For the week ending Saturday October 12^th 27 auctions were archived to the AED; 12 in euros, 4 in British pounds, and 11 in US dollars.  Turnover was $4,877,169 as 8,414 lots were offered and 6,636 sold for a robust 79% success rate.

While it was a busy week no single auction reached the one million dollar level.

Two auctions saw their sales totals exceed 100% of the total of their high estimates:

Henri Godts Books and Prints Auctions - Brussels.  Books on October 8^th:  252%

Christies – New York.  Prints on October 8^th:  184%

Fourteen sales saw 80% of their lots sell:

Christies – New York.  Prints on October 8^th:  100%

Heritage Auctions - Dallas.  Comics – internet bidding ended on October 6^th:  100%

Ader – Paris.  Posters:  Andre Bernard Collection:  97%

Heritage Auctions – Dallas.  Posters – internet bidding ended October 6^th:  96%

Rupert Toovey and Co. – West Sussex. Prints on October 9^th:  89%

Bruun Rasmussen – Copenhagen.  Modern and Contemporary Prints on October 8^th:  89%

Clars Auction Gallery – Oakland.  Prints on October 5^th:  89%

Rupert Toovey and Co. – West Sussex.  Antiquarian and Collector’s Books on October 8^th:  89%

Henri Godts Books and Prints Auctions - Brussels.  Books on October 8^th:  88%

Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society – Lancaster.  Rare and Used Books on September 13^th:  85%

Swann Galleries – New York.  Printed and Manuscript Americana on October 10^th:  84%

Dominic Winter Book Auctions.  Natural History:  Books and Pictures on October 3^rd:  83%

Clars Auction Gallery – Oakland.  Prints, Day 2 on October 6^th:  81%

Bruun Rasmussen – Copenhagen.  Old Master Prints on October 7^th:  80%

Here is a link to this week’s spreadsheet of archived auctions.

For the week ahead 30 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Oct. 14^th

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers – Chicago.  Prints [261].  11 lots

Bruun Rasmussen – Copenhagen.  Old Master Prints [1342a].  5 lots

Tues. Oct. 15^th

Christies – London – South Kensington.  Photographs [9562].  142 lots

Tajan – Paris.  Prints, Books – internet bidding ending today [98530].  3 lots

Jeschke van vliet Buch und Kunstauktionen GmbH – Berlin – Schoneberg.  Rare Books and Decorative Prints; and Photography [95].  900 lots

Bruun Rasmussen – Copenhagen.  Modern and Contemporary Prints [1342b].  25 lots

Wed. Oct. 16^th

Bonhams – San Francisco.  Fine Books and Manuscripts [21010].  374 lots

Artcurial – Paris.  Books and Manuscripts [2398].  289 lots

RR Auction – Amherst.  Autographs [416].  1,665 lots

Doyle New York – New York.  Prints [13AM02].  10 lots

Galerie Bassenge – Berlin – Grunewald.  History, Geography, Travel [102a].  391 lots

Aguttes – Neuilly-sur-Seine.  Prints [17140].  48 lots

Thurs.  Oct. 17^th

Heritage Auctions – Beverly Hills.  Manuscripts [6102].  1,161 lots

Galerie Bassenge – Berlin – Grunewald.  Rare Books [102B].  446 lots

Galerie Bassenge – Berlin – Grunewald.  Incunabula, Books before 1600 [102C].  305 lots

Swann Galleries – New York.  Fine Photographs and Photobooks [2325].  251 lots

AntiquarianAuctions.com Laguna Beach.  Rare Books internet bidding ending today [30].  492 lots

Bloomsbury Auctions – London.  Prints [36087].  221 lots

Heritage Auctions – Dallas [HA.com].  Rare Books – internet bidding ending today [20142].  260 lots

Heritage Auctions – Beverly Hills.  Rare Books [6100].  560 lots

Fri. Oct. 18^th

Swann Galleries – New York.  Rare and Important Travel Posters [2316].  197 lots

Heritage Auctions – New York [HA.com].  Manuscripts [6102].  1,161 lots

Galerie Bassenge – Berlin – Grunewald.  Literature 17^th – 19^th Century [102D].  683 lots

Galerie Bassenge – Berlin – Grunewald.  Autographs [102e].  277 lots

Sat.  Oct. 19^th

Archives International Auctions – Fort Lee.  Historical Documents, Autographs, and the Copps Collection [101913].  1,487 lots

Galerie Bassenge – Berlin – Grunewald.  Modern Literature and Art Documentation [102F].  764 lots

Sun. Oct. 20^th

Paige Auction – Portland.  Comic Book Auction – internet bidding ending today [102013].  350 lots

Heritage Auctions – Dallas [HA.com].  Comics – internet bidding ending today [121342].

Heritage Auctions – Dallas [HA.com].  Posters – internet bidding ending today [161342].      

So far the American budget stalemate in Washington is not noticeably affecting auction outcomes.  If the crisis continues it will.

Bruce McKinney

AE