Recaps / 2023
Weekly Auction: Decoys for Sale — Guyette & Deeter
7
Lots we tracked
$3k
Brought, including premium
14%
Sold over the high estimate
$720
Top lot — Reggie Birch Duck
7 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $3,420 including premium. 14% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 7 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Birch | 3 | $1k | $360 | 33% |
| Sean Sutton | 1 | $630 | $630 | 0% |
| Ken Anger | 1 | $600 | $600 | 0% |
| Thomas Chambers | 1 | $510 | $510 | 0% |
| Harry V. Shourds | 1 | $270 | $270 | 0% |
5 of 5 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.
Reggie Birch duckest. $300–$500$720Worth knowing
- Biggest beatReggie Birch duck brought 1.4× its high estimate ($720 against $500).
Top lots
- 1Reggie Birch Duckest. $300–$500$720over estimate
- 2Sean Sutton Ruddy Duckest. $500–$700$630
- 3Ken Anger Redheadest. $800–$1,200$600under estimate
- 4Thomas Chambers Redheadest. $400–$600$510
- 5Reggie Birch Black Duckest. $400–$600$360under estimate
- 6Reggie Birch Red Knotest. $300–$500$330
- 7Harry V. Shourds Black Duckest. $200–$300$270
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.7 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.