For the week ended Saturday 7 April 2018 34 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 10 denominated in euros, 6 in British pounds, and 18 in US dollars.  Turnover was $17,955,333 as 7,327 lots were offered and 6,038 sold for an 82% success rate.  There is strength in the rooms these days.

For the week ahead 24 auctions are scheduled.

4 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

Christies. Prints and Multiples on March 28th: $5,294,463 
Christies. Photographs on April 6th: $3,432,000 
Arader Galleries. Audubon Prints, and Rare Books on March 31st: $2,406,915 
Christies. The Yamakawa Collection on April 6th: $1,683,375 

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

Chiswick Auctions. Books from the Library of Giancarlo Beltrame, Part II on March 29th: 149.27% 
Ferraton. Modern and Contemporary Art - Prints and Photographs on March 24th: 148.35% 
Kedem Auction. Jewish and Israeli History and Culture on March 20th: 145.90% 
Chiswick Auctions. The Warrens Library and a Fine Collection of Maps & Atlases on March 28th: 144.31% 
OSENAT. The Empire at Fontainebleau - Books and Manuscripts on March 25th: 138.90% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on April 3rd: 134.79% 
Cowans Auctions. American Indian and Western Art: Live Salesroom Auction on April 6th: 115.15% 
OSENAT. The Empire, Historical Memories on March 25th: 112.92% 
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript African Americana on March 29th: 107.82% 
Forum Auctions. Forum Auctions @ Artsy: Select Urban Editions on March 29th: 104.20% 
Christies. The Yamakawa Collection on April 6th: 100.98% 


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

Cowans Auctions. American Indian and Western Art: Live Salesroom Auction on April 6th: 100.00% 
National Book Auctions. Books and Ephemera – 16th Century, Firsts, Space, Lankes, etc. on March 17th: 100.00% 
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Antonio Lopez: The Art of Fashion on March 26th: 100.00% 
Leland Little Auctions. Prints on March 24th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Internet bidstart 3/27 on April 3rd: 99.67% 
Chiswick Auctions. Books from the Library of Giancarlo Beltrame, Part II on March 29th: 99.18% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 3/4 on April 1st: 98.25% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 3/25 on April 1st: 98.23% 
Christies. The Yamakawa Collection on April 6th: 95.45% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 3/25 on April 1st: 94.59% 
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Engravings and Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 31st: 92.00% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on April 3rd: 91.04% 
Chiswick Auctions. The Warrens Library and a Fine Collection of Maps & Atlases on March 28th: 90.08% 
Christies. Prints and Multiples on March 28th: 85.65% 
Ferraton. Modern and Contemporary Art - Prints and Photographs on March 24th: 84.94% 

Ader. Illustrated Modern Books: Dr. Yves Gogue Collection on March 29th: 84.33%  

34 total sales reported this week:

Cowans Auctions. American Indian and Western Art: Live Salesroom Auction on April 6th: 100.00%
Christies. Photographs on April 6th: 68.02%
Christies. The Yamakawa Collection on April 6th: 95.45%
Bonhams. 100 Photographs on April 6th: 54.00%
PBA Galleries. Fine & Rare Books on April 5th: 67.76%
Dorotheum . Globes on April 4th: 61.54%
Chiswick Auctions. Books from the Library of Giancarlo Beltrame, Part II on March 29th: 99.18%
Leland Little Auctions. Prints on March 24th: 100.00%
Artcurial. Prints and Illustrated Books on March 28th: 68.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Internet bidstart 3/27 on April 3rd: 99.67%
Chiswick Auctions. The Warrens Library and a Fine Collection of Maps & Atlases on March 28th: 90.08%
Chiswick Auctions. Autographs and Memorabilia on March 28th: 64.49%
Grays Auctioneers. Fine Art - Prints on March 28th: 44.58%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Live Ending Online Auction - Prints on March 28th: 71.43%
ALDE. The Life of an Amateur on March 28th: 64.67%
Forum Auctions. Forum Auctions @ Artsy: Select Urban Editions on March 29th: 77.50%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on April 3rd: 91.04%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Engravings and Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 31st: 92.00%
Trafford Books. Books on February 28th: 75.40%
Ferraton. Modern and Contemporary Art - Prints and Photographs on March 24th: 84.94%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 3/4 on April 1st: 98.25%
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript African Americana on March 29th: 78.65%
Ader. Illustrated Modern Books: Dr. Yves Gogue Collection on March 29th: 84.33%
Ader. Envelopes of Artists: Pierre-Stéphane Proust Collection on March 27th: 32.97%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Antonio Lopez: The Art of Fashion on March 26th: 100.00%
OSENAT. The Empire, Historical Memories on March 25th: 67.65%
OSENAT. The Empire at Fontainebleau - Books and Manuscripts on March 25th: 76.36%
OSENAT. Automobilia - Books and Prints on March 24th: 76.47%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on March 28th: 85.65%
National Book Auctions. Books and Ephemera – 16th Century, Firsts, Space, Lankes, etc. on March 17th: 100.00%
Kedem Auction. Jewish and Israeli History and Culture on March 20th: 76.61%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 3/25 on April 1st: 94.59%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 3/25 on April 1st: 98.23%
Arader Galleries. Audubon Prints, and Rare Books on March 31st: 57.93%

For the week ahead 24 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Apr. 9th
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 86 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. NASA Photographs. 149 lots

Tue. Apr. 10th
Sothebys. New York. Photographs. 162 lots
Sothebys. New York. A Beautiful Life: Photographs from the Collection of Leland Hirsch. 51 lots
Audap and Mirabaud. PARIS. Press Drawings. 379 lots
University Archives. Westport. Outstanding Selection of Autographed Documents, Manuscripts, Photos, Books & Relics. 254 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Modern and Contemporary Photographs. 89 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Internet bidstart 4/3. 418 lots

Wed. Apr. 11th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps and Documents. 586 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 154 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs & Artifacts - Internet bidstart 3/16. 1022 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books. 167 lots

Thu. Apr. 12th
Swann Galleries. New York. Printed and Manuscript Americana. 324 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Interiors including Faringdon House, Oxfordshire. 48 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Rare Golf Books, Clubs & Memorabilia. 431 lots

Fri. Apr. 13th
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Romantic Illustrated Books. 313 lots
Aspire Auctions. Cleveland. April Auction online - Prints - Internet bidstart 4/6. 24 lots

Sat. Apr. 14th
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. April Gallery Auction. 47 lots
National Book Auctions. Ithaca. Books.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 152 lots

Sun. Apr. 15th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Entertainment. 807 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 4/8.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 4/8.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 3/19. 224 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE