Recaps / 2013
The Winter Sale 2013 — Copley
124
Lots we tracked
$963k
Brought, including premium
33%
Sold over the high estimate
$172,500
Top lot — Gus Wilson Preening Eider Drake
124 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $963,275 including premium. 33% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 124 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark McNair | 19 | $27k | $920 | 37% |
| Elmer Crowell | 14 | $261k | $14,950 | 29% |
| Ken Kirby | 7 | $2k | $230 | 43% |
| Harry V. Shourds | 5 | $61k | $16,100 | 20% |
| Ward Brothers | 4 | $68k | $6,875 | 25% |
| Mason Decoy Factory | 4 | $23k | $1,035 | 25% |
| Charles Hart | 4 | $9k | $1,811 | 25% |
| Frank Finney | 4 | $7k | $1,610 | 0% |
8 of 61 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.
Gus Wilson preening eider drakeest. $150,000–$250,000$172,500Worth knowing
- RecordWilliam Folger — $40,250 is the highest price we have for the maker. One of 10 maker records set in this sale.
- Biggest beatMason Decoy Factory three factory black ducks brought 3.1× its high estimate ($920 against $300).
- QuietKen Kirby — 7 lots, typical $230, 43% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Gus Wilson Preening Eider Drakeest. $150,000–$250,000$172,500
- 2Charles Schoenheider, Sr. Pintail Pairest. $25,000–$35,000$54,625over estimate
- 3Ward Brothers Bluebill Drakeest. $30,000–$50,000$51,750over estimate
- 4Ira Hudson Turning Bluebill Drakeest. $50,000–$70,000$48,875under estimate
- 5Charles Sumner Bunn Dowitcherest. $40,000–$60,000$46,000
- 6Elmer Crowell Dowitcherest. $40,000–$50,000$46,000
- 7Elmer Crowell Redhead Drakeest. $20,000–$40,000$43,125over estimate
- 8William Folger Hollow Eskimo Curlewest. $30,000–$50,000$40,250
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.124 lots from this sale are in Decoy Database — the makers we track by hand. Recaps count month-dated lots only.
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