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Twenty-Two Auctions Archived, Another 22 Upcoming
For the week ended Saturday 20 February 22 auctions were archived to the RBH database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 6 in euros, 1 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 13 in US dollars. Turnover was $13,518,786 as 5,104 lots were offered and 3,942 sold for a 77% success rate.
For the week ahead another 22 sales are scheduled.
2 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Christies. Modern Visions: Exceptional Photographs on February 18th: $8,888,940
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on February 14th: $1,735,873
3 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Neret Minet and Tessier. Comics on February 13th: 128.73%
Neret Minet and Tessier. Books on February 9th: 117.59%
Christies. Modern Visions: Exceptional Photographs on February 18th: 110.41%
8 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Alaska Auction. Books, Prints on February 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 2/7 on February 14th: 99.87%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 2/7 on February 14th: 99.42%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 1/11 on February 18th: 98.01%
Christies. Modern Visions: Exceptional Photographs on February 18th: 90.32%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Leroy Nieman Prints - Internet bidstart 2/1 on February 15th: 89.80%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. Winter Auction - Fine Art Prints on February 12th: 87.22%
Australian Book Auctions. Angling Books: the collection of the late John Cummins on February 15th: 83.46%
22 total sales reported this week:
Morton Casa de Subastas. Painting and Graphic Work on February 18th: 69.57%
Sothebys. Now! - Prints on February 18th: 75.68%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Books and Works on Paper on February 18th: 75.94%
Christies. Modern Visions: Exceptional Photographs on February 18th: 90.32%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 1/11 on February 18th: 98.01%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Leroy Nieman Prints - Internet bidstart 2/1 on February 15th: 89.80%
Australian Book Auctions. Angling Books: the collection of the late John Cummins on February 15th: 83.46%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on February 16th: 79.35%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Winter Auction - Day 2 on February 14th: 74.67%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Winter Auction - Day 1 on February 13th: 40.00%
Alaska Auction. Books, Prints on February 12th: 100.00%
Michaans Auctions. February Estate Auction on February 13th: 51.52%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. Winter Auction - Fine Art Prints on February 12th: 87.22%
Neret Minet and Tessier. Comics on February 13th: 74.52%
Neret Minet and Tessier. Books on February 9th: 71.29%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 1/22 on February 10th: 56.50%
Rossini. Prints on December 2nd: 23.60%
Rossini. Prints on February 8th: 41.67%
PBA Galleries. Rare Books & Manuscripts - Sunday at Pasadena on February 14th: 60.44%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on February 14th: 72.25%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 2/7 on February 14th: 99.42%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 2/7 on February 14th: 99.87%
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For the week ahead 22 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Feb. 22nd
Cowans Auctions. Cincinnati. Books and Prints - Online Bidstart 2/11. 88 lots
Connecticut Book Auctions. Wilmington, VT . Books. 175 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 141 lots
Tue. Feb. 23rd
Artcurial. Paris. Antiquarian and Modern Books. 123 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Photographs, Autographs, Printed and Manuscript Ephemera. 259 lots
Morton Casa de Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Books and Documents. 264 lots
Swaen Map Auction. Indian Rocks Beach. Maps and Altases. 560 lots
Wed. Feb. 24th
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Science Books - Antiquarian and Modern Books. 458 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints. 23 lots
Dallas Auction Gallery. Dallas. The Fine and Decorative Auction - Books and Prints. 21 lots
Thu. Feb. 25th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 2/18. 238 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Art and Storytelling: Photographs and Photobooks. 268 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Bibliophile. 477 lots
Auctionata. Berlin. Prints and Photography. 268 lots
Fri. Feb. 26th
Ferraton. Bruxelles. Books and Prints. 978 lots
Sat. Feb. 27th
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Winter Market Auction - Prints and Books. 50 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Americana, Political. 359 lots
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. Books and Prints. 17 lots
Skinner. Boston. American Furniture & Decorative Arts - Prints. 18 lots
Sun. Feb. 28th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 2/21.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 2/21.
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. 20th C Decorative Arts and Design - Books and Prints - starts 2/26. 9 lots
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