Auction Update Review
15 Sales Archived during the past week, 18 Sales Upcoming
For the week ended Saturday February 21st 15 auctions were archived to the AED; 8 in euros and 7 in US dollars. Turnover was a slim $3,204,298 as 5,355 lots were offered and 4,027 sold for a 75% success rate.
1 auction saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Ader. Lalique - Graphic Arts - 20th Side on February 18th: 105.42%
6 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Bruun Rasmussen. Old Master Prints on February 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 2/8 on February 15th: 99.50%
Ader. Lalique - Graphic Arts - 20th Side on February 18th: 94.74%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 2/8 on February 15th: 94.68%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 2/12 on February 19th: 93.93%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Winter Auction on February 11th: 80.58%
15 total sales reported this week:
Ader. Lalique - Graphic Arts - 20th Side on February 18th: 94.74%
RR Auction. Autographs and Artifacts - Internet bidstart 1/23 on February 11th: 58.27%
Neret Minet and Tessier. In the Arms of ... on February 13th: 14.71%
Binoche et Giquello. Ancient and Modern Books on February 13th: 60.93%
Swann Galleries. Fine Photographs on February 19th: 72.67%
PBA Galleries. The Pamela Harer Collection of Rare & Antiquarian Children's Books, Part II on February 19th: 69.17%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 2/12 on February 19th: 93.93%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern and Contemporary Prints on February 17th: 55.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Old Master Prints on February 16th: 100.00%
Ader. Antique Arms and Historical Memories - prints, manuscripts on February 11th: 40.74%
Pierre Berge and Associes. REGINE DEFORGES Autographs, Manuscripts, books from the seventeenth to the twentieth century on February 11th: 64.15%
Hauff and Auvermann. Books, Prints, Photographs on February 14th: 49.36%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Winter Auction on February 11th: 80.58%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 2/8 on February 15th: 94.68%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 2/8 on February 15th: 99.50%
For the week ahead 18 sales are scheduled:
Tue. Feb. 24th
Tooveys. West Sussex. Photographs, Autographs, Printed and Manuscript Ephemera. 278 lots
Sothebys. London. Of Royal and Noble Descent. 8 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Texas Historical Association Benefit - Internet bidstart 2/3. 53 lots
Christies. London -South Kensington. Interiors - Prints. 7 lots
Christies. New York. Interiors - Prints. 9 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern and Contemporary Prints. 69 lots
Wed. Feb. 25th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. British and Continental Prints. 85 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Decorative Prints. 37 lots
Thu. Feb. 26th
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. From the Earth to the Moon: Vintage NASA Photographs. 691 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 2/19. 352 lots
Sat. Feb. 28th
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Winter Market Sale - Prints. 43 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Americana, Political. 347 lots
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. Prints. 6 lots
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Gahanna. North American Numismatic Literature Live Online Sale. 380 lots
Arader Galleries. New York City. Natural History & Americana. 163 lots
Sun. Mar. 1st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 2/22.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 2/22.
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Entertainment Memorabilia. 401 lots
It can seem quiet but the opportunities are everywhere.
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE