Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 43 Auctions Archived, another 39 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Friday 12 January, 43 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Chinese yuan, 1 in Danish krone, 5 in euros, 6 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 29 in US dollars.
Turnover was $7,219,746.14 as 85.38% of all lots changed hands. The average lot sold for $811.94.
The auction market returns!
As well, we are now including collectible paper sales held in mainland China. We hope and expect to see many more! You'll see one in today's report.
Christies. 10th Shanghai Auction Anniversary: 20th and 21st Centuries: Art Evening Sale on September 23rd: $1,309,125
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 12/15 on January 10th: $1,029,431
5 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
New England Auctions. Fine Americana, Folk Art and Native American from estates and collections on January 10th: 170.80%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/22 on January 3rd: 160.59%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History on January 10th: 142.57%
New England Auctions. Antiques & Works of Art from Estates & Collections on January 11th: 123.37%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on January 9th: 106.11%
30 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
New England Auctions. Antiques & Works of Art from Estates & Collections on January 11th: 100.00%
New England Auctions. Fine Americana, Folk Art and Native American from estates and collections on January 10th: 100.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on January 9th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on January 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on January 9th: 100.00%
Christies. 10th Shanghai Auction Anniversary: 20th and 21st Centuries: Art Evening Sale on September 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on January 9th: 99.67%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on January 2nd: 99.61%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on January 7th: 99.12%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on January 10th: 98.81%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on January 9th: 98.67%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on January 9th: 98.66%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on December 24th: 97.94%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 6th: 97.13%
PBA Galleries. Books in All Fields with Literature, Americana and Maps - Fine Press - bidstart 12/22 on January 4th: 97.12%
Heritage Auctions. Star Wars Holiday Movie Posters Showcase Auction on January 10th: 95.48%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/22 on January 3rd: 94.83%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Golden Age and Pre-Code Horror: The Comic Book Collection of Stephen J. Farber on January 11th: 94.80%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on January 9th: 94.55%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History on January 10th: 94.12%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on January 10th: 92.25%
University Archives. Rare, Signed Manuscripts, Books, Photos and Relics on January 10th: 92.08%
One Source Auctions. 12TH ANNUAL POST NEW YEARS QUALITY ANTIQUES & COLECTIBLES ONLINE AUCTION on January 8th: 91.88%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on January 7th: 91.84%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/22 on December 31st: 85.48%
EV Stamps. Sports and Comics Auction on January 6th: 84.09%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/22 on January 1st: 82.67%
Purcell Auctioneers. Timed Auction - Antiquarian Books, Irish & World Literature and Poetry, ... on January 4th: 81.40%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 12/15 on January 10th: 80.52%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on January 11th: 80.51%
43 total sales reported this week:
Potter and Potter Auctions. Golden Age and Pre-Code Horror: The Comic Book Collection of Stephen J. Farber on January 11th: 94.80%
PBA Galleries. Rare & Antiquarian: Fine Press, Fine Bindings, Illustrated Books on January 11th: 68.51%
New England Auctions. Antiques & Works of Art from Estates & Collections on January 11th: 100.00%
Lyon and Turnbull. The Ski Sale on January 11th: 79.01%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Los Angeles Estate Auction on January 11th: 72.26%
Kestenbaum and Company. Fine Judaica: Rare Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Arts on January 11th: 53.63%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on January 11th: 80.51%
University Archives. Rare, Signed Manuscripts, Books, Photos and Relics on January 10th: 92.08%
Heritage Auctions. Star Wars Holiday Movie Posters Showcase Auction on January 10th: 95.48%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on January 10th: 71.37%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History on January 10th: 94.12%
Vermot de Pas. History and Regions of France: Manuscripts, Documents, Plates and Archives on January 10th: 15.92%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 12/15 on January 10th: 80.52%
New England Auctions. Fine Americana, Folk Art and Native American from estates and collections on January 10th: 100.00%
Lyon and Turnbull. Contemporary and Post-War Art // Prints and Multiples on January 10th: 52.67%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on January 10th: 92.25%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on January 9th: 98.66%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on January 10th: 78.57%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on January 10th: 98.81%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on January 9th: 100.00%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on January 9th: 98.67%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on January 9th: 94.55%
