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40 Auctions Archived, 28 Sales upcoming this Week
For the week ended Saturday June 13th, 40 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub database; 19 in euros, 4 in British pounds, 1 in Hong Kong dollars, and 16 in US dollars. Total sales were $16,321,951 as 9,308 lots were offered and 6,795 sold for a 73% success rate.
4 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts - Including Americana on June 12th: $3,501,003
Profiles in History. Historical Auction on June 11th: $1,915,885
Sothebys. Boundless: Contemporary Art on June 11th: $1,439,425
Christies. Posters on June 9th: $1,133,476
11 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Rossini. Prints, Globes on June 5th: 478.16%
Audap and Mirabaud. From Empire to Literary Salons on June 8th: 268.66%
Christies. Modern Literature: The Personal Collection of Anthony Hobson on June 10th: 172.03%
Galerie Bassenge. Special Sale Keiko Minami on June 3rd: 166.91%
Christies. Posters on June 9th: 129.03%
Audap and Mirabaud. Prints on June 2nd: 120.57%
Artcurial. Prints and Illustrated Books on June 3rd: 111.26%
ALDE. Books of an Amateur Collector on June 10th: 109.14%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Art Part II - Prints on May 30th: 107.69%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints and Photographs on June 10th: 105.56%
Sothebys. Boundless: Contemporary Art on June 11th: 105.06%
20 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Galerie Bassenge. Special Sale Keiko Minami on June 3rd: 100.00%
Alaska Auction. Prints on June 3rd: 100.00%
Rossini. Prints, Globes on June 5th: 100.00%
Audap and Mirabaud. From Empire to Literary Salons on June 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 5/31 on June 7th: 99.15%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 5/31 on June 7th: 98.16%
Alaska Auction. Prints, Books on April 25th: 96.97%
Christies. Modern Literature: The Personal Collection of Anthony Hobson on June 10th: 90.40%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Spot On! Modern and Contemporary Art - Photos and Prints on June 6th: 89.86%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 6/4 on June 11th: 88.19%
Beaussant Lefevre. Old and Modern Books, Autographs and Photographs on June 3rd: 85.84%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. PRINTED BOOKS, MAPS & EPHEMERA, NATURAL HISTORY & FISHING BOOKS, SPORTING ART, TAXIDERMY & FOSSILS on June 11th: 85.83%
Christies. Posters on June 9th: 84.97%
ALDE. Books of an Amateur Collector on June 10th: 84.15%
Sothebys. Boundless: Contemporary Art on June 11th: 83.87%
Swann Galleries. Art, Press & Illustrated Books on June 10th: 82.98%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Art Part II - Prints on May 30th: 82.89%
Artcurial. Prints and Illustrated Books on June 3rd: 82.44%
Skinner. Fine Books and Manuscripts - online bidstart 5/27 on June 7th: 81.82%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Bibliophile on June 11th: 80.80%
40 total sales reported this week:
ALDE. Books of an Amateur Collector on June 10th: 84.15%
Hauswedell and Nolte. Modern Art - Prints on June 10th: 18.72%
Hauswedell and Nolte. Contemporary Art - Prints on June 9th: 41.57%
Hauswedell and Nolte. Modern Art/Contemporary Art - Prints on June 9th: 53.85%
Neret Minet and Tessier. Tintinomania on June 8th: 75.59%
Aguttes. Books, Old Paper on June 9th: 54.14%
Cowans Auctions. American History on June 12th: 71.43%
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts - Including Americana on June 12th: 76.06%
Profiles in History. Historical Auction on June 11th: 64.00%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Bibliophile on June 11th: 80.80%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. PRINTED BOOKS, MAPS & EPHEMERA, NATURAL HISTORY & FISHING BOOKS, SPORTING ART, TAXIDERMY & FOSSILS on June 11th: 85.83%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 6/4 on June 11th: 88.19%
Sothebys. Boundless: Contemporary Art on June 11th: 83.87%
Swann Galleries. Art, Press & Illustrated Books on June 10th: 82.98%
Audap and Mirabaud. From Empire to Literary Salons on June 8th: 100.00%
