Auction Update Review
22 Auctions Archived, 11 Sales Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Saturday 25 July 22 sales were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 8 denominated in euros, 3 in British pounds, and 11 in US dollars. Turnover was $3,866,378 as 5,183 lots were offered and 3,682 sold for a 71% success rate. The beach umbrellas are up and the bidding paddles down. It is summer!
1 auction saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Sothebys. Modern Life: Post War Photographs, Prints and Design on July 22nd: $1,499,625
2 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
De Baecque and Associes. Antiquarian and Modern Books on April 29th: 117.48%
OSENAT. Fontainebleau Empire on July 5th: 114.33%
7 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 7/12 on July 19th: 99.72%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 7/12 on July 19th: 99.40%
Alaska Auction. July 8th Auction - Books and Prints on July 8th: 96.00%
Brunk Auctions. Brunk Auction - Books, Maps, Manuscripts on July 18th: 94.35%
Cowans Auctions. American History - Online bidstart 7/2 on July 13th: 88.74%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Automobilia on July 18th: 83.33%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 7/16 on July 23rd: 82.05%
22 total sales reported this week:
Kedem Auction. Books, Objects, Manuscripts, Rabbinic Letters on July 7th: 73.28%
PBA Galleries. Fine Americana with California and the West on July 23rd: 64.55%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 7/16 on July 23rd: 82.05%
Sothebys. Modern Life: Post War Photographs, Prints and Design on July 22nd: 71.10%
OSENAT. Fontainebleau Empire on July 5th: 74.22%
Alaska Auction. July 8th Auction - Books and Prints on July 8th: 96.00%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Books - Internet Bidstart 7/9 on July 16th: 48.52%
Florence Number Nine. Monthly Online Sale - Prints, Books on February 6th: 0.00%
Florence Number Nine. 30215 on March 2nd: 7.14%
Florence Number Nine. Fine Chinese Works of Art - Prints on June 3rd: 66.67%
Sheppards Irish Auction House. Prints on April 29th: 55.00%
Sheppards Irish Auction House. Books, Manuscripts and Maps on July 10th: 0.00%
De Baecque and Associes. Autographs - Manuscripts on March 5th: 31.34%
De Baecque and Associes. Antiquarian and Modern Books on April 29th: 70.06%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Maritime on July 1st: 60.98%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Automobilia on July 18th: 83.33%
Tooveys. Prints on July 15th: 76.47%
Brunk Auctions. Brunk Auction - Books, Maps, Manuscripts on July 18th: 94.35%
Bonhams. TCM Presents ... Picture Perfect - The Art of Movie Posters on July 20th: 60.26%
Cowans Auctions. American History - Online bidstart 7/2 on July 13th: 88.74%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 7/12 on July 19th: 99.40%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 7/12 on July 19th: 99.72%
National Book Auctions. Ithaca. Books, Art, Ephemera, and Collectibles.
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For the week ahead 11 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Jul. 27th
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Summer Auction. 14 lots
Wed. Jul. 29th
Bonhams. Oxford . Books. 243 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Americana, Paintings and Maritime Art. 61 lots
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. July 29th Auction - Prints. 3 lots
Thu. Jul. 30th
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Books and Ephemera - Day 1. 764 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 7/23. 297 lots
Fri. Jul. 31st
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Books and Ephemera - Day 2. 249 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Contemporary Art - Prints. 65 lots
Sun. Aug. 2nd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 7/26.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 7/26.
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE