Recaps / 2026

G&D Weekly Auction — Guyette & Deeter

11
Lots we tracked
$9k
Brought, including premium
45%
Sold over the high estimate
$2,520
Top lot — Ward Brothers Pair of Canvasback

11 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $9,150 including premium. 45% 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$1,68050%
Doug Jester2$1k$64550%
David W. Nichol1$1k$1,110100%
Miles Hancock1$1k$1,050100%
James Currier1$870$870100%
Corb Reed1$570$5700%
Evans Decoy Company1$480$4800%
Lloyd Tyler1$270$2700%

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 canvasbacks – 2026Ward Brothers pair of canvasbackest. $3,500–$4,500$2,520

Worth knowing

  • RecordJames Currier — $870 is the highest price we have for the maker, passing $510 set in 25 Aug 2023.
  • Biggest beatDoug Jester brant brought 1.9× its high estimate ($930 against $500). The David W. Nichol blue-winged teal was close behind at 1.9×.

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.