Recaps / 2025
Guyette & Deeter July 2025 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
312
Lots we tracked
$2.77M
Brought, including premium
39%
Sold over the high estimate
$216,000
Top lot — Joseph Lincoln Wood Duck
312 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $2,770,830 including premium. 39% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 312 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Decoy Factory | 53 | $579k | $2,700 | 26% |
| Elmer Crowell | 40 | $790k | $4,650 | 57% |
| George Boyd | 37 | $147k | $3,600 | 41% |
| Frank Finney | 21 | $119k | $1,920 | 43% |
| Mark McNair | 17 | $41k | $1,920 | 53% |
| Ben Schmidt | 17 | $34k | $1,440 | 53% |
| Tom Schroeder | 15 | $17k | $600 | 13% |
| R. Madison Mitchell | 13 | $5k | $420 | 8% |
8 of 43 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.
Joseph Lincoln wood duckest. $175,000–$225,000$216,000Worth knowing
- RecordJosh Brewer — $16,800 is the highest price we have for the maker, passing $12,000 set in Aug 2023. One of 3 maker records set in this sale.
- Biggest beatBen Schmidt black duck brought 6.6× its high estimate ($6,600 against $1,000). The Mason Decoy Factory long tail duck was close behind at 5.5×.
- QuietBill Gibian — 8 lots, typical $1,320, 63% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Joseph Lincoln Wood Duckest. $175,000–$225,000$216,000
- 2Elmer Crowell Sleeping Black Duckest. $50,000–$80,000$192,000over estimate
- 3Mason Decoy Factory Pair of Buffleheadest. $30,000–$50,000$174,000over estimate
- 4Ward Brothers Decorative Early Canada Gooseest. $80,000–$120,000$144,000over estimate
- 5Elmer Crowell Preening Black Duckest. $20,000–$30,000$93,000over estimate
- 6Elmer Crowell Dowitcherest. $20,000–$30,000$90,000over estimate
- 7Mason Decoy Factory Snipeest. $30,000–$50,000$78,000over estimate
- 8Mason Decoy Factory Long Tail Duckest. $8,000–$12,000$66,000over estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.312 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.