Recaps / 2025
Guyette & Deeter, 11 Sep 2025
6
Lots we tracked
$3k
Brought, including premium
17%
Sold over the high estimate
$990
Top lot — Ben A. Heinemann Black Duck
6 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $3,120 including premium. 17% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 6 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry V. Shourds | 2 | $630 | $315 | 50% |
| Ben A. Heinemann | 1 | $990 | $990 | 0% |
| Ken Anger | 1 | $570 | $570 | 0% |
| Miles Hancock | 1 | $510 | $510 | 0% |
| David W. Nichol | 1 | $420 | $420 | 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.
Ben A. Heinemann black duckest. $900–$1,200$990Worth knowing
- Biggest beatHarry V. Shourds yellowlegs brought 1.1× its high estimate ($270 against $250).
Top lots
- 1Ben A. Heinemann Black Duckest. $900–$1,200$990
- 2Ken Anger Black Duckest. $600–$900$570under estimate
- 3Miles Hancock Wigeonest. $400–$600$510
- 4David W. Nichol Redheadest. $300–$500$420
- 5Harry V. Shourds Scaupest. $400–$600$360under estimate
- 6Harry V. Shourds Yellowlegsest. $150–$250$270over estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.6 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.