Recaps / 2023
Guyette & Deeter, 22 Dec 2023
6
Lots we tracked
$5k
Brought, including premium
50%
Sold over the high estimate
$2,520
Top lot — John McLoughlin Mallard
6 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $5,430 including premium. 50% 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Birch | 2 | $1k | $510 | 50% |
| John McLoughlin | 1 | $3k | $2,520 | 100% |
| Lloyd Tyler | 1 | $690 | $690 | 0% |
| L. Torry Ward | 1 | $630 | $630 | 100% |
| David W. Nichol | 1 | $570 | $570 | 0% |
5 of 5 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.
John McLoughlin mallardest. $600–$900$2,520Worth knowing
- Biggest beatJohn McLoughlin mallard brought 2.8× its high estimate ($2,520 against $900).
Top lots
- 1John McLoughlin Mallardest. $600–$900$2,520over estimate
- 2Reggie Birch Curlewest. $300–$500$840over estimate
- 3Lloyd Tyler Green-winged Tealest. $1,000–$1,500$690under estimate
- 4L. Torry Ward Shovelerest. $400–$600$630over estimate
- 5David W. Nichol Scaupest. $400–$600$570
- 6Reggie Birch Scaupest. $300–$500$180under 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.