Auction Update Review
Twenty-two Auctions Archived, 30 Sales Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Saturday, 6 May, 2017, 22 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 9 denominated in euros, 2 in British pounds, and 11 in US dollars. Turnover was $6,505,137 as 6,877 lots were offered and 5,203 sold for a 76% success rate.
Swann Galleries. Old Master Through Modern Prints on May 2nd: $2,070,988
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on May 1st: $1,303,972
6 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Fine Auction - Prints on April 23rd: 178.83%
De Baecque and Associes. Eric Gruaz Library: Alchemy - Magic - Witchcraft - Occultism - Religion (Auction in association with on April 27th: 135.75%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on May 1st: 118.71%
De Baecque and Associes. Eric Gruaz Library: Alchemy - Magic - Witchcraft - Occultism - Religion (Auction in association with on April 28th: 118.19%
Romantic Agony Book and Print Auctions. Books and Prints on April 29th: 105.18%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on May 2nd: 102.26%
10 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 4/23 on April 30th: 99.46%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 4/23 on April 30th: 96.90%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Fine Auction - Prints on April 23rd: 96.30%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on May 1st: 92.74%
De Baecque and Associes. Eric Gruaz Library: Alchemy - Magic - Witchcraft - Occultism - Religion (Auction in association with on April 28th: 91.67%
De Baecque and Associes. Eric Gruaz Library: Alchemy - Magic - Witchcraft - Occultism - Religion (Auction in association with on April 27th: 90.99%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on May 2nd: 90.54%
Swann Galleries. Autographs on May 4th: 86.12%
Kedem Auction. Online Auction - Passover Haggadot and Sifrey Kodesh on March 28th: 85.16%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. April Premier Auction - Books, Prints on April 25th: 83.33%
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22 total sales reported this week:
Kedem Auction. Online Auction - Passover Haggadot and Sifrey Kodesh on March 28th: 85.16%
Winter Associates. Prints on May 1st: 51.43%
PBA Galleries. Illustrated Books - Children's Literature - Decorative Arts - Fine Bindings - Gary Dollar Oz Collect on May 4th: 75.71%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. April Premier Auction - Books, Prints on April 25th: 83.33%
Purcell Auctioneers. Irish Interest Book Auction on April 12th: 71.59%
Minerva Auctions Roma. Photographs on April 20th: 36.17%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Documenting History: Science, Exploration on May 4th: 61.13%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on May 1st: 92.74%
Swann Galleries. Autographs on May 4th: 86.12%
Swann Galleries. Old Master Through Modern Prints on May 2nd: 56.60%
Sothebys. Collections - Prints, Photographs on May 2nd: 75.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on May 2nd: 90.54%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Sporting and Taxidermy - Prints and Books on April 28th: 50.00%
Romantic Agony Book and Print Auctions. Books and Prints on April 29th: 71.24%
Romantic Agony Book and Print Auctions. Books and Prints on April 28th: 56.29%
Audap and Mirabaud. Engravings on April 27th: 50.00%
De Baecque and Associes. Eric Gruaz Library: Alchemy - Magic - Witchcraft - Occultism - Religion (Auction in association with on April 27th: 90.99%
De Baecque and Associes. Eric Gruaz Library: Alchemy - Magic - Witchcraft - Occultism - Religion (Auction in association with on April 28th: 91.67%
Rossini. Bibliophily, Autographs, Philately, Posters, Scripophily and Postcards on April 19th: 65.64%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Fine Auction - Prints on April 23rd: 96.30%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 4/23 on April 30th: 96.90%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 4/23 on April 30th: 99.46%
For the week ahead 30 sales are scheduled:
Mon. May. 8th
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 64 lots
Tue. May. 9th
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Leiden. Rare Books. 677 lots
Sothebys. London. Travel, Atlases, Maps and Natural History. 127 lots
Kedem Auction. Jerusalem . Rare and Important Items; some Numismatic Items. 108 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. U.S. and Confederate States Postal History. 277 lots
Alexander Autographs. Chesapeake City. Autograph Auction Spring Sale. 1154 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. Deane R. Briggs, M.D. Collection of Florida in the Civil War. 206 lots
Wed. May. 10th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Travel & Atlases including a Private Library of Polar Exploration. 574 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Manuscripts. 337 lots
Zisska and Lacher. Munich. Books, Manuscripts, Autographs, Atlases, Prints. 1952 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Autographs and Artifacts - Internet bidstart 4/21. 861 lots
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Leiden. Rare Books. 644 lots
The Antiquarian Book. Izola. Online auction sale of old & rare books, maps, prints, documents and vintage photography. 30 lots
Thu. May. 11th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Motoring Literature, Automobilia, Early Cycling and Railwayana. 382 lots
ALDE. Paris. Antiquarian and 19th Century Books. 336 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 230 lots
Ader. PARIS. Old and Modern Prints - Day 1. 307 lots
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Stockholm. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 41 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Contemporary Art. 345 lots
Fri. May. 12th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Military and Aviation History. 136 lots
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Lancaster. Rare and Used Books. 461 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Autographs and Manuscripts. 220 lots
Skinner. Marlborough. Irresistible. Unreserved. - Books, Prints - bidstart 4/26. 88 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Illustration Art. 381 lots
Ader. PARIS. Old and Modern Prints - Day 2. 288 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Old and Modern Books.
Sat. May. 13th
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . May Estate Auction. 33 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Americana and Political. 472 lots
Sun. May. 14th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 5/7.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 5/7.
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE