Recaps / 2023
Weekly auction: Decoys for Sale — Guyette & Deeter
3
Lots we tracked
$2k
Brought, including premium
67%
Sold over the high estimate
$1,080
Top lot — Mark McNair Sanderling
3 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $2,250 including premium. 67% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 3 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark McNair | 1 | $1k | $1,080 | 100% |
| Thomas Chambers | 1 | $600 | $600 | 0% |
| Ira Hudson | 1 | $570 | $570 | 100% |
3 of 3 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.
Mark McNair sanderlingest. $600–$900$1,080Worth knowing
- Biggest beatMark McNair sanderling brought 1.2× its high estimate ($1,080 against $900). The Ira Hudson hollow carved brant was close behind at 1.1×.
Top lots
- 1Mark McNair Sanderlingest. $600–$900$1,080over estimate
- 2Thomas Chambers Black Duckest. $800–$1,200$600under estimate
- 3Ira Hudson Hollow Carved Brantest. $300–$500$570over estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.3 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.