Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 56 Auctions Archived, another 49 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Friday, 14 April 2023, 56 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Danish krone, 2 in Canadian dollars, 2 in Swiss francs, 2 in Colombian pesos, 13 in euros, 1 in British pounds, and 35 in US dollars.
Turnover this past week was $32,245,163 as 84.9% of all lots changed hands. There were 17,430 offered and 14,620 transacted. The average lot sold for $2,206.
There was some comic relief to this week's sales as the highest prices were spent on comic books, with Batman taking 5 of the first 6. Superman has been left in the dust.
4 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on April 2nd: $17,075,928
Christies. Photographs - bidstart 3/31 on April 13th: $2,044,854
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Autographs on March 28th: $1,920,790
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia, Petroliana, and Railroadiana on March 23rd: $1,004,659
16 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on April 10th: 5168.40%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books and Boards on April 9th: 3078.62%
Beaussant Lefevre. COLLECTION ROBERT AND ISABELLE DE STRYCKER - JAPANESE PRINTS ARTS OF CHINA AND JAPAN on April 7th: 289.34%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 3/24 on April 4th: 219.51%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints on March 31st: 196.57%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Autographs on March 28th: 152.48%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on April 13th: 144.27%
Ader. XXTH SIDE - PART 1 : ART NOUVEAU - ART DECO - YEARS 1930-40 - DOCUMENTATION on April 6th: 142.83%
Bogota Auction. Antique Books, Collections, and Maps on March 23rd: 124.79%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia, Petroliana, and Railroadiana on March 23rd: 119.49%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/24 on April 2nd: 115.95%
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Books and Art on March 25th: 113.60%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 4/4 on April 11th: 111.35%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 3/28 on April 4th: 107.51%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/24 on April 3rd: 105.31%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Houdiniana on April 8th: 104.33%
42 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. Hong Kong Spring World Paper Money Showcase Auction on April 1st: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 3/24 on April 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 3/26 on April 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Heartbeat of a Cartoon - The Art of the Disney Animation Drawing Showcase Auction on April 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 4/5 on April 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Doug's Dell and Gold Key Comics and Comic Art Showcase Auction on April 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 4/4 on April 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 4/4 on April 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 4/2 on April 10th: 99.92%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 3/26 on April 3rd: 99.78%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 3/19 on April 2nd: 99.62%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on April 2nd: 99.42%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 3/28 on April 4th: 99.36%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 3/29 on April 5th: 99.13%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 3/28 on April 4th: 99.12%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on April 9th: 98.99%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 3/29 on April 5th: 98.71%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 4/5 on April 12th: 98.66%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on April 11th: 98.00%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia, Petroliana, and Railroadiana on March 23rd: 97.62%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 4/1 on April 8th: 97.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 4/2 on April 9th: 97.19%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints on March 31st: 97.06%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Houdiniana on April 8th: 95.79%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 3/26 on April 2nd: 95.39%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on April 13th: 93.51%
Neal Auction Company. Unreserved@Neal Auction Day 2 on March 23rd: 93.33%
Mennonite Life. Rare and Used Book Auction on March 10th: 92.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/24 on April 2nd: 87.76%
Heritage Auctions. The Franklin Mint Collection: Illustration Art Showcase Auction on April 6th: 86.96%
Beaussant Lefevre. COLLECTION ROBERT AND ISABELLE DE STRYCKER - JAPANESE PRINTS ARTS OF CHINA AND JAPAN on April 7th: 86.96%
Bogota Auction. Antique Books, Collections, and Maps on March 23rd: 86.96%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/24 on April 1st: 86.67%
Ader. XXTH SIDE - PART 1 : ART NOUVEAU - ART DECO - YEARS 1930-40 - DOCUMENTATION on April 6th: 84.75%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/24 on April 3rd: 84.06%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on April 11th: 83.56%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on April 10th: 82.23%
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript Americana on April 13th: 81.89%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Autographs on March 28th: 81.58%
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Books and Art on March 25th: 81.15%
Bogota Auction. Virtual Auction: Books, Photographs and Documents on March 24th: 80.58%
Du Mouchelles. The April 2023 Auctions: Day 2 on April 14th: 80.56%
56 total sales reported this week:
Du Mouchelles. The April 2023 Auctions: Day 2 on April 14th: 80.56%
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript Americana on April 13th: 81.89%
Christies. Photographs - bidstart 3/31 on April 13th: 79.44%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on April 13th: 93.51%
Heritage Auctions. The Heartbeat of a Cartoon - The Art of the Disney Animation Drawing Showcase Auction on April 13th: 100.00%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 3/17 on April 12th: 66.26%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Photographica on April 12th: 68.14%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 4/5 on April 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 4/5 on April 12th: 98.66%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on April 12th: 75.37%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on April 11th: 98.00%
Vermot de Pas. Books, Manuscripts, and Documents on April 11th: 53.55%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Americana, Canadiana & Ephemera on April 11th: 64.46%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on April 11th: 83.56%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 4/2 on April 9th: 97.19%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 4/4 on April 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 4/4 on April 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 4/2 on April 10th: 99.92%
