Recaps / 2023
Weekly Auction: Decoys for Sale — Guyette & Deeter
6
Lots we tracked
$3k
Brought, including premium
17%
Sold over the high estimate
$630
Top lot — Harry V. Shourds Scaup
6 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $3,270 including premium. 17% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 6 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry V. Shourds | 1 | $630 | $630 | 100% |
| Keith Mueller | 1 | $630 | $630 | 0% |
| Mark McNair | 1 | $630 | $630 | 0% |
| Reggie Birch | 1 | $510 | $510 | 0% |
| Corb Reed | 1 | $480 | $480 | 0% |
| Ira Hudson | 1 | $390 | $390 | 0% |
6 of 6 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.
Harry V. Shourds scaupest. $300–$500$630Worth knowing
- Biggest beatHarry V. Shourds scaup brought 1.3× its high estimate ($630 against $500).
Top lots
- 1Harry V. Shourds Scaupest. $300–$500$630over estimate
- 2Keith Mueller Thinly Hollowed Widgeonest. $600–$900$630
- 3Mark McNair Early Sanderlingest. $600–$800$630
- 4Reggie Birch Duckest. $400–$600$510
- 5Corb Reed Canvasbackest. $400–$600$480
- 6Ira Hudson Redheadest. $300–$500$390
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.6 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.