Recaps / 2023
Guyette & Deeter, January 2023
28
Lots we tracked
$18k
Brought, including premium
39%
Sold over the high estimate
$2,400
Top lot — William Heverin Canvasback Hen
28 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $18,210 including premium. 39% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 28 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Madison Mitchell | 8 | $3k | $405 | 13% |
| Mason Decoy Factory | 7 | $6k | $540 | 57% |
| Pete Peterson | 3 | $1k | $450 | 0% |
| Bill Gibian | 2 | $2k | $1,065 | 100% |
| Charlie Joiner | 2 | $1k | $630 | 100% |
| Wildfowler Decoy Company | 2 | $720 | $360 | 0% |
| William Heverin | 1 | $2k | $2,400 | 100% |
| Oliver Lawson | 1 | $600 | $600 | 100% |
8 of 10 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.
William Heverin canvasback henest. $600–$900$2,400Worth knowing
- Biggest beatWilliam Heverin canvasback hen brought 2.7× its high estimate ($2,400 against $900).
- QuietMason Decoy Factory — 7 lots, typical $540, 57% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1William Heverin Canvasback Henest. $600–$900$2,400over estimate
- 2Mason Decoy Factory Pair of Mallardest. $1,200–$1,800$2,400over estimate
- 3Bill Gibian Shorebirdest. $800–$1,200$1,320over estimate
- 4Mason Decoy Factory Mallard Henest. $500–$700$960over estimate
- 5Bill Gibian Doveest. $200–$400$810over estimate
- 6Mason Decoy Factory Bluebill Henest. $1,000–$1,500$720under estimate
- 7Charlie Joiner Bluebill and Green Wing Tealest. $300–$500$630over estimate
- 8Wildfowler Decoy Company Pair of Pintailest. $500–$700$630
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.28 lots from this sale are in Decoy Database — the makers we track by hand. Recaps count month-dated lots only.
The recap after every sale
One email after every major decoy auction: what sold, what it brought, which carvers moved.