Recaps / 2026
Guyette & Deeter, 9 Apr 2026
8
Lots we tracked
$5k
Brought, including premium
38%
Sold over the high estimate
$990
Top lot — Keyes Chadwick Red-breasted Merganser
8 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $4,770 including premium. 38% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 8 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyes Chadwick | 2 | $2k | $960 | 0% |
| David W. Nichol | 2 | $1k | $510 | 50% |
| Ken Anger | 1 | $930 | $930 | 100% |
| Reggie Birch | 1 | $390 | $390 | 0% |
| Miles Hancock | 1 | $330 | $330 | 100% |
| Harry V. Shourds | 1 | $180 | $180 | 0% |
6 of 6 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.
Keyes Chadwick red-breasted merganserest. $1,200–$1,800$990Worth knowing
- Biggest beatKen Anger canvasback brought 1.3× its high estimate ($930 against $700). The Miles Hancock scaup was close behind at 1.1×.
Top lots
- 1Keyes Chadwick Red-breasted Merganserest. $1,200–$1,800$990under estimate
- 2Keyes Chadwick Redheadest. $1,000–$1,500$930under estimate
- 3Ken Anger Canvasbackest. $500–$700$930over estimate
- 4David W. Nichol Tealest. $400–$600$630over estimate
- 5David W. Nichol Goldeneyeest. $300–$500$390
- 6Reggie Birch Ruddy Duckest. $300–$500$390
- 7Miles Hancock Scaupest. $150–$300$330over estimate
- 8Harry V. Shourds Shorebirdest. $300–$500$180under estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.8 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.