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Thirty-one Auctions Archived, 32 new Sales this Week
For the week ended Saturday, 16 September, 31 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database, 5 denominated in euros, 6 in British pounds, and 20 in US dollars. Turnover was $5,389,009 as 7,208 lots were offered and 5,687 sold for a 79% success rate. This was a strong week.
Heritage Auctions. Books on September 14th: $1,879,951
Sothebys. Made in Britain - Prints on September 13th: $1,024,516
6 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Sothebys. Timeless Elegance on September 14th: 296.88%
Christies. SOUTH ASIAN MODERN + CONTEMPORARY ART on September 13th: 222.83%
Chiswick Auctions. Asian Art - Books and Prints on September 5th: 138.63%
Moreshet Auctions. Judaica: Books and Manuscripts on September 4th: 126.72%
Sothebys. Made in Britain - Prints on September 13th: 121.56%
Sothebys. Timeless Elegance on September 15th: 115.85%
19 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Fine Auction - Art and Design - Prints on September 9th: 100.00%
Gibson Auction Inc.. Civil War Relics on September 9th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Timeless Elegance on September 14th: 100.00%
Alaska Auction. Online Auction - Books, Prints on September 6th: 100.00%
Christies. SOUTH ASIAN MODERN + CONTEMPORARY ART on September 13th: 100.00%
Neal Auction Company. Fall Estates Auction on September 10th: 100.00%
Alaska Auction. Books, Prints on September 7th: 100.00%
National Book Auctions. Books and Ephemera - Colonial, Vellum, Childrens, Signed, etc. on September 9th: 99.45%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 9/3 on September 10th: 99.16%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 9/3 on September 10th: 98.62%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Online bidstart 9/5 on September 12th: 98.36%
Heritage Auctions. Books on September 14th: 95.89%
Aspire Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Prints - Internet bidstart 9/1 on September 9th: 93.83%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on September 12th: 92.00%
Sothebys. Made in Britain - Prints on September 13th: 89.57%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on September 14th: 87.85%
Sothebys. Timeless Elegance on September 15th: 81.82%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. St. Louis Fall Auction - Books and Prints on September 15th: 80.65%
Trafford Books. Books on August 30th: 80.34%
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31 total sales reported this week:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. St. Louis Fall Auction - Books and Prints on September 15th: 80.65%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Summer Militaria Auction - Autographs, Photographs, Documents, Posters, etc. on September 14th: 74.71%
Bloomsbury Auctions. The Glory of Science: Photos, Maps, Prints and Autographs on September 14th: 59.63%
Sothebys. Timeless Elegance on September 15th: 81.82%
Sothebys. Timeless Elegance on September 14th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on September 14th: 87.85%
Heritage Auctions. Books on September 14th: 95.89%
National Book Auctions. Books and Ephemera - Colonial, Vellum, Childrens, Signed, etc. on September 9th: 99.45%
Moreshet Auctions. Judaica: Books and Manuscripts on September 4th: 61.94%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Fine Books and Manuscripts on September 13th: 64.53%
Christies. SOUTH ASIAN MODERN + CONTEMPORARY ART on September 13th: 100.00%
Aspire Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Prints - Internet bidstart 9/1 on September 9th: 93.83%
Sothebys. Made in Britain - Prints on September 13th: 89.57%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Online bidstart 9/5 on September 12th: 98.36%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Fine Auction - Art and Design - Prints on September 9th: 100.00%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Books - Internet Bidstart 8/24 on August 31st: 38.89%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on September 12th: 92.00%
Gibson Auction Inc.. Civil War Relics on September 9th: 100.00%
Michaans Auctions. Gallery Auction - Books, Prints, Photographs on September 9th: 79.31%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising - Posters and Lithographs on September 9th: 78.95%
Neal Auction Company. Fall Estates Auction on September 10th: 100.00%
Alaska Auction. Books, Prints on September 7th: 100.00%
Alaska Auction. Online Auction - Books, Prints on September 6th: 100.00%
Trafford Books. Books on August 30th: 80.34%
Rossini. Prints, Lithographs on September 5th: 17.82%
Addison and Sarova. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera on August 26th: 79.62%
Chiswick Auctions. Printed Books and Manuscripts on July 26th: 79.00%
Chiswick Auctions. Asian Art - Books and Prints on September 5th: 72.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 9/3 on September 10th: 99.16%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Antique Prints on September 7th: 59.09%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 9/3 on September 10th: 98.62%
For the week ahead 7 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Sep. 18th
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Books. 372 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Autographs. 50 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 55 lots
Tue. Sep. 19th
Christies. London - King Street. Prints and Multiples. 216 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. 19th and 20th Century Prints and Drawings. 636 lots
Artcurial. Paris. The Banksy Years. 70 lots
Artcurial. Paris. More - Prints. 147 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Books. 11 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Online bidstart 9/12. 520 lots
Wed. Sep. 20th
Sothebys. London. Prints and Multiples. 247 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Fine Clocks, Barometers & Scientific Instruments - Books. 96 lots
Thu. Sep. 21st
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Rare Cartography - Americana. 420 lots
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Rare Posters. 308 lots
Forum Auctions in Italy. Roma. NO RESERVE: Online Auction: Antiquarian and Rare Books. 84 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. 1933 Goudey PSA Set Registry Sports Collectibles Catalog Auction. 240 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Books and Decorative Prints. 340 lots
Fri. Sep. 22nd
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Ornithology - Books and Prints. 217 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 102 lots
Ader. PARIS. Photograph Books. 328 lots
Christies. Paris. Collection Jean Lafont. 27 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Old Master Prints. 63 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Old Master & 19th Century Prints & Drawings. 63 lots
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Books, manuscripts, autographs and prints. 854 lots
Sat. Sep. 23rd
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Asian Fine Art - Prints. 286 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. September Live Auction: Books and prints. 9 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Demeure by Jacqueline Offenbach and the painter Pierre Mousset Souvenirs-Partitions Library -Tableau. 19 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Antiques and Accessories - Books and Prints.
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Modern and contemporary prints, drawings, multiples, modern books and portfolios.. 623 lots
Sun. Sep. 24th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 9/17.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 9/17.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Internet Sports Collectibles - bidstart 8/29. 312 lots
Bruce McKinney
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