Auction Update Review
35 Auctions Archived, 33 Sales Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Saturday, June 10, 2017, 35 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 17 denominated in euros, 5 in British pounds, and 13 in US dollars. Turnover was a robust $13,794,476 as 8,186 lots were offered and 6,029 sold for a 74% success rate. The average transaction price was $2,288.
3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Sothebys. The Library of William O’Brien: Property of the Milltown Park Charitable Trust on June 7th: $3,585,411
Arader Galleries. Summer 2017 Sale on June 3rd: $1,511,809
Galerie Bassenge. 15th-19th Century Prints on May 25th: $1,413,803
13 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Il Ponte. Interior Decorations - Day 1 - Prints, Postal on May 30th: 205.88%
Sothebys. The Library of William O’Brien: Property of the Milltown Park Charitable Trust on June 7th: 155.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Books and Prints - Live auction begins May 30 on June 9th: 143.66%
Galerie Bassenge. An American Private Collection - From Lesser Ury to Rolf Nesch on May 27th: 135.31%
Kedem Auction. Jewish and Israeli History and Culture on June 6th: 131.17%
De Baecque and Associes. A look on the twentieth century # 15 : Modern and Contemporary Art - Prints on June 1st: 122.38%
Christies. Contemporary Art Day Auction - Prints on June 8th: 115.70%
Galerie Bassenge. 15th-19th Century Prints on May 25th: 115.37%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Art, Part 2 - Prints on May 27th: 113.73%
Purcell Auctioneers. Antiques and Collectables -Books and Prints on June 7th: 110.94%
ALDE. Autograph Letters and Manuscripts on June 8th: 104.28%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Property from the Camilla and Earl McGrath Collection - Books, Prints and Ephemera on June 3rd: 103.84%
Chiswick Auctions. Printed Books and Manuscripts on May 31st: 102.86%
15 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 5/28 on June 4th: 97.93%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 5/28 on June 4th: 96.06%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Property from the Camilla and Earl McGrath Collection - Books, Prints and Ephemera on June 3rd: 94.03%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Signed Prints by Local Artists on May 31st: 93.28%
Il Ponte. Interior Decorations - Day 1 - Prints, Postal on May 30th: 92.86%
Christies. Contemporary Art Day Auction - Prints on June 8th: 92.31%
Bonhams. Animation Art on June 5th: 92.12%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Literature on June 1st: 88.42%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on June 6th: 86.79%
Skinner. Books and Manuscripts - Online bidstart 5/23 on June 2nd: 86.46%
Sothebys. The Library of William O’Brien: Property of the Milltown Park Charitable Trust on June 7th: 85.75%
Il Ponte. Interior Decorations - Day 2 - Militaria: Books, Prints on May 31st: 83.33%
Swann Galleries. Maps and Atlases, Natural History and Color Plate Books on June 7th: 81.07%
Chiswick Auctions. Printed Books and Manuscripts on May 31st: 80.43%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Art, Part 2 - Prints on May 27th: 80.00%
35 total sales reported this week:
Bruun Rasmussen. Books and Prints - Live auction begins May 30 on June 9th: 79.07%
ALDE. Autograph Letters and Manuscripts on June 8th: 73.05%
Christies. Contemporary Art Day Auction - Prints on June 8th: 92.31%
Skinner. Books and Manuscripts - Online bidstart 5/23 on June 2nd: 86.46%
Sothebys. The Library of William O’Brien: Property of the Milltown Park Charitable Trust on June 7th: 85.75%
Chiswick Auctions. General - Books and Prints on June 6th: 42.31%
Chiswick Auctions. Printed Books and Manuscripts on May 31st: 80.43%
Kedem Auction. Jewish and Israeli History and Culture on June 6th: 64.43%
Purcell Auctioneers. Antiques and Collectables -Books and Prints on June 7th: 77.14%
Treadway Toomey Auctions. 20th Century Art and Design - Prints on June 3rd: 74.16%
Swann Galleries. Maps and Atlases, Natural History and Color Plate Books on June 7th: 81.07%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on June 7th: 49.44%
Bonhams. Modern and Contemporary Prints and Multiples on June 6th: 46.11%
Bonhams. Animation Art on June 5th: 92.12%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on June 6th: 86.79%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Property from the Camilla and Earl McGrath Collection - Books, Prints and Ephemera on June 3rd: 94.03%
