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22 Auctions Archived, 28 Upcoming
For the week ended Saturday 17 October 19 auctions were archived to the RBH Transaction Database: 3 denominated in euros, 5 in British pounds, and 11 in US dollars. Turnover was $10,256,471 as 6,240 lots were offered and 5,208 sold for an 83% success rate.
3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Sothebys. The Library of Stéphane Mallarmé on October 15th: $5,078,872
Heritage Auctions. Illustration Art on October 14th: $1,912,637
Swann Galleries. Icons & Images: Fine & Vernacular Photographs on October 15th: $1,403,712
3 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Sothebys. The Library of Stéphane Mallarmé on October 15th: 155.85%
Henri Godts Books and Prints Auctions. Auction of Old & Modern Books & Graphics, Cartography on October 13th: 108.30%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Fine Arts - Photography on October 15th: 101.99%
10 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
National Book Auctions. Hollywood, Rackham, Engravings on October 11th: 100.00%
Alaska Auction. Books and Prints on October 10th: 100.00%
Alaska Auction. Books and Prints on October 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 10/4 on October 11th: 99.65%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 10/4 on October 11th: 97.71%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 10/8 on October 15th: 91.92%
Heritage Auctions. Illustration Art on October 14th: 89.64%
Sothebys. The Library of Stéphane Mallarmé on October 15th: 88.69%
Bonhams. The Sporting Sale on October 14th: 85.26%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on October 13th: 82.05%
19 total sales reported this week:
Auctionata. Illustration and Comic Art on October 14th: 50.56%
PBA Galleries. Illustrated & Children's Books - Oz - Fine Books in All Fields on October 15th: 60.25%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Prints on October 16th: 76.68%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Bibliophile on October 15th: 79.11%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 10/8 on October 15th: 91.92%
Swann Galleries. Icons & Images: Fine & Vernacular Photographs on October 15th: 66.30%
Sothebys. The Library of Stéphane Mallarmé on October 15th: 88.69%
Bonhams. The Sporting Sale on October 14th: 85.26%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Fine Arts - Photography on October 15th: 72.54%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents: Travel and Exploration including Australia, Greece, and the Levan on October 14th: 76.57%
Michaans Auctions. Estate Auction on October 10th: 41.38%
Henri Godts Books and Prints Auctions. Auction of Old & Modern Books & Graphics, Cartography on October 13th: 77.09%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on October 13th: 82.05%
Heritage Auctions. Illustration Art on October 14th: 89.64%
National Book Auctions. Hollywood, Rackham, Engravings on October 11th: 100.00%
Alaska Auction. Books and Prints on October 10th: 100.00%
Alaska Auction. Books and Prints on October 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 10/4 on October 11th: 97.71%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 10/4 on October 11th: 99.65%
For the week ahead 28 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Oct. 19th
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 65 lots
Tue. Oct. 20th
Bonhams. San Francisco. Prints and Multiples. 264 lots
Bonhams. New York. Conflicts of the 20th Century. 91 lots
Ader. PARIS. Prints. 12 lots
Wed. Oct. 21st
Bonhams. London. Richard Attenborough: Life Both Sides of the Camera. 198 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Antiquarian Books - Travel Books. 372 lots
Thu. Oct. 22nd
Freemans. Philadelphia. Books, Maps and Manuscripts. 705 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . History, Geography and Travel Books. 216 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Space and Aviation - Internet bidstart 10/15. 474 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Autographs. 387 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 10/15. 402 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. 20th Century Books and Works on Paper. 269 lots
Sothebys. New York. The Creative Genius of Sam Simon: A Lifetime of Memorabilia. 277 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Rare Books. 467 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Manuscripts, Rare Books, Theology. 196 lots
PIASA. Paris. Boxing, Etc..
Fri. Oct. 23rd
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Literature and Children's Books. 545 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Autographs. 445 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Prints, Maps and Photographs. 5849 lots
Sat. Oct. 24th
Sothebys. Paris. Collection J.-A. S. - Grand Masters of Comic Strips. 100 lots
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. Automobilia. 165 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Modern Literature. 488 lots
Archives International Auctions. FORT LEE,. AIA Part XXIX - Session 1 - Wall St. Bourse. 420 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Estate Auction - Cohasset, MA. 38 lots
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Fine Art - Prints and Photography.
Sun. Oct. 25th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 10/18.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 10/18.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Legends of the West. 110 lots
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