One Source Auctions. 12TH ANNUAL POST NEW YEARS QUALITY ANTIQUES & COLECTIBLES ONLINE AUCTION on January 8th: 91.88%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. UNLIMITED Kaballa and Chassidut, ... on January 7th: 72.48%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on January 7th: 100.00%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Timed Auction: Books, Pictures, Ceramics, Silver, Collectors' Items etc. - bidstart 12/20 on January 7th: 64.66%
Morton Subastas. Discovery Auction on January 6th: 50.52%
EV Stamps. Sports and Comics Auction on January 6th: 84.09%
Tennants Auctioneers. Antiques and Interiors, to Include Affordable Modern and Contemporary Art on January 5th: 72.34%
Eldreds. Cabin Fever Auction - session 2 on January 5th: 73.68%
Purcell Auctioneers. Timed Auction - Antiquarian Books, Irish & World Literature and Poetry, ... on January 4th: 81.40%
PBA Galleries. Books in All Fields with Literature, Americana and Maps - Fine Press - bidstart 12/22 on January 4th: 97.12%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/22 on January 3rd: 94.83%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/22 on January 1st: 82.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/22 on December 31st: 85.48%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 6th: 97.13%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on December 24th: 97.94%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on January 7th: 99.12%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on January 7th: 91.84%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on January 2nd: 99.61%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on January 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on January 9th: 99.67%
Christies. 10th Shanghai Auction Anniversary: 20th and 21st Centuries: Art Evening Sale on September 23rd: 100.00%
For the week ahead 39 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Jan. 15th
Hake's Auctions. York. Hake's January Auction. 1612 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/5. 92 lots
Tue. Jan. 16th
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. The Winter Auction. 66 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 488 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 49 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 207 lots
Rossini. Paris. Paintings, Posters, Lithographs, Works on Paper, and Scultures. 101 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/9. 34 lots
Wed. Jan. 17th
Christies. New York. Fine Printed And Manuscript Americana. 153 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 451 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 109 lots
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/10. 85 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. The Collected Home - bidstart 1/3. 14 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/26. 34 lots
Thu. Jan. 18th
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Printed Books and Manuscripts - Online Only. 483 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books. 314 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Olympic Memorabilia - bidstart 12/15. 110 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Winter Autograph and Militaria Live Auction - Day 1. 575 lots
Christies. New York. Important Americana. 7 lots
Finarte. Milan. Photographs/Timed Auction. 300 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. January Estate Auction. 25 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Discovery Auction. 116 lots
Rossini. Paris. Posters, Lithographs, Works on Paper. 510 lots
Fri. Jan. 19th
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 1/9. 187 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Old and Modern Books. 294 lots
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Berlin-Schoneberg. Selections. Rare Books, Prints, Historical Photography. 671 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Winter Autograph and Militaria Live Auction - Day 2. 689 lots
Sothebys. New York. Western Art and Design From Bar Cross Ranch, Wyoming. 11 lots
Sat. Jan. 20th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 175 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Wells, Maine Online Retirement Auction. 36 lots
Sothebys. New York. Important Americana: Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Chinese Export Art and Prints. 7 lots
Sothebys. New York. Important Americana: Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Chinese Export Art and Prints. 2 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Movie Posters. 523 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. The Texas Ranch Auction.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/12. 32 lots
Sun. Jan. 21st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 263 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/12. 105 lots
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE
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Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Bible, in English. Fine restoration binding in the style of the Queen’s binders.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Magnus Hundt, the elder. First edition of one of the earliest printed books with anatomical illustrations.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Agatha Christie. Cards on the Table. First edition.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Beautiful and Damned. First edition, first printing.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Isaac Asimov. I, Robot. First edition, presentation copy.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Bible, in English. Geneva-Tomson-Junius. London: Robert Barker, [colophon 1612]/1611.
