5,743 Lots Searchable for the week ahead
For the week ending Saturday October 26th 30 auctions were archived to the AED; 12 in euros, 4 in British pounds, and 14 in US dollars. 12,688 lots were offered and 8,877 sold for a 70% success rate. Turnover was $14,119,425.
Five auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Artcurial. Books and Manuscripts on October 16th: $2,018,459
Bonhams. Prints on October 22nd: $1,883,997
Heritage Auctions. Manuscripts on October 17th: $1,652,732
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on October 16th: $1,106,359
Swann Galleries – New York. Fine Photographs and Photobooks on October 17th: $1,079,189
Six auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
RR Auctions – Amherst. Autographs on October 16th: 308%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers – Norwich. Books – Day 1 on September 26th: 146%
Galerie Bassenge – Berlin-Grunwald. Autographs on October 18th: 130%
Artcurial – Paris. Books and Manuscripts on October 16th: 119%
Artcurial – Paris. Automobilia on October 20th: 117%
Bruun Rasmussen – Copenhagen. Old Master Prints on October 21st: 117%
Nine sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions – Dallas. Comics online bidding ended October 20th: 100%
Doyle Auctions - New York. Prints on October 16th: 100%
Waverly Auctions – Falls Church. Rare Books on September 19th: 97%
Heritage Auctions – Beverly Hills. Manuscripts on October 17th: 94%
Heritage Auctions – Beverly Hills. Rare Books on October 17th: 93%
Heritage Auctions – Dallas. Posters – internet bidding ended October 20th: 92%
Artcurial – Paris. Automobilia on October 20th: 90%
Heritage Auctions – Dallas. Books – internet bidding ended October17th: 82%
Christies – New York. Prints on October 22nd: 80%
For the week ahead 21 sales are scheduled:
Tues. Oct. 29th
Gray’s Auctioneers – Cleveland. Prints [72]. 102 lots
Gray’s Auctioneers – Cleveland. Prints [71]. 42 lots
Dorotheum – Vienna. Books and Decorative Prints. [10236]. 270 lots
Bonhams – New York. Photographs [21017]. 137 lots
Christies – New York. Prints and Multiples [2740]. 406 lots
Christies – New York. The Collection of Arthur & Charlotte Vershbow Part Four [2781]. 136 lots
Wed. Oct. 30th
Christies – New York. Prints and Multiples [2740]. 406 lots
Bolaffi Ambassador Auctions – Turin. Rare Books and Autographs [2892170]. 756 lots
Swann Galleries – New York. Old Master to Modern Prints [2328]. 463 lots
Tajan – Paris. Books [9836]. Books [9836]. 384 lots
Bonhams – Edinburgh. The Sporting Sale [20658]. 46 lots
Neret Minet and Tessier – Paris. Posters [17098]. 540 lots
Thurs. Oct. 31st
Sothebys – New York. Prints [N09031]. 400 lots
Heritage Auctions – Dallas [HA.com]. Rare Books – internet bidding ending today [201344]. 355 lots
Eldred’s – East Dennis. Asian Art – Books, Prints [785]. 59 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions – London. Antiques Maps at Fixed Prices [36068]. 274 lots
Fri. Nov. 1st
Heritage Auctions. Space (6103). 349 lots
Sat. Nov. 2nd
Heritage Auctions. Photography (5153). 185 lots
Sun. Nov. 3rd
Heritage Auctions - Dallas. Comics. Internet bidding ends today (121344).
Heritage Auctions - Dallas. Posters. Internet bidding ends today (161344).
National Book Auctions - Ithaca. Books and Ephemera (110313). 433 lots
The 21 auctions this week are actually an interlude between a very busy October and a remarkable November that ends with a copy of Bay Psalm in the rooms at Sotheby’s toward the end of the month.
If you have consigned to auction November is looking like a strong month.
Bruce McKinney
AE