Recaps / 2024
Guyette & Deeter November 2024 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
268
Lots we tracked
$1.87M
Brought, including premium
41%
Sold over the high estimate
$132,000
Top lot — Ward Brothers Pair of Pintail
268 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $1,872,200 including premium. 41% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 268 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Crowell | 29 | $479k | $3,600 | 21% |
| Mason Decoy Factory | 29 | $75k | $1,170 | 48% |
| Mark McNair | 24 | $84k | $2,700 | 75% |
| Ward Brothers | 19 | $476k | $5,400 | 42% |
| George Strunk | 15 | $17k | $960 | 20% |
| Ben Schmidt | 12 | $22k | $1,500 | 42% |
| Marty Collins | 12 | $11k | $450 | 25% |
| Frank Finney | 11 | $54k | $1,320 | 36% |
8 of 52 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.
Ward Brothers pair of pintailest. $80,000–$120,000$132,000Worth knowing
- RecordMarty Collins — $3,600 is the highest price we have for the maker, passing $1,560 set in Jun 2024. One of 2 maker records set in this sale.
- Biggest beatKeith Mueller black guillemot brought 4.0× its high estimate ($3,600 against $900). The Ben Schmidt black duck was close behind at 3.4×.
- QuietMark McNair — 24 lots, typical $2,700, 75% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Ward Brothers Pair of Pintailest. $80,000–$120,000$132,000over estimate
- 2Elmer Crowell Ruddy Turnstoneest. $90,000–$120,000$114,000
- 3Ward Brothers Pintailest. $40,000–$60,000$90,000over estimate
- 4Ward Brothers Goldeneyeest. $60,000–$90,000$72,000
- 5Ward Brothers Canada Gooseest. $20,000–$30,000$66,000over estimate
- 6Nathan Cobb, Jr. Redheadest. $35,000–$45,000$60,000over estimate
- 7Elmer Crowell Dowitcherest. $30,000–$40,000$54,000over estimate
- 8Elmer Crowell Black Duckest. $50,000–$80,000$48,000under estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.268 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.