Recaps / 2023
Weekly Auction: Decoys for Sale — Guyette & Deeter
15
Lots we tracked
$12k
Brought, including premium
33%
Sold over the high estimate
$2,880
Top lot — Keith Mueller Pair of Labrador Ducks
15 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $12,180 including premium. 33% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 15 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Birch | 3 | $1k | $450 | 33% |
| Corb Reed | 2 | $870 | $435 | 50% |
| Keith Mueller | 1 | $3k | $2,880 | 0% |
| Ward Brothers | 1 | $2k | $1,920 | 100% |
| Sean Sutton | 1 | $990 | $990 | 0% |
| Bob White | 1 | $900 | $900 | 0% |
| Cigar Daisey | 1 | $780 | $780 | 100% |
| Mark McNair | 1 | $750 | $750 | 0% |
8 of 12 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.
Keith Mueller pair of labrador ducksest. $2,000–$4,000$2,880Worth knowing
- Biggest beatCorb Reed redhead brought 1.4× its high estimate ($690 against $500). The Reggie Birch duck was close behind at 1.3×.
Top lots
- 1Keith Mueller Pair of Labrador Ducksest. $2,000–$4,000$2,880
- 2Ward Brothers Pair of Miniature Green-winged Tealest. $1,200–$1,800$1,920over estimate
- 3Sean Sutton Pair of Goldeneyeest. $700–$1,000$990
- 4Bob White Black Duckest. $700–$1,000$900
- 5Cigar Daisey Ruddy Duckest. $500–$700$780over estimate
- 6Mark McNair Yellowlegsest. $600–$900$750
- 7Corb Reed Redheadest. $300–$500$690over estimate
- 8Reggie Birch Duckest. $300–$500$630over estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.15 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.