Recaps / 2023
Weekly online auction: Decoys for Sale — Guyette & Deeter
6
Lots we tracked
$3k
Brought, including premium
17%
Sold over the high estimate
$990
Top lot — Sean Sutton Miniature Great Blue Heron
6 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $3,030 including premium. 17% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 6 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Sutton | 2 | $2k | $840 | 50% |
| Harry V. Shourds | 2 | $420 | $210 | 0% |
| Mark McNair | 1 | $750 | $750 | 0% |
| Reggie Birch | 1 | $180 | $180 | 0% |
4 of 4 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 miniature great blue heronest. $300–$500$990Worth knowing
- Biggest beatSean Sutton miniature great blue heron brought 2.0× its high estimate ($990 against $500).
Top lots
- 1Sean Sutton Miniature Great Blue Heronest. $300–$500$990over estimate
- 2Mark McNair Black Bellied Ploverest. $800–$1,200$750under estimate
- 3Sean Sutton Standing Barrow's Goldeneyeest. $600–$800$690
- 4Harry V. Shourds Black Duckest. $300–$500$270under estimate
- 5Reggie Birch Ruddy Duckest. $300–$500$180under estimate
- 6Harry V. Shourds Black Duckest. $200–$400$150under estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.6 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.