Recaps / 2023
Weekly Auction: Decoys for Sale — Guyette & Deeter
8
Lots we tracked
$4k
Brought, including premium
25%
Sold over the high estimate
$720
Top lot — Sean Sutton Long Tail Duck
8 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $3,840 including premium. 25% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 8 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Sutton | 2 | $1k | $645 | 0% |
| Reggie Birch | 2 | $870 | $435 | 50% |
| Ira Hudson | 2 | $780 | $390 | 50% |
| Ward Brothers | 1 | $510 | $510 | 0% |
| Miles Hancock | 1 | $390 | $390 | 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.
Sean Sutton long tail duckest. $600–$800$720Worth knowing
- Biggest beatReggie Birch duck brought 1.6× its high estimate ($630 against $400). The Ira Hudson bluebill was close behind at 1.4×.
Top lots
- 1Sean Sutton Long Tail Duckest. $600–$800$720
- 2Reggie Birch Duckest. $200–$400$630over estimate
- 3Ira Hudson Bluebillest. $200–$400$570over estimate
- 4Sean Sutton Pair of Miniature Scoterest. $500–$700$570
- 5Ward Brothers Four Duck Headsest. $600–$800$510under estimate
- 6Miles Hancock Canada Gooseest. $600–$900$390under estimate
- 7Reggie Birch Sanderlingest. $200–$400$240
- 8Ira Hudson Wigeonest. $200–$400$210
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.8 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.