Recaps / 2025
Guyette & Deeter, 13 Mar 2025
5
Lots we tracked
$2k
Brought, including premium
60%
Sold over the high estimate
$750
Top lot — Ken Anger Black Duck
5 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $2,490 including premium. 60% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 5 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Anger | 1 | $750 | $750 | 100% |
| Ben A. Heinemann | 1 | $690 | $690 | 100% |
| Russ Burr | 1 | $480 | $480 | 100% |
| Miles Hancock | 1 | $360 | $360 | 0% |
| Harry V. Shourds | 1 | $210 | $210 | 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.
Ken Anger black duckest. $500–$700$750Worth knowing
- Biggest beatRuss Burr woodcock brought 1.2× its high estimate ($480 against $400). The Ben A. Heinemann canvasback was close behind at 1.1×.
Top lots
- 1Ken Anger Black Duckest. $500–$700$750over estimate
- 2Ben A. Heinemann Canvasbackest. $400–$600$690over estimate
- 3Russ Burr Woodcockest. $200–$400$480over estimate
- 4Miles Hancock Goldeneyeest. $200–$400$360
- 5Harry V. Shourds Shorebirdest. $200–$400$210
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.5 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.