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Early American Swan Decoy
Located in Austin, TX
An early American confidence decoy of a swan featuring a carved and painted wooden head and neck
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Early 20th Century American Antique Decoys

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Metal

Canadian Goose Decoy, 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
decoys listed individually that are all from the same collection.
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Early 20th Century American Country Antique Decoys

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Wood

Vintage French Duck Decoy
Located in Houston, TX
Found in France, this vintage duck decoy is truly a one of a kind find for the collector. The duck
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Antique Decoys

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Metal

Antique French Handmade Bird Decoy
Located in Houston, TX
Found in the Provence Region of France, this antique handmade Bird Decoy is mounted on a new custom
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Early 20th Century French Antique Decoys

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Wood

Antique French Handmade Bird Decoy
Located in Houston, TX
Found in the Provence Region of France, this antique handmade Bird Decoy is mounted on a new custom
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Early 20th Century French Antique Decoys

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Wood

Antique French Handmade Bird Decoy
Located in Houston, TX
Found in the Provence Region of France, this antique handmade bird decoy is mounted on a new custom
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Early 20th Century French Antique Decoys

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Wood

Antique French Handmade Bird Decoy
Located in Houston, TX
Found in the Provence Region of France, this antique handmade Bird Decoy is mounted on a new custom
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Early 19th Century French Antique Decoys

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Wood

Antique French Handmade Bird Decoy
Located in Houston, TX
Found in the Provence Region of France, this antique handmade Bird Decoy is mounted on a new custom
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Early 20th Century French Antique Decoys

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Wood

Antique French Handmade Bird Decoy
Located in Houston, TX
Found in the Provence Region of France, this antique handmade bird decoy is mounted on a new custom
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Early 20th Century French Antique Decoys

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Wood

19th Century Folk Art Decoy
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very nice folk art decoy duck.
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19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Decoys

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Wood

20th Century French Working Decoy
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Early 20th century French decoy, wonderful sculptural carving and patination, glass eyes
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Early 20th Century French Antique Decoys

Duck Decoy on Custom Stand
Located in Houston, TX
This blue hued vintage duck decoy makes the perfect gift for the hunter in your family. Perched on
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Early 19th Century French Antique Decoys

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Wood

A Charming Folk Art Decoy Duck
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1900 An English folk art wooden decoy duck, with original paintwork in red umber
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Early 20th Century English Folk Art Antique Decoys

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Wood

Canadian Goose Decoy, 1930s Hand Carved
Located in Los Angeles, CA
from a private decoy collection out of Virginia. Fantastic patina. There are three decoys listed
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Early 20th Century American Country Antique Decoys

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Pine

19th Century Carved Wooden Decoy Duck
Located in Copenhagen, K
Beautifully carved decoy duck. The carving really shows the feathers.
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19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Decoys

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Wood

Early 20th Century French Working Decoy
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
French working decoy, Naïve carving and heavily weathered finish. Nail beak. Later stand, France
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Early 20th Century French Antique Decoys

Naive Early 20th Century Owl Decoy
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Primitive Owl decoy, removable wings, dry surface finish, original painted beak and glass eyes
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Early 20th Century French Antique Decoys

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Wood

Early 20th Century Working Tufted Decoy
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Early 20th century naïve carved sectional wood hunting decoy, original tack eyes, charming worn
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Early 20th Century French Antique Decoys

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Wood

Danish Early 20th Century Duck Decoy
Located in Kastrup, DK
Early 20th century decoy duck. Hand painted pine wood. Denmark circa 1920-1930. In original
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Early 20th Century Danish Other Antique Decoys

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Wood

French Working Thrush Decoy, circa 1900
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
A wonderful naïve French working thrush decoy. Remnant original, faded, dark blue and yellow paint
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Early 20th Century French Antique Decoys

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Wood

Late 19th Century Canadian Goose Decoy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful Canadian goose decoy is in great condition. This Goose has original paint and great
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Late 19th Century American Country Antique Decoys

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Wood

19th Century Painted Wood Owl Decoy
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Late 19th century painted wood owl decoy, original stand and mechanism, with original makers mark
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Late 19th Century French Antique Decoys

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Wood

19th Century Canadian Goose Sitting Decoy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine hand carved and original painted Canadian goose has a wonderful patinated surface and great form. The condition is very good and has shrinkage crack on the base consistent ...
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19th Century American Country Antique Decoys