Skinner. Gentleman's Auction - Online Bidstart 5/28 on June 8th: 55.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints and Photographs on June 10th: 70.00%
Christies. Posters on June 9th: 84.97%
Christies. Modern Literature: The Personal Collection of Anthony Hobson on June 10th: 90.40%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on June 9th: 76.19%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Spot On! Modern and Contemporary Art - Photos and Prints on June 6th: 89.86%
Auctionata. American and European Art on May 27th: 30.95%
Auctionata. Post War and Contemporary Art - Prints on June 6th: 47.15%
Rossini. Prints, Globes on June 5th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Modern Design - Prints on June 7th: 63.64%
Beaussant Lefevre. Old and Modern Books, Autographs and Photographs on June 3rd: 85.84%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Books - Internet Bidstart 5/28 on June 4th: 50.14%
Galerie Bassenge. Special Sale Keiko Minami on June 3rd: 100.00%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Art Part II - Prints on May 30th: 82.89%
Galerie Bassenge. Photograph Sale on June 3rd: 55.40%
Skinner. Fine Books and Manuscripts - online bidstart 5/27 on June 7th: 81.82%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 5/31 on June 7th: 98.16%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 5/31 on June 7th: 99.15%
Minerva Auctions Roma. Books, Autographs and Prints on June 4th: 36.81%
Minerva Auctions Roma. Photographs on June 3rd: 29.85%
Alaska Auction. Prints, Books on April 25th: 96.97%
Alaska Auction. Prints on June 3rd: 100.00%
PIASA. Photographs and Prints on June 3rd: 11.11%
Artcurial. Prints and Illustrated Books on June 3rd: 82.44%
Audap and Mirabaud. Prints on June 2nd: 78.57%
For the week ahead 28 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Jun. 15th
Dorotheum . Vienna. Books and Prints. 335 lots
Neret Minet and Tessier. Paris. Asian Arts - Prints. 32 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 66 lots
Tue. Jun. 16th
Christies. London - King Street. Important Books and Manuscripts from the Library of Jenna A. Bonna. 165 lots
Henri Godts Books and Prints Auctions. Bruxelles . Books. 455 lots
Bonhams. New York. Voices of the 20th Century. 158 lots
Jacksons Auction. Cedar Falls, Iowa . World Treasures: Important Russian, European, Asian & American Works - Important Americana. 40 lots
Wed. Jun. 17th
Swann Galleries. New York. 19th and 20th Century Literature. 282 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints. 14 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Interiors: Prints. 11 lots
Bonhams. London. British Master Prints. 102 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. The NASA Collection of Leon Ford. 997 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. William E. Fredeman Pre-Raphaelite Collection Weekly Internet Rare Books and Autographs. 376 lots
Thu. Jun. 18th
Ader. PARIS. Letters, Manuscripts and Autographs. 296 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Books and Works on Paper. 232 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 6/11. 283 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Travel and Exploration - Cartography. 338 lots
Fri. Jun. 19th
Sothebys. New York. Books and Manuscripts. 150 lots
James D Julia Auctioneers. Fairfield. Advertising, Toy and Doll Auction. 36 lots
Auctionata. Berlin. Rare Prints and Portfolios from the Brusberg Gallery. 56 lots
Romantic Agony Book and Print Auctions. Brussels. DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY - Day 1. 266 lots
Sat. Jun. 20th
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Comic Strips. 709 lots
Bonhams. Oxford . Summer Classic Sale - Automobilia. 94 lots
Ferraton. Bruxelles. Books and Prints. 643 lots
Romantic Agony Book and Print Auctions. Brussels. DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY - Day 2. 497 lots
Sun. Jun. 21st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 6/14.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 6/14.
National Book Auctions. Ithaca. Books, Art and Ephemera - Craighead, Modern Firsts, Frontier.
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE