Recaps / 2023
Guyette & Deeter Quarterly Super Sale, March 2023
97
Lots we tracked
$106k
Brought, including premium
47%
Sold over the high estimate
$6,840
Top lot — Mason Decoy Factory Redhead
97 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $106,320 including premium. 47% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 97 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Decoy Factory | 17 | $31k | $600 | 47% |
| R. Madison Mitchell | 11 | $5k | $390 | 36% |
| Charlie Joiner | 8 | $6k | $825 | 88% |
| Pete Peterson | 6 | $9k | $1,155 | 100% |
| Frank Finney | 6 | $5k | $780 | 17% |
| Robert Elliston | 5 | $9k | $1,080 | 60% |
| Bob White | 5 | $4k | $750 | 20% |
| Oliver Lawson | 4 | $9k | $2,280 | 100% |
8 of 27 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.
Mason Decoy Factory redheadest. $600–$900$6,840Worth knowing
- Biggest beatMason Decoy Factory redhead brought 7.6× its high estimate ($6,840 against $900). The Mason Decoy Factory wigeon drake was close behind at 7.2×.
- QuietPete Peterson — 6 lots, typical $1,155, 100% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Mason Decoy Factory Redheadest. $600–$900$6,840over estimate
- 2Mason Decoy Factory Wigeon Drakeest. $600–$900$6,480over estimate
- 3Mason Decoy Factory Brantest. $800–$1,200$5,280over estimate
- 4Robert Elliston Preening Mallard Henest. $1,500–$2,500$3,840over estimate
- 5Mason Decoy Factory Blue-winged Tealest. $1,500–$2,500$3,720over estimate
- 6Charles Perdew Crow Callest. $400–$600$3,240over estimate
- 7Robert Elliston Preening Mallardest. $1,800–$2,200$3,120over estimate
- 8Oliver Lawson Pair of Labrador Ducksest. $600–$900$3,000over estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.97 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.