Recaps / 2026
Guyette & Deeter July 2026 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
318
Lots we tracked
$5.09M
Brought, including premium
46%
Sold over the high estimate
$570,000
Top lot — Elmer Crowell Wood Duck
318 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $5,089,020 including premium. 46% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 318 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Decoy Factory | 54 | $419k | $2,850 | 41% |
| Ward Brothers | 35 | $625k | $6,000 | 43% |
| Elmer Crowell | 20 | $1.55M | $36,000 | 45% |
| Charlie Joiner | 14 | $24k | $885 | 50% |
| Ira Hudson | 13 | $160k | $9,000 | 62% |
| R. Madison Mitchell | 11 | $31k | $660 | 45% |
| Chauncey Wheeler | 8 | $41k | $3,750 | 50% |
| Frank Finney | 8 | $30k | $1,950 | 38% |
8 of 59 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.
Elmer Crowell wood duckest. $120,000–$180,000$570,000Worth knowing
- RecordJohn Blair, Sr. — $240,000 is the highest price we have for the maker, passing $114,000 set in 15 Nov 2025. One of 12 maker records set in this sale.
- Biggest beatLloyd Tyler wigeon brought 9.5× its high estimate ($11,400 against $1,200).
- QuietOliver Lawson — 7 lots, typical $3,000, 86% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Elmer Crowell Wood Duckest. $120,000–$180,000$570,000over estimate
- 2Joseph Lincoln Long Tail Duckest. $120,000–$180,000$330,000over estimate
- 3John Blair, Sr. Mallardest. $60,000–$90,000$240,000over estimate
- 4Elmer Crowell Dowitcherest. $30,000–$50,000$192,000over estimate
- 5Charles Perdew Preening Mallard Henest. $100,000–$140,000$168,000over estimate
- 6Ward Brothers Goldeneyeest. $80,000–$120,000$156,000over estimate
- 7Elmer Crowell Woodcockest. $30,000–$50,000$156,000over estimate
- 8Mason Decoy Factory Wood Duckest. $50,000–$80,000$144,000over estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.318 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.