For the week ended Friday, 10 March 2023, 45 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Danish krone, 16 in euros, 3 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 24 in US Dollars.

Turnover this past week was $9,823,706.68 as 78.21% of all lots changed hands.  There were 10,649 offered and 8,329 transacted.  The average lot sold for $1,179.46.

All eyes will soon be looking toward New York.

2 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christies. Contemporary Edition: New York: Featuring the Collection of Kenwal Steel in Support of GLAAD on March 8th: $2,017,512
Sothebys. Snow Crash - bidstart 2/27 on March 6th: $1,122,680

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

Sothebys. Snow Crash - bidstart 2/27 on March 6th: 753.48%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana Auction on March 4th: 249.20%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. British & European Paintings, Old Master Prints & Drawings, 19th & 20th Century Paintings & Prints on March 8th: 209.64%
Holabird Kagin Americana. SS Central America Shipwreck Artifacts Auction, Part II on March 5th: 163.44%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/17 on February 25th: 141.34%
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Photography on March 8th: 134.13%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Natural History, Maps & Documents, The Robert Gillmor Collection of Bird Books & Art on March 1st: 129.83%
Ader. Ancient and Modern Prints - Online on March 3rd: 112.86%
Finarte. Books, Autographs, and Prints on March 9th: 106.57%
Christies. Contemporary Edition: New York: Featuring the Collection of Kenwal Steel in Support of GLAAD on March 8th: 100.69%


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

New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on March 7th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/17 on February 25th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Snow Crash - bidstart 2/27 on March 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 3/1 on March 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 2/28 on March 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 2/28 on March 7th: 100.00%
Holabird Kagin Americana. SS Central America Shipwreck Artifacts Auction, Part II on March 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 2/26 on March 6th: 99.31%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 3/1 on March 8th: 99.15%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 2/19 on March 5th: 98.83%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana Auction on March 4th: 98.16%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 12/24 on March 4th: 97.00%
EV Stamps. Monthly Sports Cards and Comics Auction on March 4th: 95.92%
Holabird Kagin Americana. SS Central America Shipwreck Artifacts Auction, Part II on March 5th: 95.24%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Natural History, Maps & Documents, The Robert Gillmor Collection of Bird Books & Art on March 1st: 93.96%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 2/26 on March 5th: 93.92%
Christies. Contemporary Edition: New York: Featuring the Collection of Kenwal Steel in Support of GLAAD on March 8th: 88.95%
Swann Galleries. Fine Books and Autographs on March 2nd: 87.62%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 2/17 on February 28th: 86.11%
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Photography on March 8th: 86.07%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on March 8th: 85.16%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/17 on February 26th: 84.31%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/17 on March 1st: 82.50%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. British & European Paintings, Old Master Prints & Drawings, 19th & 20th Century Paintings & Prints on March 8th: 81.62%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/17 on February 27th: 81.25%
PBA Galleries. Fine Literature - with Beats, and the Counterculture on March 9th: 80.57%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/17 on February 27th: 80.00%

45 total sales reported this week:

Swann Galleries. Fine Books and Autographs on March 2nd: 87.62%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on March 7th: 78.82%
Swann Galleries. Vintage Posters on March 9th: 65.59%
PBA Galleries. Fine Literature - with Beats, and the Counterculture on March 9th: 80.57%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Flair: Fashion, Photography and Design – the library of Håkan Rosenius on March 9th: 76.26%
Finarte. Books, Autographs, and Prints on March 9th: 75.95%
Aste Bolaffi. Posters on March 9th: 69.77%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Antiquarian Books - bidstart 3/2 on March 9th: 18.67%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts, Featuring Royalty - bidstart 2/17 on March 8th: 66.89%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. British & European Paintings, Old Master Prints & Drawings, 19th & 20th Century Paintings & Prints on March 8th: 81.62%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Estate Treasures Auction on March 9th: 66.67%
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Photography on March 8th: 86.07%
Christies. Contemporary Edition: New York: Featuring the Collection of Kenwal Steel in Support of GLAAD on March 8th: 88.95%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on March 8th: 85.16%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 3/1 on March 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 3/1 on March 8th: 99.15%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs on March 8th: 73.96%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Natural History, Maps & Documents, The Robert Gillmor Collection of Bird Books & Art on March 1st: 93.96%
North American Auction Company. Montana Premier March 4 Collectors Auction on March 4th: 76.56%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on March 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 2/28 on March 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 2/28 on March 7th: 100.00%
Vermot de Pas. HISTORY & REGIONS OF FRANCE - MANUSCRIPTS, ARCHIVES, DOCUMENTS, CABINETS .... on March 6th: 25.54%
Sothebys. Snow Crash - bidstart 2/27 on March 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 2/19 on March 5th: 98.83%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 2/26 on March 6th: 99.31%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books and Maps Auction - bidstart 2/17 on March 2nd: 68.29%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/17 on March 1st: 82.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 2/17 on February 28th: 86.11%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/17 on February 27th: 81.25%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/17 on February 27th: 80.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Cartography Auction - bidstart 2/17 on February 26th: 77.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/17 on February 26th: 84.31%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/17 on February 25th: 100.00%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana Auction on March 4th: 98.16%
Morton Subastas. Opportunity Auction on March 4th: 50.62%
EV Stamps. Monthly Sports Cards and Comics Auction on March 4th: 95.92%
Rossini. 19th C. Modern and Contemporary Paintings, Sculptures, and Lithographs on March 3rd: 65.83%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Roe Vs. Wade Auction on March 3rd: 30.93%
Ader. Ancient and Modern Prints - Online on March 3rd: 64.29%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sales - Books and Cartons on March 5th: 78.46%
Holabird Kagin Americana. SS Central America Shipwreck Artifacts Auction, Part II on March 4th: 100.00%
Holabird Kagin Americana. SS Central America Shipwreck Artifacts Auction, Part II on March 5th: 95.24%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 12/24 on March 4th: 97.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 2/26 on March 5th: 93.92%