Auction Update Review
Fasten Your Seat Belts
For the week ending 16 auctions
were archived to the AED: 1 in euros, 7
in British pounds, and 8 in US dollars.
Total turnover was $14,497,150 or 69% of the aggregate of all lots
offered - $21,017,405. On the positive
side, of 6,143 lots offered 4,698 or 76.5% changed hands. That’s a strong number. Buyers are buying but not without
consideration of underlying value.
For the week 4 auctions in the
category saw total sales breach the one million dollar level:
Sotheby’s. Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints
in London on September 19th:
$4,810,307
Christie’s. Prints in London on September 19th: $2,937,506
Swann Galleries. 19th & 20th Century
Prints & Drawings on September 20th: $2,535,447
Christie’s. Prints & Multiples in London on September
20th: $1,240,946
Five sales saw their total proceeds
exceed the aggregate high estimate of all lots offered:
Alain & Evelyne Morel de
Westgaver. Books, etc on September 15th: 169%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on September
19th: 127%
Freeman’s. Photography and Photographic Books on
September 20th: 125%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. A Country House Library on September 20th: 115%
Christie’s. Prints & Multiples on September 20th: 100%
For the week six sales saw at least
80% of their lots sell:
Cowan’s. The World at War on September 20th: 91%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. A Country House Library on September 20th: 91%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on
September 19th: 89%
Freeman’s. Books, Maps and Manuscripts on September 20th: 86%
Alain & Evelyne Morel de
Westgaver. Books, etc on September 15th: 85%
Christie’s. Prints & Multiples on September 20th: 80%
For the week ahead 18 sales are
scheduled:
Mon. Sept. 24th Sotheby’s. Property from the Estate of Brook Astor
[NO8890]
Tues.. Sept. 25th Sotheby’s. Property from the Estate of Brook Astor,
continued [NO8890]
Bonhams. Printed Books and Maps [19844]
Wed. Sept. 26th Dorotheum. Modern Prints [92612]
Lyon
and Turnbull Ltd. International
Sale: Prints [360]
Mealy’s
Auctioneer’s. Rare Book and Collectors
Sale [92612]
Tajan. Books [9740]
Thurs. Sept. 27th Alexander Autographs. World War II [48]. 1840 lots
Central
Mass Auctions. Eliot Ness Memorabilia
[92712]
Christie’s. Collection of Helene Rochas [3538]
Heritage
Auctions. Rare Books online bidding
ending today [201239]
Mealy’s
Auctioneer’s. Rare Book and Collectors
Sale continuing [92612]
Morton
Casa de Subastas. Monclau Collection
Antique Books [645]
PBA
Galleries. Americana – African American
History – Travel and Exploration [489]
Fri. Sept 28th Alexander Autographs. World War II [48] continued. 1840 lots
Sat. Sept. 29th Neret – Minet & Tessier. Comic Strips [13876]
Morton
Casa de Subastas. Monclau Collection
Antique Books [646]
The hunt is on.
Bruce McKinney
Sunday September 23rd,
2012