Auction Update Review
Swann Gallaries: Autographs.
Click image for highlights.
26 Auctions Archived, 29 Auctions Upcoming
26 Auctions Archived, 27 For the week ending Saturday September 19th, 26 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 2 denominated in Euros, 7 in British pounds, 1 in Australian Dollars, and 16 in US dollars. Turnover was $9,414,892 as 5,290 lots were offered and 4,446 sold for an 84.05% success rate.
2 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Christies. Prints and Multiples on September 16th: $4,815,075
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript Americana on September 17th: $1,003,816
5 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Bloomsbury Auctions. Fine Clocks, Barometers, Scientific Instruments: Books on September 15th: 180.58%
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript Americana on September 17th: 126.61%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Great Estates Auction - Books and Prints on September 11th: 110.25%
Skinner. Fine Prints and Photographs on September 11th: 107.84%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents: Opera and the History of Music on September 16th: 105.79%
11 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Bloomsbury Auctions. Fine Clocks, Barometers, Scientific Instruments: Books on September 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 9/6 on September 13th: 99.20%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 9/6 on September 13th: 97.92%
National Book Auctions. Books and Ephemera on September 13th: 95.23%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 9/10 on September 17th: 95.17%
Brunk Auctions. Catalogue Auction: Books and Prints on September 12th: 91.67%
Charlton Hall. Fall International Sale on September 12th: 89.55%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Asian Arts - Woodblock Prints on September 10th: 89.00%
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript Americana on September 17th: 88.56%
Skinner. Fine Prints and Photographs on September 11th: 84.89%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on September 15th: 80.52%
26 total sales reported this week:
National Book Auctions. Books and Ephemera on September 13th: 95.23%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 9/10 on September 17th: 95.17%
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript Americana on September 17th: 88.56%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Books and Works on Paper on September 17th: 69.63%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on September 17th: 65.71%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents: Opera and the History of Music on September 16th: 79.81%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on September 16th: 66.78%
Bruun Rasmussen. Books on September 15th: 79.31%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on September 16th: 77.09%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Rogers de Rin Collections and Properties on September 16th: 76.47%
Paige Auction. Advertising Memorabilia on September 15th: 61.76%
Brunk Auctions. Catalogue Auction: Books and Prints on September 12th: 91.67%
Skinner. Fine Art Online - Prints Internet bidstart 9/2 on September 15th: 69.72%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Fine Clocks, Barometers, Scientific Instruments: Books on September 15th: 100.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on September 15th: 80.52%
Charlton Hall. Fall International Sale on September 12th: 89.55%
Neal Auction Company. Fall Estates Auction - Books and Prints - Day 2 on September 13th: 66.67%
Neal Auction Company. Fall Estates Auction - Books and Prints - Day 1 on September 12th: 67.39%
Michaans Auctions. Estate Auction on September 12th: 59.52%
Skinner. Fine Prints and Photographs on September 11th: 84.89%
Grays Auctioneers. Antiques, Scientific Instruments - Books and Papers on September 9th: 40.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Great Estates Auction - Books and Prints on September 11th: 72.73%
Australian Book Auctions. Books on September 7th: 78.79%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 9/6 on September 13th: 97.92%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Asian Arts - Woodblock Prints on September 10th: 89.00%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 9/6 on September 13th: 99.20%
|
For the week ahead 29 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Sep. 21st
Bonhams. New York. The History of Science and Technology. 80 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Old Master Prints. 28 lots
Tue. Sep. 22nd
Bonhams. New York. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 291 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Books and Decorative Prints. 295 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern and Contemporary Prints. 94 lots
Wed. Sep. 23rd
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. The Transport Sale. 8 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 70 lots
Thu. Sep. 24th
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Books and Ephemera - Day 1. 770 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Fine Prints. 235 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Remarkable Rarity - Internet bidstart 9/17. 101 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. 19th and 20th Century Prints and Drawings. 651 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Rare Books and Manuscripts. 343 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 9/17.
Auctionata. New York. Meet the Masters: From Modern to Pop. 106 lots
Fri. Sep. 25th
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Books, Prints, Autographs. 805 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Books and Ephemera - Day 2. 373 lots
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lee's Summit . Late Summer Sale. 164 lots
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. Prints. 21 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Six Day - Million Dollar Auction - Session 1. 685 lots
Sat. Sep. 26th
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Modern and Contemporary Prints. 424 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Merrill C. Berman Collection Part III Americana & Political. 373 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. Fine Art and Antiques - Books, Prints. 36 lots
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. Books and Prints. 32 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Prints and Books. 39 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Six Day - Million Dollar Auction - Session 2. 628 lots
Sun. Sep. 27th
Grogan and Company. Dedham. September Auction - Books, Prints. 11 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 9/20.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 9/20.
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Six Day - Million Dollar Auction - Session 3. 783 lots
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE