Recaps / 2023
Weekly auction: Decoys for Sale — Guyette & Deeter
9
Lots we tracked
$6k
Brought, including premium
44%
Sold over the high estimate
$1,050
Top lot — Ken Anger Mallard
9 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $6,180 including premium. 44% 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 | $540 | 0% |
| Reggie Birch | 2 | $990 | $495 | 0% |
| Keith Mueller | 1 | $1k | $1,050 | 100% |
| Ken Anger | 1 | $1k | $1,050 | 100% |
| Corb Reed | 1 | $900 | $900 | 100% |
| David W. Nichol | 1 | $630 | $630 | 100% |
| John McLoughlin | 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.
Ken Anger mallardest. $300–$500$1,050Worth knowing
- Biggest beatKen Anger mallard brought 2.1× its high estimate ($1,050 against $500).
Top lots
- 1Ken Anger Mallardest. $300–$500$1,050over estimate
- 2Keith Mueller Pair of Oversized Cork Black Ducksest. $600–$900$1,050over estimate
- 3Corb Reed Redheadest. $400–$600$900over estimate
- 4David W. Nichol Ringneckest. $400–$600$630over estimate
- 5Reggie Birch Ruddy Duckest. $400–$600$600
- 6Frank Finney Miniature Brown Thrasherest. $400–$600$540
- 7Frank Finney Miniature Doveest. $400–$600$540
- 8John McLoughlin Scaupest. $600–$900$480under 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.