Guyette and Schmidt, Inc Decoy Auction Firm

Our April decoy auction grossed 1,721,000; which was around 25% above our estimate. 28 lots sold for over $10,000 with at least 5 major items selling for world auction records. A large crowd and a very large amount of phone and absentee bidders (705 bid numbers issued) kept prices very high on most items. Ontario decoys, Elmer Crowell decoratives and miniatures, and decoys by Owen Gromme of Wisconsin brought very high prices. Also decoys from Virginia and Factory decoys brought high prices.

Peterson fish plaque Cape Cod plover pair Chambers goose

Large pike plaque by Oscar Peterson
World auction record Outstanding pair of plover from Cape Cod Rare Canada goose by Tom Chambers
World auction record

Bowman dowitcher Hudson brant Dodge wood duck

Rare dowitcher by William Bowman Preening brant by Ira Hudson Wood duck by the Dodge Decoy Factory
World auction record

Knight painting Crowell woodcock Schmidt wood duck pair

Oil on canvas by Roland Knight Woodcock by Elmer Crowell Rare pair of woodducks by Ben Schmidt

Peterson fish plaque Ward mallard Crowell redhead

Fliptail trout plaque by Oscar Peterson Mallard drake by the Ward Brothers Redhead drake by Elmer Crowell

Janner fish decoy Crowell killdeer Crowell wood duck

Rare walleye by Hans Janner Full size killdeer mantel carving by Elmer Crowell Woodduck drake by Elmer Crowell

Nova Scotia loon Gromme canvasback hen Gromme goose

Loon decoy from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia Rare canvasback hen by Owen GrommeWorld auction record for maker Canada goose by Owen Gromme

Seiger canvasback Old Town Canoe

Canvasback drake by Joseph SeigerWorld auction record for maker Old Town Canoe salesman sample 48 inches longWorld auction record

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