Recaps / 2023
Weekly auction: Decoys for Sale — Guyette & Deeter
9
Lots we tracked
$8k
Brought, including premium
33%
Sold over the high estimate
$3,120
Top lot — Ira Hudson Hissing Canada Goose
9 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $8,400 including premium. 33% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 9 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Finney | 2 | $1k | $705 | 50% |
| Reggie Birch | 2 | $750 | $375 | 0% |
| Ira Hudson | 1 | $3k | $3,120 | 100% |
| Harry V. Shourds | 1 | $1k | $1,140 | 0% |
| Keith Mueller | 1 | $870 | $870 | 0% |
| Cigar Daisey | 1 | $630 | $630 | 100% |
| Ken Anger | 1 | $480 | $480 | 0% |
7 of 7 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.
Ira Hudson hissing canada gooseest. $1,500–$2,500$3,120Worth knowing
- Biggest beatFrank Finney miniature golden-crowned kinglet brought 1.8× its high estimate ($900 against $500).
Top lots
- 1Ira Hudson Hissing Canada Gooseest. $1,500–$2,500$3,120over estimate
- 2Harry V. Shourds Canada Gooseest. $1,200–$1,800$1,140under estimate
- 3Frank Finney Miniature Golden-crowned Kingletest. $300–$500$900over estimate
- 4Keith Mueller Pair of Scoterest. $600–$900$870
- 5Cigar Daisey Black Duckest. $300–$500$630over estimate
- 6Frank Finney Miniature Rose Breasted Grosbeakest. $400–$600$510
- 7Ken Anger Black Duckest. $600–$900$480under estimate
- 8Reggie Birch Black Duckest. $500–$700$420under estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.9 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.