Recaps / 2023
Weekly Auction: Decoys for Sale — Guyette & Deeter
9
Lots we tracked
$6k
Brought, including premium
44%
Sold over the high estimate
$1,800
Top lot — Ward Brothers Canvasback
9 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $6,210 including premium. 44% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 9 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Birch | 2 | $930 | $465 | 0% |
| Corb Reed | 2 | $840 | $420 | 0% |
| Ward Brothers | 1 | $2k | $1,800 | 100% |
| Sean Sutton | 1 | $960 | $960 | 100% |
| Harry V. Shourds | 1 | $660 | $660 | 100% |
| Ira Hudson | 1 | $660 | $660 | 100% |
| Bert Graves | 1 | $360 | $360 | 0% |
7 of 7 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 canvasbackest. $700–$1,000$1,800Worth knowing
- Biggest beatWard Brothers canvasback brought 1.8× its high estimate ($1,800 against $1,000). The Harry V. Shourds brant was close behind at 1.6×.
Top lots
- 1Ward Brothers Canvasbackest. $700–$1,000$1,800over estimate
- 2Sean Sutton Goldeneyeest. $400–$600$960over estimate
- 3Harry V. Shourds Brantest. $200–$400$660over estimate
- 4Ira Hudson Two Bluebillsest. $400–$600$660over estimate
- 5Corb Reed Canvasbackest. $300–$500$480
- 6Reggie Birch Brantest. $400–$600$480
- 7Reggie Birch Scoterest. $500–$700$450under estimate
- 8Corb Reed Canvasbackest. $500–$700$360under estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.9 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.