Recaps / 2023
Guyette & Deeter, 20 Apr 2023
7
Lots we tracked
$5k
Brought, including premium
14%
Sold over the high estimate
$1,140
Top lot — Harvey Stevens Gadwall
7 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $4,500 including premium. 14% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 7 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Stevens | 1 | $1k | $1,140 | 0% |
| Cigar Daisey | 1 | $1k | $1,080 | 0% |
| Reggie Birch | 1 | $660 | $660 | 100% |
| Dave Umbrella Watson | 1 | $570 | $570 | 0% |
| Harry V. Shourds | 1 | $390 | $390 | 0% |
| Ken Anger | 1 | $360 | $360 | 0% |
| David W. Nichol | 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.
Harvey Stevens gadwallest. $800–$1,200$1,140Worth knowing
- Biggest beatReggie Birch gadwall brought 1.3× its high estimate ($660 against $500).
Top lots
- 1Harvey Stevens Gadwallest. $800–$1,200$1,140
- 2Cigar Daisey Brantest. $1,200–$1,800$1,080under estimate
- 3Reggie Birch Gadwallest. $300–$500$660over estimate
- 4Dave Umbrella Watson Canada Gooseest. $800–$1,200$570under estimate
- 5Harry V. Shourds Black Duckest. $500–$700$390under estimate
- 6Ken Anger Black Duckest. $200–$400$360
- 7David W. Nichol Scaupest. $200–$400$300
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.7 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.