Recaps / 2023
Weekly Auction: Decoys for Sale — Guyette & Deeter
11
Lots we tracked
$9k
Brought, including premium
45%
Sold over the high estimate
$2,040
Top lot — Mark McNair Black Duck
11 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $8,850 including premium. 45% 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 | $2k | $855 | 50% |
| Reggie Birch | 2 | $780 | $390 | 0% |
| Mark McNair | 1 | $2k | $2,040 | 100% |
| Ward Brothers | 1 | $2k | $1,560 | 0% |
| Duncan Ducharme | 1 | $750 | $750 | 100% |
| Ira Hudson | 1 | $750 | $750 | 100% |
| Harry V. Shourds | 1 | $510 | $510 | 100% |
| Keith Mueller | 1 | $480 | $480 | 0% |
8 of 9 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.
Mark McNair black duckest. $700–$1,000$2,040Worth knowing
- Biggest beatMark McNair black duck brought 2.0× its high estimate ($2,040 against $1,000). The Duncan Ducharme canvasback was close behind at 1.9×.
Top lots
- 1Mark McNair Black Duckest. $700–$1,000$2,040over estimate
- 2Ward Brothers Canada Gooseest. $1,000–$2,000$1,560
- 3Sean Sutton Pair of Wigeonest. $700–$1,000$1,110over estimate
- 4Duncan Ducharme Canvasbackest. $200–$400$750over estimate
- 5Ira Hudson Two Bluebillsest. $400–$600$750over estimate
- 6Sean Sutton Flying Scoterest. $600–$900$600
- 7Harry V. Shourds Gooseest. $200–$400$510over estimate
- 8Keith Mueller Ruddy Duckest. $500–$700$480under 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.