For the week ended Friday, 1 April 2022, 46 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Danish krone, 14 in euros, 4 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, and 25 in US dollars.

Turnover this past week was $18,711,859 as 80% of all lots sold.  There were 13,414 lots posted and 10,776 changed hands.  The average lot sold for $1,736,44.

5 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on March 29th: $3,919,666
Christies. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 3/10 on March 24th: $2,848,921
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on March 26th: $1,958,421
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on March 31st: $1,524,274
Christies. The Andy Warhol Diaries - bidstart 3/17 on March 31st: $1,150,758

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

OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on March 22nd: 552.87%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 3/11 on March 22nd: 200.47%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on March 29th: 177.59%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/11 on March 20th: 151.81%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on March 31st: 148.40%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on March 29th: 142.07%
Christies. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 3/10 on March 24th: 134.26%
Il Ponte. Books on March 29th: 131.33%
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Books - Autographs on March 24th: 125.64%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 3/22 on March 29th: 123.84%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Photographs & Books on March 30th: 109.84%
Morphy Auctions. Automobiliana, Petroliana, Railroadiana on March 30th: 107.06%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Salon de Magie: The Ken Klosterman Collection • Part II on March 26th: 105.46%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 3/22 on March 29th: 105.41%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/11 on March 21st: 100.78%


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

Heritage Auctions. The Black Cat Collection and Pre-Code Horror Comics & Comic Art Showcase Auction on March 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 3/20 on March 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 3/23 on March 30th: 99.68%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 3/22 on March 29th: 99.56%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 3/22 on March 29th: 99.41%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 3/20 on March 27th: 99.33%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 3/22 on March 29th: 98.02%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Salon de Magie: The Ken Klosterman Collection • Part II on March 26th: 97.78%
Morphy Auctions. Automobiliana, Petroliana, Railroadiana on March 30th: 97.57%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on March 26th: 97.20%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Photographs & Books on March 30th: 97.12%
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on March 22nd: 96.96%
New England Auctions. Fine Antiques and Decorative Arts on March 15th: 96.08%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - on March 26th: 96.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Art and Prints - Online Only on March 29th: 95.24%
Il Ponte. Books on March 29th: 95.00%
Christies. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 3/10 on March 24th: 94.44%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 3/13 on March 27th: 94.06%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 3/11 on March 22nd: 93.55%
PBA Galleries. Books in All Fields with Literature, Americana & Maps - bidstart 3/21 on March 31st: 93.37%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on March 29th: 93.06%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Americana and Decorative Arts - bidstart 3/17 on March 27th: 92.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/11 on March 20th: 91.04%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on March 29th: 91.00%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on March 31st: 90.85%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction - Online Only on March 29th: 88.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 3/11 on March 23rd: 88.82%
Christies. The Andy Warhol Diaries - bidstart 3/17 on March 31st: 84.48%
Brunk Auctions. Premium and Emporium Auction on March 26th: 81.48%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/11 on March 21st: 80.00%

46 total sales reported this week:

