For the week ended Friday, 24 June 2022, 63 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database: 3 denominated in Australian dollars, 2 in Danish in krone, 29 in euros, 4 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 24 in US dollars.

Turnover this past week was $45,912,124 as 81% of all lots sold.  There were 19,048 offers posted and 15,404 changed hands.  The average lot sold for $2,980.53

We’re officially in summer!

7 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on June 19th: $24,262,303
Sothebys. A Cabinet of Bibliophilic Curiosities: From Dürer to Alechinsky - bidstart 6/15 on June 22nd: $2,736,262
RR Auction. Remarkable Rarities - bidstart 5/16 on June 23rd: $1,805,438
Aguttes. The Aristophil Collection - Autographs and Musical Manuscripts on June 23rd: $1,660,819
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on June 22nd: $1,408,586
Arenberg Auctions. Drawings, Prints, Rare Books, Manuscripts & Atlases on June 18th: $1,015,934
Aste Bolaffi. Rare Books and Autographs on June 22nd: $1,010,866

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

Christies. Hubert de Givenchi - Collector - bidstart 6/14 on June 17th: 519.64%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session IV Adolph Friedländer Poster Auction Part I on June 23rd: 271.69%
Pierre Berge and Associes. A Thousand Dreamy Nights - Collection Geneviève & Jean -Paul Kahn IV on June 21st: 202.24%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Prints, drawings & paintings | Old master, modern and contemporary art on June 10th: 169.05%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: The Gastronomic Library of the late Caroline Crisford on June 23rd: 160.62%
Pierre Berge and Associes. A Thousand Dreamy Nights - Collection Geneviève & Jean -Paul Kahn IV on June 20th: 142.15%
Peter Arnold. Fine and Rare Books on June 19th: 135.78%
Arenberg Auctions. Drawings, Prints, Rare Books, Manuscripts & Atlases on June 18th: 132.97%
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Modern Art - Books - Autographs on June 18th: 131.22%
Sothebys. A Cabinet of Bibliophilic Curiosities: From Dürer to Alechinsky - bidstart 6/15 on June 22nd: 130.61%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on June 22nd: 122.05%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on June 21st: 118.93%
Catawiki B. V.. Arabic Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/3 on June 13th: 118.16%
Aste Bolaffi. Rare Books and Autographs on June 22nd: 116.97%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session II Amsterdam, Topography, Cartography, Comics and Comic Arts, Photography and Photo books, A on June 21st: 110.94%
Michaans Auctions. June Gallery Auction on June 18th: 105.18%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 6/14 on June 21st: 102.31%
De Baecque and Associes. Photographic Equipment and Photographs on June 23rd: 100.71%


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

Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 6/14 on June 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 6/15 on June 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 6/14 on June 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 6/12 on June 20th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. June Estate Auction on June 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tupac Shakur/Makaveli The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory Original Cover Album Artwork Entertainme on June 18th: 100.00%
Christies. Hubert de Givenchi - Collector - bidstart 6/14 on June 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 6/15 on June 22nd: 99.75%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on June 19th: 99.52%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - on June 18th: 98.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 6/5 on June 19th: 96.47%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books on June 22nd: 95.63%
Arenberg Auctions. Drawings, Prints, Rare Books, Manuscripts & Atlases on June 18th: 94.30%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera on June 21st: 94.20%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session IV Adolph Friedländer Poster Auction Part I on June 23rd: 93.75%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: The Gastronomic Library of the late Caroline Crisford on June 23rd: 93.67%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on June 21st: 93.44%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 6/12 on June 19th: 93.02%
Du Mouchelles. June Auction Days - Day 2 on June 17th: 92.48%
Pierre Berge and Associes. A Thousand Dreamy Nights - Collection Geneviève & Jean -Paul Kahn IV on June 21st: 92.38%
Peter Arnold. Fine and Rare Books on June 19th: 91.80%
Swann Galleries. Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books on June 23rd: 90.75%
Catawiki B. V.. Arabic Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/3 on June 13th: 90.00%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on June 22nd: 88.26%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session II Amsterdam, Topography, Cartography, Comics and Comic Arts, Photography and Photo books, A on June 21st: 87.82%
Australian Book Auctions. Australian Book Auction on June 22nd: 87.73%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 6/3 on June 15th: 86.96%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Eclectic, Online - bidstart 6/9 on June 19th: 86.52%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Aboriginal Australian Norman Lindsay Art Architecture Firsts Signed on June 24th: 86.12%
RR Auction. Remarkable Rarities - bidstart 5/16 on June 23rd: 86.00%
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Modern Art - Books - Autographs on June 18th: 84.70%
Pierre Berge and Associes. A Thousand Dreamy Nights - Collection Geneviève & Jean -Paul Kahn IV on June 20th: 84.16%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1800) - bidstart 6/10 on June 17th: 82.61%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/3 on June 12th: 80.30%

