Recaps / 2023
Weekly Online-only auction: Decoys for Sale — Guyette & Deeter
5
Lots we tracked
$7k
Brought, including premium
80%
Sold over the high estimate
$3,240
Top lot — Charles Birch Brant
5 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $7,410 including premium. 80% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 5 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Birch | 2 | $1k | $525 | 50% |
| Charles Birch | 1 | $3k | $3,240 | 100% |
| Ira Hudson | 1 | $2k | $1,800 | 100% |
| Cigar Daisey | 1 | $1k | $1,320 | 100% |
4 of 4 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 brantest. $1,000–$1,500$3,240Worth knowing
- Biggest beatCharles Birch brant brought 2.2× its high estimate ($3,240 against $1,500). The Cigar Daisey brant was close behind at 1.9×.
Top lots
- 1Charles Birch Brantest. $1,000–$1,500$3,240over estimate
- 2Ira Hudson Crooked Neck Gooseest. $800–$1,200$1,800over estimate
- 3Cigar Daisey Brantest. $500–$700$1,320over estimate
- 4Reggie Birch Merganserest. $600–$800$540under estimate
- 5Reggie Birch Cootest. $300–$500$510over estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.5 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.