Recaps / 2015
The Sporting Sale 2015 — Copley
196
Lots we tracked
$973k
Brought, including premium
38%
Sold over the high estimate
$210,000
Top lot — Elmer Crowell Preening Black Duck
196 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $972,900 including premium. 38% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 196 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Crowell | 34 | $426k | $1,680 | 82% |
| Mason Decoy Factory | 13 | $15k | $600 | 15% |
| Mark McNair | 9 | $19k | $1,200 | 33% |
| George Boyd | 5 | $24k | $2,520 | 40% |
| Joseph Lincoln | 5 | $14k | $3,300 | 60% |
| Harry V. Shourds | 5 | $4k | $360 | 0% |
| Davison B. Hawthorne | 5 | $3k | $480 | 40% |
| Nathan Cobb, Jr. | 3 | $120k | $52,800 | 0% |
8 of 91 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 preening black duckest. $200,000–$300,000$210,000Worth knowing
- RecordTownsend Garvie Carman — $15,600 is the highest price we have for the maker. One of 17 maker records set in this sale.
- Biggest beatElmer Crowell miniature canvasback hen brought 6.8× its high estimate ($5,400 against $800). The Randy Tull canvasback pair was close behind at 5.5×.
- QuietElmer Crowell — 34 lots, typical $1,680, 82% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Elmer Crowell Preening Black Duckest. $200,000–$300,000$210,000
- 2Elmer Crowell Running Black Bellied Ploverest. $30,000–$50,000$78,000over estimate
- 3Nathan Cobb, Jr. Running Curlewest. $50,000–$70,000$52,800
- 4Nathan Cobb, Jr. Feeding Brantest. $50,000–$70,000$52,800
- 5Ira Hudson Pintail Drakeest. $12,000–$18,000$38,400over estimate
- 6Elmer Crowell Miniature Preening Pintail Drakeest. $10,000–$15,000$28,800over estimate
- 7Elmer Crowell Running Yellowlegsest. $15,000–$25,000$27,600over estimate
- 8Ward Brothers Turned-head Mallard Drakeest. $20,000–$30,000$24,000
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.196 lots from this sale are in Decoy Database — the makers we track by hand. Recaps count month-dated lots only.
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