For the week ending Saturday February 23^rd 16 auctions were archived to the AED; 6 in euros, 2 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 7 in US dollars.  Nine thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight lots were offered and 5,982 sold for a 60% success rate.  Turnover was $3,130,464.

<----4 Upcoming auctions at Swann Galleries

2 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:

Bonhams. Asian Art - Books on February 19th: 226.14%
Ader. Judaica on February 12th: 141.04%


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

Bonhams. Asian Art - Books on February 19th: 100.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Old Master Prints on February 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics -Internet bidstart 2/9 on February 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 2/9 on February 16th: 95.26%
Clars Auction Gallery. Prints and Photographs on February 16th: 88.73%
Cowans Auctions. Prints on February 15th: 84.62%

For the week ahead 19 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Feb. 24th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Celebrity Art: Doodle for Hunger. 93 lots

Tue. Feb. 25th
Swann Galleries. New York. Vintage Posters. 372 lots
Rupert Toovey and Co. West Sussex. Antiquarian and Collectors Books. 274 lots
Cowans Auctions. Cincinnati. The World at War. 32 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern and Contemporary Prints. 66 lots

Wed. Feb. 26th
Rupert Toovey and Co. West Sussex. Prints. 37 lots
Christies. London -South Kensington. BUONO DI STAMPA: PRINTS FROM THE ARCHIVE OF STAMPERIA 2RC. 112 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Ancient and Modern Books. 266 lots
Kedem Auction. Jerusalem . Objects - Manuscripts, Books, Prints. 45 lots

Thu. Feb. 27th
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Rare Golf Books and Memorabilia. 462 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Library of a Gentleman. 234 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. The Photobook Library of Bill Diodato & Fine Photographs. 269 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 2/20. 355 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Military History. 39 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Lomasney Vintage Movie Art Posters Benefiting Lifebeat Monthly Internet Charity Auction - bidstart 2. 47 lots

Fri. Feb. 28th
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Photo Opportunities. 372 lots
Spink Shreves Galleries. Dallas. Worldwide Postal History. 1197 lots

Sun. Mar. 2nd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 2/26.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet Bidstart 2/26.

As February ends we are approaching the end of the quiet period that has not been so quiet after all.  For March we now expect the total number of auctions to approach 100.  The tide is rising.

Bruce McKinney

AE