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19 Auctions Archived, 5 Upcoming
For the week ended Saturday 26 December 19 sales were archived to the RBH database; 8 denominated in euros and 11 in US dollars. Sales were $21,558,344 as 11,835 lots were offered and 8,435 sold for a 71% success rate.
The fall sales have ended.
2 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Sothebys. The Valmadonna Trust Library: Part I Magnificent Manuscripts and the Bomberg Talmud on December 22nd: $14,868,000
Sothebys. Important Judaica on December 22nd: $3,418,375
2 auctions saw their total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Bolaffi Ambassador Auctions. Rare Books and Autographs on December 16th: 124.85%
Bubb Kuyper. Modern Art: Prints and Drawings (part 1) on November 26th: 108.91%
6 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 12/13 on December 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Entertainment on December 19th: 99.28%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 12/13 on December 20th: 97.97%
Heritage Auctions. The William E. Fredeman Victoriana Collection Rare Books Internet Auction on December 20th: 95.92%
Holabird Kagin Americana. December Sale - Part 1 on December 12th: 93.42%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 12/17 on December 24th: 92.14%
19 total sales reported this week:
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 12/17 on December 24th: 92.14%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Americana - Online Only on December 15th: 24.44%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Western Americana Live Auction - session 2 on December 14th: 74.22%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Western Americana Live Auction - session 1 on December 13th: 61.05%
Holabird Kagin Americana. December Sale - Part 1 on December 12th: 93.42%
Sothebys. Important Judaica on December 22nd: 70.89%
Sothebys. The Valmadonna Trust Library: Part I Magnificent Manuscripts and the Bomberg Talmud on December 22nd: 75.00%
Bubb Kuyper. Drawings, Old Master Prints, Maps and Plans on November 27th: 76.05%
Bubb Kuyper. Modern Art (2), Photographs, Japanese Prints on November 26th: 69.68%
Bubb Kuyper. Modern Art: Prints and Drawings (part 1) on November 26th: 69.58%
Bubb Kuyper. Manuscripts, Old and Rare Books on November 25th: 67.75%
Bubb Kuyper. Books: Varia, History, Natural History on November 25th: 60.87%
Bubb Kuyper. Books: Fine Printing, Literature on November 24th: 65.71%
Bubb Kuyper. Books: Bibliography, Arts, Children's Books on November 24th: 68.02%
Bolaffi Ambassador Auctions. Rare Books and Autographs on December 16th: 71.34%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 12/13 on December 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 12/13 on December 20th: 97.97%
Heritage Auctions. The William E. Fredeman Victoriana Collection Rare Books Internet Auction on December 20th: 95.92%
Heritage Auctions. Entertainment on December 19th: 99.28%
For the week ahead 5 sales are scheduled:
Thu. Dec. 31st
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints. 35 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 12/24. 188 lots
Sun. Jan. 3rd
National Book Auctions. Ithaca. Books.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 12/27.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 12/27.
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE