Recaps / 2016
The Winter Sale 2016 — Copley
123
Lots we tracked
$681k
Brought, including premium
34%
Sold over the high estimate
$90,000
Top lot — George Boyd Swimming Canada Goose
123 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $680,827 including premium. 34% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 123 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark McNair | 15 | $19k | $1,200 | 53% |
| Elmer Crowell | 12 | $103k | $1,380 | 67% |
| Bill Gibian | 7 | $10k | $1,560 | 57% |
| Bob McGaw | 5 | $7k | $420 | 40% |
| George Boyd | 4 | $118k | $11,400 | 50% |
| Ward Brothers | 4 | $79k | $3,750 | 25% |
| Miles Hancock | 4 | $2k | $510 | 25% |
| Shang Wheeler | 3 | $50k | $13,200 | 33% |
8 of 62 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.
George Boyd swimming canada gooseest. $50,000–$70,000$90,000Worth knowing
- RecordWilliam Roberts — $4,200 is the highest price we have for the maker, passing $3,738 set in 16 Jan 2012. One of 8 maker records set in this sale.
- Biggest beatMark McNair dowitcher pair brought 2.5× its high estimate ($2,280 against $900). The Bill Gibian mandarin duck was close behind at 2.3×.
- QuietElmer Crowell — 12 lots, typical $1,380, 67% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1George Boyd Swimming Canada Gooseest. $50,000–$70,000$90,000over estimate
- 2Ward Brothers Canada Gooseest. $60,000–$80,000$69,000
- 3Elmer Crowell Grouseest. $35,000–$45,000$63,000over estimate
- 4Charles Perdew Sleeping Mallard Henest. $60,000–$80,000$51,000under estimate
- 5Lee Dudley Canvasback Drakeest. $40,000–$60,000$42,000
- 6Shang Wheeler Goldeneye Pairest. $40,000–$50,000$36,000under estimate
- 7Elmer Crowell Bobwhite Quailest. $25,000–$35,000$24,000under estimate
- 8Nathan Cobb, Jr. Black Bellied Ploverest. $10,000–$15,000$21,600over estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.123 lots from this sale are in Decoy Database — the makers we track by hand. Recaps count month-dated lots only.
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