Recaps / 2024
Guyette & Deeter First Quarter Super Sale 2024
142
Lots we tracked
$178k
Brought, including premium
51%
Sold over the high estimate
$6,120
Top lot — Pete Peterson Pair of Mallard
142 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $178,080 including premium. 51% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 142 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Peterson | 12 | $23k | $1,620 | 75% |
| Mason Decoy Factory | 12 | $12k | $885 | 25% |
| Ward Brothers | 11 | $23k | $2,160 | 55% |
| George Strunk | 11 | $21k | $2,160 | 91% |
| R. Madison Mitchell | 10 | $4k | $300 | 20% |
| Sean Sutton | 8 | $7k | $825 | 50% |
| Oliver Lawson | 7 | $8k | $1,320 | 71% |
| Wildfowler Decoy Company | 7 | $4k | $540 | 57% |
8 of 31 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.
Pete Peterson pair of mallardest. $1,000–$1,500 · a record for the maker$6,120Worth knowing
- RecordPete Peterson — $6,120 is the highest price we have for the maker, passing $4,320 set in Jan 2024. One of 2 maker records set in this sale.
- Biggest beatHarvey Stevens blue-winged teal brought 5.8× its high estimate ($2,880 against $500).
- QuietGeorge Strunk — 11 lots, typical $2,160, 91% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Pete Peterson Pair of Mallardest. $1,000–$1,500$6,120over estimate
- 2George Strunk Grouseest. $1,200–$1,800$4,680over estimate
- 3Mark McNair Pair of Green-winged Tealest. $2,000–$3,000$4,320over estimate
- 4Elmer Crowell Canvasbackest. $1,000–$1,500$3,960over estimate
- 5Ward Brothers Pair of Canvasbackest. $3,500–$4,500$3,720
- 6Ward Brothers Sleeping Black Duckest. $2,000–$3,000$3,600over estimate
- 7Mason Decoy Factory Merganser Henest. $1,800–$2,200$3,600over estimate
- 8Pete Peterson Pair of Ruddy Duckest. $800–$1,000$3,360over estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.142 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.