Recaps / 2024
Weekly Online Auction: Decoys for Sale — Guyette & Deeter
6
Lots we tracked
$6k
Brought, including premium
50%
Sold over the high estimate
$1,680
Top lot — Ben A. Heinemann Scaup
6 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $5,550 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben A. Heinemann | 2 | $3k | $1,335 | 50% |
| Sean Sutton | 1 | $1k | $1,170 | 100% |
| Keith Mueller | 1 | $780 | $780 | 100% |
| Evans Decoy Company | 1 | $480 | $480 | 0% |
| Reggie Birch | 1 | $450 | $450 | 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.
Ben A. Heinemann scaupest. $1,000–$1,500$1,680Worth knowing
- Biggest beatKeith Mueller cork goldeneye brought 1.3× its high estimate ($780 against $600). The Sean Sutton pair of redhead was close behind at 1.2×.
Top lots
- 1Ben A. Heinemann Scaupest. $1,000–$1,500$1,680over estimate
- 2Sean Sutton Pair of Redheadest. $700–$1,000$1,170over estimate
- 3Ben A. Heinemann Green-winged Tealest. $800–$1,200$990
- 4Keith Mueller Cork Goldeneyeest. $400–$600$780over estimate
- 5Evans Decoy Company Mallardest. $400–$600$480
- 6Reggie Birch Buffleheadest. $400–$600$450
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.