63 total sales reported this week:

Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Aboriginal Australian Norman Lindsay Art Architecture Firsts Signed on June 24th: 86.12%
Dorotheum . Autographs, Manuscripts, Certificates (online) on June 24th: 75.00%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session V Artists' books, Editions and Ephemera (late 20th cent.) on June 24th: 77.10%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session IV Adolph Friedländer Poster Auction Part I on June 23rd: 93.75%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Books and Manuscripts on June 23rd: 42.32%
Swann Galleries. Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books on June 23rd: 90.75%
RR Auction. Remarkable Rarities - bidstart 5/16 on June 23rd: 86.00%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Discovery Auction on June 23rd: 65.67%
PIASA. Editions on June 23rd: 55.13%
Leland Little Auctions. June Estate Auction on June 23rd: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: The Gastronomic Library of the late Caroline Crisford on June 23rd: 93.67%
Finarte. Photographs: Under 1K on June 23rd: 37.10%
De Baecque and Associes. Photographic Equipment and Photographs on June 23rd: 72.55%
Aguttes. The Aristophil Collection - Autographs and Musical Manuscripts on June 23rd: 77.19%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books on June 22nd: 95.63%
Australian Book Auctions. Australian Book Auction on June 22nd: 87.73%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. American Historical Ephemera and Photography Featuring the Civil War and American Militaria Collecti on June 22nd: 75.31%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session III Fine Arts, Applied Arts, Erotica, WW2, Sports, Toys, Antiques, Ephemera, Posters, Variou on June 22nd: 78.06%
Sothebys. A Cabinet of Bibliophilic Curiosities: From Dürer to Alechinsky - bidstart 6/15 on June 22nd: 70.36%
Soler Y Llach. Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Collectibles on June 22nd: 47.59%
Moreshet Auctions. Books, Kodesh books, Hassidic books, Rabbinical letters, Manuscripts, Judaika and more - Includes ra on June 22nd: 63.88%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on June 22nd: 88.26%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Prints, drawings & paintings | Old master, modern and contemporary art on June 10th: 57.08%
Pierre Berge and Associes. A Thousand Dreamy Nights - Collection Geneviève & Jean -Paul Kahn IV on June 20th: 84.16%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session II Amsterdam, Topography, Cartography, Comics and Comic Arts, Photography and Photo books, A on June 21st: 87.82%
The Ross Art Group Inc. Original Vintage Posters from Around the World on June 21st: 47.12%
Pierre Berge and Associes. A Thousand Dreamy Nights - Collection Geneviève & Jean -Paul Kahn IV on June 21st: 92.38%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera on June 21st: 94.20%
Morton Subastas. Antiquarian and Contemporary Books on June 21st: 36.52%
Doyle New York. Photography on June 21st: 73.03%
Bruun Rasmussen. Art Books; Poetry; Books and Manuscripts; Memorabilia on June 21st: 77.41%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on June 21st: 93.44%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Marine Sale on June 21st: 76.86%
Artcurial. Comic Strips on June 21st: 47.89%
ALDE. Antiquarian and 19th Century Books on June 21st: 65.73%
Aste Bolaffi. Rare Books and Autographs on June 22nd: 73.22%
Heritage Auctions. Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 6/15 on June 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 6/15 on June 22nd: 99.75%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 6/14 on June 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 6/14 on June 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 6/12 on June 20th: 100.00%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session I Children's books, Paper Toys, Manuscripts, Old Books, Militaria on June 20th: 74.39%
Peter Arnold. Fine and Rare Books on June 19th: 91.80%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Eclectic, Online - bidstart 6/9 on June 19th: 86.52%
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Modern Art - Books - Autographs on June 18th: 84.70%
Michaans Auctions. Summer Fine Sale on June 17th: 68.57%
Michaans Auctions. June Gallery Auction on June 18th: 77.22%
Duke's. Duke's Book Auction on June 17th: 66.92%
Du Mouchelles. June Auction Days - Day 2 on June 17th: 92.48%
Christies. Hubert de Givenchi - Collector - bidstart 6/14 on June 17th: 100.00%
Arenberg Auctions. Drawings, Prints, Rare Books, Manuscripts & Atlases on June 18th: 94.30%
De Baecque and Associes. Navy - Travel - Photographs on June 16th: 48.72%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - on June 18th: 98.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 6/5 on June 19th: 96.47%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 6/12 on June 19th: 93.02%
Heritage Auctions. Tupac Shakur/Makaveli The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory Original Cover Album Artwork Entertainme on June 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on June 19th: 99.52%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1800) - bidstart 6/10 on June 17th: 82.61%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 6/3 on June 15th: 86.96%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 6/3 on June 14th: 65.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 6/3 on June 13th: 74.74%
Catawiki B. V.. Arabic Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/3 on June 13th: 90.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/3 on June 12th: 80.30%

For the week ahead 41 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jun. 27th
Artcurial. Paris. Dora Maar, unpublished, photographic collections. 357 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 6/17. 69 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction. 128 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Fine Paintings, Prints and Drawings, etc.... 39 lots

Tue. Jun. 28th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 6/21. 369 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 6/21. 216 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Cincinnati. American Historical Ephemera and Photography - bidstart 6/17. 322 lots
Bonhams. New York. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 214 lots
PIASA. Paris. Lilette and Sam Szafran Collection - Selected Books. 62 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Summer Fine Sale. 16 lots
Ader. PARIS. Books - online - bidstart 6/20. 185 lots
Il Ponte. Milan. Books. 397 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 75 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 6/17. 27 lots
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. Posters - US, Chinese and Russian, with Art Books, etc.. 197 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. 2022 Rarities of the World. 85 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 111 lots

Wed. Jun. 29th
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Sale of the Library of the Late Mr Richard Coughlan, who was often described as a Limerick instituti.
Bonhams. London. Prints and Multiples. 99 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 6/22. 396 lots
Bonhams. New York. Medical and Scientific Library of W. Bruce Fye - bidstart 6/20. 210 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books, Prints, Ephemera. 187 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1800) - bidstart 6/17. 125 lots
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/23.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 6/22. 118 lots

Thu. Jun. 30th
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Prints and Multiples. 132 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Elite Americana - APBA Platinum Auction. 96 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Marc Chagall, Colour of Life: Prints and Artist's Books Formerly from the Artist's Estate - bidstart. 75 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Underground Comix Showcase Auction. 347 lots
Ader. PARIS. Post-War and Contemporary Prints.
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Los Angeles. The Moe Howard and Norman Maurer Estate Auction. 191 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Cartography Auction. 50 lots

Fri. Jul. 1st
Ader. PARIS. Post-War and Contemporary Prints - Day 2.
Rossini. Paris. Stamps, Books and Manuscripts, Comics, Posters. 554 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. History of a Collection - Chapter 3: Contemporary Art and Multiples. 75 lots

Sat. Jul. 2nd
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper -. 200 lots

Sun. Jul. 3rd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Alternative Movie Posters Showcase Auction. 617 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - bidstart 6/19. 379 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 6/26.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Poster Weekly - bidstart 6/26.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/24. 56 lots

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