This May, as of April 28th, 106 sales with an estimated 20,000+ lots scheduled. Dates occasionally change, others are added and a few delayed but the events as shown here are substantially what to expect. The auction calendar, once the month is underway is always being updated. At the end of this list is a link to the most up-to-date schedule.
Wed. May 1st Bonhams. Prints [20911]. 321 lots
Christies. Prints and Multiples [2697]. 403 lots
Swann Galleries. Old Master through Modern Prints [2312]
Thurs. May 2nd Bonhams. Books, Prints [20647]. 19 lots
Eldred’s. Asian Art – Prints [759]. 28 lots
Heritage Auctions [HA.com]. Rare Books internet bidding ending today [201318]. 284 lots
Kestenbaum and Company. Fine Judaica, Hebrew Books, Manuscripts and Autograph
Letters [58]. 393 lots
Sothebys. Prints [N08986]. 372 lots
Fri. May 3rd Sothebys. Prints [N08986]. 372 lots
Keys Fine Arts [1119]. 167 lots
Sat. May 4th Neal Auction Company. Prints [50413]. 78 lots
Sun. May 5th Neal Auction Company. Prints [50413]. 78 lots
Freeman’s [Samuel T. Freeman & Co.] Prints [1458].
Bruun Rasmussen. Old and Modern Prints [1319].
Mon. May 6th Zisska & Schauer. Books [61].
Tues. May 7th Bonhams. Photographs [20912].
Burgerdijk & Niermans. Books and Mapd [337]. 1329 lots
Zizzka & Schauer. Books [61].
Wed. May 8th Bonhams. Roy Davids: Part III: Poetry [L-Z] [20923].
Burgerdijk & Niermans. Books and Mapd [337]. 1329 lots
Zizzka & Schauer. Books [61].
Thurs. May 9th Bloomsbury Auctions. The Botanical Library of a Continental Gentleman [36052]. 288 lots
Heritage Auctions [HA.com]. Rare Books on line bidding ends today [201319].
PBA Galleries. Fine Books in all Fields [506].
Sat. May 11th Guernsey’s. John James Audubon Handsome Works of Nature [51113]. 230 lots
Sun. May 12th Bonhams. Books and Prints [20965].
National Book Auctions. Books [51213].
Mon. May 13th Bonhams. Books and Prints [29065]
Swann Galleries, Inc. Modernist Posters [2314].
Tues. May 14th Ader. Ancient and Modern Medicinal Books [20831].
Ketterer Kunst / F. Doerling. Old Masters and 19th Century Prints [402].
Lyon and Turnbull Ltd. Rare Books, Maps and Manuscripts [378].
Rupert Toovey and Co. Antiquarian and Collector’s Books [1127].
Sothebys. Travel, Atlases, Maps and Natural History [L13401].
Wed. May 15th Ader. Ancient and Modern Medical Books – Collection of M. C. [20831]
Autographes Encheres. Autographs, Manuscripts, Historical Memories, Vintage Posters – auction ends today [21710]. 148 lots
Christies. Photographs [1120]. 108 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents [51513].
ERA Encheres. Collection of 60 Atlases, Esotericism, Manuscripts, Curiosa, Old Books, Varied [21730].
Lyon and Turnbull Ltd. Rare Books, Maps and Manuscripts [378].
RR Auction. Autographs [408].
Rupert Toovey and Co. Prints [1126].
Tajan. Russian Art – Ancient and Modern Books [21713].
Coutau-Begarie. Books on Textiles [51513].
Thurs. May 16th Bloomsbury Auctions. Bibliophile [36042].
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Historical, Aviation, Maritime and Transport Memorabilia [51613].
Heritage Auctions [HA.com]. Comics and Comic Art [7076].
Heritage Auctions [HA.com]. Rare Books – internet bidding ending today [201320].
Piasa. Ancient and Modern Books [206626].
Swann Galleries, Inc. Contemporary Art [2315].
