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Thirty-four Auctions Archived, 24 Sales Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Saturday, June 17, 2017, 34 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 13 denominated in euros, 3 in British pounds, and 18 in US dollars. Turnover was $17,505,351 as 8,573 lots were offered and 5,792 sold for a 68% success rate. The average lot brought $3,022.
Christies. Books and Manuscripts on June 15th: $6,854,875
Sothebys. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana on June 13th: $1,724,188
Christies. Musical Masterpieces from the Metropolitan Opera Guild Collection on June 15th: $1,359,125
Christies. Ornithology Library of Gerald Dorros on June 15th: $1,332,625
Bonhams. Fine Books, Atlases, Manuscripts and Photographs on June 14th: $1,208,841
5 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on June 13th: 181.77%
Bonhams. Fine Books, Atlases, Manuscripts and Photographs on June 14th: 141.42%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Grossman/Nicholson Collection II on June 10th: 114.41%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Three Day Books and Ephemera Sale on June 9th: 110.08%
Cowans Auctions. American History on June 9th: 102.46%
12 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Forum Auctions in Italy. Antiquarian and Rare Books on June 8th: 100.00%
National Book Auctions. Books, Maps, Ephemera, Photography, Prints, Natural History, Emblems, Audubon, Homann, Roscoe, etc. on June 10th: 100.00%
National Book Auctions. West, Everest, Exploration, 16th Century on June 3rd: 100.00%
Potomack Company. Live Auction - Books, Prints on June 10th: 100.00%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Grossman/Nicholson Collection II on June 10th: 93.38%
Winter Associates. Art - Prints on June 5th: 91.67%
Cowans Auctions. American History on June 9th: 89.73%
Christies. Musical Masterpieces from the Metropolitan Opera Guild Collection on June 15th: 88.46%
Bonhams. Fine Books, Atlases, Manuscripts and Photographs on June 14th: 86.02%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on June 13th: 84.62%
Il Ponte. Interior Decorations - Day 7 on June 8th: 82.76%
Il Ponte. Interior Decoration - Day 5 - Books on June 6th: 80.95%
34 total sales reported this week:
PBA Galleries. Rare Books and Manuscripts on June 15th: 66.25%
Christies. Ornithology Library of Gerald Dorros on June 15th: 79.49%
Christies. Musical Masterpieces from the Metropolitan Opera Guild Collection on June 15th: 88.46%
Christies. Books and Manuscripts on June 15th: 71.95%
Michaans Auctions. June Estates Auction on June 10th: 42.62%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Vintage Posters on June 15th: 50.70%
Bonhams. Fine Books, Atlases, Manuscripts and Photographs on June 14th: 86.02%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 5/25 on June 1st: 33.80%
Swann Galleries. Art, Press & Illustrated Books on June 13th: 74.13%
Sothebys. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana on June 13th: 57.14%
Dorotheum . Autographs on June 12th: 32.14%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on June 13th: 84.62%
Aguttes. Automobilia on June 10th: 75.61%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Grossman/Nicholson Collection II on June 10th: 93.38%
Potomack Company. Live Auction - Books, Prints on June 10th: 100.00%
Jeschke van vliet Buch und Kunstauktionen GmbH. Old and Modern Art, Modern Photography, Antiques on June 9th: 40.49%
Ader. Photographs on June 8th: 40.48%
Moreshet Auctions. Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Letters on June 7th: 64.06%
Il Ponte. Interior Decorations - Day 8 on June 9th: 75.00%
Il Ponte. Interior Decorations - Day 7 on June 8th: 82.76%
Il Ponte. Interior Decorations - Day 6 on June 7th: 70.83%
Il Ponte. Interior Decoration - Day 5 - Books on June 6th: 80.95%
Il Ponte. Interior Decoration - Day 4 - Prints on June 5th: 47.83%
Profiles in History. Animation and Disneyana on June 9th: 57.23%
Profiles in History. Historical and Pop Culture on June 8th: 49.62%
Winter Associates. Art - Prints on June 5th: 91.67%
National Book Auctions. Books, Maps, Ephemera, Photography, Prints, Natural History, Emblems, Audubon, Homann, Roscoe, etc. on June 10th: 100.00%
National Book Auctions. West, Everest, Exploration, 16th Century on June 3rd: 100.00%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Three Day Books and Ephemera Sale on June 9th: 77.51%
Cowans Auctions. American History on June 9th: 89.73%
Forum Auctions in Italy. Antiquarian and Rare Books on June 8th: 100.00%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Rare Books and Prints - Day 2 on June 3rd: 57.48%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Rare Books and Prints - Day 1 on June 2nd: 55.90%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Remix: Effortless Style - Prints and Photographs on June 10th: 60.00%
For the week ahead 24 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Jun. 19th
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Amsterdam. Books, Prints. 248 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 83 lots
Tue. Jun. 20th
Pandolfini. Florence . Books, Manuscripts and Autographs. 122 lots
Pandolfini. Florence . Prints and Drawings from the 16th to the 20th Century. 186 lots
Henri Godts Books and Prints Auctions. Bruxelles . Books. 575 lots
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Stockholm. Rare Books, Maps and Manuscripts. 327 lots
Winner's Auctions and Exhibitions. Jerusalem. Books and Manuscripts. 98 lots
Ader. PARIS. Letters and Autographs. 333 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Books and Manuscripts. 111 lots
Thu. Jun. 22nd
Bolaffi Ambassador Auctions. Milan. Rare Books and Autographs. 782 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 475 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Books and Works on Paper. 416 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Bonnie and Clyde - Online bidstart 6/15. 131 lots
PIASA. Paris. Masters : prints, books, and multiples XXe Including Andy Warhol : L’intégrale. 35 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Fine and Decorative Arts - Prints, Books, etc.. 111 lots
Kestenbaum and Company. New York. Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters & Graphic Art. 343 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Fine Art - Prints and Photography. 102 lots
Fri. Jun. 23rd
PIASA. Paris. Asian Art - Books and Prints. 88 lots
Ader. PARIS. Ancient and Modern Books.
Ferraton. Bruxelles. Books, Prints, Photographs.
Sat. Jun. 24th
National Book Auctions. Ithaca. Books.
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Fine Auction - Prints. 24 lots
Sun. Jun. 25th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 6/18.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 6/18.
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE