Recaps / 2023
Guyette & Deeter Quarterly Super Sale, June 2023
113
Lots we tracked
$164k
Brought, including premium
43%
Sold over the high estimate
$17,400
Top lot — Cameron McIntyre Redhead
113 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $164,190 including premium. 43% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 113 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Decoy Factory | 15 | $18k | $840 | 33% |
| R. Madison Mitchell | 11 | $6k | $540 | 36% |
| Oliver Lawson | 10 | $17k | $1,680 | 80% |
| Frank Finney | 8 | $10k | $705 | 50% |
| George Strunk | 8 | $7k | $750 | 25% |
| Ward Brothers | 7 | $15k | $2,400 | 29% |
| Tom Matus | 6 | $8k | $1,020 | 17% |
| Charlie Joiner | 6 | $5k | $870 | 50% |
8 of 25 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.
Cameron McIntyre redheadest. $1,500–$2,500$17,400Worth knowing
- RecordTom Matus — $2,640 is the highest price we have for the maker, passing $870 set in Mar 2023.
- Biggest beatCameron McIntyre redhead brought 7.0× its high estimate ($17,400 against $2,500).
- QuietOliver Lawson — 10 lots, typical $1,680, 80% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Cameron McIntyre Redheadest. $1,500–$2,500$17,400over estimate
- 2Jim Schmiedlin Pair of Bluebillest. $6,000–$9,000$8,520
- 3Bill Gibian Pair of Redheadest. $2,000–$3,000$5,520over estimate
- 4Mason Decoy Factory Redheadest. $2,000–$3,000$5,160over estimate
- 5Ira Hudson Pair of Bluebillest. $1,200–$1,800$4,200over estimate
- 6Frank Finney Woodcock Jewelry Boxest. $1,200–$1,800$3,480over estimate
- 7Elmer Crowell Goldeneye Henest. $3,000–$5,000$3,480
- 8Bob White Pair of Pintailest. $2,000–$2,500$2,880over estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.113 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.