Auction Update Review
15 Auctions Archived, 17 Upcoming
For the week ended Saturday 20 August 15 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Database; 1 denominated in euros, 1 in Swedish krona, and 13 in US dollars. Turnover was $11,876,178 as 5,498 lots were offered and 4,875 sold for an 89% success rate.
3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Heritage Auctions. Comics on August 5th: $7,429,932
Profiles in History. Comic Art on July 30th: $1,309,275
Profiles in History. The Frank Darabont Collection Auction on July 30th: $1,035,748
2 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Rare Books, Maps and Manuscripts on June 21st: 106.17%
Bonhams. Space History on July 20th: 101.38%
7 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Clars Auction Gallery. Prints on August 14th: 100.00%
National Book Auctions. Books, Art, Ephemera, and Collectibles on August 13th: 99.86%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 8/7 on August 14th: 99.75%
Heritage Auctions. Comics on August 5th: 99.60%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 8/7 on August 14th: 99.14%
Clars Auction Gallery. Prints on August 13th: 98.71%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on August 16th: 90.38%
15 sales reported this week:
PBA Galleries. Fine Books with Children's Literature & Counterculture Memorabilia on August 11th: 72.67%
PBA Galleries. Miniature Books: Rico Onuma Memorial Auction from Lilliput Oval Saloon, Owned by Kazushige Onuma, To on August 18th: 62.93%
Profiles in History. The Frank Darabont Collection Auction on July 30th: 72.37%
Profiles in History. Comic Art on July 30th: 51.64%
Eldreds. Japanese Art and the Prints of Paul Jacoulet on August 17th: 75.08%
Heritage Auctions. Comics on August 5th: 99.60%
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Rare Books, Maps and Manuscripts on June 21st: 76.43%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on August 16th: 90.38%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 8/7 on August 14th: 99.75%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 8/7 on August 14th: 99.14%
National Book Auctions. Books, Art, Ephemera, and Collectibles on August 13th: 99.86%
Bonhams. Space History on July 20th: 78.85%
Michaans Auctions. August Estate Auction on August 13th: 48.48%
Clars Auction Gallery. Prints on August 14th: 100.00%
Clars Auction Gallery. Prints on August 13th: 98.71%
17 Auctions are Scheduled this Week:
Mon. Aug. 22nd
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 60 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Antiques and Interiors with Pictures: Prints. 17 lots
Tue. Aug. 23rd
Bloomsbury Auctions. Newbury, Berkshire. Interiors: Day 1 - Prints. 27 lots
Wed. Aug. 24th
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Antiques and Collectables -Books and Prints. 54 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Militaria - Documents, Books, letters, photos. 961 lots
James D Julia Auctioneers. Fairfield. 3-Day Spectacular End of Summer Fine Art, Asian & Antiques Auction. 38 lots
Thu. Aug. 25th
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Bibliophile. 336 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Books, Maps and Ephemera. 736 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Fine Art & Works on Paper. 210 lots
James D Julia Auctioneers. Fairfield. Spectacular End of Summer Fine Art, Asian & Antiques Auction - Session 2. 30 lots
Fri. Aug. 26th
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Books, Maps and Ephemera. 195 lots
James D Julia Auctioneers. Fairfield. Spectacular End of Summer Fine Art, Asian & Antiques Auction - Session 3. 23 lots
Sat. Aug. 27th
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lee's Summit . Prints. 46 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Magic, Old and New. 532 lots
National Book Auctions. Ithaca. Books.
Sun. Aug. 28th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 8/21.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 8/21.
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE