Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 47 Auctions Archived, another 58 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Friday, 27 November 2020, 47 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ Database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Danish kroner, 21 in euros, 2 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Norwegian kroner, and 19 in US dollars. Turnover was $31,424,169 as 83% of all lots offered sold. Fourteen thousand nine hundred seventy-nine lots were offered and 12,384 sold. The market is now high functioning.
For the week ahead 58 auctions are scheduled.
Heritage Auctions. Comics on November 21st: $14,193,141
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters on November 22nd: $3,911,338
Ader. Aristophil - Music on November 20th: $2,111,442
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration on November 22nd: $1,751,093
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Rare and Important Items on November 24th: $1,200,813
Artcurial. Aristophil Collection - No. 35 on November 18th: $1,027,925
9 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on November 25th: 131.05%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 11/6 on November 18th: 127.18%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on November 24th: 107.54%
Swann Galleries. Fine Books and Manuscripts on November 17th: 107.02%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Magic Auction for NEMCA on November 15th: 104.25%
Aguttes. Aristophil Collection - 39 - Music on November 20th: 104.04%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 11/6 on November 16th: 102.62%
Artcurial. Aristophil Collection - No. 35 on November 18th: 101.43%
Aguttes. Aristophil Collection - No. 40: Postal History on November 24th: 100.43%
26 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 11/17 on November 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 11/15 on November 23rd: 99.56%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 11/17 on November 24th: 99.54%
Heritage Auctions. Comics on November 21st: 99.34%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Magic Auction for NEMCA on November 15th: 98.77%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration on November 22nd: 98.58%
Addison and Sarova. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera on November 21st: 96.72%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on November 21st: 96.00%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters on November 22nd: 95.01%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 11/8 on November 22nd: 94.98%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on November 24th: 94.81%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on November 25th: 94.72%
Sothebys. Belle Époque and Beyond: Prints from the Collection of Barbara and Ira Lipman on November 23rd: 93.75%
Aguttes. Aristophil Collection - No. 40: Postal History on November 24th: 93.67%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs, and Maps on November 24th: 92.57%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 11/6 on November 18th: 92.03%
Swann Galleries. Fine Books and Manuscripts on November 17th: 90.37%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 11/6 on November 17th: 87.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 11/6 on November 16th: 87.37%
Australian Book Auctions. Books & Ephemera: Australiana, Voyages and Travels, Ephemera including an important collection of vi on November 23rd: 84.62%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Rare and Important Items on November 24th: 84.62%
Sothebys. Picasso Prints and Ceramics on November 23rd: 84.00%
Artcurial. Aristophil Collections - No. 34 on November 18th: 83.76%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 11/13 on November 20th: 81.40%
Old World Auctions. Maps and Atlases - Internet bidstart 11/4 on November 18th: 80.76%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Books: Art, Literature, Children's... on November 24th: 80.21%
47 total sales reported this week:
Vermot de Pas. Books, Prints, Posters, Photographs, Old Paper on November 25th: 42.02%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs, and Maps on November 24th: 92.57%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Rare and Important Items on November 24th: 84.62%
Old World Auctions. Maps and Atlases - Internet bidstart 11/4 on November 18th: 80.76%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on November 25th: 94.72%
Australian Book Auctions. Books & Ephemera: Australiana, Voyages and Travels, Ephemera including an important collection of vi on November 23rd: 84.62%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 11/17 on November 24th: 99.54%
Heritage Auctions. Photographs Monthly Online Auction on November 25th: 59.84%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on November 24th: 94.81%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Books: Art, Literature, Children's... on November 24th: 80.21%
Morton Subastas. Antiquarian and Contemporary Books on November 24th: 31.74%
Bonhams. The Prints of Sam Francis - online sale on November 24th: 73.33%
Aguttes. Aristophil Collection - No. 40: Postal History on November 24th: 93.67%
Ader. Aristophil - Music on November 20th: 67.15%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 11/17 on November 24th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Picasso Prints and Ceramics on November 23rd: 84.00%
Sothebys. Belle Époque and Beyond: Prints from the Collection of Barbara and Ira Lipman on November 23rd: 93.75%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Collectible Books: Spanning 500 Years on November 23rd: 64.83%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration on November 22nd: 98.58%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 11/15 on November 23rd: 99.56%
Swann Galleries. Fine Books and Manuscripts on November 17th: 90.37%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Modern Art and Photography on November 21st: 63.67%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. The Russian Avant-Garde on November 21st: 41.18%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Modern Literature, Erotica, and Posters on November 20th: 64.65%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Science, Natural History, and Curiosities on November 20th: 53.20%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Valuable Books, Autographs, and Prints on November 19th: 54.00%
Morton Subastas. Book Collection of Mr. Lorenzo Zambrano on November 21st: 79.60%
Addison and Sarova. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera on November 21st: 96.72%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Artists Books and Monographs on November 20th: 73.76%
