Recaps / 2026

G&D Weekly — Guyette & Deeter

11
Lots we tracked
$10k
Brought, including premium
9%
Sold over the high estimate
$2,880
Top lot — David W. Nichol Black Duck

11 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $9,510 including premium. 9% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.

Numbers computed from 11 reviewed lots

By maker in this sale

MakerLotsBroughtTypicalOver high est.
Ward Brothers2$3k$1,6800%
David W. Nichol2$3k$1,60550%
Ira Hudson2$1k$5100%
L. Torry Ward1$720$7200%
Corb Reed1$420$4200%
Russ Burr1$330$3300%
Reggie Birch1$270$2700%
Jamie Hand1$180$1800%

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$2,880

Worth knowing

  • Biggest beatDavid W. Nichol black duck brought 4.8× its high estimate ($2,880 against $600).

Top lots

The written recap goes out by email after each sale.11 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.