Auction Update Review
34 Auctions Archived, 40 upcoming this Week
For the week ended Saturday 9 December 34 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 7 denominated in euros, 4 in British pounds, and 23 in US dollars. Turnover was $17,901,772 as 9,751 lots were offered and 7,317 sold for a 75% success rate. It was another strong week.
4 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana on December 5th: $5,218,500
Christies. RUSSIAN AMERICA AND POLAR EXPLORATION: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MARTIN GREENE LIBRARY on December 7th: $2,980,313
Sothebys. Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts and Continental and Russian Books on December 5th: $1,776,762
Swann Galleries. Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books on December 5th: $1,150,026
6 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Leland Little Auctions. The Winter Quarterly Auction on December 2nd: 125.98%
Neret Minet and Tessier. Books and Manuscripts on November 30th: 125.14%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. 20th Century, Modern & Contemporary Fine Art - Prints on December 2nd: 122.15%
Sothebys. Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts and Continental and Russian Books on December 5th: 113.18%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Photography Online on December 6th: 104.19%
Christies. RUSSIAN AMERICA AND POLAR EXPLORATION: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MARTIN GREENE LIBRARY on December 7th: 100.29%
15 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Leland Little Auctions. The Winter Quarterly Auction on December 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 11-5 on December 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 11/26 on December 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Online bidstart 11/28 on December 5th: 98.18%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 11/26 on December 3rd: 97.39%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. 20th Century, Modern & Contemporary Fine Art - Prints on December 2nd: 97.01%
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Rare and Used Books on November 10th: 95.93%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Photography Online on December 6th: 92.31%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Remix - Prints on December 2nd: 90.91%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Extraordinary Estate Auction on December 2nd: 88.31%
Christies. RUSSIAN AMERICA AND POLAR EXPLORATION: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MARTIN GREENE LIBRARY on December 7th: 86.22%
Heritage Auctions. Americana and Political Grand Format Auction on December 2nd: 85.54%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on December 5th: 84.09%
Swann Galleries. Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books on December 5th: 83.06%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Western Manuscripts and Works on Paper on December 6th: 80.04%
34 total sales reported this week:
RR Auction. Featuring Autographs, etc. - Online bidstart 11/7 on December 6th: 54.05%
Rossini. Bibliophilia and Autographs on December 7th: 54.49%
Tajan. Limited Editions on December 6th: 49.49%
Christies. RUSSIAN AMERICA AND POLAR EXPLORATION: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MARTIN GREENE LIBRARY on December 7th: 86.22%
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Rare and Used Books on November 10th: 95.93%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Western Manuscripts and Works on Paper on December 6th: 80.04%
Grays Auctioneers. Fine Art - Prints on November 29th: 70.19%
Vermot de Pas. Children's Books on November 22nd: 36.52%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Fine Books and Manuscripts on December 6th: 74.12%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Western and Oriental Manuscripts and Miniatures on December 6th: 33.11%
Bonhams. History of Science and Technology on December 6th: 46.49%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Photography Online on December 6th: 92.31%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. 20th Century, Modern & Contemporary Fine Art - Prints on December 2nd: 97.01%
Treadway Toomey Auctions. 20th Century Art and Design - Prints, Books, Autographs on December 2nd: 73.29%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on December 5th: 84.09%
Sothebys. Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts and Continental and Russian Books on December 5th: 72.25%
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana on December 5th: 69.32%
Dorotheum . Books and Decorative Prints on December 5th: 76.96%
Bonhams. Modern and Contemporary Prints and Multiples on December 5th: 73.08%
Swann Galleries. Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books on December 5th: 83.06%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Online bidstart 11/28 on December 5th: 98.18%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Music, Opera and Theatre on November 30th: 78.38%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Extraordinary Estate Auction on December 2nd: 88.31%
Minerva Auctions Roma. Photographs on November 28th: 35.18%
Eldreds. Fall Asian Art Auction - Prints on December 1st: 60.78%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Books - Internet Bidstart 11/23 on November 30th: 42.92%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Remix - Prints on December 2nd: 90.91%
Neret Minet and Tessier. Books and Manuscripts on November 30th: 47.39%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 11/26 on December 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 11-5 on December 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 11/26 on December 3rd: 97.39%
Heritage Auctions. Americana and Political Grand Format Auction on December 2nd: 85.54%
Leland Little Auctions. The Winter Quarterly Auction on December 2nd: 100.00%
The Antiquarian Book. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 11/27 on December 1st: 40.00%
For the week ahead 40 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Dec. 11th
ALDE. Paris. Original Editions, 19th-21st Centuries. 373 lots
Sothebys. London. English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations. 365 lots
Sothebys. New York. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 349 lots
Mossgreen. Armadale, Melbourne VIC. Australian History. 336 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 67 lots
Tue. Dec. 12th
Henri Godts Books and Prints Auctions. Bruxelles . Live Auction - Books, Prints. 539 lots
Sothebys. New York. History of Science and Technology. 71 lots
Soler Y Llach. Barcelona. Antiquarian Books and Manuscripts. 947 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Banksy. 40 lots
Minerva Auctions Roma. Roma. Prints and Multiples. 230 lots
Mossgreen. Woollahra NSW. Sydney Morning Herald Photography Archive, Part 1. 272 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Books and Manuscripts. 233 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Online bidstart 12/5. 500 lots
Wed. Dec. 13th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps and Documents. 455 lots
ALDE. Paris. Letters, Autographs, Manuscripts. 360 lots
Bonhams. London. Entertainment Memorabilia. 163 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Limited Edition. 181 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Milan. Books and Manuscripts. 724 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Valuable Books and Manuscripts. 243 lots
Forum Auctions in Italy. Roma. Antiquarian and Rare Books. 72 lots
Thu. Dec. 14th
Swann Galleries. New York. Illustration Art. 307 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Old Master Prints. 201 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs & Artifacts - Internet bidstart 11/17. 503 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Photographs, including: Ansel Adams: The Complete Museum Set. 198 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Fine Prints. 211 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Fine Americana - Travel & Exploration - World History - Cartography. 613 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Books and Works on Paper, Including Fine Photographs. 436 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. The Library of Richard Adams, author of Watership Down. 134 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. The Producer's Pix - Photographs from the Collection of Bruce Berman. 161 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 157 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 146 lots
Forum Auctions in Italy. Roma. Futurismo. 100 lots
Minerva Auctions Roma. Roma. Books, Autographs and Prints. 435 lots
Fri. Dec. 15th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Children's and Illustrated Books. 338 lots
Christies. London - King Street. The Astor Collection from Tillypronie, Aberdeenshire. 165 lots
Sat. Dec. 16th
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Antiques, Asian and Fine Arts: Prints. 114 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Winter Magic Auction. 315 lots
Sun. Dec. 17th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 12/10.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 12/10.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 11/19. 389 lots
Bruce McKinney
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