Lot 174
About Seller
Copley Fine Art Auctions
20 Winter Street
Pembroke, MA 02359
United States
Founded in 2005, Copley Fine Art Auctions is a boutique auction house specializing in antique decoys and American, sporting, and wildlife paintings. Over the course of the last two decades, the firm has set auction records for not only individual decoy makers, but also entire carving regions. Copley...Read more
Live Auction in Progress ... Currently on Lot Estimate:
$16,000 - $20,000
Absentee vs Live bid
Two ways to bid:
- Leave a max absentee bid and the platform will bid on your behalf up to your maximum bid during the live auction.
- Bid live during the auction and your bids will be submitted real-time to the auctioneer.
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,500 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
About Auction
Live
By Copley Fine Art Auctions
Feb 16, 2019
Set Reminder
2019-02-16 10:00:00
2019-02-16 10:00:00
America/New_York
Bidsquare
Bidsquare : The Winter Sale 2019
https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/copley/the-winter-sale-2019-3820
The sale will offer the opportunity to view and take home world-class paintings and fine bird carvings. Featuring selections from the collections of Alfred Ely, L. H. LaMonte, Grant Nelson, Ronald S. Swanson, Herb Wetanson, and a descendant of Chester F. Spear among others. Copley Fine Art Auctions cinnie@copleyart.com
The sale will offer the opportunity to view and take home world-class paintings and fine bird carvings. Featuring selections from the collections of Alfred Ely, L. H. LaMonte, Grant Nelson, Ronald S. Swanson, Herb Wetanson, and a descendant of Chester F. Spear among others. Copley Fine Art Auctions cinnie@copleyart.com
View Full Catalog (389)
- Lot Description
Flying Blue-Winged Teal Pair
Chauncey Wheeler (1888-1945)
Alexandria Bay, NY, 1934
15 1/2 in. long
A rare pair of flying teal. Regarding this life-size hen, "Chance" author Harold Rieser III writes, "the only hen known to exist of this size."
Inscriptions on the back of the drake read "Chauncey Wheeler, Alex. Bay, Nov- 24- 1934" and Harold B. Evans' collecting note "acquired 1/14/67 from Mrs. Jas. Tousant, Chauncey Wheeler's daughter, HBE." Evans was a renowned collector from Watertown, New York. Both are in original paint with minimal wear. The hen has touch-up to underside and back of bill, repair to neck, and a restored wing tip. The drake is in excellent original condition.
Provenance: Harold B. Evans Collection (drake)
Private Collection
Literature: Harold W. Reiser III, "Chauncey Wheeler," Lewes, DE, 2002, p. 84, exact hen illustrated, and p. 97, related drake illustrated.
Exhibited: Salisbury, Maryland, “Chance: the Decoys of Chauncey Wheeler,” Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, 1999. (hen)Condition report requests can be made via email or by telephone (info@copleyart.com or 617.536.0030). Any condition statement given is a courtesy to customers, Copley will not be held responsible for any errors or omissions. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition.Condition
- Shipping Info
-
Shipping info
Copley Fine Art Auctions does not handle the shipping of any items. Shipping is the sole responsibility of the buyer. Once your payment has cleared, and we have received your authorized shipping release form items may be released for shipment. Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC shall have no liability for any loss or damage to such items. Buyers should allow up to four weeks for shipment.Please be aware that internet bidders may NOT not pick up their items at the sale. Items will be available for pick up by appointment or by shippers five days after the sale.
-
