Auction Update Review
17 Auctions Archived, 11 Sales Upcoming
For the week ended Saturday 27 August 2016 17 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 2 denominated in euros, 5 in British pounds, and 10 in US dollars. Turnover was a slim $1,287,862 as 4,124 lots were offered and 3,553 for an 81% success rate. It’s late summer and very quiet.
2 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Eldreds. Asian Art Auction - Books, Maps, Prints on August 20th: 126.86%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books, Maps and Ephemera on August 26th: 111.03%
8 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. 2016 August Doodle for Hunger Celebrity Art Auction - Internet bidstart 7/20 on August 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 8/14 on August 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 8/14 on August 21st: 99.35%
Addison and Sarova. Summer Sale on August 20th: 93.25%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on August 23rd: 85.00%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Bibliophile on August 25th: 84.52%
James D Julia Auctioneers. Spectacular End of Summer Fine Art, Asian & Antiques Auction - Session 2 on August 25th: 83.33%
James D Julia Auctioneers. 3-Day Spectacular End of Summer Fine Art, Asian & Antiques Auction on August 24th: 81.58%
17 total sales reported this week:
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books, Maps and Ephemera on August 26th: 74.36%
James D Julia Auctioneers. Spectacular End of Summer Fine Art, Asian & Antiques Auction - Session 3 on August 26th: 65.22%
PBA Galleries. Fine Art & Works on Paper on August 25th: 67.62%
James D Julia Auctioneers. Spectacular End of Summer Fine Art, Asian & Antiques Auction - Session 2 on August 25th: 83.33%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books, Maps and Ephemera on August 25th: 74.05%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Bibliophile on August 25th: 84.52%
James D Julia Auctioneers. 3-Day Spectacular End of Summer Fine Art, Asian & Antiques Auction on August 24th: 81.58%
Purcell Auctioneers. Antiques and Collectables -Books and Prints on August 24th: 66.67%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Interiors: Day 1 - Prints on August 23rd: 33.33%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Antiques and Interiors with Pictures: Prints on August 22nd: 58.82%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on August 23rd: 85.00%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs & Artifacts - Internet bidstart 7/22 on August 10th: 63.70%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 8/14 on August 21st: 99.35%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 8/14 on August 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. 2016 August Doodle for Hunger Celebrity Art Auction - Internet bidstart 7/20 on August 18th: 100.00%
Addison and Sarova. Summer Sale on August 20th: 93.25%
Eldreds. Asian Art Auction - Books, Maps, Prints on August 20th: 60.00%
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For the week ahead 11 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Aug. 29th
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 39 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Summer Hybrid Sale - Prints. 35 lots
Tue. Aug. 30th
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Making and Breaking Records: Entertainment and Sports Memorability. 59 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Books and Manuscripts. 367 lots
Wed. Aug. 31st
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs. 535 lots
Rossini. Paris. 19th Century Posters, Prints, Lithographs. 45 lots
Thu. Sep. 1st
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Cape Town. Modern First Editions. 316 lots
Quagga Rare Books and Art. Stellenbosch. Assorted Africana - Internet bidstart 8/25. 22 lots
Sat. Sep. 3rd
Bonhams. London. Automobilia - Books and Prints. 49 lots
Sun. Sep. 4th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 8/28.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 8/28.
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE