5,743 Lots Searchable for the week ahead

For the week ending Saturday October 26^th 30 auctions were archived to the AED; 12 in euros, 4 in British pounds, and 14 in US dollars.  12,688 lots were offered and 8,877 sold for a 70% success rate.  Turnover was $14,119,425.

Five auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Artcurial.  Books and Manuscripts on October 16^th:  $2,018,459

Bonhams.  Prints on October 22^nd:  $1,883,997

Heritage Auctions.  Manuscripts on October 17^th:  $1,652,732

Bonhams.  Fine Books and Manuscripts on October 16^th:  $1,106,359

Swann Galleries – New York.  Fine Photographs and Photobooks on October 17^th:  $1,079,189

Six auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:

RR Auctions – Amherst.  Autographs on October 16^th:  308%

Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers – Norwich.  Books – Day 1 on September 26^th:  146%

Galerie Bassenge – Berlin-Grunwald.  Autographs on October 18^th:  130%

Artcurial – Paris.  Books and Manuscripts on October 16^th:  119%

Artcurial – Paris.  Automobilia on October 20^th:  117%

Bruun Rasmussen – Copenhagen.  Old Master Prints on October 21^st:  117%

Nine sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:

Heritage Auctions – Dallas.  Comics online bidding ended October 20^th:  100%

Doyle Auctions - New York.  Prints on October 16^th:  100%

Waverly Auctions – Falls Church.  Rare Books on September 19^th:  97%

Heritage Auctions – Beverly Hills.  Manuscripts on October 17^th:  94%

Heritage Auctions – Beverly Hills.  Rare Books on October 17^th:  93%

Heritage Auctions – Dallas.  Posters – internet bidding ended October 20^th:  92%

Artcurial – Paris.  Automobilia on October 20^th:  90%

Heritage Auctions – Dallas.  Books – internet bidding ended October17th:  82%

Christies – New York.  Prints on October 22^nd:  80%

For the week ahead 21 sales are scheduled:

Tues. Oct. 29^th

Gray’s Auctioneers – Cleveland.  Prints [72].  102 lots

Gray’s Auctioneers – Cleveland.  Prints [71].  42 lots

Dorotheum – Vienna.  Books and Decorative Prints. [10236].  270 lots

Bonhams – New York.  Photographs [21017].  137 lots 

Christies – New York.  Prints and Multiples [2740].  406 lots

Christies – New York.  The Collection of Arthur & Charlotte Vershbow Part Four [2781].  136 lots

Wed. Oct. 30^th

Christies – New York.  Prints and Multiples [2740].  406 lots

Bolaffi Ambassador Auctions – Turin.  Rare Books and Autographs [2892170].  756 lots

Swann Galleries – New York.  Old Master to Modern Prints [2328].  463 lots

Tajan – Paris.  Books [9836].  Books [9836].  384 lots

Bonhams – Edinburgh.  The Sporting Sale [20658].  46 lots

Neret Minet and Tessier – Paris.  Posters [17098].  540 lots

Thurs. Oct. 31^st

Sothebys – New York.  Prints [N09031].  400 lots

Heritage Auctions – Dallas [HA.com].  Rare Books – internet bidding ending today [201344].  355 lots

Eldred’s – East Dennis.  Asian Art – Books, Prints [785].  59 lots

Bloomsbury Auctions – London.  Antiques Maps at Fixed Prices [36068].  274 lots

Fri. Nov. 1^st

Heritage Auctions.  Space (6103).  349 lots

Sat. Nov. 2^nd

Heritage Auctions.  Photography (5153).  185 lots

Sun. Nov. 3^rd

Heritage Auctions - Dallas.  Comics.  Internet bidding ends today (121344).

Heritage Auctions - Dallas.  Posters.  Internet bidding ends today (161344).

National Book Auctions - Ithaca.  Books and Ephemera (110313).  433 lots

The 21 auctions this week are actually an interlude between a very busy October and a remarkable November that ends with a copy of Bay Psalm in the rooms at Sotheby’s toward the end of the month.

If you have consigned to auction November is looking like a strong month.

Bruce McKinney

AE