Recaps / 2023
Weekly Auction: Decoys for sale — Guyette & Deeter
7
Lots we tracked
$6k
Brought, including premium
29%
Sold over the high estimate
$1,920
Top lot — Ward Brothers Pair of Miniature Pintail
7 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $6,030 including premium. 29% 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Stevens | 2 | $1k | $585 | 0% |
| Reggie Birch | 2 | $900 | $450 | 0% |
| Ward Brothers | 1 | $2k | $1,920 | 100% |
| Dodge Factory | 1 | $1k | $1,320 | 100% |
| Sean Sutton | 1 | $720 | $720 | 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.
Ward Brothers pair of miniature pintailest. $1,200–$1,800$1,920Worth knowing
- Biggest beatDodge Factory green-winged teal brought 2.6× its high estimate ($1,320 against $500).
Top lots
- 1Ward Brothers Pair of Miniature Pintailest. $1,200–$1,800$1,920over estimate
- 2Dodge Factory Green-winged Tealest. $300–$500$1,320over estimate
- 3Harvey Stevens Scaupest. $600–$800$780
- 4Sean Sutton Pair of Redheadest. $700–$1,000$720
- 5Reggie Birch Merganserest. $400–$600$480
- 6Reggie Birch Swanest. $400–$600$420
- 7Harvey Stevens Scaupest. $200–$400$390
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.