26 Sales Archived, another 24 Upcoming this week

For the week ending Saturday September 28^th 26 auctions were archived to the AED;  3 in Swiss francs, 4 in euros, 6 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 12 in US dollars.  We are living through a fundamental change in how collectible material is being valued and sold.  Seven thousand, nine hundred and thirty-three lots were offered and 5,972 sold for a 75% success rate.  Turnover was $9,394,247.

Two sales saw their totals exceed a million dollars:

Christies – London – King Street.  Kate Moss – The Collection – Curated by Gert Elfering on September 25^th:  $2,681,455

Koller Auctions – Zurich.  Books and Autographs on September 21^st:  $1,629,913

Four sales saw total proceeds exceed 100% of the total of the high estimates of all lots offered:

Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood - Exeter.  Books, Prints on September 10^th:  123%

Bruun Rasmussen – Copenhagen.  Modern and Contemporary Prints on September 25^th:  109%

Koller Auctions – Zurich.  Old Master Drawings and Prints on September 20^th:  108%

Dominic Winter Book Auctions – Wiltshire.  Printed Books, Maps and Documents on September 25^th:  104%

Fifteen auctions saw at least 80% of their lots sell:

Heritage Auctions – Dallas.  Comics internet bidding ended September 22^nd:  97%

Heritage Auctions – Dallas.  Americana, Politics on September 21^st:  92%

Heritage Auctions – Dallas.  Movie Posters, internet bidding ended September 22^nd:  90%

Rachel Davis Fine Arts – Cleveland.  The Goodyear Collection on September 21^st:  89%

Dominic Winter Book Auctions – Wiltshire.  Printed Books, Maps and Documents on September 25^th:  86%

Koller Auctions – Zurich.  Old Master Drawings and Prints on September 20^th:  86%

Heritage Auctions – Dallas.  Rare Books internet bidding ended September 26^th:  86%

Freemans – Philadelphia.  Books and Manuscripts on September 26^th:  *5%

Cowans Auctions – Cincinnati.  American History on September 23^rd: 

Bruun Rasmussen – Copenhagen.  Old Master Prints on September 23^rd:  83%

Bruun Rasmussen – Copenhagen.  Modern and Contemporary Prints on September 25^th:  83%

Christies – London – King Street.  Kate Moss – The Collection – Curated by Gert Elfering on September 25^th:  83%

Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood - Exeter.  Books, Prints on September 10^th:  81%

Bruun Rasmussen – Copenhagen.  Modern and Contemporary Prints on September 24^th:  81%

Skinner – Boston.  Fine Prints and Photographs on September 20^th:  81%

For the week ahead 24 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Sept. 30^th 

De Baecque and Associes – Lyon.  Prints  [22799].  19 lots

Bruun Rasmussen – Copenhagen.  Old Master Drawings and Prints [1340a].  8 lots

Tues. Oct. 1^st

Christies – New York.  Neon Dreams:  Editioned Works by Kusama, Murakami and Nara.  117 lots

Bruun Rasmussen – Copenhagen.  Books and Manuscripts [1340b].  141 lots

Bruun Rasmussen – Copenhagen.  Modern and Contemporary Prints [1340c].  83 lots

Ader.  Prints.  181 lots

Wed. Oct. 2^nd

Sothebys – New York.  Photographs [N09020].  232 lots

Dominic Winter Book Auctions – Wiltshire.  Pictures – Prints [100213].  63 lots

Autograph Auctions – Corsinge.  Autographs – bidding ends today.  98 lots

Thurs. Oct. 3^rd

Christies – New York.  Photographs [2732].  241 lots

Binoche and Giguello – rue La Boetie, Paris.  Library of an Amateur [17203].  246 lots

Christies.  Into Africa – Photographs by Peter Beard [2780].  28 lots

Dominic Winter Book Auctions – Wiltshire.  Natural History:  Books and Pictures [100313].  109 lots

Bloomsbury Auctions – London.  Antiquarian Books [36084].  433 lots

Heritage Auctions – Dallas [HA.com].  Rare Books internet bidding ending today [201340].

Ader - Paris.  Posters:  Andre Bernard Collection [23431].  205 lots

Ader – Paris.  Posters and Graphics:  F. H. K. Henrion Collection [23403].  228 lots

Fri. Oct. 4^th

Marc van de Wiele Auctions – Brugge.  Books [49].  604 lots

Alde – Paris.  Ancient and Modern Books, Medicine and Architecture [22887].  488 lots

Sat. Oct. 5^th

Marc van de Wiele Auctions – Brugge.  Books [50].  830 lots

Clars Auction Gallery – Oakland.  Prints [100513].  107 lots

Sun. Oct. 6^th

Heritage Auctions - Dallas [HA.com].  Comics [121340].

Heritage Auctions – Dallas.  Posters – internet bidding ending today [161340].

Clars – Oakland.  Prints, Day 2 [100613].  52 lots

The rooms are heating up.  The flow will set records.

Bruce McKinney

AE