Recaps / 2023
Weekly Auction: Decoys for Sale — Guyette & Deeter
11
Lots we tracked
$6k
Brought, including premium
18%
Sold over the high estimate
$1,080
Top lot — Benjamin Holmes Black Duck
11 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $5,880 including premium. 18% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 11 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Hudson | 2 | $1k | $570 | 50% |
| Reggie Birch | 2 | $1k | $510 | 0% |
| Benjamin Holmes | 1 | $1k | $1,080 | 0% |
| Cigar Daisey | 1 | $720 | $720 | 100% |
| Harry V. Shourds | 1 | $480 | $480 | 0% |
| David W. Nichol | 1 | $450 | $450 | 0% |
| Duncan Ducharme | 1 | $390 | $390 | 0% |
| John McLoughlin | 1 | $360 | $360 | 0% |
8 of 9 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.
Benjamin Holmes black duckest. $1,000–$1,500$1,080Worth knowing
- Biggest beatIra Hudson black duck brought 1.1× its high estimate ($750 against $700). The Cigar Daisey black duck was close behind at 1.0×.
Top lots
- 1Benjamin Holmes Black Duckest. $1,000–$1,500$1,080
- 2Ira Hudson Black Duckest. $500–$700$750over estimate
- 3Cigar Daisey Black Duckest. $500–$700$720over estimate
- 4Reggie Birch Buffleheadest. $600–$800$600
- 5Harry V. Shourds Mallardest. $600–$900$480under estimate
- 6David W. Nichol Black Duckest. $400–$600$450
- 7Reggie Birch Gullest. $300–$500$420
- 8Duncan Ducharme Canvasbackest. $400–$600$390under estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.11 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.