Recaps / 2009
Copley, July 2009
315
Lots we tracked
$3.01M
Brought, including premium
27%
Sold over the high estimate
$661,250
Top lot — Elmer Crowell Nesting Canada Goose
315 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $3,012,668 including premium. 27% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 315 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Crowell | 37 | $2.13M | $2,415 | 32% |
| Mark McNair | 30 | $150k | $2,760 | 60% |
| James Lapham | 27 | $11k | $337 | 11% |
| Mason Decoy Factory | 18 | $36k | $1,610 | 39% |
| Davison B. Hawthorne | 10 | $11k | $403 | 30% |
| William M. Birk | 10 | $4k | $345 | 10% |
| Ward Brothers | 9 | $76k | $5,463 | 22% |
| Chet Reneson | 7 | $3k | $460 | 43% |
8 of 119 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 nesting canada gooseest. $600,000–$900,000$661,250Worth knowing
- RecordJames Holly — $155,250 is the highest price we have for the maker, passing $400 set in 26 Jul 2007. One of 35 maker records set in this sale.
- Biggest beatKen Harris pintail pair brought 5.8× its high estimate ($6,900 against $1,200).
- QuietMark McNair — 30 lots, typical $2,760, 60% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Elmer Crowell Nesting Canada Gooseest. $600,000–$900,000$661,250
- 2Elmer Crowell Preening Pintailest. $500,000–$800,000$546,250
- 3Elmer Crowell Tucked-head Red-breasted Merganser Drakeest. $100,000–$200,000$207,000over estimate
- 4Elmer Crowell Open-bill Calling Yellowlegsest. $150,000–$250,000$172,500
- 5James Holly Canvasback Pairest. $150,000–$250,000$155,250
- 6Elmer Crowell Black Bellied Ploverest. $100,000–$200,000$115,000
- 7Elmer Crowell Swimming Black Duckest. $100,000–$200,000$115,000
- 8Elmer Crowell Complete Set of Twenty-five Waterfowl Carvingsest. $75,000–$125,000$92,000
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.315 lots from this sale are in Decoy Database — the makers we track by hand. Recaps count month-dated lots only.
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