Makers / New Jersey

Sean Sutton

Paulsboro, NJ · b. 1967 · 180 sales at American Sporting Auctions and GC Decoys and Guyette & Deeter and Zebs Auctions since 2015, every one reviewed

What Suttons have brought

How these numbers are made
$1k201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Jul 2017 · 6 sales · median $1,000Aug 2017 · 6 sales · median $1,000Sep 2017 · 6 sales · median $1,000Oct 2017 · 6 sales · median $1,000Nov 2017 · 6 sales · median $1,000Dec 2017 · 6 sales · median $1,000Jan 2018 · 6 sales · median $1,000Feb 2018 · 6 sales · median $1,000Mar 2018 · 6 sales · median $1,000Apr 2018 · 6 sales · median $1,000May 2018 · 6 sales · median $1,000Jun 2018 · 6 sales · median $1,000Apr 2023 · 5 sales · median $750May 2023 · 6 sales · median $855Jun 2023 · 13 sales · median $750Jul 2023 · 17 sales · median $720Aug 2023 · 23 sales · median $720Sep 2023 · 31 sales · median $720Oct 2023 · 38 sales · median $720Nov 2023 · 45 sales · median $720Dec 2023 · 51 sales · median $750Jan 2024 · 58 sales · median $690Feb 2024 · 65 sales · median $690Mar 2024 · 78 sales · median $705Apr 2024 · 82 sales · median $720May 2024 · 99 sales · median $690Jun 2024 · 103 sales · median $690Jul 2024 · 103 sales · median $690Aug 2024 · 101 sales · median $690Sep 2024 · 100 sales · median $780Oct 2024 · 101 sales · median $780Nov 2024 · 97 sales · median $750Dec 2024 · 90 sales · median $720Jan 2025 · 83 sales · median $810Feb 2025 · 77 sales · median $810Mar 2025 · 63 sales · median $780Apr 2025 · 57 sales · median $750May 2025 · 41 sales · median $750Jun 2025 · 30 sales · median $855Jul 2025 · 27 sales · median $870Aug 2025 · 23 sales · median $870Sep 2025 · 16 sales · median $705Oct 2025 · 9 sales · median $660Nov 2025 · 6 sales · median $765Dec 2025 · 9 sales · median $750Jan 2026 · 8 sales · median $765Feb 2026 · 11 sales · median $750Mar 2026 · 12 sales · median $750Apr 2026 · 13 sales · median $750May 2026 · 11 sales · median $750Jun 2026 · 14 sales · median $750Jul 2026 · 13 sales · median $750Aug 2026 · 19 sales · median $720Sep 2026 · 21 sales · median $720Jul 2017 · 6 sales · median $1,000Aug 2017 · 6 sales · median $1,000Sep 2017 · 6 sales · median $1,000Oct 2017 · 6 sales · median $1,000Nov 2017 · 6 sales · median $1,000Dec 2017 · 6 sales · median $1,000Jan 2018 · 6 sales · median $1,000Feb 2018 · 6 sales · median $1,000Mar 2018 · 6 sales · median $1,000Apr 2018 · 6 sales · median $1,000May 2018 · 6 sales · median $1,000Jun 2018 · 6 sales · median $1,000May 2023 · 5 sales · median $960Jun 2023 · 11 sales · median $810Jul 2023 · 13 sales · median $810Aug 2023 · 19 sales · median $750Sep 2023 · 27 sales · median $750Oct 2023 · 33 sales · median $750Nov 2023 · 40 sales · median $795Dec 2023 · 45 sales · median $780Jan 2024 · 49 sales · median $720Feb 2024 · 54 sales · median $750Mar 2024 · 65 sales · median $780Apr 2024 · 69 sales · median $810May 2024 · 82 sales · median $780Jun 2024 · 82 sales · median $780Jul 2024 · 82 sales · median $795Aug 2024 · 79 sales · median $810Sep 2024 · 77 sales · median $840Oct 2024 · 76 sales · median $840Nov 2024 · 71 sales · median $810Dec 2024 · 65 sales · median $840Jan 2025 · 61 sales · median $840Feb 2025 · 57 sales · median $840Mar 2025 · 46 sales · median $840Apr 2025 · 40 sales · median $765May 2025 · 27 sales · median $870Jun 2025 · 21 sales · median $870Jul 2025 · 20 sales · median $825Aug 2025 · 17 sales · median $870Sep 2025 · 11 sales · median $750Oct 2025 · 7 sales · median $750Nov 2025 · 5 sales · median $780Dec 2025 · 7 sales · median $780Jan 2026 · 6 sales · median $885Feb 2026 · 9 sales · median $780Mar 2026 · 10 sales · median $765Apr 2026 · 11 sales · median $750May 2026 · 10 sales · median $750Jun 2026 · 13 sales · median $750Jul 2026 · 12 sales · median $750Aug 2026 · 18 sales · median $735Sep 2026 · 20 sales · median $720$1k201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Jul 2017 · 6 sales · median $1,000Aug 2017 · 6 sales · median $1,000Sep 2017 · 6 sales · median $1,000Oct 2017 · 6 sales · median $1,000Nov 2017 · 6 sales · median $1,000Dec 2017 · 6 sales · median $1,000Jan 2018 · 6 sales · median $1,000Feb 2018 · 6 sales · median $1,000Mar 2018 · 6 sales · median $1,000Apr 2018 · 6 sales · median $1,000May 2018 · 6 sales · median $1,000Jun 2018 · 6 sales · median $1,000Apr 2023 · 5 sales · median $750May 2023 · 6 sales · median $855Jun 2023 · 13 sales · median $750Jul 2023 · 17 sales · median $720Aug 2023 · 23 sales · median $720Sep 2023 · 31 sales · median $720Oct 2023 · 38 sales · median $720Nov 2023 · 45 sales · median $720Dec 2023 · 51 sales · median $750Jan 2024 · 58 sales · median $690Feb 2024 · 65 sales · median $690Mar 2024 · 78 sales · median $705Apr 2024 · 82 sales · median $720May 2024 · 99 sales · median $690Jun 2024 · 103 sales · median $690Jul 2024 · 103 sales · median $690Aug 2024 · 101 sales · median $690Sep 2024 · 100 sales · median $780Oct 2024 · 101 sales · median $780Nov 2024 · 97 sales · median $750Dec 2024 · 90 sales · median $720Jan 2025 · 83 sales · median $810Feb 2025 · 77 sales · median $810Mar 2025 · 63 sales · median $780Apr 2025 · 57 sales · median $750May 2025 · 41 sales · median $750Jun 2025 · 30 sales · median $855Jul 2025 · 27 sales · median $870Aug 2025 · 23 sales · median $870Sep 2025 · 16 sales · median $705Oct 2025 · 9 sales · median $660Nov 2025 · 6 sales · median $765Dec 2025 · 9 sales · median $750Jan 2026 · 8 sales · median $765Feb 2026 · 11 sales · median $750Mar 2026 · 12 sales · median $750Apr 2026 · 13 sales · median $750May 2026 · 11 sales · median $750Jun 2026 · 14 sales · median $750Jul 2026 · 13 sales · median $750Aug 2026 · 19 sales · median $720Sep 2026 · 21 sales · median $720Jul 2017 · 6 sales · median $1,000Aug 2017 · 6 sales · median $1,000Sep 2017 · 6 sales · median $1,000Oct 2017 · 6 sales · median $1,000Nov 2017 · 6 sales · median $1,000Dec 2017 · 6 sales · median $1,000Jan 2018 · 6 sales · median $1,000Feb 2018 · 6 sales · median $1,000Mar 2018 · 6 sales · median $1,000Apr 2018 · 6 sales · median $1,000May 2018 · 6 sales · median $1,000Jun 2018 · 6 sales · median $1,000May 2023 · 5 sales · median $960Jun 2023 · 11 sales · median $810Jul 2023 · 13 sales · median $810Aug 2023 · 19 sales · median $750Sep 2023 · 27 sales · median $750Oct 2023 · 33 sales · median $750Nov 2023 · 40 sales · median $795Dec 2023 · 45 sales · median $780Jan 2024 · 49 sales · median $720Feb 2024 · 54 sales · median $750Mar 2024 · 65 sales · median $780Apr 2024 · 69 sales · median $810May 2024 · 82 sales · median $780Jun 2024 · 82 sales · median $780Jul 2024 · 82 sales · median $795Aug 2024 · 79 sales · median $810Sep 2024 · 77 sales · median $840Oct 2024 · 76 sales · median $840Nov 2024 · 71 sales · median $810Dec 2024 · 65 sales · median $840Jan 2025 · 61 sales · median $840Feb 2025 · 57 sales · median $840Mar 2025 · 46 sales · median $840Apr 2025 · 40 sales · median $765May 2025 · 27 sales · median $870Jun 2025 · 21 sales · median $870Jul 2025 · 20 sales · median $825Aug 2025 · 17 sales · median $870Sep 2025 · 11 sales · median $750Oct 2025 · 7 sales · median $750Nov 2025 · 5 sales · median $780Dec 2025 · 7 sales · median $780Jan 2026 · 6 sales · median $885Feb 2026 · 9 sales · median $780Mar 2026 · 10 sales · median $765Apr 2026 · 11 sales · median $750May 2026 · 10 sales · median $750Jun 2026 · 13 sales · median $750Jul 2026 · 12 sales · median $750Aug 2026 · 18 sales · median $735Sep 2026 · 20 sales · median $720
Sale month on recordYear only, placed at mid-year12-month rolling median

Every 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 “Decoys only” view removes 33 miniatures and decoratives from the line. The 12 tan dots are sales we know only to the year; they sit at mid-year, spread a little so they can be told apart. Hover or tap any dot for the bird behind it; click to open the sale.

Full-size decoys and shorebirds only (147 lots). Miniatures and decoratives are excluded from the median but still shown as dots. The 12 tan dots are sales we know only to the year; they sit at mid-year, spread a little so they can be told apart. Hover or tap any dot for the bird behind it; click to open the sale.

$720
Median sale, last 12 months (all lots)
21
Sales in the last 12 months (all lots)
41%
Sold over the high estimate (all lots)
+2%
vs last year (all lots), from 21 sales
$4,200
Top sale (all lots) — Pair of Wood Duck, 27 Jul 2024
$720
Median sale, last 12 months (full-size)
20
Sales in the last 12 months (full-size)
45%
Sold over the high estimate (full-size)
—
vs last year (full-size) — needs 15 sales at both ends
$4,200
Top sale (full-size) — Pair of Wood Duck, 27 Jul 2024

By species How these numbers are made

The ten species that come up most often, with how many have sold and the median price.

About 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: 51 · 2024: 90 · 2025: 9 · 2026: 17. Coverage is Guyette & Deeter and Copley; private sales, shows and other houses aren't in this data.

Read the full methodology

The recap after every sale

One email after every major decoy auction: what sold, what it brought, which carvers moved.