For the week ended Saturday January 24th 22 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Database; 2 denominated in euros, 3 in British pounds, 1 Mexican pesos, and 16 in US Dollars.  For the week 5,218 lots were offered and 3,943 sold for a 76% success rate.  Turnover was $2,672,898.

3 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered: 

Sothebys. Of Royal and Noble Descent Including Works of Art from Palazzo Sacchetti, Rome on January 19th: 309.70% 
Cowans Auctions. American History - Online bidstart 1/7 on January 18th: 125.89% 
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. 2-Day Fine Art Sale - Prints on January 20th: 103.70% 


13 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell: 

Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. English, Continental, Asian & Ethnographic Furniture, Decorations & Art - Prints on January 15th: 100.00% 
Alaska Auction. January 16th Auction - Books, Prints on January 16th: 100.00% 
Alaska Auction. Prints on January 15th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 1/10 on January 17th: 99.41% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 1/10 on January 17th: 98.61% 
Cowans Auctions. American History - Online bidstart 1/7 on January 18th: 98.38% 
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 1/14 on January 21st: 95.38% 
Sothebys. Of Royal and Noble Descent Including Works of Art from Palazzo Sacchetti, Rome on January 19th: 94.12% 
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Rare, Out of Print and Used Books on January 8th: 91.72% 
Clars Auction Gallery. Prints, Books, Maps on January 17th: 91.46% 
Brunk Auctions. Books, Prints on January 16th: 89.47% 
Skinner. American and European Prints and Photography on January 22nd: 87.50% 
Knotty Pine Auction Service. Antique and Estate Book Sale on November 7th: 80.92% 


22 total sales reported this week: 

Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. 2-Day Fine Art Sale - Prints on January 20th: 70.37% 
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Prints on December 12th: 41.70% 
Skinner. American and European Prints and Photography on January 22nd: 87.50% 
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books on January 18th: 65.91% 
Alaska Auction. January 16th Auction - Books, Prints on January 16th: 100.00% 
Alaska Auction. Prints on January 15th: 100.00% 
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Rare, Out of Print and Used Books on January 8th: 91.72% 
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 1/14 on January 21st: 95.38% 
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. English, Continental, Asian & Ethnographic Furniture, Decorations & Art - Prints on January 15th: 100.00% 
Auctionata. Cutting Edge: Pop and Contemporary Art for Beginning Collectors on January 19th: 52.99% 
Winter Associates. January Sale on January 18th: 62.96% 
Cowans Auctions. American History - Online bidstart 1/7 on January 18th: 98.38% 
Morton Casa de Subastas. Books and Old Documents on January 19th: 47.44% 
Sothebys. Of Royal and Noble Descent Including Works of Art from Palazzo Sacchetti, Rome on January 19th: 94.12% 
RR Auction. Autographs and Artifacts - Internet bidstart 12/18 on January 13th: 58.58% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on January 19th: 72.53% 
Brunk Auctions. Books, Prints on January 16th: 89.47% 
Clars Auction Gallery. Prints, Books, Maps on January 17th: 91.46% 
Clars Auction Gallery. Prints on January 16th: 57.40% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 1/10 on January 17th: 99.41% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 1/10 on January 17th: 98.61% 
Knotty Pine Auction Service. Antique and Estate Book Sale on November 7th: 80.92% 

For the week ahead 25 sales are scheduled: 

Mon. Jan. 25th 
Auctionata. Berlin. Treasures of Asian Art - Woodblock Prints. 70 lots 
Freemans. Philadelphia. European Art and Old Masters - Prints. 
Skinner. Boston. Fine Art - Prints Online Bidstart 1/19. 66 lots 
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Books, Maps and Ephemera. 492 lots 
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 76 lots 
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Antiques and Interiors - Books and Pictures. 59 lots 

Tue. Jan. 26th 
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. Antiques and Interiors - Books and Pictures. 26 lots 
Auctionata. Berlin. Art of Nature: Prints by Selected Masters. 74 lots 
Auctionata. Berlin. Portraits - People as Seen by Artists. 176 lots 

Wed. Jan. 27th 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Books and Prints. 
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints. 37 lots 
Doyle New York. New York. Books and Prints. 42 lots 
Auctionata. Berlin. Abstract Art - Prints. 73 lots 
Auctionata. Berlin. Shapes, Colors, Symbols. 87 lots 

Thu. Jan. 28th 
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Cape Town. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 1/21. 442 lots 
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Autographs - Manuscripts. 302 lots 
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Americana - Travel & Exploration - Cartography - African & Asian Americana. 695 lots 
Swann Galleries. New York. Illustration Art. 
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 1/21. 195 lots 
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Market Place - Prints. 169 lots 

Fri. Jan. 29th 
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Ancient and Modern Photographs. 297 lots 

Sat. Jan. 30th 
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. Automobilia. 
Arader Galleries. New York City. Natural History Works on Paper, Historic Maps, Rare Books and Audubon's Birds of America and Quadrup. 

Sun. Jan. 31st 
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 1/24. 
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 1/24. 

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE