Recaps / 2014
Copley, July 2014
191
Lots we tracked
$1.15M
Brought, including premium
31%
Sold over the high estimate
$330,000
Top lot — Gus Wilson Red-breasted Merganser Drake With Open Bill
191 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $1,148,521 including premium. 31% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 191 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Crowell | 15 | $75k | $2,280 | 60% |
| Gerald B. Smith | 10 | $2k | $240 | 50% |
| Verity Family | 8 | $42k | $1,200 | 25% |
| Ward Brothers | 6 | $167k | $20,400 | 0% |
| Bill Gibian | 5 | $5k | $600 | 20% |
| Joseph Lincoln | 4 | $3k | $480 | 0% |
| George Strunk | 4 | $2k | $630 | 0% |
| Wildfowler Decoy Company | 4 | $2k | $420 | 25% |
8 of 112 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 red-breasted merganser drake with open billest. $350,000–$450,000 · a record for the maker$330,000Worth knowing
- RecordGus Wilson — $330,000 is the highest price we have for the maker, passing $172,500 set in 21 Jan 2013. One of 24 maker records set in this sale.
- Biggest beatJoe Wooster resting blue-winged teal drake brought 9.1× its high estimate ($2,280 against $250).
- QuietElmer Crowell — 15 lots, typical $2,280, 60% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Gus Wilson Red-breasted Merganser Drake With Open Billest. $350,000–$450,000$330,000under estimate
- 2Nathan Cobb, Jr. Swimming Brantest. $125,000–$175,000$168,000
- 3Ward Brothers Canada Gooseest. $80,000–$120,000$80,000
- 4Fred M. Nichols Feeding Yellowlegsest. $50,000–$60,000$51,000
- 5Shang Wheeler Preening Canvasback Drakeest. $40,000–$50,000$48,000
- 6August Haas Pintail Drakeest. $15,000–$20,000$31,200over estimate
- 7Ward Brothers Mallard Henest. $25,000–$35,000$31,200
- 8Verity Family Running Sanderlingest. $20,000–$25,000$24,000
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.191 lots from this sale are in Decoy Database — the makers we track by hand. Recaps count month-dated lots only.
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