Recaps / 2023
Guyette & Deeter, February 2023
76
Lots we tracked
$205k
Brought, including premium
36%
Sold over the high estimate
$43,200
Top lot — Elmer Crowell Pintail Drake
76 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $205,350 including premium. 36% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 76 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Decoy Factory | 14 | $15k | $480 | 14% |
| Wildfowler Decoy Company | 9 | $3k | $270 | 11% |
| Jim Schmiedlin | 5 | $22k | $3,900 | 0% |
| Charlie Joiner | 5 | $10k | $780 | 40% |
| R. Madison Mitchell | 5 | $3k | $480 | 40% |
| Robert Elliston | 4 | $26k | $825 | 25% |
| Cigar Daisey | 4 | $6k | $1,380 | 50% |
| Oliver Lawson | 3 | $28k | $1,920 | 100% |
8 of 26 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 pintail drakeest. $17,500–$22,500$43,200Worth knowing
- Biggest beatOliver Lawson whistling swan brought 2.5× its high estimate ($25,200 against $10,000).
- QuietMason Decoy Factory — 14 lots, typical $480, 14% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Elmer Crowell Pintail Drakeest. $17,500–$22,500$43,200over estimate
- 2Oliver Lawson Whistling Swanest. $8,000–$10,000$25,200over estimate
- 3Robert Elliston Green-winged Teal Drakeest. $25,000–$35,000$24,000under estimate
- 4Ward Brothers Pair of Canvasbackest. $5,000–$8,000$10,800over estimate
- 5Charlie Joiner Swanest. $5,000–$8,000$7,200
- 6Jim Schmiedlin Pair of Green-winged Tealest. $5,000–$8,000$6,600
- 7Bill Gibian Pair of Wood Duckest. $2,500–$3,500$4,800over estimate
- 8Jim Schmiedlin Wigeon Drakeest. $4,000–$6,000$4,800
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.76 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.