What Smiths have brought
How these numbers are madeEvery dot is a sale (price includes buyer's premium, log scale). The line is the median of the trailing twelve months, shown only when that window has at least 5 sales. The “Working decoys only” view removes 2 miniatures, half-size birds and decoratives from the line. Hover or tap any dot for the bird behind it; click to open the sale.
Working decoys only (14 lots). Miniatures, half-size birds and decoratives are left out of the median but still shown as dots. Hover or tap any dot for the bird behind it; click to open the sale.
By species How these numbers are made
The ten species that come up most often, with how many have sold and the median price.
- Scoter4$300
- Goldeneye3$288
- Wood Duck2$651
- Bufflehead1$360
- Eider1$300
- Black Duck1$240
- Mallard1$180
- Long-tailed Duck1$120
- Green-winged Teal1$120
- Merganser1$115
Every bird
All 16 Smiths we have, newest first. Narrow by species, condition, form, paint, house or year, or sort by what they brought; switch to the table for the catalog detail beside each price. Tap a bird for the full record and comparable sales.
16 birds · Median sale $270 · Top sale $1,050 — Wood Duck, 26 Jul 2007
Wood Duck Hen$252
Calling Bufflehead Drake$360
Common Scoter$360
White-winged Scoter Drake$300
Common Eider Drake$300
Surf Scoter Drake$300
Surf Scoter and Miniature Surf Scoter$240
Black Duck$240
Goldeneye Drake$180
Mallard Drake$180
Green-winged Teal Drake$120
Long Tail Duck Drake$120
Two Goldeneye Drakes$518
Swimming Goldeneye Pair$288
Miniature Red-breasted Merganser$115
Wood Duck$1,050About these numbers
Prices are what the buyer paid, including the auction house's premium. The line on the chart is the median of the trailing twelve months, redrawn every night. A window holding fewer than 5 sales gets no point at all, which is why the line breaks rather than bridging a quiet stretch.
Only sold lots are counted. Coverage is Guyette & Deeter and Copley; private sales, shows and other houses aren't in this data.
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