Auction Update Review
Thirty-nine Auctions Archived, 23 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Saturday, May 20th, 39 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 15 denominated in euros, 6 in British pounds, 1 in Swedish krona, and 17 in US dollars. Turnover was $11,485,315 as 14,985 lots were offered and 9,934 sold for a 66% success rate. It was an active week. The average realization was $1,156.
Heritage Auctions. Comics on May 19th: $8,339,389
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 1 on May 5th: $1,069,749
Sothebys. Photographs on May 19th: $1,060,800
5 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Binoche et Giquello. Autographs and Manuscripts on May 12th: 145.03%
Lyon and Turnbull. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photography on May 17th: 144.16%
Ader. Old and Modern Prints - Day 1 on May 11th: 121.57%
Binoche et Giquello. PHOTOGRAPHS : ADOLPHE BRAUN – Fifty five Views of the Alps on May 17th: 109.25%
Tooveys. Postcards, Cigarette Cards; Photographs, Autographs, Printed & Manuscript Ephemera on May 16th: 107.81%
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16 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 5/7 on May 14th: 99.44%
Heritage Auctions. Comics on May 19th: 99.11%
Skinner. Irresistible. Unreserved. - Books, Prints - bidstart 4/26 on May 12th: 97.73%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration on May 19th: 96.83%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 5/7 on May 14th: 96.01%
Binoche et Giquello. Autographs and Manuscripts on May 12th: 95.00%
Freemans. Modern and Contemporary Art - Prints and Photographs on May 16th: 90.28%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on May 11th: 88.00%
Swann Galleries. 19th and 20th Century Literature on May 16th: 86.30%
Tooveys. Postcards, Cigarette Cards; Photographs, Autographs, Printed & Manuscript Ephemera on May 16th: 84.65%
Tooveys. Prints on May 17th: 82.61%
Ader. Old and Modern Prints - Day 2 on May 12th: 81.94%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Gambling Memorabilia - Day 1 - Cards, Books, Ephemera on May 6th: 80.88%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on May 16th: 80.61%
Artcurial. Limited Editions on May 16th: 80.49%
Sothebys. Design - Prints, Photographs on May 17th: 80.00%
39 total sales reported this week:
Heritage Auctions. Comics on May 19th: 99.11%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration on May 19th: 96.83%
Heritage Auctions. Photographs, Internet Auction - Session 1 on May 19th: 67.47%
Sothebys. The Discerning Eye: Property from the Collection of Eric Franck, Part I on May 19th: 40.34%
Sothebys. Photographs on May 19th: 58.59%
PBA Galleries. Fine Literature on May 18th: 71.73%
Lyon and Turnbull. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photography on May 17th: 78.06%
Binoche et Giquello. PHOTOGRAPHS : ADOLPHE BRAUN – Fifty five Views of the Alps on May 17th: 72.73%
Tajan. Manuscripts and Autographs on May 17th: 36.18%
Zisska and Lacher. Books, Manuscripts, Autographs, Atlases, Prints on May 12th: 67.93%
Sothebys. Design - Prints, Photographs on May 17th: 80.00%
Artcurial. Limited Editions on May 16th: 80.49%
Tooveys. Prints on May 17th: 82.61%
Aguttes. A WEEKEND IN BAGATELLE - GENTLEMEN ONLY: CULTURAL CHARITY SALE & AUCTION - Prints on April 22nd: 36.67%
Aguttes. Part 1: Collection Cross: Prints on April 19th: 61.54%
The Antiquarian Book. Online auction sale of old & rare books, maps, prints, documents and vintage photography on May 10th: 23.33%
Freemans. Modern and Contemporary Art - Prints and Photographs on May 16th: 90.28%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Dynamite, Guns, and Gold (Session 3, Western Americana, Cowboy, Indian) on April 30th: 66.04%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Dynamite, Guns, and Gold(Session 2, Minerals, Gold, Numismatics, Firearms, ) on April 29th: 63.16%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on May 11th: 88.00%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Dynamite, Guns and Gold - Day 1 - Books, mining ephemera, manuscripts on April 28th: 79.10%
Swann Galleries. 19th and 20th Century Literature on May 16th: 86.30%
Tooveys. Postcards, Cigarette Cards; Photographs, Autographs, Printed & Manuscript Ephemera on May 16th: 84.65%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on May 16th: 80.61%
Rossini. Lithographs, Aquatints, Posters, Engravings - Online bidstart 4/26 on May 15th: 17.80%
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Modern Art and Design - Prints on May 11th: 75.61%
Skinner. Irresistible. Unreserved. - Books, Prints - bidstart 4/26 on May 12th: 97.73%
Ader. Old and Modern Prints - Day 2 on May 12th: 81.94%
Binoche et Giquello. Autographs and Manuscripts on May 12th: 95.00%
Ader. Old and Modern Prints - Day 1 on May 11th: 70.03%
Neret Minet and Tessier. Marine and Travel - Books, Prints, Maps on May 5th: 45.61%
RR Auction. Autographs and Artifacts - Internet bidstart 4/21 on May 10th: 67.94%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Gambling Memorabilia - Day 2 - Coin-op, cheating, poker chips on May 7th: 71.88%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Gambling Memorabilia - Day 1 - Cards, Books, Ephemera on May 6th: 80.88%
Michaans Auctions. May Estate Auction on May 13th: 54.55%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 2 on May 6th: 47.94%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 1 on May 5th: 47.33%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 5/7 on May 14th: 96.01%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 5/7 on May 14th: 99.44%
For the week ahead 23 sales are scheduled:
Mon. May. 22nd
Il Ponte. Milan. Books, Manuscripts and Engravings. 214 lots
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Hamburg. Rare Books. 102 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 95 lots
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Hamburg. Valuable Books - Part 2. 345 lots
Tue. May. 23rd
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Fine Prints. 370 lots
PIASA. Paris. Photographs. 154 lots
Bonhams. Edinburgh. The Sporting Sale - Books and Prints. 39 lots
Sothebys. London. Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts and Continental Books. 128 lots
Sothebys. London. Musical Manuscripts. 54 lots
Wed. May. 24th
ALDE. Paris. Original Editions and Illustrated Books. 547 lots
Doyle New York. New York. The Estate of Aileen Mehle. 51 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Important Books and Manuscripts. 230 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Letters. 64 lots
Thu. May. 25th
Swann Galleries. New York. Graphic Design. 330 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . 15th-19th Century Prints. 671 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Online Sale: Naturalist Prints and More... Internet bidstart 5/11. 57 lots
Sothebys. London. Alexander Iolas - Prints. 31 lots
Sat. May. 27th
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Modern Art, part 1 - Prints. 137 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Modern Art, Part 2 - Prints. 235 lots
Aspire Auctions. Cleveland. Art - Prints - bidstart 5/19. 96 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . An American Private Collection - From Lesser Ury to Rolf Nesch. 51 lots
Sun. May. 28th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 5/21.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 5/21.
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE