Recaps / 2024
Weekly online auction: Decoys for sale — Guyette & Deeter
10
Lots we tracked
$7k
Brought, including premium
50%
Sold over the high estimate
$1,050
Top lot — Sean Sutton Two Miniature Pairs of Decoys
10 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $7,290 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Sutton | 2 | $2k | $795 | 0% |
| Ward Brothers | 2 | $2k | $750 | 50% |
| Ben A. Heinemann | 1 | $840 | $840 | 0% |
| Mark McNair | 1 | $750 | $750 | 0% |
| Josh Brewer | 1 | $690 | $690 | 100% |
| Benjamin Holmes | 1 | $660 | $660 | 100% |
| Harry V. Shourds | 1 | $630 | $630 | 100% |
| Reggie Birch | 1 | $630 | $630 | 100% |
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.
Sean Sutton two miniature pairs of decoysest. $1,000–$1,500$1,050Worth knowing
- Biggest beatWard Brothers pair of blue-winged teal brought 1.6× its high estimate ($990 against $600). The Reggie Birch eider was close behind at 1.6×.
Top lots
- 1Sean Sutton Two Miniature Pairs of Decoysest. $1,000–$1,500$1,050
- 2Ward Brothers Pair of Blue-winged Tealest. $400–$600$990over estimate
- 3Ben A. Heinemann Gadwallest. $600–$900$840
- 4Mark McNair Running Curlewest. $600–$900$750
- 5Josh Brewer Curlewest. $300–$500$690over estimate
- 6Benjamin Holmes Goldeneyeest. $300–$500$660over estimate
- 7Reggie Birch Eiderest. $200–$400$630over estimate
- 8Harry V. Shourds Quailest. $200–$400$630over estimate
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.