Recaps / 2023
Weekly Online Auction: Decoys for Sale — Guyette & Deeter
3
Lots we tracked
$2k
Brought, including premium
67%
Sold over the high estimate
$1,440
Top lot — Sean Sutton Pair of Black Duck
3 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $2,370 including premium. 67% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 3 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Sutton | 2 | $2k | $855 | 50% |
| Ward Brothers | 1 | $660 | $660 | 100% |
2 of 2 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 pair of black duckest. $700–$1,000$1,440Worth knowing
- Biggest beatSean Sutton pair of black duck brought 1.4× its high estimate ($1,440 against $1,000). The Ward Brothers canvasback was close behind at 1.3×.
Top lots
- 1Sean Sutton Pair of Black Duckest. $700–$1,000$1,440over estimate
- 2Ward Brothers Canvasbackest. $300–$500$660over estimate
- 3Sean Sutton Golden Ploverest. $400–$600$270under estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.3 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.