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. From aristocratic estates and bourgeois possessions. Valuable books, graphics, classic art on March 31st: 37.66%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Autographs on March 28th: 81.58%
Ader. XXTH SIDE - PART 1 : ART NOUVEAU - ART DECO - YEARS 1930-40 - DOCUMENTATION on April 6th: 84.75%
Beaussant Lefevre. COLLECTION ROBERT AND ISABELLE DE STRYCKER - JAPANESE PRINTS ARTS OF CHINA AND JAPAN on April 7th: 86.96%
Neal Auction Company. Unreserved@Neal Auction Day 2 on March 23rd: 93.33%
Bogota Auction. Virtual Auction: Books, Photographs and Documents on March 24th: 80.58%
Bogota Auction. Antique Books, Collections, and Maps on March 23rd: 86.96%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia, Petroliana, and Railroadiana on March 23rd: 97.62%
Mennonite Life. Rare and Used Book Auction on March 10th: 92.00%
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Books and Art on March 25th: 81.15%
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Books and Art on March 24th: 76.65%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on April 10th: 82.23%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on April 9th: 98.99%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Houdiniana on April 8th: 95.79%
EV Stamps. Railroad Related Covers - bidstart 2/17 on April 7th: 60.32%
Binoche et Giquello. Autographs and Manuscripts on April 6th: 47.55%
Fairhill Auction. Great Spring Poster Auction on April 3rd: 53.37%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books and Boards on April 9th: 79.73%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints on March 31st: 97.06%
Koller Auctions. Books and Autographs on March 29th: 74.93%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 4/1 on April 8th: 97.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 3/24 on April 4th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/24 on April 3rd: 84.06%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/24 on April 2nd: 87.76%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/24 on April 1st: 86.67%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 3/26 on April 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Franklin Mint Collection: Illustration Art Showcase Auction on April 6th: 86.96%
Heritage Auctions. Doug's Dell and Gold Key Comics and Comic Art Showcase Auction on April 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 3/29 on April 5th: 99.13%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 3/29 on April 5th: 98.71%
Heritage Auctions. Photographs Signature Auction on April 4th: 79.85%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 3/28 on April 4th: 99.12%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 3/28 on April 4th: 99.36%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 3/19 on April 2nd: 99.62%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 3/26 on April 2nd: 95.39%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 3/26 on April 3rd: 99.78%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on April 2nd: 99.42%
Heritage Auctions. Hong Kong Spring World Paper Money Showcase Auction on April 1st: 100.00%
For the week ahead 49 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Apr. 17th
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . Collectibles Auction. 157 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/7. 34 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/7. 44 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . Prints and Multiples. 167 lots
Tue. Apr. 18th
ALDE. Paris. Travel Books, Maps and Atlases. 216 lots
Il Ponte. Milan. Books. 405 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 4/11. 372 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 4/11. 89 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Valuable Books. 776 lots
Christies. New York. The Sale of the Century: An Important Corporate Collection of Prints and Multiples. 175 lots
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. Comics, Pop Culture, Ephemera, etc. - bidstart 2/28. 199 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. The Jeffrey M. Forster Collection of The 1869 Pictorial Issue Used In International Mails. 209 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Auction of Old and Contemporary Books. 257 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Asiatica. 171 lots
Sothebys. New York. Rock and Roll. 91 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 4/7. 33 lots
Wed. Apr. 19th
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints, Maps and Posters. 153 lots
Bonhams. London. Hot Off the Press. 139 lots
Sothebys. New York. Prints & Multiples Including Jasper Johns from the Estate of Mark Lancaster. 223 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 4/12. 294 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 4/12. 121 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Spring Fine and Decorative Arts Auction - Day 1. 20 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. 20th Century Art and Design. 65 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Journa. 716 lots
University Archives. Wilton. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books. 386 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Literature and Autographs. 548 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Explorations. 158 lots
Thu. Apr. 20th
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Coin-Op and Advertising. 738 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Art and Photography. 286 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. A Study in Sherlock. 246 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Antiquarian Book Sale - bidstart 4/13. 383 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Prints and Multiples. 204 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items. 324 lots
Christies. New York. Prints and Multiples. 113 lots
Sothebys. London. Banksy - bidstart 4/14. 26 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Space Exploration and Aviation - bidstart 3/17. 641 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Timeless Good Girl Art Comics Featuring Dan DeCarlo Showcase Auction. 333 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Modern Literature and Art Documentation. 684 lots
Fri. Apr. 21st
Lang's Auction, Inc.. Bouckville. Online and Live Auction. 21 lots
Rossini. Paris. Books. 395 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Premier Collections: Art and Interiors. 29 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Trading Card Games Signature Auction. 256 lots
Sat. Apr. 22nd
PosterConnection Inc.. Clayton. Poster Auction. 388 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 4/15. 200 lots
Arader Galleries. New York City. April 2023 Auction. 180 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Showcase Auction. 597 lots
Sun. Apr. 23rd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 4/16.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 3/12.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 4/9. 331 lots
Michael Stillman
RBH and AE