Recaps / 2007
The Sporting Sale 2007 — Copley
261
Lots we tracked
$740k
Brought, including premium
32%
Sold over the high estimate
$57,500
Top lot — Elmer Crowell Life-sized Woodcock
261 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $740,135 including premium. 32% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 261 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Crowell | 39 | $177k | $1,800 | 38% |
| Mason Decoy Factory | 11 | $12k | $900 | 36% |
| Charles Perdew | 7 | $27k | $1,900 | 43% |
| R. Madison Mitchell | 6 | $7k | $388 | 33% |
| Joseph Lincoln | 5 | $61k | $7,000 | 20% |
| Ward Brothers | 5 | $18k | $2,500 | 20% |
| Jack Franco | 5 | $3k | $650 | 60% |
| Verity Family | 4 | $40k | $3,250 | 0% |
8 of 145 makers in this sale. Typical is the median lot; “over high est.” is the share of lots with an estimate that beat the high number.
Elmer Crowell life-sized woodcockest. $40,000–$60,000$57,500Worth knowing
- RecordOrel LeBoeuf — $22,000 is the highest price we have for the maker. One of 42 maker records set in this sale.
- Biggest beatEmil Peterson pintail drake brought 3.4× its high estimate ($1,700 against $500). The Cigar Daisey curlew was close behind at 3.0×.
- QuietCharles Perdew — 7 lots, typical $1,900, 43% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Elmer Crowell Life-sized Woodcockest. $40,000–$60,000$57,500
- 2Joseph Lincoln Outstanding Brantest. $15,000–$20,000$42,000over estimate
- 3Dave Umbrella Watson Pair of Hollow High-head Canada Geeseest. $40,000–$60,000$39,000under estimate
- 4Verity Family Black Bellied Ploverest. $25,000–$35,000$31,000
- 5Orel LeBoeuf Exceedingly Rare and Possibly Unique Wood Duckest. $10,000–$15,000$22,000over estimate
- 6Elmer Crowell Canada Gooseest. $6,000–$9,000$18,000over estimate
- 7Charles Perdew Mallard Pairest. $12,000–$18,000$15,000
- 8Shang Wheeler Wigeon Drakeest. $20,000–$30,000$14,000under estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.261 lots from this sale are in Decoy Database — the makers we track by hand. Recaps count month-dated lots only.
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