Recaps / 2023
Guyette & Deeter, July 2023
23
Lots we tracked
$21k
Brought, including premium
22%
Sold over the high estimate
$4,080
Top lot — Charles Perdew Pair of Mallard
23 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $20,730 including premium. 22% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 23 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Decoy Factory | 4 | $3k | $945 | 25% |
| Oliver Lawson | 3 | $4k | $1,560 | 67% |
| George Strunk | 3 | $2k | $660 | 0% |
| Rick Brown | 3 | $960 | $330 | 0% |
| Charles Perdew | 2 | $5k | $2,535 | 100% |
| Tom Matus | 2 | $1k | $705 | 0% |
| R. Madison Mitchell | 2 | $840 | $420 | 0% |
| Ben Schmidt | 1 | $840 | $840 | 0% |
8 of 11 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.
Charles Perdew pair of mallardest. $1,200–$1,800$4,080Worth knowing
- Biggest beatCharles Perdew pair of mallard brought 2.3× its high estimate ($4,080 against $1,800).
Top lots
- 1Charles Perdew Pair of Mallardest. $1,200–$1,800$4,080over estimate
- 2Oliver Lawson Four Miniaturesest. $1,200–$1,800$2,520over estimate
- 3Oliver Lawson Three Miniaturesest. $800–$1,200$1,560over estimate
- 4George Strunk Pair of Goldeneyeest. $1,200–$1,800$1,320
- 5Mason Decoy Factory Merganserest. $1,200–$1,800$1,200
- 6Mason Decoy Factory Merganserest. $800–$1,200$1,140
- 7Charles Perdew Mallardest. $600–$800$990over estimate
- 8Tom Matus Hooded Merganserest. $700–$1,000$840
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.23 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.