Recaps / 2017
The Winter Sale 2017 — Copley
168
Lots we tracked
$542k
Brought, including premium
32%
Sold over the high estimate
$60,000
Top lot — Charles Birch Swan
168 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $541,840 including premium. 32% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 168 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Crowell | 9 | $73k | $4,800 | 33% |
| Mark McNair | 9 | $13k | $1,320 | 67% |
| Ward Brothers | 8 | $69k | $7,050 | 25% |
| George Boyd | 8 | $23k | $2,730 | 0% |
| Harry V. Shourds | 7 | $28k | $4,800 | 0% |
| Bill Gibian | 7 | $9k | $1,320 | 43% |
| Robert Morse | 7 | $8k | $1,020 | 86% |
| Corb Reed | 7 | $7k | $1,140 | 43% |
8 of 73 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.
Charles Birch swanest. $60,000–$70,000$60,000Worth knowing
- RecordRichard Wistar Davids — $30,000 is the highest price we have for the maker. One of 14 maker records set in this sale.
- Biggest beatRobert Morse miniature purple finch brought 2.8× its high estimate ($1,680 against $600). The Harold Gibbs miniature bittern was close behind at 2.3×.
- QuietRobert Morse — 7 lots, typical $1,020, 86% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Charles Birch Swanest. $60,000–$70,000$60,000
- 2Richard Wistar Davids Early Sleeping Pintail Drakeest. $15,000–$25,000$30,000over estimate
- 3Charles Schoenheider, Sr. Standing Hollow Pintail Drakeest. $25,000–$35,000$28,800
- 4Noah Bernard Sterling Wading Greater Yellowlegs Pairest. $18,000–$24,000$27,600over estimate
- 5Elmer Crowell "dust Jacket" Black-bellied Ploverest. $30,000–$40,000$22,800under estimate
- 6Ward Brothers Standing Blue-winged Teal Pairest. $24,000–$28,000$22,000under estimate
- 7Ira Hudson Greater Yellowlegsest. $15,000–$25,000$19,200
- 8Elmer Crowell Important Summer Yellowlegsest. $18,000–$24,000$18,000
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.168 lots from this sale are in Decoy Database — the makers we track by hand. Recaps count month-dated lots only.
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