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Sotheby’s
Original Film Posters
10 September 2026Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: The Invisible Man (1933). Extremely Rare US Leader Press One Sheet. £20,000 to £26,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: You Only Live Twice (1967). Italian Advance Quattro Fogli. £10,000 to £15,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: A Dog's Life (1918). Extremely Rare US One Sheet. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: La Belle et la Bête/Beauty and the Beast (1946). French Style A Grande. £12,000 to £18,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). US Lenticular Prototype One Sheet. £10,000 to £15,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: Théâtre d’Ombres (1897). Exceptionally Rare French Poster. £8,000 to £12,000. -
Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 11. Blaeu's Superb World Map on a Polar Projection (1695) Est. $5,500 - $7,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 702. Munster's Largest 16th Century Edition, with Over 220 Woodcut Maps (1598) Est. $18,000 - $20,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 101. Rare Jo Mora "Carte" Showing a NYC-to-Seattle Route through Panama Canal (1933) Est. $900 - $1,100Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 65. The Waldseemuller/Fries "Admiral's Map" (1541) Est. $8,000 - $9,500Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 46. Contains all 30 Plates from Atlas Coelestis in Full Original Color (1742) Est. $16,000 - $18,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 129. The First Map to Name New Scotland and Cape Cod (1625) Est. $8,000 - $9,500Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 663. The First Printed Map Devoted to the Pacific in Full Contemporary Color (1589) Est. $7,500 - $9,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 629. De Jode's Rare Map of Eastern Asia (1593) Est. $7,500 - $9,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 171. De Bry's Influential Map of Colonial North America (1591) Est. $11,000 - $13,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 691. Superb Hand-Colored Image of the Holy Trinity (1502) Est. $800 - $950Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 606. Important, Early Atlas of Japan with 75 Woodcut Maps in Printed Color (1837) Est. $2,000 - $2,300 -
Koller, Sep. 16: FRANZÖSISCHE REVOLUTION - ASSEMBLÉE NATIONALE - Extrait des Procès-Verbaux de L'Assemblée Nationale, Des 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26 Août & premier Octobre 1789.Koller, Sep. 16: MOURADJA D'OHSSON, IGNACE. Tableau général de l'Empire Othoman, divisé en deux parties dont l'une comprend la Législation Mahométane, l'autre l'histoire de l'Empire Othoman [... ]Koller, Sep. 16: BOTANIK - Blackwell, Elisabeth. A curious herbal, containig five hundred cuts, of the most useful plants, which are now used in the practice of physick.Koller, Sep. 16: SCHEUCHZER, JOHANN JAKOB. Physica Sacra. Iconibus Aeneis illustrata procurante & sumtus suppeditante.Koller, Sep. 16: HAIMONSKINDER – Eyn schön lustig Geschicht, wie Keyser Carle der groß, vier gebrüder, Hertzog Aymont von Dordons Süne [...]Koller, Sep. 16: KRÄUTERBÜCHER - HORTUS SANITATIS - [H]ortus Sanitatis. De herbis et plantis. De animalibus et reptilibus. De avibus et volatilibus. De piscibus et natalibus…Koller, Sep. 16: GAUGUIN, PAUL, MALER (1848-1903). Eigenhändiger Brief mit Unterschrift und Couvert. An den Künstler und Freund Daniel de Monfreid in Paris.
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Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
24th September 2026Forum, Sep. 24: A Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster and Borough of Southwark, 1746 [bound with] A Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster, [c.1755]. £30,000 - £50,000Forum, Sep. 24: Gafurius (Franchinus). De Harmonia Musicorum Instrumentorum Opus, first edition, Milan, Gotarto da Ponte, 1518. £20,000 - £30,000Forum, Sep. 24: Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Hobbit, first edition, first impression, 1937. £10,000 - £15,000Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
24th September 2026Forum, Sep. 24: Stackelberg (Otto Magnus v). Costumes et Usages des Peuples de la Grece Moderne, first edition, Rome, 1825. £15,000 - £20,000Forum, Sep. 24: Piranesi (Giovanni Battista). Le Antichita Romane, 4 vol., Rome, Bouchard and Gravier, 1756. £10,000 - £15,000Forum, Sep. 24: Henry VIII's Primer.- Church of England.- The Primer, set foorth by the Kynges maiestie and his clergie…,, first edition, by Richard Grafton printer to the Princes grace, 1545; bound with 2 others, similar. £10,000 - £15,000Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
24th September 2026Forum, Sep. 24: Darwin (Charles). On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, fifth edition, ink inscription in the author's hand laid down to half-title, 1869. £6,000 - £8,000Forum, Sep. 24: Siebold (P.F. von) J.G. Zuccarini and F.A.W. Miquel. Flora Japonica, 2 vol., first edition, Leiden, for the author, 1835-70. £6,000 - £8,000Forum, Sep. 24: Illuminated manuscript facsimile.- Constitution Of India (The), Dehra Dun, Survey of India Offices, [c. 1950]. £3,500 - £5,000Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
24th September 2026Forum, Sep. 24: Mao Tse-tung. Quotations of Chairman Mao, prototype edition, Shenyang, compiled and printed by the Political Department, Air Force Division of Shenyang Military Region, 1963. £3,000 - £4,000Forum, Sep. 24: Richardson (John). Fauna Boreali-Americana; or the Zoology of the Northern Parts of British America, 4 vol., first edition, Norwich, Josiah Fletcher, 1829-37. £4,000 - £6,000Forum, Sep. 24: Mite (The), the printer/publisher's own copy with the original type and printing blocks for all three of its editions (1891, 1893 & 1896), Grimsby, Ernest A. Robinson, 1891. £3,000 - £4,000.