PBA Galleries. Books in All Fields with Literature, Americana & Maps - bidstart 3/21 on March 31st: 93.37%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Comic Strip Art on March 31st: 50.39%
Kestenbaum and Company. Boutique Sale Featuring Passover Hagadot, Maps of Eretz Israel and Additional Material on March 31st: 74.67%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on March 31st: 90.85%
Christies. The Andy Warhol Diaries - bidstart 3/17 on March 31st: 84.48%
Chiswick Auctions. Autographs and Memorabilia on March 31st: 55.77%
Heritage Auctions. The Black Cat Collection and Pre-Code Horror Comics & Comic Art Showcase Auction on March 31st: 100.00%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Photographs & Books on March 30th: 97.12%
New England Auctions. Fine Antiques and Decorative Arts on March 15th: 96.08%
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Books - Autographs on March 24th: 74.78%
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on March 22nd: 96.96%
Morphy Auctions. Automobiliana, Petroliana, Railroadiana on March 30th: 97.57%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 3/23 on March 30th: 99.68%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction - Online Only on March 29th: 88.89%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Art and Prints - Online Only on March 29th: 95.24%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on March 29th: 91.00%
Morton Subastas. Auction of Old and Contemporary Books on March 29th: 46.22%
Il Ponte. Books on March 29th: 95.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on March 29th: 75.58%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on March 29th: 93.06%
Binoche et Giquello. JACQUES PÉRIER COLLECTION - RUSSIAN AVANT-GARDE: POSTERS, PRINTS, BOOKS, PHOTOGRAPHS, MAGAZINES on March 29th: 62.86%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 3/22 on March 29th: 99.41%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 3/22 on March 29th: 99.56%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 3/22 on March 29th: 98.02%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques on February 19th: 52.44%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 3/13 on March 27th: 94.06%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 3/20 on March 27th: 99.33%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 3/20 on March 28th: 100.00%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Americana and Decorative Arts - bidstart 3/17 on March 27th: 92.00%
Venator and Hanstein. Modern and contemporary Prints · Drawings · Multiples · Modern Books on March 26th: 64.82%
Ripley Auctions. March Art and Antique Estates Auction on March 26th: 46.15%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Salon de Magie: The Ken Klosterman Collection • Part II on March 26th: 97.78%
Clars Auction Gallery. Fine Art, Furniture and Decorative Art, Asian Art on March 26th: 66.67%
Brunk Auctions. Premium and Emporium Auction on March 26th: 81.48%
Morton Subastas. Opportunites - Live on March 25th: 38.10%
Christies. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 3/10 on March 24th: 94.44%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 3/18 on March 25th: 77.01%
Catawiki B. V.. Books - bidstart 3/18 on March 24th: 63.64%
Catawiki B. V.. Cartography - bidstart 3/18 on March 24th: 41.30%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 3/11 on March 23rd: 88.82%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 3/11 on March 22nd: 93.55%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/11 on March 21st: 80.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Books - bidstart 3/11 on March 20th: 41.38%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/11 on March 20th: 91.04%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - on March 26th: 96.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on March 26th: 97.20%

For the week ahead 54 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Apr. 4th
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. QualityAntiques and Collectible Online Book and Ephemera. 280 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/25. 73 lots

Tue. Apr. 5th
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Berlin. Autographs. 577 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. ibid Books and Autographs. 170 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . 47 • THE ARISTOPHIL COLLECTIONS • FINE ARTS • GRAPHIC WORKS AND AUTOGRAPHS. 278 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Valuable Books. 616 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 3/29. 386 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 3/29. 108 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 3/29. 167 lots
Artcurial. Paris. More. 123 lots
Christies. New York. Photographs - Online - bidstart 3/23. 87 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction - bidstart 3/30. 61 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Spring Militaria and Historical Autographs Auction. 800 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 3/25. 32 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 68 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Facsimiles - A Private Library. 418 lots

Wed. Apr. 6th
Koller Auctions. Zurich. ibid Old Master Prints and Drawings. 27 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Early Printed Books, Historical Autographs & Documents, Travel, Maps & Decorative Prints. 554 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Contemporary & Post-War Art // Prints & Multiples. 109 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 3/29. 396 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Prints and Multiples. 278 lots
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts Auction. 620 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Cycling Autographs. 362 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Spring Militaria and Historical Autographs Auction - Day 2. 149 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 3/25. 147 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books, Prints, Ephemera, Autographs, Cigarette Cards, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History.. 134 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Literature, Walking Sticks, and Autographs. 443 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . "Mare Aeternum". 147 lots

Thu. Apr. 7th
Swann Galleries. New York. Printed and Manuscript Americana. 343 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. The Spring Sale. 44 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian & Collectable Books Auction to Include Ephemera, Photographs etc.. 352 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. The Jack and Beverly Waltman Collection with Photography and Fine Art. 418 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 309 lots
Christies. New York. Photographs from the Richard Gere Collection - bidstart 3/23. 138 lots
ALDE. Paris. Library of an Amateur. 299 lots
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Coral Gables. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts and Sports Auction. 229 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction. 1773 lots
Bonhams. New York. Photographs. 159 lots
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts Auction. 680 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Spring Militaria and Historical Autographs Auction - Day 3. 527 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Online Only: N.H. Seacoast Estate Auction. 67 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Modern Literature and Art Documentation. 578 lots

Fri. Apr. 8th
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Ancient and Modern Books. 383 lots
Mennonite Life. Lancaster. Rare and Used Books. 400 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Spring Estates Auction. 13 lots
Ader. PARIS. COLLECTION OF PRINTS AROUND BONNARD, VALLOTTON AND STEINLEN. 293 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Easter sale History Art Pottery Firsts Australian. 779 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/1. 87 lots

Sat. Apr. 9th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper -. 200 lots
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lee's Summit . Menus, Timetables, Early Brochures; Original Illustration Art. 192 lots

Sun. Apr. 10th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 4/3.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 4/3.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 3/27. 233 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/1. 52 lots

Bruce McKinney

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