Recaps / 2023
Guyette & Deeter, September 2023
84
Lots we tracked
$95k
Brought, including premium
32%
Sold over the high estimate
$8,400
Top lot — Jim Schmiedlin Black Duck
84 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $95,080 including premium. 32% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 84 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Decoy Factory | 13 | $12k | $630 | 54% |
| Charlie Joiner | 9 | $6k | $600 | 33% |
| George Strunk | 7 | $6k | $600 | 29% |
| Oliver Lawson | 6 | $6k | $1,260 | 83% |
| Ben Schmidt | 4 | $2k | $555 | 0% |
| Rick Brown | 4 | $2k | $360 | 0% |
| R. Madison Mitchell | 4 | $2k | $315 | 25% |
| Hurley Conklin | 4 | $1k | $360 | 25% |
8 of 27 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.
Jim Schmiedlin black duckest. $4,000–$6,000$8,400Worth knowing
- RecordMichael Braun — $1,140 is the highest price we have for the maker.
- Biggest beatMason Decoy Factory redhead brought 7.0× its high estimate ($3,480 against $500).
- QuietOliver Lawson — 6 lots, typical $1,260, 83% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Jim Schmiedlin Black Duckest. $4,000–$6,000$8,400over estimate
- 2Ward Brothers Canvasbackest. $7,000–$10,000$7,600
- 3Jim Schmiedlin Ringneck Drakeest. $4,000–$6,000$6,000
- 4Ward Brothers Pair of Bluebillest. $3,500–$5,500$4,200
- 5Jim Schmiedlin Scoterest. $3,000–$5,000$3,600
- 6Mason Decoy Factory Redheadest. $300–$500$3,480over estimate
- 7Gus Wilson Black Duckest. $500–$700$3,120over estimate
- 8George Strunk Black Duckest. $400–$600$2,640over estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.84 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.