Recaps / 2026

G&D Weekly — Guyette & Deeter

9
Lots we tracked
$10k
Brought, including premium
56%
Sold over the high estimate
$1,920
Top lot — David W. Nichol Black Duck

9 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $10,380 including premium. 56% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.

Numbers computed from 9 reviewed lots

By maker in this sale

MakerLotsBroughtTypicalOver high est.
David W. Nichol2$2k$1,215100%
Miles Hancock1$2k$1,800100%
Ward Brothers1$2k$1,8000%
Harry V. Shourds1$2k$1,560100%
Bert Graves1$1k$1,0500%
Bob White1$990$990100%
Keyes Chadwick1$420$4200%
Reggie Birch1$330$3300%

8 of 8 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.

David W. Nichol – Black duck – 2026David W. Nichol black duckest. $400–$600$1,920

Worth knowing

  • Biggest beatDavid W. Nichol black duck brought 3.2× its high estimate ($1,920 against $600). The Harry V. Shourds scaup was close behind at 2.6×.

Top lots

The written recap goes out by email after each sale.9 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.