Recaps / 2023
Guyette & Deeter, May 2023
53
Lots we tracked
$32k
Brought, including premium
30%
Sold over the high estimate
$2,640
Top lot — Oliver Lawson Pair of Bluebill
53 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $31,560 including premium. 30% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 53 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Madison Mitchell | 9 | $4k | $390 | 11% |
| Mason Decoy Factory | 9 | $3k | $330 | 11% |
| Oliver Lawson | 6 | $8k | $1,380 | 100% |
| George Strunk | 6 | $4k | $705 | 33% |
| Charlie Joiner | 5 | $3k | $630 | 60% |
| Joseph Lincoln | 3 | $2k | $870 | 0% |
| Ben Schmidt | 3 | $2k | $390 | 0% |
| Rick Brown | 3 | $1k | $300 | 33% |
8 of 15 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.
Oliver Lawson pair of bluebillest. $600–$900$2,640Worth knowing
- RecordRobert Capriola — $750 is the highest price we have for the maker.
- Biggest beatOliver Lawson pair of bluebill brought 2.9× its high estimate ($2,640 against $900).
- QuietOliver Lawson — 6 lots, typical $1,380, 100% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Oliver Lawson Pair of Bluebillest. $600–$900$2,640over estimate
- 2Oliver Lawson Pair of Black Duckest. $600–$800$1,680over estimate
- 3Oliver Lawson Pair of Buffleheadest. $600–$800$1,440over estimate
- 4Oliver Lawson Pair of Hooded Merganserest. $600–$900$1,320over estimate
- 5Joseph Lincoln Brantest. $1,200–$1,800$1,110under estimate
- 6George Strunk Pair of Merganserest. $600–$1,200$1,110
- 7George Strunk Pair of Long Tail Duckest. $800–$1,200$1,050
- 8Charlie Joiner Pair of Mallardest. $400–$600$930over estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.53 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.