Recaps / 2023
Weekly auction: Decoys for Sale — Guyette & Deeter
27
Lots we tracked
$38k
Brought, including premium
41%
Sold over the high estimate
$6,720
Top lot — Bert Graves Pintail
27 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $37,740 including premium. 41% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 27 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Birch | 7 | $5k | $570 | 29% |
| Josh Brewer | 4 | $8k | $1,920 | 75% |
| Duncan Ducharme | 2 | $5k | $2,340 | 50% |
| Ben A. Heinemann | 2 | $2k | $900 | 50% |
| Ira Hudson | 2 | $930 | $465 | 0% |
| Bert Graves | 1 | $7k | $6,720 | 100% |
| Corb Reed | 1 | $3k | $2,520 | 100% |
| Nathan Cobb, Jr. | 1 | $2k | $1,920 | 0% |
8 of 15 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 pintailest. $700–$1,000$6,720Worth knowing
- Biggest beatBert Graves pintail brought 6.7× its high estimate ($6,720 against $1,000).
- QuietReggie Birch — 7 lots, typical $570, 29% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Bert Graves Pintailest. $700–$1,000$6,720over estimate
- 2Duncan Ducharme Canvasbackest. $1,000–$1,500$3,120over estimate
- 3Josh Brewer Goldeneyeest. $1,200–$1,800$2,760over estimate
- 4Corb Reed Canvasbackest. $600–$900$2,520over estimate
- 5Josh Brewer Wood Duckest. $800–$1,200$2,160over estimate
- 6Nathan Cobb, Jr. Brantest. $2,500–$3,500$1,920under estimate
- 7Reggie Birch Pintailest. $600–$900$1,680over estimate
- 8Josh Brewer Canvasbackest. $1,200–$1,800$1,680
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.27 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.