Recaps / 2023
Guyette & Deeter Summer 2023 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
165
Lots we tracked
$1.81M
Brought, including premium
41%
Sold over the high estimate
$120,000
Top lot — Ward Brothers Pintail
165 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $1,807,950 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 165 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Crowell | 26 | $549k | $12,900 | 46% |
| George Boyd | 15 | $120k | $2,700 | 33% |
| Mason Decoy Factory | 12 | $118k | $6,150 | 42% |
| Frank Finney | 10 | $27k | $840 | 70% |
| Jim Schmiedlin | 9 | $64k | $6,600 | 11% |
| Ward Brothers | 7 | $283k | $20,400 | 57% |
| Ira Hudson | 6 | $41k | $1,800 | 50% |
| Joseph Lincoln | 5 | $96k | $18,000 | 20% |
8 of 45 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 pintailest. $60,000–$90,000$120,000Worth knowing
- RecordGus Wilson — $75,000 is the highest price we have for the maker, passing $27,000 set in Apr 2023. One of 2 maker records set in this sale.
- Biggest beatIra Hudson black duck brought 3.3× its high estimate ($3,900 against $1,200). The Elmer Crowell black duck was close behind at 2.9×.
- QuietFrank Finney — 10 lots, typical $840, 70% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Ward Brothers Pintailest. $60,000–$90,000$120,000over estimate
- 2Elmer Crowell Pair of Red-breasted Merganserest. $80,000–$120,000$108,000
- 3Elmer Crowell Black Bellied Ploverest. $150,000–$250,000$102,000under estimate
- 4Gus Wilson Preening White-winged Scoterest. $50,000–$70,000$75,000over estimate
- 5Ward Brothers Canada Gooseest. $30,000–$50,000$69,000over estimate
- 6Ward Brothers Bluebillest. $30,000–$50,000$60,000over estimate
- 7George Boyd Merganserest. $70,000–$100,000$57,000under estimate
- 8Joseph Lincoln Long Tail Duck Drakeest. $50,000–$80,000$54,000
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.165 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.