Recaps / 2023
Weekly auction: Decoys for Sale — Guyette & Deeter
10
Lots we tracked
$5k
Brought, including premium
30%
Sold over the high estimate
$960
Top lot — Sean Sutton King Eider
10 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $5,160 including premium. 30% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 10 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Sutton | 2 | $1k | $735 | 50% |
| Reggie Birch | 2 | $630 | $315 | 0% |
| Josh Brewer | 1 | $930 | $930 | 100% |
| Cigar Daisey | 1 | $660 | $660 | 0% |
| Steve Brettell | 1 | $450 | $450 | 0% |
| Ira Hudson | 1 | $420 | $420 | 100% |
| Evans Decoy Company | 1 | $330 | $330 | 0% |
| David W. Nichol | 1 | $270 | $270 | 0% |
8 of 8 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 king eiderest. $400–$600$960Worth knowing
- Biggest beatSean Sutton king eider brought 1.6× its high estimate ($960 against $600).
Top lots
- 1Sean Sutton King Eiderest. $400–$600$960over estimate
- 2Josh Brewer Canvasbackest. $600–$900$930over estimate
- 3Cigar Daisey Merganserest. $800–$1,200$660under estimate
- 4Sean Sutton Miniature Dead Hanging Mallardest. $400–$600$510
- 5Reggie Birch Cootest. $300–$500$450
- 6Steve Brettell Eiderest. $300–$500$450
- 7Ira Hudson Goldeneye Henest. $600–$400$420over estimate
- 8Evans Decoy Company Scaupest. $200–$400$330
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.10 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.