For the week ended 29 November, 73 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Swiss francs, 25 in euros, 6 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in New Zealand dollars, 4 in Swedish krona, and 34 in US dollars.

Turnover was $37,356,713.51.  The average lot sold for $2,719.23.

A fresh 73 auctions are posted that will complete this week. The market is humming.

7 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on November 24th: $16,599,370
Christies. Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale on November 22nd: $4,660,900
Galerie Bassenge. Art of the 15th-19th Centuries on November 27th: $1,653,335
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Valuable Books on November 25th: $1,416,022
Peter Arnold. Australiana & Pacific Voyages: The Collection of John Alexander on November 23rd: $1,408,282
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on November 26th: $1,296,424
Arader Galleries. Travel and Exploration Works on Paper on November 23rd: $1,125,389

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

Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. 45th Semi-Annual Premier Americana Auction - Day 3 on November 23rd: 314.92%
Forum Auctions. Online sale: The John and Eileen Harris Collection of Architectural Drawings and Works of Art on November 26th: 212.00%
Bonhams. All That Jazz - The Estate of Chita Rivera on November 26th: 173.17%
Tennants Auctioneers. Books, Maps and Manuscripts on November 27th: 171.67%
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Books on November 28th: 148.14%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on November 28th: 141.24%
Heritage Auctions. Fall U.S. Currency Showcase Auction on November 24th: 140.68%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on November 28th: 125.00%
Galerie Bassenge. Art of the 15th-19th Centuries on November 27th: 124.99%
Il Ponte. Prints and Multiples on November 27th: 122.93%
Christies. Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale on November 22nd: 116.15%
Ader. Ancient and Modern Prints on November 27th: 116.06%
Tooveys. Single Owner Collections on November 26th: 115.28%
Bukowskis. Online: Japanese Prints and Works of Art on November 24th: 112.79%
Chiswick Auctions. Books and Works on Paper on November 27th: 110.64%
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Valuable Books on November 25th: 107.95%
Peter Arnold. Australiana & Pacific Voyages: The Collection of John Alexander on November 23rd: 105.02%
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Fall Auction on November 23rd: 102.97%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on November 26th: 100.67%


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

Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on November 27th: 100.00%
Bonhams. All That Jazz - The Estate of Chita Rivera on November 26th: 100.00%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. 45th Semi-Annual Premier Americana Auction - Day 3 on November 23rd: 100.00%
Addison and Sarova. Bookworm Online-Only Auction on November 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on November 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on November 24th: 100.00%
Neal Auction Company. Louisiana Purchase Auction on November 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on November 26th: 99.84%
Heritage Auctions. Fall U.S. Currency Showcase Auction on November 24th: 99.73%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on November 24th: 99.59%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on November 26th: 99.13%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on November 24th: 98.72%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on November 27th: 98.32%
Forum Auctions. Online sale: The John and Eileen Harris Collection of Architectural Drawings and Works of Art on November 26th: 97.44%
Addison and Sarova. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Ephemera on November 23rd: 97.39%
New England Book Auctions. Hunting, Fishing, Travel and Exploration - online 11/2 on November 26th: 97.12%
Tennants Auctioneers. Books, Maps and Manuscripts on November 27th: 95.54%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on November 24th: 94.86%
Mennonite Life. Rare and Used Book Auction on November 8th: 94.00%
Bukowskis. Franco Costa on November 24th: 93.75%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on November 23rd: 93.75%
Bukowskis. Carl Oscar Borg on November 24th: 93.33%
Tooveys. Single Owner Collections on November 26th: 93.18%
Bonhams. Discovery On Sunset on November 25th: 92.31%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on November 28th: 91.67%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on November 28th: 89.30%
Christies. Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale on November 22nd: 88.89%
Il Ponte. Prints and Multiples on November 27th: 88.03%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Fine Books and Manuscripts on November 21st: 84.19%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on November 16th: 83.61%
Chiswick Auctions. Books and Works on Paper on November 27th: 81.68%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Photographs Unlimited on November 22nd: 81.37%

73 total sales reported this week:

Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on November 28th: 91.67%
Dorotheum . Books and Decorative Graphics on November 28th: 64.46%
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Books on November 28th: 64.68%
Tennants Auctioneers. Books, Maps and Manuscripts on November 27th: 95.54%
Tajan. Books, Manuscripts and Prints on November 27th: 74.03%
PIASA. Art + Design A life in pictures Patrizia Pilotti and Olivier Massart Collection on November 27th: 69.77%
Il Ponte. Prints and Multiples on November 27th: 88.03%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Autumn Gold - session 7 on November 27th: 71.43%
Galerie Bassenge. Art of the 15th-19th Centuries on November 27th: 62.28%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on November 28th: 89.30%
Forum Auctions. Modern and Contemporary Art and Editions on November 27th: 62.10%
Chiswick Auctions. Books and Works on Paper on November 27th: 81.68%
ALDE. A Bacchic Library on November 27th: 40.31%
Ader. Ancient and Modern Prints on November 27th: 75.85%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on November 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on November 27th: 98.32%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on November 26th: 99.13%
Dunbar Sloane. NZ and International Fine Art - Day Sale on November 21st: 75.00%
Old World Auctions. Maps and Atlases on November 20th: 70.91%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Fine Books and Manuscripts on November 21st: 84.19%
Tooveys. Single Owner Collections on November 26th: 93.18%
Soler Y Llach. Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Collectibles on November 26th: 38.52%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Curated: Picasso on November 26th: 56.25%
New England Book Auctions. Hunting, Fishing, Travel and Exploration - online 11/2 on November 26th: 97.12%
Forum Auctions. Online sale: The John and Eileen Harris Collection of Architectural Drawings and Works of Art on November 26th: 97.44%
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Valuable Books on November 25th: 58.33%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on November 26th: 75.98%
Bonhams. All That Jazz - The Estate of Chita Rivera on November 26th: 100.00%
Bonhams. Discovery On Sunset on November 25th: 92.31%
Bukowskis. Worldwide Private Collections on November 24th: 66.67%
Bukowskis. Franco Costa on November 24th: 93.75%
Bukowskis. Carl Oscar Borg on November 24th: 93.33%
Bukowskis. Online: Japanese Prints and Works of Art on November 24th: 75.00%
Peter Arnold. Australiana & Pacific Voyages: The Collection of John Alexander on November 23rd: 71.35%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on November 23rd: 47.92%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. 45th Semi-Annual Premier Americana Auction - Day 3 on November 23rd: 100.00%
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Fall Auction on November 23rd: 63.77%
Arader Galleries. Travel and Exploration Works on Paper on November 23rd: 39.26%
Mennonite Life. Rare and Used Book Auction on November 8th: 94.00%
Addison and Sarova. Bookworm Online-Only Auction on November 24th: 100.00%
Addison and Sarova. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Ephemera on November 23rd: 97.39%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Autumn Gold - session 6 on November 26th: 74.04%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Autumn Gold - session 5 on November 25th: 56.86%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Autumn Gold - session 4 on November 24th: 68.83%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Autumn Gold - session 3 on November 23rd: 70.79%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Autumn Gold - session 2 on November 22nd: 54.65%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on November 26th: 99.84%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on November 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Photographs from the Collection of Eric Franck Signature Auction on November 25th: 28.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on November 24th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Photographs Unlimited on November 22nd: 81.37%
Neal Auction Company. Louisiana Purchase Auction on November 22nd: 100.00%
Il Ponte. Sport on November 22nd: 36.36%
Guernseys. American History Auction on November 22nd: 75.76%
Giquello. COLLECTION OF BOOKS PUBLISHED BY PAB on November 22nd: 52.46%
Christies. Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale on November 22nd: 88.89%
Bubb Kuyper. FINE ARTS. Maps, plans and views - Optical views - Catchpenny prints - Prints, drawings, watercolours 16th-19th cent on November 22nd: 70.03%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on November 20th: 65.91%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on November 18th: 76.60%
Catawiki B. V.. Historical Photography Auction on November 17th: 65.63%
Catawiki B. V.. French Literature and Illustrated on November 17th: 47.69%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Historical Memorabilia on November 17th: 72.97%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on November 17th: 43.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on November 17th: 79.86%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography Books on November 17th: 28.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on November 16th: 83.61%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on November 16th: 66.15%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on November 16th: 35.42%
Heritage Auctions. Fall U.S. Currency Showcase Auction on November 24th: 99.73%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on November 24th: 98.72%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on November 24th: 94.86%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on November 23rd: 93.75%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on November 24th: 99.59%

