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The Season in Earnest
For the week ended Saturday 26 September 30 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 5 denominated in Swiss francs, 6 in euros, 1 in British pounds, 17 in US dollars and 1 in South African rands. Eight thousand and two lots were offered and 5,852 sold for a 73% success rate. Turnover was $14,820,868.
6 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Swann Galleries. 19th and 20th Century Prints and Drawings on September 24th: $3,698,900
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on September 22nd: $1,780,290
Arader Galleries. Audubon's Aquatints of Birds and Quads, Important Maps and Natural History Watercolors on September 19th: $1,634,235
Heritage Auctions. Entertainment and Music Memorabilia on September 20th: $1,334,389
Bonhams. The History of Science and Technology on September 21st: $1,317,400
Koller Auctions. A Private Collection of Italian Manuscript Illumination on September 18th: $1,266,359
5 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Dorotheum . Books and Decorative Prints on September 22nd: 196.71%
Koller Auctions. Prints, Books, Photographs on September 18th: 132.49%
Kedem Auction. Jewish and Israeli History and Culture on September 8th: 132.32%
Koller Auctions. A Private Collection of Italian Manuscript Illumination on September 18th: 117.43%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on September 23rd: 112.60%
10 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Carlsen Gallery. Prints, Books on September 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 9/13 on September 20th: 99.44%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 9/13 on September 20th: 98.25%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 9/17 on September 24th: 90.33%
Bruun Rasmussen. Old Master Prints on September 21st: 85.71%
Clars Auction Gallery. Prints on September 19th: 84.25%
Arader Galleries. Audubon's Aquatints of Birds and Quads, Important Maps and Natural History Watercolors on September 19th: 83.57%
Koller Auctions. Prints, Books, Photographs on September 18th: 82.61%
Clars Auction Gallery. Prints on September 20th: 80.62%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on September 22nd: 80.41%
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30 total sales reported this week:
Auctionata. Meet the Masters: From Modern to Pop on September 24th: 61.32%
PBA Galleries. Rare Books and Manuscripts on September 24th: 67.35%
Dorotheum . Books and Decorative Prints on September 22nd: 77.97%
Swann Galleries. 19th and 20th Century Prints and Drawings on September 24th: 68.38%
Bloomsbury Auctions. The Transport Sale on September 23rd: 50.00%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 9/17 on September 24th: 90.33%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on September 23rd: 65.71%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern and Contemporary Prints on September 22nd: 79.79%
Bruun Rasmussen. Old Master Prints on September 21st: 85.71%
PIASA. Wegman: Dogs on Furniture on September 16th: 70.27%
Arader Galleries. Audubon's Aquatints of Birds and Quads, Important Maps and Natural History Watercolors on September 19th: 83.57%
Koller Auctions. Photography on September 19th: 44.19%
Koller Auctions. Books and Autographs on September 19th: 57.48%
Koller Auctions. Prints on September 18th: 60.64%
Koller Auctions. A Private Collection of Italian Manuscript Illumination on September 18th: 76.06%
Koller Auctions. Prints, Books, Photographs on September 18th: 82.61%
Carlsen Gallery. Prints, Books on September 20th: 100.00%
Skinner. Asian Works of Art - Prints on September 19th: 39.02%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs & Artifacts - Internet bidstart 8/21 on September 16th: 61.15%
PBA Galleries. Fine Books on September 17th: 62.50%
Vermot de Pas. CollectioMania II : Posters, Mai 68 Posters, Abstract and Contemporary Paintings and Prints, Tribal on September 3rd: 37.77%
Clars Auction Gallery. Prints on September 20th: 80.62%
Clars Auction Gallery. Prints on September 19th: 84.25%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on September 22nd: 80.41%
Bonhams. The History of Science and Technology on September 21st: 68.75%
Kedem Auction. Jewish and Israeli History and Culture on September 8th: 72.34%
Quagga Rare Books and Art. Collectible Africana Books, Art and Ephemera - Internet bidstart 9/8 on September 15th: 52.38%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 9/13 on September 20th: 98.25%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 9/13 on September 20th: 99.44%
Heritage Auctions. Entertainment and Music Memorabilia on September 20th: 75.58%
For the week ahead 29 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Sep. 28th
Auctionata. Berlin. Prints and Editions. 140 lots
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Amsterdam. Modern Art from the Collection of Frans Molenaar. 272 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 81 lots
Tue. Sep. 29th
Sothebys. London. Prints and Multiples. 175 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Posters, Advertising Art, Comics, Film and Photohistory. 303 lots
Profiles in History. Calabasas Hills. Hollywood Auction - Day 1. 627 lots
Sothebys. London. Rock and Pop. 65 lots
Sothebys. Paris. A Collection of Historical Items. 34 lots
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Amsterdam. Design, Photography and Books from the Collection of Frans Molenaar. 125 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Photographs. 137 lots
Morton Casa de Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Books and Documents. 325 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. Prints, Books. 28 lots
Wed. Sep. 30th
Sothebys. London. Exploration & Discovery 1576-1939: The Library of Franklin Brooke-Hitching. Part 4, Q-Z. 350 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Prints. 54 lots
Ader. PARIS. Photographs. 447 lots
Sothebys. London. Made in Britain. 190 lots
PIASA. Paris. Japanese Art: Estate of Madam X - Woodblock Prints. 184 lots
Profiles in History. Calabasas Hills. Hollywood Auction - Day 2. 611 lots
Thu. Oct. 1st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 9/24. 403 lots
Profiles in History. Calabasas Hills. Hollywood Auction - Day 3. 660 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Chuck Jones Birthday Auction Benefiting the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity. 58 lots
Fri. Oct. 2nd
ALDE. Paris. Library of Georges Wendling and other Amateur Collectors. 111 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Six Day - Million Dollar Auction - Session 4. 586 lots
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. Books and Prints. 17 lots
Sat. Oct. 3rd
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Six Day - Million Dollar Auction - Session 5. 552 lots
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. Books and Prints. 54 lots
Sun. Oct. 4th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 9/27.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 9/27.
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Six Day - Million Dollar Auction - Session 6. 7 lots
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