Fri. May 17th Bloomsbury Auctions. Photographs and Photobooks [36043].
Coutau-Begarie. Ancient and Modern Books [51713].
Heritage Auctions [HA.com]. Comics and Comic Art [7076].
Jeschke – van vliet Buch und Kunstauktionen GmbH. Precious and Rare Books & Decorative Prints [90].
Rossini. A Century of Posters [21725].
Gonnelli Casa d’Aste. Prints, Drawings, Maps and Views [12].
Sat. May 18th Artcurial Briest-Le Fur-Poulain-F. Tajan. Comic Strips [21446].
Clars Auction Gallery. Prints, Photographs [51813].
Gonnelli Casa d’Aste. Prints, Drawings, Maps and Views [12].
Cottone. Books, Ephemera, Prints [51813].
Castner’s Auciton and Appraisal Service. Photographs and Postcard Collection [51813].
Eldred’s. Prints, Books [784].
Heritage Auctions [HA.com]. Comics and Comic Art [7076].
Sun. May 19th Bonhams. Books, Prints [20966].
Clars Auction Gallery. Prints, Photographs [51813].
Wed. May 22nd Ader. Ancient Books – Szapiro Collection [20842].
Bonhams. The Sporting Sale [20648].
Thurs. May 23rd Aguttes. Books and Old Papers [20655].
Bloomsbury Auctions. Chinese Propaganda Posters [36054]. 532 lots
Hauff and Auvermann. Part I. Rare Books, Autographs and Engravings [70a]. 693 lots
Heritage Auctions [HA.com]. Rare Books – internet bidding ending today [201321].
RR Auction. Autographs [409].
Swann Galleries, Inc. Autographs [2316].
Fri. May 24th Ader. Ancient and Modern Prints [20841].
Hauff and Avermann. Part II: Rare Books, Autographs and Engravings [70b]. 1119 lots
Piasa. Ancient, Modern and VContemporary Photos [20627].
Sat. May 25th ERA Encheres. Rare Prints of the XVI to the XIX, Very Fine Ancient Books about Lyon [21376].
Hauff and Auvermann. Part III: Modern Literature, Posters and Photography [70c]
Hauff and Auvermann. Part IV: Modern and Contemporary Art [70d].
Morton Casa de Subastas. Books, Documents and Engravings [52513].
Northeast Auctions. Historical Americana [52513].
Sun. May 26th Northeast Auctions. Historical Americana [52513].
Mon. May 27th Dorotheum. Modern and Contemporary Prints [52713].
Ketterer Kunst / F. Doerling. Books [405].
Tues. May 28th Artcurial Briest-Le Fur-Poulain-F. Tajan. Books and Manuscripts [20890].
Bubb Kuyper. Books, Manuscripts, Graphic Art [58].
Jeschke – van vliet Buch und Kunstauktionen GmbH. Prints [91].
Ketterer Kunst / F. Doerling. Books [405].
Minerva Auctions Roma. Paintings and Drawings of the XIX Century Art Books [ROMA-91].
Wed. May 29th Alde. Letters and Manuscripts [20986].
Bubb Kuyper. Books, Manuscripts, Graphic Art [58].
Dorotheum. Autographs [52913].
Sothebys. Photographs [PF1310].
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts [PF1303].
Thurs. May 30th Bloomsbury Auctions. Important Book and Manuscripts [36056].
Bubb Kuyper. Books, Manuscripts, Graphic Art [58].
Galerie Bassenge. Prints [101h].
Heritage Auctions [HA.com]. Rare Books – internet bidding ending today [2013222].
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books [53013].
PBA Galleries. South Sea: The Library of Dr. Richard Topel, Part II [507].
Profiles in History. The Property of a Distinguished American Private Collector, Part II [53013].
Fri. May 31st Alde. First Editions of the XIX and XX – Collection Tschann [21423]
Bubb Kuyper. Books, Manuscripts, Graphic Art [58].
Galerie Bassenge. Prints [101b].
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books [53013]
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