Auction Update Review
Weekly Auction Update: 42 Auctions Archived, 47 more Upcoming
For the week ended Saturday 11 May 2019 42 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 7 denominated in euros, 5 in British pounds, 29 in US dollars, and 1 in South African Rands. Turnover was $17,650,215 as 13,701 lots were offered and 9,828 lots sold for a 72% success rate.
4 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples on April 29th: $7,653,750
Swann Galleries. Old Master Through Modern Prints on May 2nd: $1,725,681
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on May 7th: $1,095,025
Heritage Auctions. Americana and Political on May 5th: $1,073,351
6 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Antiques and Interiors - Day 2 - Prints on May 1st: 169.20%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Prints on April 30th: 145.54%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Books on May 8th: 125.09%
Heritage Auctions. Americana and Political on May 5th: 109.71%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on April 23rd: 104.10%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on May 7th: 100.19%
22 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. East Anglian Sale - etchings on April 26th: 100.00%
National Book Auctions. Aelian, Ohio, Americana, Atlases, Collecting, Antique, etc. on May 5th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. May Gallery Auction - Prints, Books, Photographs on May 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 4/28 on May 5th: 99.64%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 4/7 on May 5th: 99.49%
National Book Auctions. West, Espy, Civil War, Antique, Americana, etc. on April 21st: 99.13%
Heritage Auctions. Weekly World Currency Internet Auction - Online bidstart 4/30 on May 7th: 98.90%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - bidstart 4/30 on May 7th: 97.83%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Magic Collection of Ray Goulet - Books, cards, posters on April 27th: 97.44%
Heritage Auctions. Americana and Political on May 5th: 94.43%
Grogan and Company. Spring Auction - Books and Prints on May 5th: 93.55%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 4th: 93.33%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 4/28 on May 5th: 92.80%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on April 23rd: 90.83%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on May 7th: 89.47%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on April 30th: 88.89%
Freemans. Modern and Contemporary Art - Prints and Photographs on May 8th: 86.44%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 27th: 86.31%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples on April 29th: 84.48%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Books on May 8th: 83.11%
Rago Arts and Auctions. American and European Fine Art - Prints on May 4th: 82.69%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Fine Books and Manuscripts on May 1st: 82.11%
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42 total sales reported this week:
National Book Auctions. West, Espy, Civil War, Antique, Americana, etc. on April 21st: 99.13%
National Book Auctions. Aelian, Ohio, Americana, Atlases, Collecting, Antique, etc. on May 5th: 100.00%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Rare Books on May 4th: 53.56%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Books on May 8th: 83.11%
Old World Auctions. Maps and Atlases - Internet bidstart 4/3 on April 17th: 70.44%
Grogan and Company. Spring Auction - Books and Prints on May 5th: 93.55%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs & Artifacts - Featuring John F. Kennedy - Internet bidstart 4/19 on May 8th: 56.34%
Freemans. Modern and Contemporary Art - Prints and Photographs on May 8th: 86.44%
Winter Associates. Prints on May 6th: 70.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on May 7th: 89.47%
Leland Little Auctions. May Gallery Auction - Prints, Books, Photographs on May 4th: 100.00%
Stephan Welz & Co.. JOHANNESBURG | FINE ART & DESIGN AUCTION - Prints on April 30th: 21.95%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Fine Sale - Prints on April 28th: 78.26%
Grays Auctioneers. Fine Art - Prints on April 24th: 66.67%
Pierre Berge and Associes. Prints and Photographs on April 25th: 63.64%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on April 30th: 88.89%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on April 23rd: 90.83%
ALDE. Guy Bigorie Library on April 25th: 54.00%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Magic Collection of Ray Goulet - Books, cards, posters on April 27th: 97.44%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Fine Books and Manuscripts on May 1st: 82.11%
PBA Galleries. Rare Americana - Including California and the West on May 2nd: 69.67%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Antiques and Interiors - Day 2 - Prints on May 1st: 62.50%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Books - Internet Bidstart 4/18 on April 25th: 38.41%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. East Anglian Sale - etchings on April 26th: 100.00%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Prints on April 30th: 75.00%
Eldreds. Spring Asian Art Auction - Prints on May 3rd: 70.99%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on May 7th: 75.00%
Swann Galleries. Old Master Through Modern Prints on May 2nd: 66.89%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on May 2nd: 69.54%
Bonhams. The Sporting Sale on May 1st: 61.54%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples on April 29th: 84.48%
Potomack Company. Japanese Print Collection: Estate of Frances & Philip H. Bradley on April 17th: 75.28%
Rago Arts and Auctions. American and European Fine Art - Prints on May 4th: 82.69%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Post War and Contemporary Art - Prints on May 4th: 73.82%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 27th: 86.31%
Heritage Auctions. Weekly World Currency Internet Auction - Online bidstart 4/30 on May 7th: 98.90%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - bidstart 4/30 on May 7th: 97.83%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 4/28 on May 5th: 99.64%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 4/7 on May 5th: 99.49%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 4/28 on May 5th: 92.80%
Heritage Auctions. Americana and Political on May 5th: 94.43%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 4th: 93.33%
For the week ahead 47 sales are scheduled:
Mon. May. 13th
Il Ponte. Milan. Interior Decorations - Books. 948 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Letters. 200 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Graphic Works of the European and Latin American Masters - Online bidstart 4/22. 132 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 70 lots
Tue. May. 14th
Swann Galleries. New York. 19th and 20th Century Literature. 273 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Manuscripts. 284 lots
Sothebys. London. Travel, Atlases, Maps and Natural History. 278 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Ancient and Modern Books. 358 lots
Rossini. Paris. Books. 81 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - bidstart 5/7. 655 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Weekly World Currency Internet Auction - Online bidstart 5/7. 201 lots
Wed. May. 15th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps and Documents. 565 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Photography. 182 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Printmaking and Multiples. 256 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Antiques and Collectables -Books and Prints. 75 lots
University Archives. Westport. An Astounding Collection of Declaration Signers. 292 lots
Kedem Auction. Jerusalem . Rare and Important Items. 168 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Monthly Photographs Online - bidstart 4/24. 96 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books, Photographs, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History.
Thu. May. 16th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics. 1414 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Militaria, Aviation, Maritime and Railway History. 138 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Emporium Auction - Prints, Books. 26 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 179 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Rare Golf Books, Clubs & Memorabilia. 472 lots
Skinner. Marlborough. Fine Books and Manuscripts - Online - Bidstart 5/8. 292 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Photographica. 129 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Spring Americana Auction - Session 1: General Americana, Numismatics, Mining. 692 lots
Sothebys. London. Photographs. 119 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. May Evening Sale - Prints. 38 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. John Brennan Music Collection. 422 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Spring Sports Memorabilia Catalogue. 1851 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Contemporary Art. 331 lots
Fri. May. 17th
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Premier Auction. 50 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Valuable Books, Autographs and Prints. 700 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Modern Art and Graphics. 229 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Spring Americana Auction - Session 2: Mining Part II. 825 lots
Sat. May. 18th
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Spring Magic Auction - Books, Posters, Prints, Letters, Photos - Online. 140 lots
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Discovery Auction - Prints. 33 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Modern Literature, Erotica and Photography.. 640 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Special Auction Russian Avant-Garde. 183 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 166 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Spring Americana Auction - Session 3: Air, Auto, Railroad, Express,. 593 lots
Sun. May. 19th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 4/21. 229 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 5/12.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 5/12.
National Book Auctions. Ithaca. Books.
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Spring Americana Auction - Session 4: Sports, Art, Native Americana, and More. 366 lots
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