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Wood

Folky Original Painted, Triple Decoy Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is quite unusual with all three ducks mounted on swinging arms. There is a hinged area along with a spring action. The surface is fantastic and all original paint. This is a coo...
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19th Century American Antique Decoys

Early 20th Century Scandinavian Solid Wood Decoy
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century Scandinavian solid wood decoy, circa 1910. Traditional decoy float hand
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Decoys

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Wood

Early Ward Brothers Widgeon Decoy, circa 1920
By The Ward Brothers
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Ward Brothers Widgeon Decoy, Early Period, circa 1920, having a hand whittled solid body in
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1920s American Folk Art Antique Decoys

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Cedar

Pair of Early 20th Century Working Decoys
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Pair of very naïve working wading bird decoys, iron bill or nail beak, very distressed remnant
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Early 20th Century French Antique Decoys

Early 20th Century carved hand painted decoy
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century carved hand painted decoy circa 1920. Hand painted Scandinavian decoy duck
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Decoys

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Pine, Paint

RARE UNUSUAL 19THC CANVAS ORIGINAL PAINTED DECOY
Located in Los Angeles, CA
EARLY AND VERY UNUSUAL PAINT DECORATED CANVAS DECOY W/ GLASS EYES,LEFT EYE MISSING..THE MOST
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19th Century American Antique Decoys

English Cork Decoy Duck Form, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
English cork decoy duck, circa 1920 We are proud to offer an original circa 1920s cork body
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1920s British Folk Art Antique Decoys

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Cork

Early 20th Century Alert Working Decoy Goose
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Character painted, patinated goose decoy, in alert pose, France, 1900.
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Early 20th Century French Antique Decoys

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Cork

Oscar Peterson Brook Trout Decoy, circa 1920s
By Oscar Peterson
Located in Nantucket, MA
Oscar Peterson Brook Trout Decoy, Cadillac, Michigan, circa 1920s, an early Period II Peterson
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1920s American Folk Art Antique Decoys

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Wood

Early 20th Century Owl or Lark Decoy
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Engaging early 20th century owl decoy. Painted cork and wood. France circa 1930.
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Early 20th Century French Antique Decoys

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Wood, Cork

19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED FLAT SURFACE FLOATER DECOY
Located in Los Angeles, CA
LATE 19THC FLAT BOTTOM ORIGINAL PAINTED DECOY.THESE WERE FOUND IN NEW ENGLAND AND ARE IN GREAT
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19th Century American Antique Decoys

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Pine

Early 20th Century English Carved Decoy Pigeon
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English carved decoy pigeon We share what we love, and we love this early
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Early 20th Century British Folk Art Antique Decoys

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Pine

Couple of 19th Century French Snipe Decoys
Located in Buisson, FR
Nice couple of French snipe decoys, France 19th century. Weathered, small losses. Measurement is of
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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Decoys

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Wood

Early 20th Century English Wood Pigeon Decoy
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Wonderful early 20th century English wood pigeon decoy, found, turn of the 19th and 20th century in
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Early 20th Century English Antique Decoys

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Wood

Pair of Early 20th Century Sandpiper Decoys
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Wonderful pair of early 20th century carved wood sandpiper decoys in original paint, originating
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Early 20th Century English Antique Decoys

Early 20th Century French Songbird Working Decoy
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Working songbird decoy naïve carving and original paint, even with its naivety the spirit of the
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Early 20th Century French Antique Decoys

RARE FORM 19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED GOOSE DECOY
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC FOLKY ORIGINAL PAINTED GOOSE DECOY IN GREAT CONDITION AND FORM FROM NEW ENGLAND. THIS GOOSE
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19th Century American Antique Decoys

19th c. French Hunting Decoys-Sold Individually
Located in Houston, TX
the decoy mimicking a bird's wings. Birds would fly towards it thinking it was another bird that had
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19th Century French Antique Decoys

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Metal

RARE FORM 19THC DECOY FROM NEW ENGLAND
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FOLKY 19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED DECOY WITH WOOD HANDCARVED AND PAINTED BODY AND HAND MADE TIN
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19th Century American Antique Decoys

19th Century, English Country House Pigeon Decoy
Located in London, GB
19th Century English country house pigeon decoy. A delightful example of an English late 19th
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1890s British Folk Art Antique Decoys