De Baecque and Associes. Books on November 20th: 79.83%
Aste Bolaffi. Cinema Posters on November 20th: 67.88%
Aguttes. Aristophil Collection - 39 - Music on November 20th: 75.00%
Artcurial. Aristophil Collection - No. 35 on November 18th: 69.70%
Artcurial. Aristophil Collections - No. 34 on November 18th: 83.76%
Morphy Auctions. Early Arms & Militaria: Age of Exploration, Empire & Revolution on November 17th: 71.67%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Magic Auction for NEMCA on November 15th: 98.77%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 11/13 on November 20th: 81.40%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 11/6 on November 18th: 92.03%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 11/6 on November 17th: 87.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 11/6 on November 16th: 87.37%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 11/6 on November 15th: 37.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Cartography - Bidstart 11/6 on November 15th: 28.57%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/6 on November 15th: 66.67%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters on November 22nd: 95.01%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 11/8 on November 22nd: 94.98%
Heritage Auctions. Comics on November 21st: 99.34%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on November 21st: 96.00%
For the week ahead 58 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Nov. 30th
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Lancaster. Rare and Used Book Auction. 400 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Autographs, Manuscripts and Certificates. 405 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Auction 24 Part I: Children's books, Literature, Old books, Manuscripts, Cookbooks, Amsterdam, Topog. 565 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. The Holiday Sale - Online bidstart 11/9. 15 lots
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Hamburg. Rare Books. 380 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 143 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 11/20. 89 lots
Tue. Dec. 1st
Jacksons Auction. Cedar Falls, Iowa . Vintage, Modern & Contemporary Masters. 77 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 11/24. 595 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 11/24. 175 lots
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Graphics and Books. 1060 lots
Sothebys. London. Music, Continental Books, and Medieval ... - bidstart 11/23. 117 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Auction 24 Part II: Topography, Atlases, Comics, Asian arts, Fine arts incl. Art nouveau Jaap van Da. 560 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 11/20. 47 lots
Wed. Dec. 2nd
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Irish Interest Book & Ephemera Auction. 709 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . 19th - 21st Century Photography. 477 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Limited Edition. 152 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Books and Works on Paper. 367 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Fine Art and Fine Art Prints - bidstart 10/30. 51 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Amazing Pulps and Collectibles Comics Auction Featuring the Joe Rainone Collection. 689 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Auction 24, part III. Photography, Sports, Chess books, Picture postcards, Erotica, Various, Antique. 559 lots
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts - Day 1. 570 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 11/20. 140 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Erotica: Objects of Desire - Live Online. 143 lots
Thu. Dec. 3rd
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 305 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Fine Art - Photography and Prints - Illustrated Books. 350 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Photographica. 149 lots
Finarte. Rome. Prints and Multiples. 360 lots
Cowans Auctions. Cincinnati. The Steve Turner Collection of African Americana - Part II. 243 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Online Only - Contemporary Art - bidstart 11/20. 40 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Premier Auctions. 23 lots
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts - Day 2. 400 lots
Fri. Dec. 4th
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lee's Summit . Winter Fine Art Auction - Prints.
Sothebys. New York. Photographs from the Collection of Ginny Willis - bidstart 11/27. 138 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Autographs and Memorabilia. 427 lots
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Berlin-Schoneberg. Rare Books, Prints, and Historic Photographs. 543 lots
Bruneau & Co. . Cranston. Comic and Toy Discovery IT Auction. 38 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Marine and Voyage.
Sothebys. Paris. Collection Neumann-Hug – Bauhaus : une Inspiration. 26 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Photographs - online bidstart 11/25.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 11/27. 94 lots
Sat. Dec. 5th
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Prints and Multiples. 217 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Otto Penzler Collection of Mystery Fiction - Internet only. 1592 lots
PosterConnection Inc.. Clayton. Poster Auction. 342 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. The Important Winter Auction. 33 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. November End of Year Collector's Auction. 127 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Poster Sale.
Arader Galleries. New York City. Audubons, Natural History Watercolors, Fine European and American Oil Paintings, Rare Maps, Books, &. 183 lots
Sun. Dec. 6th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 11/29.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 11/29.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 11/22. 174 lots
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Columbus. The 60th Anniversary Thanksgiving Americana Sale.
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Columbus. Rare & Antique Books From the Collection of Dr. Lee Gurga TIMED, ONLINE ONLY - bidstart 11/26.
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. European Avant-Garde, 1965-2000 - A Private Parisian Collection.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Entertainment and Music Memorabilia. 942 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/27. 61 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 11/27. 36 lots
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