What Johnsons 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 (13 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.
- Wood Duck2$8,400
- Green-winged Teal2$2,973
- Upland Game2$1,800
- Black Duck2$1,410
- Canada Goose1$1,800
- Wigeon1$1,320
- Sandpiper/Peep1$1,080
- Plover1$960
- Shorebird (other)1$480
- Mallard1$360
Every bird
All 15 Johnsons 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.
15 birds · Median sale $1,800 · Top sale $11,400 — Mackey Johnson Wood Duck Pair, Jul 2025
Canada Goose$1,800
Mackey Johnson Wood Duck Pair$11,400
Black Duck$1,920
Early Wigeon Drake$1,320
Outstanding Wood Duck Pair$5,400
Dropped-wing Woodcock$1,800
Decorative Reaching Shorebird$480
Green-winged Teal Pair$3,300
Two Pectoral Sandpipers$1,080
Piping Plover$960
Preening Black Duck$900
Brant$240
Woodcock$1,800
Miniature Mallard Pair$360
Green-winged Teal Pair$2,645About 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. Sales by year: 2023: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2026: 1. Coverage is Guyette & Deeter and Copley; private sales, shows and other houses aren't in this data.
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