Recaps / 2026
Guyette & Deeter, 10 Sep 2026
28
Lots we tracked
$21k
Brought, including premium
29%
Sold over the high estimate
$5,700
Top lot — Robert Freirich Black Duck
28 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $21,240 including premium. 29% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 28 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Decoy Factory | 3 | $2k | $420 | 0% |
| Evans Decoy Company | 3 | $720 | $240 | 0% |
| R. Madison Mitchell | 3 | $690 | $240 | 0% |
| Bob McGaw | 2 | $870 | $435 | 0% |
| Robert Freirich | 1 | $6k | $5,700 | 100% |
| Ira Hudson | 1 | $2k | $2,400 | 100% |
| Tom Schroeder | 1 | $1k | $1,440 | 100% |
| David W. Nichol | 1 | $1k | $1,110 | 100% |
8 of 21 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.
Robert Freirich black duckest. $3,000–$5,000$5,700Worth knowing
- Biggest beatIra Hudson scaup brought 6.0× its high estimate ($2,400 against $400).
Top lots
- 1Robert Freirich Black Duckest. $3,000–$5,000$5,700over estimate
- 2Ira Hudson Scaupest. $200–$400$2,400over estimate
- 3Tom Schroeder Canvasbackest. $400–$600$1,440over estimate
- 4David W. Nichol Black Duckest. $400–$600$1,110over estimate
- 5Keyes Chadwick Redheadest. $800–$1,200$1,080
- 6Mason Decoy Factory Black Duckest. $1,200–$1,800$990under estimate
- 7Wildfowler Decoy Company Canada Gooseest. $100–$200$930over estimate
- 8Grayson Chesser Green-winged Tealest. $800–$1,000$930
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.28 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.