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The decoy, shorebird, and folk art carvings of American artist Mark S. McNair.
McNair specializes in waterfowl and shorebird decoys, weathervanes, and related folk art. His work is held in numerous prominent decoy collections both public and private, including the Shelburne Museum in Vermont, the deWitt Cottage in Virginia Beach, and The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art in Salisbury, MD.
Browse the gallery of Mark McNair, a renowned carver of waterfowl and shorebird decoys and weathervanes. See his early works from the 1970s and his later creations from the Stavis Collection.
Mark McNair is renowned among decoy makers and collectors. Few, if any, living decoy carvers are listed more regularly in auction catalogs, says Burton E. Moore III, owner of The Audubon Gallery in Charleston.
Mark McNair. New Works from The Collection. (Many of these pieces have been "off the market" and in a private collection since they were carved.) More images will be posted as the carvings arrive at the gallery. Canada Goose.
Hollow carved merganser, Mark McNair, Craddockville, Virginia. Hollow carved with 3/4” bottom board. Relief wing carving and carved eyes. ‘McNair’ carved into the underside. Measures 22” long. CONDITION: Made to appear older with small dents and scratches; excellent and original. ($1500 - $2500)
Tiny, turned head peep, Mark McNair, Craddockville, Virginia. Carved in the Long Island style with relief wing carving. Head is turned 90 degrees to one side. McNair carved into the underside. Measures 5 long. CONDITION: Excellent and original. Provenance: Roberts collection. ($500 - $800)
