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32 Auctions Archived, 37 Upcoming
For the week ended Saturday November 14 thirty-two auctions were archived to the RBH Database; 7 in euros, 6 in British pounds, and 19 in US dollars. Turnover was $14,028,448 as 9,317 lots were offered and 6,442 sold for a 69% success rate. It was another strong week.
4 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Christies. Photographs on November 12th: $3,302,903
Sothebys. Photographs on November 13th: $1,722,776
Zisska and Lacher. Books and Prints on November 6th: $1,387,496
Bonhams. Books on November 11th: $1,328,497
3 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Ferraton. Posters, Photographs and Prints on November 7th: 176.95%
Dallas Auction Gallery. Fine Arts -- Historical Documents, Books, Prints on November 4th: 143.00%
OSENAT. Automobilia on November 8th: 130.97%
15 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
John McInnis Auctioneers. On Site Auction - Arundel, ME - Session 2 - Prints, Book on November 8th: 100.00%
John McInnis Auctioneers. On Site Auction - Arundel, ME on November 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 11/1 on November 8th: 99.51%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 11/5 on November 12th: 98.70%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 11/1 on November 8th: 98.03%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration on November 6th: 92.67%
Heritage Auctions. Americana and Political on November 7th: 92.31%
Dallas Auction Gallery. Fine Arts -- Historical Documents, Books, Prints on November 4th: 92.00%
Brunk Auctions. Books and Prints on November 8th: 91.53%
Addison and Sarova. Fine & Rare Books, Featuring Selections from the Robert Easton Library on November 7th: 91.32%
Ferraton. Posters, Photographs and Prints on November 7th: 89.69%
Mid Hudson Auction Galleries. In Association with Guernsey's: Gilbert Jones Collection on November 7th: 88.89%
Eldreds. Fine and Decorative Arts - Prints on November 7th: 83.82%
OSENAT. Automobilia on November 8th: 83.56%
Swann Galleries. 19th & 20th Century Literature Featuring The Lawrence M. Solomon Collection on November 10th: 83.07%
32 total sales reported this week:
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents: Natural History and Sporting Art on November 13th: 65.26%
Sothebys. Photographs on November 13th: 53.33%
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Prints and Photographs on November 10th: 69.23%
Ader. Ancient and Modern Books on November 10th: 64.06%
OSENAT. Automobilia on November 8th: 83.56%
Lyon and Turnbull. 19th and 20th Century Pictures on November 12th: 51.72%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 11/5 on November 12th: 98.70%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Important Books and Manuscripts on November 12th: 67.57%
Christies. Photographs on November 12th: 75.00%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Motoring Literature, Automobilia, Early Cycling and Railwayana on November 12th: 76.89%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Travel & Natural History, Maps, Prints, Sporting Art on November 11th: 76.14%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Fine Books and Manuscripts on November 11th: 62.59%
Bonhams. Books on November 11th: 75.00%
Paige Auction. Joy of Collecting on November 10th: 78.79%
Swann Galleries. 19th & 20th Century Literature Featuring The Lawrence M. Solomon Collection on November 10th: 83.07%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on November 10th: 79.71%
Brunk Auctions. Books and Prints on November 8th: 91.53%
Ferraton. Posters, Photographs and Prints on November 7th: 89.69%
Michaans Auctions. Estate Auction on November 7th: 47.92%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Numismatic Books on November 7th: 68.51%
John McInnis Auctioneers. On Site Auction - Arundel, ME - Session 2 - Prints, Book on November 8th: 100.00%
John McInnis Auctioneers. On Site Auction - Arundel, ME on November 7th: 100.00%
Mid Hudson Auction Galleries. In Association with Guernsey's: Gilbert Jones Collection on November 8th: 73.93%
Mid Hudson Auction Galleries. In Association with Guernsey's: Gilbert Jones Collection on November 7th: 88.89%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 11/1 on November 8th: 98.03%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 11/1 on November 8th: 99.51%
Zisska and Lacher. Books and Prints on November 6th: 19.06%
Addison and Sarova. Fine & Rare Books, Featuring Selections from the Robert Easton Library on November 7th: 91.32%
Eldreds. Fine and Decorative Arts - Prints on November 7th: 83.82%
Dallas Auction Gallery. Fine Arts -- Historical Documents, Books, Prints on November 4th: 92.00%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration on November 6th: 92.67%
Heritage Auctions. Americana and Political on November 7th: 92.31%
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For the week ahead 37 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Nov. 16th
Quagga Rare Books and Art. Stellenbosch. Collectable out-of-print books including Anglo-Boer War. - Internet bidstart 11/9. 27 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 65 lots
Tue. Nov. 17th
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Leiden. Antiquarian Books. 1241 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Books and Maps. 244 lots
Bonhams. New York. Post War and Contemporary Prints and Multiples. 165 lots
Jacksons Auction. Cedar Falls, Iowa . World Treasures: Important Russian, European, Asian & American Works. 82 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Modern Books and Manuscripts. 57 lots
Sothebys. London. Travel, Atlases, Maps and Natural History. 181 lots
Tajan. Paris. Books and Prints. 260 lots
Wed. Nov. 18th
Pandolfini. Florence . Books, Prints and Drawings. 123 lots
ALDE. Paris. Binders, Original, Modern, Illustrated. 372 lots
PIASA. Paris. Pierre Székely (1923-2001) Sculptures, reliefs and prints. 53 lots
Thu. Nov. 19th
RR Auction. Amherst. Animation Auction - Online bidstart 11/12. 491 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Rare and important Travel Posters. 216 lots
Freemans. Philadelphia. The Sporting Sale. 8 lots
Ader. PARIS. Antique and Modern Prints - Day 1. 339 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Bibliophile. 419 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Photographs. 168 lots
Heritage Auctions. Beverly Hills. Comics. 1272 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Rare Books & Manuscripts. 289 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Books and Ephemera - Day 1. 832 lots
One Of Kind Collictibles. Coral Gables. Autographs, Documents and Photographs. 218 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 3/6. 400 lots
Kestenbaum and Company. New York. PART II: RABBINIC MANUSCRIPTS FROM AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION. 305 lots
Fri. Nov. 20th
Cowans Auctions. Cincinnati. American History. 307 lots
Ader. PARIS. Antique and Modern Prints - Day 2. 337 lots
Romantic Agony Book and Print Auctions. Brussels. Antiquarian Books. 1302 lots
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Hamburg. Rare Books and Manuscripts. 1349 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Books and Ephemera - Day 2. 282 lots
Sat. Nov. 21st
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Louisiana Purchase Auction. 119 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters. 1081 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Comic Strips. 318 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. Live Auction - Books, Prints. 24 lots
Arader Galleries. New York City. The Most Important American Maps and Audubon. 217 lots
Sun. Nov. 22nd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 11/15.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 11/15.
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Louisiana Purchase Auction - Day 2. 60 lots
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