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Weekly Auction Update: 36 Auctions Archived, 28 Auctions Upcoming

For the week ended Saturday, April 15, 2017, 36 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; one denominated in Australian dollars, 3 in Swiss Francs, 1 in Danish krona, 10 in euros, 3 in British pounds, and 18 in US Dollars.  Turnover was a brisk $14,252,386 with the average lot bringing $2,289.

 

For the week ahead 23 sales are scheduled.

 

2 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

Artcurial. The World of Hergé, Tintin’s Creator on April 8th: $1,829,316 
Artcurial. Comic Strips on April 8th: $1,125,929 

12 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale: 

Beaussant Lefevre. Books, Autographs, Photographs, Postcards and Stamps on March 21st: 173.94% 
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints on March 31st: 137.71% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Travel & Atlases, Maps & Prints, British Topography & Geology, Natural History, Art & Architecture on April 5th: 129.35% 
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Golf Sale - prints on March 29th: 128.67% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. English Literature, History & Theology, Science & Medicine, Surgical Instruments, Philosophy & Econo on April 6th: 119.07% 
Ader. Historical Memories - Letters, Books on March 30th: 114.38% 
Eldreds. Spring Americana - Books, Prints, Ephemera on April 8th: 108.81% 
Brunk Auctions. Prints, Books on March 25th: 106.52% 
Artcurial. Comic Strips on April 8th: 106.36% 
Freemans. 1000 Years of Collecting - Prints, Books on April 6th: 102.26% 
Artcurial. Prints and Illustrated Books on April 4th: 101.22% 
Artcurial. The World of Hergé, Tintin’s Creator on April 8th: 100.54% 


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

Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Golf Sale - prints on March 29th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 4/2 on April 9th: 99.07% 
Freemans. 1000 Years of Collecting - Prints, Books on April 6th: 98.31% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 4/2 on April 9th: 93.92% 
John McInnis Auctioneers. Three Day Estates Auction, Day 2 - Books, Prints on March 26th: 93.75% 
Brunk Auctions. Prints, Books on March 25th: 90.97% 
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Multi-Estate Sale - Books and Prints on March 27th: 90.91% 
John McInnis Auctioneers. Three Day Estates Auction, Day 2 - Books, Prints on March 25th: 90.00% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Travel & Atlases, Maps & Prints, British Topography & Geology, Natural History, Art & Architecture on April 5th: 87.21% 
Eldreds. Spring Americana - Books, Prints, Ephemera on April 8th: 87.10% 
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints on March 31st: 85.71% 
Skinner. European Furniture & Decorative Arts - Prints on April 7th: 85.71% 
Artcurial. Comic Strips on April 8th: 84.97% 
Doyle New York. The Collection of Willa Kim and William Pène du Bois - Prints, Books on April 5th: 83.33% 
Beaussant Lefevre. Books, Autographs, Photographs, Postcards and Stamps on March 21st: 83.17% 
Artcurial. The World of Hergé, Tintin’s Creator on April 8th: 81.72% 
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Books, Maps, Prints on March 15th: 81.38% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. English Literature, History & Theology, Science & Medicine, Surgical Instruments, Philosophy & Econo on April 6th: 80.41% 
 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Artcurial Tintin en Amérique on April 8th Actual price: USD $798,180.
  2. Artcurial Tintin au Tibet on April 8th Actual price: USD $259,276.
  3. Koller Auctions Eigenhändiges Musikmanuskript: Matthäuspassion von Johann Sebastian Bach. on April 1st Actual price: USD $148,500.
  4. Artcurial Gaston Lagaffe on April 8th Actual price: USD $82,680.
  5. Eldreds CAROLINA PARROT" No. 6, Plate XXVI. "Psittacus Carolinensis, Linn, Males.1. Females.2 Young.3. Cockle-bur Xanthium strumarium." on April 8th Actual price: USD $78,000.
  6. Artcurial Carte neige représentant Tintin et Milou projetés sur un buisson de houx. on April 8th Actual price: USD $75,790.
  7. Artcurial Le capitaine Haddock et Tintin on April 8th Actual price: USD $71,656.
  8. Artcurial La Licorne on April 8th Actual price: USD $68,900.
  9. Artcurial Le Paradis des jouets on April 8th Actual price: USD $68,900.
  10. Artcurial Carte neige représentant Tintin et Milou avec une corne d'abondance. on April 8th Actual price: USD $68,900.
  11. Artcurial Les Celtiques on April 8th Actual price: USD $66,144.
  12. Artcurial WWF On a marché sur la Lune Lithographie reprenant la planche 25 de l'album éponyme. on April 8th Actual price: USD $66,144.
  13. Koller Auctions Ex Charta Magna Reverendissimi Domini Episcopi Gurcensis. Eigenhändige Notizen Peutingers zur Charta magna des Bischofs von Gurk. on April 1st Actual price: USD $59,400.
  14. Koller Auctions Eigenhändiges Traktat von Konrad Peutinger über das Verhältnis von König- und Papsttum [Entstanden vor 1519]. on April 1st Actual price: USD $59,400.
  15. Artcurial La Nuit on April 8th Actual price: USD $55,120.
  16. Artcurial La Trilogie Nikopol - Tome I La Foire aux Immortels on April 8th Actual price: USD $51,675.
  17. Artcurial ....Et in Helvetia Corto  on April 8th Actual price: USD $48,230.
  18. Dominic Winter Book Auctions A New View of Society: or, Essays on the Principle of the Formation of the Human Character, and the Application of the Principle to Practice, 4 parts in one volume on April 6th Actual price: USD $47,800.
  19. Artcurial Femme a la mandoline on April 4th Actual price: USD $42,718.
  20. Koller Auctions Phytanthoza-Iconographia, oder eigentliche Vorstellung etlicher tausend, so wohl einheimisch- als ausländischer, aus allen vier Welt-Theilen... on April 1st Actual price: USD $42,075.
  21. Eldreds PILEATED WOODPECKER" No. 23, Plate CXI. "Picus Pileatus. Linn, Adult Male.1 Adult Female.2 Young Males.3, 4. Racoon Grape. Witis astivalis." on April 8th Actual price: USD $42,000.
  22. Artcurial Gil Jourdan - Tome II Popaïne et vieux tableaux on April 8th Actual price: USD $41,340.
  23. Binoche et Giquello L'IMMACULÉE CONCEPTION. on April 5th Actual price: USD $40,661.
  24. Binoche et Giquello FEMME EXPLOSÉE. DESSIN ORIGINAL DOUBLE FACE. on April 5th Actual price: USD $40,386.
  25. Artcurial Corto Maltese Les Celtiques on April 8th Actual price: USD $37,206.