Vermot de Pas. Cinema Posters on June 1st: 44.00%
Arader Galleries. Summer 2017 Sale on June 3rd: 52.03%
Winner's Auctions and Exhibitions. Holy books, letters from Rabbis and Rebbes, Judaica, Maps, Periodicals, Postcards, banknotes, Eretz on May 3rd: 63.18%
De Baecque and Associes. Marine and Science - Globes, Prints on July 8th: 60.00%
De Baecque and Associes. A look on the twentieth century # 15 : Modern and Contemporary Art - Prints on June 1st: 77.61%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Signed Prints by Local Artists on May 31st: 93.28%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Literature on June 1st: 88.42%
Binoche et Giquello. Ancient and Modern Books - Travel on June 1st: 42.07%
Grays Auctioneers. Fine Art, Decorative Art - Prints on May 31st: 48.65%
Il Ponte. Interior Decorations - Day 3 - Modern Art, Prints on June 1st: 74.02%
Il Ponte. Interior Decorations - Day 1 - Prints, Postal on May 30th: 92.86%
Il Ponte. Interior Decorations - Day 2 - Militaria: Books, Prints on May 31st: 83.33%
Galerie Bassenge. Photography on May 31st: 52.07%
Galerie Bassenge. An American Private Collection - From Lesser Ury to Rolf Nesch on May 27th: 78.43%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Art, part 1 - Prints on May 27th: 67.88%
Galerie Bassenge. 15th-19th Century Prints on May 25th: 66.47%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Art, Part 2 - Prints on May 27th: 80.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 5/28 on June 4th: 96.06%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 5/28 on June 4th: 97.93%
For the week ahead 33 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Jun. 12th
Dorotheum . Vienna. Autographs. 364 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 91 lots
Tue. Jun. 13th
Swann Galleries. New York. Art, Press & Illustrated Books. 286 lots
Sothebys. New York. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana. 126 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Fine Art - Prints. 22 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Sporlympique III: 100% Sport Sale. 647 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. NASA Photographs. 150 lots
Wed. Jun. 14th
Bonhams. London. Fine Books, Atlases, Manuscripts and Photographs. 236 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Books and Manuscripts. 259 lots
Old World Auctions. Glen Allen. Antique Maps, Globes, Charts, Atlases & Vintage Graphics - online bidstart 6/7. 441 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps and Documents. 664 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Art Photography. 189 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Modern and Contemporary Prints. 232 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs & Artifacts - Internet bidstart 5/19. 822 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Fine Art and Antiques - Prints. 135 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Contemporary Prints and Photographs from the Davidson Art College Collection - Online bidstart 6/7Co. 117 lots
Thu. Jun. 15th
Christies. New York. Books and Manuscripts. 246 lots
Minerva Auctions Roma. Roma. Books, Autographs and Prints. 674 lots
Christies. New York. Musical Masterpieces from the Metropolitan Opera Guild Collection. 52 lots
Christies. New York. Ornithology Library of Gerald Dorros. 39 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 97 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Rare Books and Manuscripts. 240 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Vintage Posters. 213 lots
PIASA. Paris. Engravings, etc.. 35 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Children Books - Jean-Jacques Loup Original Drawings. 326 lots
Fri. Jun. 16th
Freemans. Philadelphia. Books, Maps and Manuscripts. 355 lots
Sat. Jun. 17th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Entertainment. 812 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Antiques, Asian and Fine Arts: Prints. 134 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Contemporary Prints and Photographs from the Davidson Art College Collection - Online bidstart 6/7. 24 lots
Christies. Paris. Comic Strips and Illustrations. 163 lots
Sun. Jun. 18th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 6/11.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 6/11.
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Antiques, Asian and Fine Arts: Prints. 51 lots
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