Recaps / 2024
Guyette & Deeter Holiday Super Sale 2024
77
Lots we tracked
$94k
Brought, including premium
29%
Sold over the high estimate
$4,800
Top lot — Elmer Crowell Goldeneye
77 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $94,350 including premium. 29% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 77 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Decoy Factory | 12 | $22k | $1,800 | 25% |
| Frank Finney | 9 | $13k | $1,560 | 11% |
| R. Madison Mitchell | 9 | $6k | $630 | 56% |
| Elmer Crowell | 8 | $13k | $1,110 | 25% |
| Mark McNair | 6 | $6k | $885 | 17% |
| Cameron McIntyre | 4 | $5k | $1,065 | 25% |
| George Strunk | 4 | $4k | $885 | 50% |
| Ward Brothers | 3 | $7k | $2,280 | 67% |
8 of 20 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.
Elmer Crowell goldeneyeest. $1,800–$2,200$4,800Worth knowing
- Biggest beatElmer Crowell black duck brought 2.7× its high estimate ($2,160 against $800). The Mason Decoy Factory merganser was close behind at 2.6×.
- QuietR. Madison Mitchell — 9 lots, typical $630, 56% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Elmer Crowell Goldeneyeest. $1,800–$2,200$4,800over estimate
- 2Mason Decoy Factory Buffleheadest. $2,000–$3,000$3,840over estimate
- 3Mason Decoy Factory Pair of Goldeneyeest. $3,500–$4,500$3,480under estimate
- 4Frank Finney Hollow Carved Pair of Green Wing Tealest. $2,000–$3,000$3,000
- 5Ward Brothers Pair of Canvasbackest. $1,200–$1,800$3,000over estimate
- 6Ira Hudson Black Duckest. $3,500–$5,500$2,760under estimate
- 7Mason Decoy Factory Blue-winged Tealest. $1,200–$1,800$2,760over estimate
- 8Mason Decoy Factory Brantest. $2,000–$3,000$2,640
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.77 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.