For the week ahead 73 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Dec. 2nd
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Session 1: Children's Books, Manuscripts and Old Books, Literature, Amsterdam, Militariav. 554 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Showcase Auction. 467 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Signature Auction. 715 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 55 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 111 lots

Tue. Dec. 3rd
Bonhams. London. Prints and Multiples - online 11/25. 193 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. The DC Universe Collection Part4: Superman. 216 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 428 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 145 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Sports Memorabilia. 105 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Ancient and Contemporary Books. 239 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. December Art Cornucopia. 34 lots
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autographs, Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts. 1520 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Session 2: Topography, Cartography, Comics, Photography, Indonesia, Asian Arts and Fine Arts. 517 lots

Wed. Dec. 4th
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Prints and Multiples - Online Only. 70 lots
ALDE. Paris. Beautiful Old Books. 393 lots
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Billinghurst, West Sussex. Printed Books, Maps and Manuscripts. 109 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 318 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 60 lots
Sothebys. Cologne. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 11/27. 45 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books. 237 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Art and Photography of the 19th and 20th Centuries. 303 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Books and Manuscripts. 119 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Anything is Possible • Celebrity Photos and Art from the Beverly Hilton. 244 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Rock, Pop & Film. 102 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Only Banksy. 15 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books and Antiques, Ancient and Modern Art - Day 1. 1494 lots
New England Auctions. Branford. Holiday Native American, Silver Jewelry and Collector's Items ONLINE ONLY. 35 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Session 3: Fine Arts, Trade Catalogues, Ephemera, Sports, Toys, WW I & II, Antiques, Posters, Erotica and Counterculture. 474 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 61 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Chic & Antique Auction - Day 1. 38 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Historical Militaria & Autographs Auction Summer 2024. 2058 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Library of the Late T. J. Hurley, Tralee, Co. Kerry and other Private Clients. T. J. (Tim) Hurley was Closely Connected with Austin Stack, Constance Markievicz etc..
Rossini. Paris. Photo gallery background & Photographs by Anker Spang-Larsen. 738 lots

Thu. Dec. 5th
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Coin-Op and Advertising - Las Vegas. 221 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Modern Literature.
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Literature with Star Wars & Science Fiction - Children's & Illustrated - d.a. levy, Bukowski & The Beats. 450 lots
Christies. London - King Street. The Sam Josefowitz Collection: Graphic Masterpieces by Rembrandt van Rijn - Part II. 90 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. New York. Collections of an Only Child: Seventy Years a Bibliophile, the Library of Justin G. Schiller. 261 lots
Bonhams. New York. The Gift of Photographs - online 11/25. 145 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Fine Art and Photographs. 134 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of Archie Comics Part VII Showcase Auction. 50 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Dawn of the Pulps Showcase Auction. 57 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Winter Sports Catalog Auction. 3011 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Space Exploration Signature Auction. 471 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Session 4: Photography Special - Early, EU, ROW, General, Modern, Contemporary, Erotic, Press, Photobooks & Periodicals. 484 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books and Antiques, Ancient and Modern Art - Day 2. 974 lots
Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Illustrated Books,.

Fri. Dec. 6th
Artcurial. Paris. Comic Strips. 221 lots
Sothebys. London. Old Master Prints. 52 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Rare Books, Autographs, and Maps. 309 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Trading Card Games Signature Auction. 337 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Session 5: Special Avant Garde, Fluxus, Concept. and Mail Art, Women Artists, Small Press, Concrete Poetry, Ephemera. 464 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books and Antiques, Ancient and Modern Art - Day 3. 781 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Chic & Antique Auction - Day 3. 42 lots
Propstore. Valencia. Batman 85th Anniversary Live Auction.

Sat. Dec. 7th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 160 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Comic Strips.
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Prints and Drawings and Decorative Arts Sale.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction. 186 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Sports Cards and Comics Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. HKINF World Paper Money Signature Auction. 301 lots
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lee's Summit . 19th Annual Winter Art Auction.
Britannic Auctions. Phoenix. Collectible Books, First Editions, Hollywood Photos & Autographs.
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Toronto. Holiday Auction. 213 lots

Sun. Dec. 8th
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. 213 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Carlsen Gallery. Greenville, NY. Select Antiques at Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Entertainment & Music Memorabilia Showcase Auction.
Olympia Auctions. London. Olympia Timed: Antique Arms, Armour and Militaria.
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Books: Historical and Literary Treasures.

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE