Recaps / 2025
Weekly online auction: decoys for sale — Guyette & Deeter
7
Lots we tracked
$3k
Brought, including premium
14%
Sold over the high estimate
$660
Top lot — Frank Finney Ruddy Duck Made In A Vintage Back Bay Style
7 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $3,030 including premium. 14% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 7 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Hudson | 3 | $1k | $420 | 33% |
| Frank Finney | 1 | $660 | $660 | 0% |
| Ben A. Heinemann | 1 | $450 | $450 | 0% |
| Grayson Chesser | 1 | $390 | $390 | 0% |
| Dodge Factory | 1 | $150 | $150 | 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.
Frank Finney ruddy duck made in a vintage back bay styleest. $600–$800$660Worth knowing
- Biggest beatIra Hudson brant brought 1.1× its high estimate ($630 against $600).
Top lots
- 1Frank Finney Ruddy Duck Made In A Vintage Back Bay Styleest. $600–$800$660
- 2Ira Hudson Brantest. $400–$600$630over estimate
- 3Ben A. Heinemann Canvasbackest. $600–$800$450under estimate
- 4Ira Hudson Pintailest. $300–$500$420
- 5Grayson Chesser Two Mourning Dovesest. $200–$400$390
- 6Ira Hudson Redheadest. $200–$400$330
- 7Dodge Factory Black Duckest. $200–$400$150under estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.7 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.