Decoy and Sporting Art Auction

November 7 & 8, 2018 - Easton, Maryland

Guyette & Deeter, Inc. conducted annual Fall decoy and sporting art auction on November 7 & 8 at the Talbot County Community Center in Easton, Maryland. The sale is held in conjunction with the Easton Waterfowl Festival. One lot sold for over $100,000 and 34 lots sold for over $10,000. The top lot of the sale an important pair of canvasbacks by James Holly that sold over estimate at $153,400. The sale featured decoys from the collections of Arnold & Lillian Colodny, Jim Deevy, Otis Dozier, Dr. Lloyd Griffith, the Charlie Joiner estate, Paul Tudor Jones II, Harry Megargee, David & Lynn Meyer, Bill Staplin, Richard Stephenson, and Doug & Carol Whittington.

Gary and Jon attributed the solid prices to Guyette & Deeter's guaranteed condition reports and a Buyer's Premium of 18%. Guyette & Deeter's next sale will be held in April in conjunction with the Midwest Decoy Collectors Association Show in St. Charles, Illinois. Quality Consignments accepted until March 1.