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Thirty-three Auctions archived; 35 Sales this Week
For the week ended Saturday, May 27, 2017, 33 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 8 denominated in euros, 6 in British pounds, and 19 in US dollars. Turnover was $22,778,367 as 11,462 lots were offered and 8,858 sold for a 77% success rate. The average winning price was $2,571.50.
Sothebys. Musical Manuscripts on May 23rd: $3,705,569
Christies. Photographs on May 18th: $2,003,463
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Rare Books on May 22nd: $1,216,118
Sothebys. Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts and Continental Books on May 23rd: $1,200,892
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Fine Prints on May 23rd: $1,082,655
6 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Sothebys. Alexander Iolas - Prints on May 25th: 174.07%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Rare Books, Prints and Manuscripts on May 10th: 162.83%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Rare Books on May 9th: 143.52%
Sothebys. Musical Manuscripts on May 23rd: 126.96%
ALDE. Original Editions and Illustrated Books on May 24th: 117.37%
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Rare Books on May 22nd: 115.77%
12 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Rago Arts and Auctions. THE SOLANA COLLECTION OF LALIQUE GLASS - Catalogues, prints on May 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 5/14 on May 21st: 99.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 5/14 on May 21st: 95.14%
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Rare and Used Books on May 12th: 94.14%
Sothebys. Alexander Iolas - Prints on May 25th: 93.55%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Rare Books, Prints and Manuscripts on May 10th: 88.51%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Rare Books on May 9th: 88.18%
Skinner. Fine Prints and Photographs on May 19th: 87.57%
Swann Galleries. 19th and 20th Century Literature on May 16th: 86.30%
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Rare Books on May 22nd: 84.31%
Sothebys. Musical Manuscripts on May 23rd: 83.33%
Brunk Auctions. Live Auction - Books, Prints on May 20th: 80.77%
33 total sales reported this week:
Old World Auctions. Antique Maps, Globes, Charts, Atlases & Vintage Graphics - online bidstart 4/12 on April 26th: 70.70%
ALDE. Original Editions and Illustrated Books on May 24th: 67.28%
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Valuable Books - Part 2 on May 22nd: 65.51%
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Rare Books on May 22nd: 84.31%
Sothebys. Alexander Iolas - Prints on May 25th: 93.55%
Swann Galleries. Graphic Design on May 25th: 65.15%
Doyle New York. The Estate of Aileen Mehle on May 24th: 76.47%
Mid Hudson Auction Galleries. The Sam Norkin Collection of Illustration and Caricature - Day 2 on May 21st: 46.93%
Mid Hudson Auction Galleries. Sam Norkin Collection of Illustration and Caricature - Day 1 on May 20th: 70.61%
Swann Galleries. 19th and 20th Century Literature on May 16th: 86.30%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Fine Photographs and Photobooks on May 18th: 41.14%
JellyFishTree. May Online Collectable Book Auction on May 17th: 23.05%
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Books on May 20th: 72.55%
Rago Arts and Auctions. THE SOLANA COLLECTION OF LALIQUE GLASS - Catalogues, prints on May 20th: 100.00%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Fine Prints on May 23rd: 71.89%
Bonhams. The Sporting Sale - Books and Prints on May 23rd: 76.92%
Sothebys. Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts and Continental Books on May 23rd: 60.94%
Sothebys. Musical Manuscripts on May 23rd: 83.33%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on May 23rd: 73.68%
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Spring Auction - Prints, Photographs, Books on May 21st: 74.33%
Brunk Auctions. Live Auction - Books, Prints on May 20th: 80.77%
Clars Auction Gallery. Antiques, Asian and Fine Arts: Prints on May 21st: 73.58%
Clars Auction Gallery. Furniture, Art, Jewelry, Asian - Prints on May 20th: 79.55%
RR Auction. John F. Kennedy - Online bidstart 5/11 on May 18th: 33.71%
Eldreds. Spring Evening Sale on May 18th: 73.33%
Skinner. Fine Prints and Photographs on May 19th: 87.57%
Christies. Photographs on May 18th: 76.29%
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Rare and Used Books on May 12th: 94.14%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Rare Books, Prints and Manuscripts on May 10th: 88.51%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Rare Books on May 9th: 88.18%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 5/14 on May 21st: 95.14%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 5/14 on May 21st: 99.50%
For the week ahead 35 sales are scheduled:
Mon. May. 29th
Australian Book Auctions. Armadale, . The Collection of Michael Aitkin, Esq. The Port Phillip District of New South Wales, The Colony of V. 235 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 117 lots
Tue. May. 30th
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. Books, Manuscripts, Prints - Part 1. 1153 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Collection of Posters on the Theme of SNCF. 268 lots
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Kilkenny. Rare Books, Literature, & Sporting Collectibles. 877 lots
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. Books, Manuscripts, Prints - Part 2. 694 lots
Il Ponte. Milan. Interior Decorations - Day 1 - Prints, Postal. 14 lots
Wed. May. 31st
ALDE. Paris. Travel Books, Maps and Plans - Atlases - Globes. 398 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Photography. 363 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Printed Books and Manuscripts. 322 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Fine Art, Decorative Art - Prints. 37 lots
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. Books, Manuscripts, Prints - Part 3. 1159 lots
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. Books, Manuscripts, Prints - Part 4. 553 lots
Il Ponte. Milan. Interior Decorations - Day 2 - Militaria: Books, Prints. 12 lots
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lee's Summit . Signed Prints by Local Artists. 134 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Books of Travel, Exploration, Geography.
Thu. Jun. 1st
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Cape Town. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 5/25. 355 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Ancient and Modern Books - Travel. 290 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Cinema Posters. 200 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Modern Literature. 95 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. The Richard Beagle Collection of Angling & Sporting Books, Part I. 318 lots
Il Ponte. Milan. Interior Decorations - Day 3 - Modern Art, Prints. 127 lots
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. Books, Manuscripts, Prints - Part 5. 981 lots
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. Books, Manuscripts, Prints - Part 6. 385 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. A look on the twentieth century # 15 : Modern and Contemporary Art - Prints.
Fri. Jun. 2nd
Skinner. Marlborough. Books and Manuscripts - Online bidstart 5/23. 591 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Rare Books and Prints - Day 1. 517 lots
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. Books, Manuscripts, Prints - Part 7. 902 lots
Sat. Jun. 3rd
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Property from the Camilla and Earl McGrath Collection - Books, Prints and Ephemera. 134 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Rare Books and Prints - Day 2. 889 lots
Arader Galleries. New York City. Summer 2017 Sale. 271 lots
National Book Auctions. Ithaca. West, Everest, Exploration, 16th Century.
Treadway Toomey Auctions. Oak Park. 20th Century Art and Design - Prints.
Sun. Jun. 4th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 5/28.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 5/28.
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE