guyette and deeter

July 29 & 30, 2014

Guyette & Deeter conducted their annual summer decoy auction on July 29 & 30 at the Sheraton Harborside Hotel in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It was accompanied by a 50 table Buy, Sell, & Swap. The auction grossed $2.2 million, which was at mid estimate. There were 108 registered bidders in the audience, 171 phone and absentee bidders, and 734 registered online bidders. Bidding battles for key decoys erupted continually as many items sold over estimate. 3 lots sold for over $100,000 and 39 lots sold for over $10,000. Because of Guyette & Deeter's long history of accurate guaranteed condition reports and responsible estimates, the number of sales to non audience bidders continues to rise at our sales. 11% of the auction gross sold to internet bidders and 50% sold to phone and absentee bidders.

This summer’s sale featured decoys from the collections of William Grossman, the Megargee Family, Doug Knight, Jim Rose, Harry Seitz, Paul Kelly, Peter Bartlett, Phil Stanton, Nancy Prince, Don Beverly, Carl Pryor and Ellery Clark. The reputation of Guyette and Deeter, as well as our over 30 years in business, have been the key to our success in securing early collections, many of which have been uncirculated for thirty to forty years. The sale featured decoys by world famous carvers such as Elmer Crowell, Ward Brothers, Harry V. Shourds, Ira Hudson and Charles Perdew will be sold with prices ranging from $300 to over $100,000.  Many New England decoys will be sold including examples by Elmer Crowell (E. Harwich, MA), Gus Wilson (S. Portland, ME), George Boyd (Seabrook, NH) and Joseph Lincoln (Hingham, MA).

Guyette & Deeter’s next decoy sale will be held November 12 & 13 in Easton, Maryland. This auction will be held in conjunction with the Easton Waterfowl Festival.

 

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Black duck by Shang Wheeler
World Auction Record for Maker


"Dust jacket" style black bellied plover by Elmer Crowell


Pintail by the Ward Brothers


English/Dawson redhead


Pair of mergansers by Harry V. Shourds


Teal by James Holly


Lincoln type yellowlegs


Brant by Rowley Horner


Redhead by Keyes Chadwick


Curlew by the Mason Decoy Factory


Curlew by Daniel Lake Leeds


Canvasback by the Ward Brothers


Greenwing teal by Harry Townson


Canvasback by John R. Wells


Bluebill by Rowley Horner


Pair of redheads by Jim Schmiedlin


Pintail by John Luedtke
World Auction Record for Maker


Pintail by Elmer Crowell


Peep by Daniel Lake Leeds


Mallard by the Mason Decoy Factory


Widgeon by William Quinn


Eider by Thomas ALexander


Tern by Elmer Crowell


Yellowlegs by Walter Savory


Canvasback by Frank Coombs


Mallard by Bert Graves


Merganser by Gus Wilson


Pair of mergansers by Oscar Bibber


Dowitcher by John Dilley


Pair of mallards by the Ward Brothers


Canada goose by David Ward


Canada goose by Harry V. Shourds


Canvasback by the Ward Brothers


Canada goose from St. Clair Flats


Decorative black duck by the Ward Brothers


Bluejay by Elmer Crowell


Bluebill by Elmer Crowell


Snow goose by Ben Schmidt


Uncle Sam carving by John Tolson


Plover by Elijah Burr


Robin snipe by the Mason Decoy Factory


Pair of bluebills by Chauncey Wheeler


Black bellied plover by Harry V. Shourds


Widgeon by Joseph Lincoln


Scoter by Cigar Daisey


Wood duck by Ken Anger


Pair of bluewing teal by the Mason Decoy Factory


Teal by John Holly


Shoveler by the Ward Brothers


Pair of mallards by Charles Perdew