Recaps / 2024
Weekly online auction: Decoys for Sale — Guyette & Deeter
10
Lots we tracked
$8k
Brought, including premium
50%
Sold over the high estimate
$1,800
Top lot — Cigar Daisey Bufflehead
10 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $7,650 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 10 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Birch | 3 | $2k | $450 | 0% |
| Cigar Daisey | 1 | $2k | $1,800 | 100% |
| Dave Umbrella Watson | 1 | $990 | $990 | 100% |
| Leonard Pryor | 1 | $960 | $960 | 100% |
| Jamie Hand | 1 | $810 | $810 | 100% |
| Doug Jester | 1 | $630 | $630 | 100% |
| Sean Sutton | 1 | $570 | $570 | 0% |
| Mark McNair | 1 | $390 | $390 | 0% |
8 of 8 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.
Cigar Daisey buffleheadest. $600–$800$1,800Worth knowing
- Biggest beatCigar Daisey bufflehead brought 2.3× its high estimate ($1,800 against $800). The Leonard Pryor canvasback was close behind at 1.9×.
Top lots
- 1Cigar Daisey Buffleheadest. $600–$800$1,800over estimate
- 2Dave Umbrella Watson Brantest. $500–$700$990over estimate
- 3Leonard Pryor Canvasbackest. $300–$500$960over estimate
- 4Jamie Hand Black Duckest. $500–$700$810over estimate
- 5Reggie Birch Pintailest. $600–$900$630
- 6Doug Jester Black Duckest. $400–$600$630over estimate
- 7Sean Sutton Two Pairs of Miniaturesest. $700–$1,000$570under estimate
- 8Reggie Birch Mallardest. $300–$500$450
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.10 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.