The last year at Copley has brought some tremendous auction results. Coming off of last summer's Sporting Sale, "Paintings were the high scorers," as noted by Boston Globe correspondent Virginia Bohlin, with exceptional results and world records set for wildlife and sporting works. Copley's inaugural Winter Sale in New York this January was what Decoy Magazine's Joe Engers "enthusiastically call[ed] a 'win-win' sale" for decoys, providing a "needed jolt of optimism" in the decoy market. Our results showed there is a very active market for the best quality items, with many new buyers participating.

Copley's July 21st and 22nd Sporting Sale in Plymouth, Massachusetts, is shaping up to be another historic offering. Important decoys from the famous John Hillman, NJ Collection will be offered for the first time in fifteen years, alongside premier works by A.E. Crowell and the William V. Tripp III collection of miniature carvings. Built over fifteen years, Tripp assembled a museum-quality collection consisting of the finest minis known to exist.

The painting sale will once again be filled with an all-star lineup, featuring important works by Harry Adamson, Robert Bateman, Frank Benson, Roland Clark, William Goadby Lawrence, Ogden Pleissner, A.L. Ripley, and N.C. Wyeth, among many others.

Over twenty of the country's top decoy and sporting art dealers will be featured during the three day event. The popular Wednesday evening preview party will feature Duxbury Bay's finest Island Creek oysters and hand-crafted local brews. This fun event brings collectors in from all over the country to celebrate all things wild. On behalf of everyone at Copley, we look forward to welcoming you to Plymouth this summer!