Auction Update Review
5,743 Lots Searchable for the Week Ahead
5,743 Lots Searchable for the week ahead
For the week ending Saturday October 26th 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 16th: $2,018,459
Bonhams. Prints on October 22nd: $1,883,997
Heritage Auctions. Manuscripts on October 17th: $1,652,732
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on October 16th: $1,106,359
Swann Galleries – New York. Fine Photographs and Photobooks on October 17th: $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 16th: 308%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers – Norwich. Books – Day 1 on September 26th: 146%
Galerie Bassenge – Berlin-Grunwald. Autographs on October 18th: 130%
Artcurial – Paris. Books and Manuscripts on October 16th: 119%
Artcurial – Paris. Automobilia on October 20th: 117%
Bruun Rasmussen – Copenhagen. Old Master Prints on October 21st: 117%
Nine sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions – Dallas. Comics online bidding ended October 20th: 100%
Doyle Auctions - New York. Prints on October 16th: 100%
Waverly Auctions – Falls Church. Rare Books on September 19th: 97%
Heritage Auctions – Beverly Hills. Manuscripts on October 17th: 94%
Heritage Auctions – Beverly Hills. Rare Books on October 17th: 93%
Heritage Auctions – Dallas. Posters – internet bidding ended October 20th: 92%
Artcurial – Paris. Automobilia on October 20th: 90%
Heritage Auctions – Dallas. Books – internet bidding ended October17th: 82%
Christies – New York. Prints on October 22nd: 80%
For the week ahead 21 sales are scheduled:
Tues. Oct. 29th
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. 30th
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. 31st
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. 1st
Heritage Auctions. Space (6103). 349 lots
Sat. Nov. 2nd
Heritage Auctions. Photography (5153). 185 lots
Sun. Nov. 3rd
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