Auction Update Review
Fifty-one Auctions Archived, 14 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Saturday 16 December 2017 51 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 3 in Swiss francs, 23 in euros, 8 in British pounds, 1 in Hong Kong dollars, and 16 in US dollars. Turnover was $35,891,360 as 20,860 lots were offered and 14,929 sold for a 72% success rate. The thoroughbreds were in fine form.
12 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Christies. Valuable Books and Manuscripts on December 13th: $6,207,885
Christies. The Astor Collection from Tillypronie, Aberdeenshire on December 15th: $4,074,605
Sothebys. English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations on December 12th: $2,004,359
Christies. Old Master Prints on December 14th: $1,934,123
Heritage Auctions. Animation Art on December 10th: $1,512,467
Sothebys. Fine Books and Manuscripts on December 11th: $1,506,129
Doyle New York. Photographs, including: Ansel Adams: The Complete Museum Set on December 14th: $1,480,638
Sothebys. History of Science and Technology on December 12th: $1,462,375
Galerie Bassenge. 15th-19th Century Prints on November 30th: $1,192,419
Artcurial. Limited Edition on December 13th: $1,153,627
Bonhams. Voices of the 20th Century on December 6th: $1,109,373
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Fine Prints on December 14th: $1,055,589
7 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Christies. The Astor Collection from Tillypronie, Aberdeenshire on December 15th: 160.21%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on December 9th: 121.43%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Art Part II - Prints on December 2nd: 108.39%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Art Part I - Prints on December 2nd: 107.46%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on December 12th: 103.67%
Artcurial. Limited Edition on December 13th: 101.93%
Swann Galleries. Illustration Art on December 14th: 101.22%
15 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. Animation Art on December 10th: 99.52%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 12/3 on December 10th: 98.15%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 12/3 on December 10th: 97.33%
Christies. The Astor Collection from Tillypronie, Aberdeenshire on December 15th: 96.36%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. The Library of Richard Adams, author of Watership Down on December 14th: 96.27%
Michaans Auctions. Gallery Auction - Books, Prints, Photographs on December 9th: 93.88%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Online bidstart 12/5 on December 12th: 92.40%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on December 12th: 91.04%
Heritage Auctions. HKINF World Currency Signature Auction on December 8th: 90.21%
Doyle New York. Photographs, including: Ansel Adams: The Complete Museum Set on December 14th: 87.37%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Art Part I - Prints on December 2nd: 85.89%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Fine Prints on December 14th: 85.45%
Bruun Rasmussen. Books and Manuscripts on December 12th: 84.98%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on December 13th: 84.84%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on December 9th: 84.00%
51 total sales reported this week:
RR Auction. Fine Autographs & Artifacts - Internet bidstart 11/17 on December 14th: 58.65%
Doyle New York. Photographs, including: Ansel Adams: The Complete Museum Set on December 14th: 87.37%
Artcurial. Limited Edition on December 13th: 76.80%
Henri Godts Books and Prints Auctions. Live Auction - Books, Prints on December 12th: 71.80%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. The Library of Richard Adams, author of Watership Down on December 14th: 96.27%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on December 13th: 84.84%
PBA Galleries. Fine Americana - Travel & Exploration - World History - Cartography on December 14th: 69.82%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Fine Prints on December 14th: 85.45%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Books and Works on Paper, Including Fine Photographs on December 14th: 63.23%
Swann Galleries. Illustration Art on December 14th: 70.36%
Bonhams. The Producer's Pix - Photographs from the Collection of Bruce Berman on December 15th: 48.45%
Bonhams. Entertainment Memorabilia on December 13th: 63.80%
Bruun Rasmussen. Books and Manuscripts on December 12th: 84.98%
Christies. The Astor Collection from Tillypronie, Aberdeenshire on December 15th: 96.36%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on December 12th: 91.04%
Christies. Old Master Prints on December 14th: 68.66%
Christies. Valuable Books and Manuscripts on December 13th: 71.60%
ALDE. Letters, Autographs, Manuscripts on December 13th: 44.17%
ALDE. Original Editions, 19th-21st Centuries on December 11th: 41.82%
Sothebys. History of Science and Technology on December 12th: 57.75%
Sothebys. English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations on December 12th: 70.03%
Sothebys. Fine Books and Manuscripts on December 11th: 62.11%
Michaans Auctions. Gallery Auction - Books, Prints, Photographs on December 9th: 93.88%
One Of Kind Collectibles. Rare Collectible - Internet bidstart 11/17 on December 7th: 78.20%
Binoche et Giquello. Ancient and Modern Books on December 8th: 50.00%
Galerie Bassenge. Photography on December 6th: 63.17%
Galerie Bassenge. 15th-19th Century Prints on November 30th: 64.44%
Galerie Bassenge. From the Library of a Rare Print Dealer on November 30th: 48.72%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Art Part I - Prints on December 2nd: 85.89%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Art Part II - Prints on December 2nd: 79.09%
Old World Auctions. Antique Maps, Globes, Charts, Atlases & Vintage Graphics - online bidstart 11/1 on November 15th: 69.83%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Online bidstart 12/5 on December 12th: 92.40%
Tajan. Books and Manuscripts on December 6th: 48.10%
PIASA. Editions on December 6th: 64.79%
Koller Auctions. Fashion: Vintage and Photography on December 6th: 36.11%
Koller Auctions. Photography on December 6th: 43.38%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on December 9th: 84.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 12/3 on December 10th: 97.33%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 12/3 on December 10th: 98.15%
Heritage Auctions. Animation Art on December 10th: 99.52%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Rare Books and Fine Prints on December 9th: 68.65%
Bubb Kuyper. Drawings, Old Master Prints, Maps and Plans on November 24th: 73.31%
Bubb Kuyper. Ceramics, Photos, Japanese Prints, and Posters on November 23rd: 63.57%
Bubb Kuyper. Modern Art: Prints, etc. on November 23rd: 77.19%
Bubb Kuyper. Old and Rare Books (Part 2) on November 22nd: 69.00%
Bubb Kuyper. Indonesia, Africana, (Natural) history, Manuscripts, Old and Rare Books on November 22nd: 67.45%
Bubb Kuyper. Fine printing, Literature on November 21st: 67.60%
Bubb Kuyper. Art books, Children's books, Varia on November 21st: 68.26%
Heritage Auctions. HKINF World Currency Signature Auction on December 8th: 90.21%
Forum Auctions in Italy. Books and Works on Paper on November 29th: 43.88%
Bonhams. Voices of the 20th Century on December 6th: 35.71%
For the week ahead 12 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Dec. 18th
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 68 lots
Bonhams. London. Prints and Multiples. 123 lots
Cowans Auctions. Cincinnati. Fine Books, Including the Culpin World War I Art Collection. 249 lots
Tue. Dec. 19th
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Autographs. 1615 lots
Pandolfini. Florence . Asian Art - Books. 27 lots
Profiles in History. Calabasas Hills. The Sherlock Holmes Collection of Daniel Posnansky. 293 lots
Profiles in History. Calabasas Hills. Superman: the Auction. 37 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Online bidstart 12/12. 513 lots
Wed. Dec. 20th
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . The Aristophil Collections - Inaugural Sale. 190 lots
Sothebys. New York. Important Judaica. 89 lots
Sun. Dec. 24th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 12/17.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 12/17.
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE