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25 Auctions Archived, 42 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Saturday June 20th 25 auctions were archived to the RBH database, 6 denominated in euros, 5 in British pounds, and 14 in US dollars. Turnover was $17,306,151 as 7,564 lots were offered and 6,127 sold for an 81% success rate. For the week ahead 42 auctions are scheduled.
4 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Christies. Important Books and Manuscripts from the Library of Jenna A. Bonna on June 16th: $5,627,409
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts on June 19th: $3,512,375
Arader Galleries. Audubons, Maps, and Natural History on June 13th: $2,085,975
Bonhams. British Master Prints on June 17th: $1,156,363
5 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Dorotheum . Books and Prints on June 15th: 210.32%
Binoche et Giquello. Books on June 12th: 160.57%
Ader. Letters, Manuscripts and Autographs on June 18th: 136.80%
Henri Godts Books and Prints Auctions. Books on June 16th: 134.36%
Kedem Auction. Jewish and Israeli History and Culture on June 3rd: 110.27%
11 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 6/7 on June 14th: 99.03%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 6/7 on June 14th: 98.13%
Heritage Auctions. Civil War and Militaria on June 13th: 96.44%
Waverly Auctions. Books on June 11th: 90.71%
Heritage Auctions. William E. Fredeman Pre-Raphaelite Collection Weekly Internet Rare Books and Autographs on June 17th: 89.10%
Swann Galleries. 19th and 20th Century Literature on June 17th: 87.59%
Knotty Pine Auction Service. Antique and Estate Book Sale - Session 2: Books on May 2nd: 86.41%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on June 16th: 86.36%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 6/11 on June 18th: 85.16%
Dorotheum . Books and Prints on June 15th: 82.39%
Binoche et Giquello. Books on June 12th: 81.27%
25 total sales reported this week:
Ader. Letters, Manuscripts and Autographs on June 18th: 73.99%
Tooveys. Prints on June 17th: 78.57%
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts on June 19th: 58.67%
PBA Galleries. Travel and Exploration - Cartography on June 18th: 71.01%
Waverly Auctions. Books on June 11th: 90.71%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 6/11 on June 18th: 85.16%
Binoche et Giquello. Books on June 12th: 81.27%
Kedem Auction. Jewish and Israeli History and Culture on June 3rd: 73.69%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Books and Works on Paper on June 18th: 71.55%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Interiors: Prints on June 17th: 54.55%
Bonhams. British Master Prints on June 17th: 75.49%
Bonhams. Voices of the 20th Century on June 16th: 50.63%
Swann Galleries. 19th and 20th Century Literature on June 17th: 87.59%
Henri Godts Books and Prints Auctions. Books on June 16th: 72.31%
Christies. Important Books and Manuscripts from the Library of Jenna A. Bonna on June 16th: 78.79%
Dorotheum . Books and Prints on June 15th: 82.39%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on June 16th: 86.36%
Michaans Auctions. Estate Auction - Prints, books, documents on June 13th: 52.94%
Jeschke van vliet Buch und Kunstauktionen GmbH. Old and Modern Art, Modern Photography, Antiques on June 13th: 36.68%
Heritage Auctions. William E. Fredeman Pre-Raphaelite Collection Weekly Internet Rare Books and Autographs on June 17th: 89.10%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 6/7 on June 14th: 98.13%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 6/7 on June 14th: 99.03%
Heritage Auctions. Civil War and Militaria on June 13th: 96.44%
Knotty Pine Auction Service. Antique and Estate Book Sale - Session 2: Books on May 2nd: 86.41%
Arader Galleries. Audubons, Maps, and Natural History on June 13th: 69.77%
For the week ahead 42 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Jun. 22nd
Artcurial. Paris. Automobilia. 45 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Books and Manuscripts. 206 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Art Photography. 229 lots
Bloomsbury Philobiblon. Rome. Gastronomy Books and Manuscripts. 337 lots
Neret Minet and Tessier. Paris. From 1900-1980, 500 Posters at Low Prices. 281 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 73 lots
Tue. Jun. 23rd
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. Judaica. 22 lots
Bloomsbury Philobiblon. Rome. Incunabula and Printed Books. 396 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Baldwin's Sale: Wellington, Napoleon and the Napoleonic Wars. 45 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Vintage Posters from the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, Online Only. 311 lots
Wed. Jun. 24th
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. Books and Manuscripts. 94 lots
Bonhams. London. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 342 lots
Bonhams. London. Entertainment Memorabilia. 289 lots
Auctionata. Berlin. Prints and Photography of the Modernist Era. 80 lots
Neret Minet and Tessier. Paris. Posters. 367 lots
Thu. Jun. 25th
Sothebys. Paris. Books and Manuscripts. 227 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Fine and Decorative Arts - Prints. 68 lots
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. Autographs and Manuscripts. 415 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Caricatures. 221 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 6/18. 210 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Fine Literature. Wayne Martin Collection.
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs & Artifacts - Internet bidstart 5/21. 105 lots
Archives International Auctions. FORT LEE,. The Rudolph P. Laubenheimer Family Archives. 1147 lots
Auctionata. Berlin. Contemporary Prints and Photography. 104 lots
Audap and Mirabaud. PARIS. Books.
Bonhams. New York. Fine Maritime Paintings and Decorative Arts: Prints, Maps, Globes. 62 lots
Kestenbaum and Company. New York. Fine Judaica. 173 lots
Koller Auctions. Geneve. Modern Prints. 30 lots
Fri. Jun. 26th
Ader. PARIS. Books. 272 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books and Prints. 4338 lots
Bonhams. London. THE GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED SALE. 87 lots
Charlton Hall. West Columbia, SC. International Sale.
Sat. Jun. 27th
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Modern and Contemporary Prints. 181 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Summer Estates Auction. 29 lots
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. The Spirit of the 20th Century. 15 lots
Goldberg Coins and Collectibles. LOS ANGELES. Manuscripts and Collectibles. 1086 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Merrill C. Berman Collection Part II Americana & Political. 356 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Gambling Memorabilia and Rare Playing Cards. 820 lots
Sun. Jun. 28th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 6/21.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 6/21.
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. The Spirit of the 19th Century.
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Summer Estates Auction - Day 2. 28 lots
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