36 total sales reported this week:

Michael Treloar. Voyages and exploration, rare medical books, art, photographs, literature, maps, prints and Australi on April 5th: 53.62%
Skinner. European Furniture & Decorative Arts - Prints on April 7th: 85.71%
Bolaffi Ambassador Auctions. Photographs on April 11th: 54.55%
Doyle New York. The Collection of Willa Kim and William Pène du Bois - Prints, Books on April 5th: 83.33%
PBA Galleries. Rare Golf Books & Memorabilia on April 13th: 68.57%
Binoche et Giquello. SURREALISM ART, AVANT-GARDES, ART OF THE XXTH CENTURY - Prints, books on April 5th: 48.92%
Eldreds. Spring Americana - Books, Prints, Ephemera on April 8th: 87.10%
Artcurial. Comic Strips on April 8th: 84.97%
Artcurial. The World of Hergé, Tintin’s Creator on April 8th: 81.72%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. St. Louis Spring Auction - Prints on April 7th: 77.19%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Black Heritage Auction on April 7th: 52.30%
Freemans. 1000 Years of Collecting - Prints, Books on April 6th: 98.31%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Travel & Atlases, Maps & Prints, British Topography & Geology, Natural History, Art & Architecture on April 5th: 87.21%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. English Literature, History & Theology, Science & Medicine, Surgical Instruments, Philosophy & Econo on April 6th: 80.41%
Artcurial. Prints and Illustrated Books on April 4th: 67.02%
Koller Auctions. Books on April 1st: 55.59%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints on April 1st: 73.47%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints on March 31st: 85.71%
Vermot de Pas. Modern and Contemporary Art, Prints on March 31st: 28.81%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Multi-Estate Sale - Books and Prints on March 27th: 90.91%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Golf Sale - prints on March 29th: 100.00%
Jeschke van vliet Buch und Kunstauktionen GmbH. Rare Books, Art and Antiques on March 31st: 50.82%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Three Day Estates Auction, Day 2 - Books, Prints on March 26th: 93.75%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Three Day Estates Auction, Day 2 - Books, Prints on March 25th: 90.00%
Beaussant Lefevre. Books, Autographs, Photographs, Postcards and Stamps on March 21st: 83.17%
Brunk Auctions. Prints, Books on March 25th: 90.97%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Books, Maps, Prints on March 15th: 81.38%
Ader. Modern Illustrated Books chez Ader on March 31st: 69.06%
Ader. Historical Memories - Letters, Books on March 30th: 73.08%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on April 4th: 77.66%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Western Americana Postcards, Vintage Photographs, and Stocks on March 4th: 60.68%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 4/2 on April 9th: 93.92%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 4/2 on April 9th: 99.07%


For the week ahead 28 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Apr. 17th
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 90 lots

Tue. Apr. 18th
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Prints and Multiples. 269 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Antiques and Interiors - Books and Pictures. 27 lots
Forum Auctions in Italy. Roma. Online Sale: Antiquarian and Rare Books. 81 lots

Wed. Apr. 19th
Christies. New York. Prints. 180 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints and Maps. 144 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Part 1: Collection Cross: Prints. 13 lots
Rossini. Paris. Bibliophily, Autographs, Philately, Posters, Scripophily and Postcards. 163 lots

Thu. Apr. 20th
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Cape Town. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 4/13. 347 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Images and Objects: Photographs and Photobooks. 347 lots
PIASA. Paris. Editions : prints, illustrated books, multiples. 229 lots
Minerva Auctions Roma. Roma. Photographs. 188 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Americana - Travel & Exploration - World History - Cartography. 627 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper.
Rossini. Paris. Bibliophily, Autographs, Philately, Posters, Scripophily and Postcards. 439 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Space and Aviation - Internet bidstart 4/13. 487 lots

Fri. Apr. 21st
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. Important Books on the History and Conquest of Algeria. 222 lots
Ader. PARIS. Photographs at All Prices!. 425 lots

Sat. Apr. 22nd
Neret Minet and Tessier. Paris. Tintinomania. 200 lots
Case Antiques, Inc.. Knoxville. Spring Online Auction - Prints, Books. 46 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Fine Auction - Prints. 27 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . A WEEKEND IN BAGATELLE - GENTLEMEN ONLY: CULTURAL CHARITY SALE & AUCTION - Prints. 30 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Antiques, Asian and Fine Arts: Prints. 164 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Important Spring Estates Auction - Books and Prints - Day 1. 72 lots

Sun. Apr. 23rd
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Spring Estates Auction - Books and Prints - Day 2. 27 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Antiques, Asian and Fine Arts: Prints. 41 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 4/16.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 4/16.

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Isaac Newton on chemistry and matter, and alchemy, Autograph Manuscript, "A Key to Snyders," 3 pp, after 1674. $100,000 - $150,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Exceptionally rare first printing of Plato's Timaeus. Florence, 1484. $50,000 - $80,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: On the Philosophy of Self-Interest: Adam Smith's copy of Helvetius's De l'homme, Paris, 1773. $40,000 - $60,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: "Magical Calendar of Tycho Brahe" - very rare hermetic broadside. Engraved by Merian for De Bry. c.1618. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Author's presentation issue of Einstein's proof of Relativity, "Erklärung der Perihelbewegung des Merkur aus der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie." 1915. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: First Latin edition of Maimonides' Guide for the Perplexed. Paris, 1520. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: De Broglie manuscript on the nature of matter in quantum physics, 3 pp, 1954. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Tesla autograph letter signed on electricty and electromagnetic theory. 1894. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Heinrich Hertz scientific manuscript on his mentor Hermann Von Helmholtz, 1891. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: The greatest illustrated work in Alchemy: Micheal Maier's Atalanta Fugiens. Oppenheim, 1618. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Illustrated Alchemical manuscript, a Mysterium Magnum of the Rosicurcians, 18th-century. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Rare Largest Paper Presentation Copy of Newton's Principia, London, 1726. The third and most influential edition. $60,000 - $90,000
  • Gonnelli
    Auction 51
    Antique prints, paintings and maps
    May 14st 2024
    Gonnelli: Leonard Bramer, The descent from the cross, 1634. Starting price 3200€
    Gonnelli: Gustav Hjalmar de Morner Karel, Rome’s Carnival, 1820. Starting price 1000€
    Gonnelli: Various Authors, Mater Dolorosa, 1700. Starting price 200€
    Gonnelli: Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Carcere Oscura, 1790. Starting price 180€
    Gonnelli: Jan Brueghel, Marine fauna view, 1620 ca. Starting price 28000€
    Gonnelli: Ippolito Scarsella, Mary and Christ with Sant Rocco and Arch-Angel Michele,1615. Starting price 8000€
    Gonnelli: Hans Sebald Beham, Adam and Eve, 1543. Starting price 600€
    Gonnelli: Francesco Burani, Baccanale, 1630. Starting Price 280€
    Gonnelli: Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, Plance from Ventiquattr’ore, 1675. Starting price 800€
    Gonnelli: Giuseppe Angeli, Livorno’s Plan, 1793. Starting price 240€
    Gonnelli: XIV Century Artist, Capital “N” letter, 1350 ca. Starting price 340€
  • Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. A Collection of The Pooh Books. Set of First-Editions. 18,600 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD
    Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die. First Edition. 9,500 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter Series. Finely Bound First Printing Set of Complete Series. 5,650 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. First Edition, First Printing. 4,200 USD