Recaps / 2023
Weekly Auction: Decoys for Sale — Guyette & Deeter
9
Lots we tracked
$5k
Brought, including premium
44%
Sold over the high estimate
$960
Top lot — Ira Hudson Bluebill
9 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $5,070 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Hudson | 2 | $1k | $735 | 100% |
| Harry V. Shourds | 2 | $930 | $465 | 50% |
| Reggie Birch | 1 | $660 | $660 | 100% |
| Dave Umbrella Watson | 1 | $630 | $630 | 0% |
| Cigar Daisey | 1 | $600 | $600 | 0% |
| Corb Reed | 1 | $480 | $480 | 0% |
| Frank Finney | 1 | $300 | $300 | 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.
Ira Hudson bluebillest. $600–$900$960Worth knowing
- Biggest beatReggie Birch mallard brought 1.3× its high estimate ($660 against $500). The Harry V. Shourds black duck was close behind at 1.2×.
Top lots
- 1Ira Hudson Bluebillest. $600–$900$960over estimate
- 2Reggie Birch Mallardest. $300–$500$660over estimate
- 3Dave Umbrella Watson Pintailest. $600–$900$630
- 4Cigar Daisey Ruddy Duckest. $400–$600$600
- 5Ira Hudson Black Duckest. $300–$500$510over estimate
- 6Corb Reed Mallardest. $300–$500$480
- 7Harry V. Shourds Black Duckest. $200–$400$480over estimate
- 8Harry V. Shourds Scaupest. $300–$500$450
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.