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Pine

Early 19Th Century Original Painted Folky Decoy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This most unusual hand carved and painted decoy was found in New England and has a thin elongated
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19th Century American Antique Decoys

Materials

Pine

Fantastic 19Th Century Original Painted Fancy Decoy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
light weight decoy.Was found in the State of Maine.
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Decoys

Early 20th Century English Carved Decoy Goose
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century carved decoy goose We are proud to offer a highly decorative and authentic
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1920s British Folk Art Antique Decoys

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Wood

Early 20th Century Folk Art Swedish Decoy Duck
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century Folk Art Swedish decoy duck, circa 1930. Swedish decoy duck hand painted to
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Decoys

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Wood

Scandinavian Early 20th Century Ideal Vetter Decoy Duck
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Scandinavian early 20th century ideal vetter decoy duck circa 1920. Beautiful hand painted
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Decoys

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Resin

Rig of Early 20th Century Tin Duck Decoys
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
A wonderful rig of three naïve working duck decoys, rather unusual tin bodies, with undersized wood
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Early 20th Century French Antique Decoys

Pair of Early 20th Century Working Curlew Decoys
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Pair of large curlew working decoys, hailing from the Baie de Somme region of France, one has a
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Early 20th Century French Antique Decoys

Canadian Goose Decoy/Early 20th Century Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jersey Canadian Goose wooden Rooster Ant. Cape may CH NJ 66490 This finely carved and original painted goose is a great example of folk art as well. This goose has a leather weight o...
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Early 20th Century American Country Antique Decoys

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Wood

Early 20th Century Hand-Painted Wooden Duck Decoy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hand-painted wooden duck decoy, circa 1920-1930s.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Decoys

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Wood

Early 19thc Original Painted Decoy From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful handmade and painted decoy is chunky and funky.The original chrome yellow neck and
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19th Century American Antique Decoys

19THC ORIGINAL BLACK PAINT DECOY DUCK FROM MAINE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC DECOY DUCK WITH ORIGINAL BLACK PAINT FROM MAINE. GREAT ORIGINAL SURFACE.
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Decoys

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Wood

Pair of 19th Century Folk Art Decoy Ducks
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very nice pair of Folk Art decoy ducks. The biggest one in blue, the other pale rose.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Decoys

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Wood

Pair Of Original Painted Early 20thc Canvas Decoys
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PAIR OF FANTASTIC ORIGINAL PAINT DECORATED CANVAS DECOYS WITH ORIGINAL GLASS EYES.FANTASTIC
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Early 20th Century American Antique Decoys

Joseph Lincoln Black Duck Drake Decoy, Circa 1900
By Joseph Lincoln
Located in Nantucket, MA
Joseph Lincoln black duck drake decoy, (Hingham, MA: 1859-1938), circa 1900, having a sleekly
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Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Decoys

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Cedar

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Antique Decoys For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique decoys for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, paint and metal, all antique decoys available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique decoys available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique decoys bearing Folk Art or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique decoys have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Joseph Lincoln, Doug Jester and George Peterson are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Decoys?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $950, while they’re typically $125 on the low end and $25,000 highest priced.

Finding the Right Decoys for You

Vintage, new and antique decoys have become fashionable decor in modern homes.

The history of decoy ducks, shorebirds, geese and other waterfowl as part of the folk art tradition stretches back thousands of years. Tule duck decoys made between 400 B.C. and 100 A.D. by Indigenous people for use in hunting have been found in Nevada that are similar to decoys still in use today.

Waterfowl decoys are now often made of plastic and foam, but vintage duck decoys from the mid-19th to early 20th century were frequently made of wood. Canvas duck decoys were popularized from the 1920s to ’40s as a lightweight alternative. These folk art pieces feature hand-painted feathers and long, flat bodies, lending themselves well to display in living rooms on shelves and in cabinets.

One of the fascinating aspects of handcrafted waterfowl decoys is their regional variation to match the local birds. For example, German decoys are regularly decorated with green and gray paints, making them look like mallard ducks. Scandinavian decoys are typically black and white, resembling the common eider.

Either option could be a rustic treasure for one’s home, adding a touch of eclectic art to any room. Browse antique, new and vintage decoys on 1stDibs today.