Recaps / 2025
Weekly Online Auction: Decoys for Sale — Guyette & Deeter
3
Lots we tracked
$3k
Brought, including premium
33%
Sold over the high estimate
$1,500
Top lot — Ward Brothers Black Duck
3 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $3,000 including premium. 33% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 3 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Brothers | 1 | $2k | $1,500 | 0% |
| Mark McNair | 1 | $870 | $870 | 0% |
| Ira Hudson | 1 | $630 | $630 | 100% |
3 of 3 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 black duckest. $2,500–$3,500$1,500Worth knowing
- Biggest beatIra Hudson redhead brought 1.6× its high estimate ($630 against $400).
Top lots
- 1Ward Brothers Black Duckest. $2,500–$3,500$1,500under estimate
- 2Mark McNair Sanderlingest. $700–$1,000$870
- 3Ira Hudson Redheadest. $200–$400$630over estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.3 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.