Recaps / 2023
Weekly auction- Decoys for Sale — Guyette & Deeter
11
Lots we tracked
$8k
Brought, including premium
0%
Sold over the high estimate
$1,920
Top lot — Bert Graves Canvasback
11 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $8,195 including premium. 0% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 11 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark McNair | 2 | $2k | $753 | 0% |
| Harry V. Shourds | 2 | $1k | $555 | 0% |
| Reggie Birch | 2 | $960 | $480 | 0% |
| Bert Graves | 1 | $2k | $1,920 | 0% |
| Benjamin Holmes | 1 | $1k | $1,110 | 0% |
| Charles Birch | 1 | $870 | $870 | 0% |
| Keith Mueller | 1 | $480 | $480 | 0% |
| Ben A. Heinemann | 1 | $240 | $240 | 0% |
8 of 8 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.
Bert Graves canvasbackest. $1,800–$2,200$1,920Worth knowing
- RecordBenjamin Holmes — $1,110 is the highest price we have for the maker, passing $1,080 set in 30 Mar 2023.
Top lots
- 1Bert Graves Canvasbackest. $1,800–$2,200$1,920
- 2Benjamin Holmes Goldeneyeest. $1,800–$2,200$1,110under estimate
- 3Charles Birch Scaupest. $600–$900$870
- 4Harry V. Shourds Canada Gooseest. $800–$1,200$840
- 5Mark McNair Green-winged Tealest. $1,200–$1,800$780under estimate
- 6Mark McNair Black Bellied Ploverest. $600–$900$725
- 7Reggie Birch Duckest. $500–$700$660
- 8Keith Mueller Hollow Carved Ruddy Duckest. $500–$700$480under estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.11 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.