Recaps / 2025
Weekly online auction: Decoys for Sale — Guyette & Deeter
7
Lots we tracked
$4k
Brought, including premium
14%
Sold over the high estimate
$1,110
Top lot — Nate Quillen Redhead
7 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $3,990 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Quillen | 1 | $1k | $1,110 | 0% |
| Steve Brettell | 1 | $840 | $840 | 0% |
| David W. Nichol | 1 | $780 | $780 | 100% |
| Keith Mueller | 1 | $600 | $600 | 0% |
| Jamie Hand | 1 | $270 | $270 | 0% |
| Marv Meyer | 1 | $210 | $210 | 0% |
| Reggie Birch | 1 | $180 | $180 | 0% |
7 of 7 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.
Nate Quillen redheadest. $1,000–$1,500$1,110Worth knowing
- RecordSteve Brettell — $840 is the highest price we have for the maker, passing $450 set in 14 Jul 2023.
- Biggest beatDavid W. Nichol blue-winged teal brought 1.3× its high estimate ($780 against $600).
Top lots
- 1Nate Quillen Redheadest. $1,000–$1,500$1,110
- 2Steve Brettell Eiderest. $600–$900$840
- 3David W. Nichol Blue-winged Tealest. $400–$600$780over estimate
- 4Keith Mueller Sleeping Black Duckest. $700–$1,000$600under estimate
- 5Jamie Hand Wigeonest. $300–$500$270under estimate
- 6Marv Meyer Green-winged Tealest. $150–$250$210
- 7Reggie Birch Grebeest. $200–$400$180under 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.