Recaps / 2025
Guyette & Deeter, 7 Dec 2025
44
Lots we tracked
$57k
Brought, including premium
39%
Sold over the high estimate
$7,320
Top lot — Ward Brothers Pair of Black Duck
44 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $56,820 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 44 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Finney | 14 | $15k | $690 | 14% |
| Ward Brothers | 9 | $22k | $2,040 | 78% |
| Mark McNair | 5 | $6k | $780 | 60% |
| Bob White | 5 | $4k | $630 | 20% |
| Ira Hudson | 3 | $3k | $1,020 | 33% |
| Sean Sutton | 3 | $2k | $750 | 33% |
| Grayson Chesser | 2 | $3k | $1,455 | 100% |
| Keith Mueller | 2 | $1k | $570 | 0% |
8 of 9 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 pair of black duckest. $4,000–$6,000$7,320Worth knowing
- Biggest beatWard Brothers miniature black duck brought 1.7× its high estimate ($2,040 against $1,200). The Ward Brothers bufflehead was close behind at 1.7×.
- QuietWard Brothers — 9 lots, typical $2,040, 78% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Ward Brothers Pair of Black Duckest. $4,000–$6,000$7,320over estimate
- 2Frank Finney Merry Christmas Ribbon Plaque With Threeest. $4,000–$5,000$3,600under estimate
- 3Ward Brothers Canvasbackest. $1,500–$2,500$3,120over estimate
- 4Ward Brothers Redheadest. $1,500–$2,500$3,120over estimate
- 5Frank Finney Hooded Merganser With Open Bill and Reared Back Headest. $3,000–$5,000$2,880under estimate
- 6Grayson Chesser Hollow Carved Canada Gooseest. $1,000–$1,500$2,280over estimate
- 7Ward Brothers Mallardest. $1,200–$1,800$2,040over estimate
- 8Ward Brothers Miniature Black Duckest. $800–$1,200$2,040over estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.44 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.