Recaps / 2023
Weekly Auctions: Decoys for Sale — Guyette & Deeter
9
Lots we tracked
$4k
Brought, including premium
22%
Sold over the high estimate
$720
Top lot — Ben A. Heinemann Scoter
9 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $4,290 including premium. 22% 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben A. Heinemann | 2 | $1k | $600 | 50% |
| Reggie Birch | 2 | $330 | $165 | 0% |
| Charles Schoenheider, Sr. | 1 | $660 | $660 | 0% |
| L. Torry Ward | 1 | $600 | $600 | 0% |
| Ward Brothers | 1 | $600 | $600 | 0% |
| Ira Hudson | 1 | $540 | $540 | 100% |
| Frank Finney | 1 | $360 | $360 | 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.
Worth knowing
- Biggest beatIra Hudson pintail brought 1.4× its high estimate ($540 against $400). The Ben A. Heinemann scoter was close behind at 1.2×.
Top lots
- 1Ben A. Heinemann Scoterest. $400–$600$720over estimate
- 2Charles Schoenheider, Sr. Blue-winged Tealest. $500–$700$660
- 3Ward Brothers Mallardest. $400–$600$600
- 4L. Torry Ward Mallardest. $500–$700$600
- 5Ira Hudson Pintailest. $200–$400$540over estimate
- 6Ben A. Heinemann Redheadest. $300–$500$480
- 7Frank Finney Miniature Yellow-headed Black Birdest. $400–$600$360under estimate
- 8Reggie Birch Grebeest. $200–$400$180under 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.