Guyette & Deeter, Inc

08/27/2026

Since he was a young boy, Grayson Chesser has been enamored with the natural world around him. His desire to carve decoys began with a visit to the Shelbourne Museum in Vermont when he was 12 years old. Since then he has honed his skills with help from other master carvers such as Cigar Daisey, Miles Hancock, Lloyd Tyler, and the Ward Brothers. This Mallard will be lot 4 in tonight’s weekly auction. Visit our App or log in to bid.guyetteanddeeter.com to place your bids on this decoy!

08/26/2026

Our November auction will include an outstanding selection of duck calls! The group includes rare and fresh to the market examples.

Consignments are still being accepted until September 4. Contact us today to discuss consigning to this exciting event.

08/20/2026

R. Madison Mitchell of Havre de Grace, MD is considered to be one of the most important carvers of Upper Bay style decoys. A funeral director by trade, Mr. Mitchell would carve in his shop behind his funeral parlor when business was slow. With the help of a custom-made duplicating machine, he carved and painted many thousands of decoys during his 60-year carving career. This early black duck features finely detailed scratch feather painting on the head and body and a North/South staple in the breast and is lot number 3 in this week’s weekly online auction.
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08/12/2026

Enjoy this excellent recap of our summer auction!

EASTON, MD. — By numbers alone, Guyette & Deeter’s annual summer auction of decoys and sporting art conducted July 24-25 was impressive.

08/06/2026

Check out this Cigar Daisey in our weekly auction tonight! It is lot 49, go on our app or bid.guyetteanddeeter.com

08/03/2026

The July 2026 Guyette and Deeter Decoy and Sporting Art Auction featuring session II of the Jim and Diane Cook collection grossed over the cumulative high estimate at $6.5 million. With 95 items bringing $10,000 or more and 13 surpassing the $100,000 mark, there continues to be strong demand for rare and high-quality North American waterfowl decoys at auction.

The two-day sale started with 63 items from the Jim and Diane Cook collection, which brought in over $3.67 million, an outstanding per lot average of $58,376.

Highlights from the collections of Oliver Smith, Don Leonard, John Decesare, Martin and Deborah Maloy, Joseph Ellis, Chris Mackey, and Frederick Raymon all sold well compared to estimate and collectors were thrilled with what they were able to add to their collections. View auction highlights here : https://guyetteanddeeter.com/archive-pages/2026/j26.php

07/30/2026

George Strunk of Glendora, New Jersey (Born 1958) has been carving with traditional hand tools for over 30 years, known primarily for his working decoys. In addition to his working decoys, George carves decorative decoys and miniatures with fine carving and paint detail. George is considered by many to be one of the best contemporary carvers in the county. This miniature woodcock is lot 6 in this weeks auction. To bid on this item please visit our app or our website bid.guyetteanddeeter.com.

07/28/2026

What an auction! Thank you to everyone who bid and came to see the auction live! To recap, these decoys did the best. Lot 1, 3, 2, 19, and 12. If you would like to see what everything went for you can visit bid.guyetteanddeeter.com!

07/28/2026

We’d like to thank everyone who participated in our July auction in person, over the phone, or online! And thank you to everyone who came out to the auction preview, we had a great time! Please enjoy these photos of the event. We’ll be back at The Country School in November for our fall decoy and sporting art auction, hope to see you there.