Recaps / 2023
Weekly online auction: Decoys for Sale — Guyette & Deeter
11
Lots we tracked
$7k
Brought, including premium
18%
Sold over the high estimate
$2,280
Top lot — Josh Brewer Wood Duck
11 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $7,140 including premium. 18% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 11 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Sutton | 2 | $1k | $660 | 0% |
| Harry V. Shourds | 2 | $1k | $510 | 0% |
| Reggie Birch | 2 | $780 | $390 | 0% |
| Josh Brewer | 1 | $2k | $2,280 | 100% |
| Mark McNair | 1 | $540 | $540 | 0% |
| James Currier | 1 | $510 | $510 | 100% |
| Doug Jester | 1 | $390 | $390 | 0% |
| Miles Hancock | 1 | $300 | $300 | 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.
Josh Brewer wood duckest. $800–$1,200$2,280Worth knowing
- Biggest beatJosh Brewer wood duck brought 1.9× its high estimate ($2,280 against $1,200).
Top lots
- 1Josh Brewer Wood Duckest. $800–$1,200$2,280over estimate
- 2Harry V. Shourds Pintailest. $600–$900$840
- 3Sean Sutton Preening Scoterest. $500–$700$690
- 4Sean Sutton Goldeneyeest. $500–$700$630
- 5Mark McNair Folky Willetest. $700–$1,000$540under estimate
- 6James Currier Canvasbackest. $200–$400$510over estimate
- 7Reggie Birch Ruddy Turnstoneest. $300–$500$420
- 8Doug Jester Black Duckest. $500–$700$390under estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.11 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.