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RBH: 24 Auctions Archived, 18 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Saturday, 3 February 2018, 24 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 6 denominated in euros, 3 in British pounds, and 15 in US dollars. Turnover was $5,418,558 as 6,462 lots were offered and 5,127 sold for a 79% success rate. It was a solid week.
1 auction in our categories saw its total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Arader Galleries. Prints, Rare Maps on January 27th: $2,354,513
6 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Case Antiques, Inc.. Art, Antiques - Prints, Books on January 27th: 227.34%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on January 31st: 123.32%
Skinner. Fine Prints, Fine Photographs on January 26th: 112.09%
Ader. Antiquarian and Modern Books on January 25th: 106.49%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Works on Paper: Drawings and Prints 1780-Present on January 29th: 106.16%
Brunk Auctions. Premier Catalogue Auction - Prints, Books on January 27th: 102.92%
13 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 1/21 on January 28th: 100.00%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Works on Paper: Drawings and Prints 1780-Present on January 29th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions in Italy. No Reserve Online Sale: Antiquarian and Rare Books on February 1st: 98.57%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 1/21 on January 28th: 96.55%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 12/31 on January 28th: 96.36%
Brunk Auctions. Premier Catalogue Auction - Prints, Books on January 27th: 91.67%
Skinner. Fine Prints, Fine Photographs on January 26th: 91.55%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on January 31st: 87.08%
Potomack Company. Online Sale: Prints on January 30th: 86.67%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on January 30th: 86.42%
Dorotheum . Property from Aristocratic Estates and Important Provenance on January 30th: 82.61%
Neal Auction Company. Winter Estates Auction on January 27th: 82.50%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Fine Books and Manuscripts on January 27th: 81.38%
24 total sales reported this week:
Forum Auctions. Modern Literature, Art and Illustrated Books on January 31st: 68.97%
Forum Auctions in Italy. No Reserve Online Sale: Antiquarian and Rare Books on February 1st: 98.57%
Potomack Company. Online Sale: Prints on January 30th: 86.67%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on January 31st: 87.08%
Holabird Kagin Americana. January Auction 2018- Books, Prints - Day 2 on January 21st: 72.25%
Holabird Kagin Americana. January Auction 2018- Books, Prints on January 20th: 75.85%
Dorotheum . Property from Aristocratic Estates and Important Provenance on January 30th: 82.61%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on January 30th: 86.42%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 12/31 on January 28th: 96.36%
Arader Galleries. Prints, Rare Maps on January 27th: 54.27%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Works on Paper: Drawings and Prints 1780-Present on January 29th: 100.00%
Neal Auction Company. Winter Estates Auction - Day 2 on January 28th: 77.78%
Neal Auction Company. Winter Estates Auction on January 27th: 82.50%
Potomack Company. Live Auction - Manuscripts on January 27th: 75.00%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Fine Books and Manuscripts on January 27th: 81.38%
Case Antiques, Inc.. Art, Antiques - Prints, Books on January 27th: 63.30%
Brunk Auctions. Premier Catalogue Auction - Prints, Books on January 27th: 91.67%
Tajan. Books on January 25th: 56.91%
Ader. Antiquarian and Modern Books on January 25th: 79.90%
Purcell Auctioneers. January Collectibles on January 24th: 66.67%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books and Ephemera - Day 1 on January 26th: 67.61%
Skinner. Fine Prints, Fine Photographs on January 26th: 91.55%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 1/21 on January 28th: 96.55%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 1/21 on January 28th: 100.00%
For the week ahead 18 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Feb. 5th
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 92 lots
Tue. Feb. 6th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Internet bidstart 1/30. 755 lots
Wed. Feb. 7th
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Autographs, Manuscripts. 238 lots
Bonhams. London. Travel and Exploration. 50 lots
Old World Auctions. Glen Allen. Antique Maps, Globes, Charts, Atlases & Vintage Graphics - online bidstart 1/24. 783 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs - Featuring Presidential - Internet bidstart 1/19. 913 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Books, Kodesh books, Hassidic books, Rabbinical letters, Manuscripts, Judaika objects and more. 192 lots
Thu. Feb. 8th
James D Julia Auctioneers. Fairfield. Fine Art, Asian and Antiques. 82 lots
Rossini. Paris. Online Sale: Lithographs, Photos, Works on Paper - Online bidstart 1/25. 428 lots
The Antiquarian Book. Izola. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 2/1. 9 lots
Fri. Feb. 9th
Skinner. Boston. Collection of Eugene and Avis Robinson. 198 lots
Sat. Feb. 10th
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Works on Paper - Online only - Prints. 535 lots
Sun. Feb. 11th
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Rare Books and Manuscripts. 222 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 269 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 2/4.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 2/4.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 1/14. 279 lots
Carlsen Gallery. Greenville, NY. Mid-Winter Antique Sale - Books, Posters. 38 lots
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