Recaps / 2023
Guyette & Deeter Spring 2023 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
264
Lots we tracked
$1.48M
Brought, including premium
33%
Sold over the high estimate
$81,000
Top lot — Nate Quillen Blue-winged Teal
264 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $1,478,700 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 264 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Decoy Factory | 28 | $87k | $2,820 | 36% |
| Frank Finney | 21 | $84k | $1,020 | 43% |
| Ward Brothers | 14 | $155k | $4,650 | 29% |
| Jim Schmiedlin | 11 | $120k | $6,600 | 27% |
| Cigar Daisey | 11 | $18k | $1,500 | 36% |
| Mark McNair | 10 | $18k | $1,920 | 30% |
| Charles Perdew | 9 | $52k | $4,500 | 33% |
| Ben Schmidt | 9 | $18k | $900 | 44% |
8 of 53 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.
Nate Quillen blue-winged tealest. $60,000–$90,000 · a record for the maker$81,000Worth knowing
- RecordNate Quillen — $81,000 is the highest price we have for the maker. One of 10 maker records set in this sale.
- Biggest beatMike Borrett grouse brought 3.0× its high estimate ($1,800 against $600). The Frank Finney carved walking stick was close behind at 2.9×.
- QuietMike Borrett — 6 lots, typical $975, 100% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Nate Quillen Blue-winged Tealest. $60,000–$90,000$81,000
- 2Charles Bergman Green-winged Tealest. $35,000–$45,000$60,000over estimate
- 3Ward Brothers Fat Jaw Goldeneyeest. $40,000–$60,000$60,000
- 4John Tax Black Duckest. $40,000–$60,000$54,000
- 5Robert Elliston Pair of Blue-winged Tealest. $50,000–$80,000$54,000
- 6Bert Graves Mallardest. $25,000–$35,000$48,000over estimate
- 7Jim Schmiedlin Wood Duck Drakeest. $30,000–$40,000$48,000over estimate
- 8Ward Brothers Pair of Mallardest. $30,000–$50,000$39,000
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.264 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.