For the week ended Friday, 2 April 2021, 39 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ Database; 1 denominated in Danish krone, 15 in euros, 5 in British pounds, and 18 is US dollars.

Turnover was $24,301,067 as 82% of all lots sold.  Eleven thousand three-hundred-twenty-seven lots were posted and 9,277 changed hands.

For the week ahead 32 new sales are posted.  Bon chance!

7 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christies. Banksy: I can't believe you morons actually buy this sh*t - bidstart 3/19 on March 30th: $6,171,247
Christies. Prints and Multiples - Online, bidstart 3/17 on March 31st: $4,351,862
Arader Galleries. Spring Sale on March 27th: $2,880,580
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Signature Auction on March 28th: $2,113,010
Arenberg Auctions. Books on March 27th: $1,435,063
Robert Siegel Galleries. Inverted Jenny Position 77 and William T. Robey Letters on March 31st: $1,042,135
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on March 31st: $1,030,327

18 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:

Ferraton. Books, Paintings and Drawings on March 26th: 171.66%
Doyle New York. Travel & Sporting Books from the Library of Arnold "Jake" Johnson on March 30th: 165.74%
De Baecque and Associes. AUTOGRAPHS AND MANUSCRIPTS - NUMISMATICS - PHILATELY - BOOKS on March 26th: 165.07%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 3/12 on March 24th: 160.56%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on March 31st: 145.84%
Arenberg Auctions. Books on March 27th: 144.85%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 3/12 on March 22nd: 126.06%
De Baecque and Associes. Old and Modern Photographs on March 25th: 123.79%
Christies. Prints and Multiples - Online, bidstart 3/17 on March 31st: 119.60%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Inverted Jenny Position 77 and William T. Robey Letters on March 31st: 118.58%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 3/23 on March 30th: 115.65%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/12 on March 21st: 115.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 3/23 on March 30th: 114.57%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Stamps and Postal History on March 31st: 113.95%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 3/12 on March 23rd: 113.49%
Lark Mason Associates. Rare Books and Incunabula - bidstart 3/9 on March 30th: 112.79%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on March 30th: 108.43%
Eldreds. Spring Sale: Session 1 on April 1st: 107.00%


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

Leland Little Auctions. The Americana Estate Sale on April 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 3/23 on March 30th: 100.00%
Eldreds. Spring Sale: Session 1 on April 1st: 100.00%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Inverted Jenny Position 77 and William T. Robey Letters on March 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 3/21 on March 29th: 99.81%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 3/23 on March 30th: 99.70%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 3/14 on March 28th: 99.67%
Bruneau & Co. . Spring Comic, TCG & Toy Auction on March 27th: 99.50%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Stamps and Postal History on March 31st: 98.81%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Signature Auction on March 28th: 96.64%
Doyle New York. Travel & Sporting Books from the Library of Arnold "Jake" Johnson on March 30th: 95.87%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 27th: 95.00%
Christies. Banksy: I can't believe you morons actually buy this sh*t - bidstart 3/19 on March 30th: 93.62%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 3/12 on March 24th: 93.57%
Christies. Prints and Multiples - Online, bidstart 3/17 on March 31st: 92.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on March 30th: 91.38%
Lark Mason Associates. Rare Books and Incunabula - bidstart 3/9 on March 30th: 90.69%
Ferraton. Books, Paintings and Drawings on March 26th: 88.91%
Sothebys. Original Film Posters - bidstart 3/18 on April 1st: 88.37%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 3/12 on March 22nd: 86.90%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on March 31st: 86.00%
Eldreds. Spring Sale: Session 2 on April 2nd: 84.21%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 3/12 on March 23rd: 82.86%

39 total sales reported this week:

Leland Little Auctions. The Americana Estate Sale on April 2nd: 100.00%
Eldreds. Spring Sale: Session 2 on April 2nd: 84.21%
Finarte. Books, Autographs, and Prints, Part 1 on March 31st: 64.09%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Signature Auction on March 28th: 96.64%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 3/23 on March 30th: 99.70%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 3/14 on March 28th: 99.67%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 3/21 on March 29th: 99.81%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 3/23 on March 30th: 100.00%
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Rare Books, Classic Art and Antiques on March 31st: 45.48%
Christies. Prints and Multiples - Online, bidstart 3/17 on March 31st: 92.00%
Christies. Banksy: I can't believe you morons actually buy this sh*t - bidstart 3/19 on March 30th: 93.62%
Sothebys. Original Film Posters - bidstart 3/18 on April 1st: 88.37%
PBA Galleries. Americana - Travel & Exploration - World History - Cartography on April 1st: 71.32%
Eldreds. Spring Sale: Session 1 on April 1st: 100.00%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Inverted Jenny Position 77 and William T. Robey Letters on March 31st: 100.00%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Stamps and Postal History on March 31st: 98.81%
Forum Auctions. Forum Auctions @ Artsy on March 31st: 39.13%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on March 31st: 86.00%
Lark Mason Associates. Rare Books and Incunabula - bidstart 3/9 on March 30th: 90.69%
Doyle New York. Travel & Sporting Books from the Library of Arnold "Jake" Johnson on March 30th: 95.87%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Online - bidstart 3/22 on March 30th: 65.14%
Aguttes. Online Only: Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/19 on March 29th: 59.23%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on March 30th: 91.38%
Arenberg Auctions. Books on March 27th: 76.17%
Second Story Books. 20th Century Art and Art Books on March 27th: 20.63%
Bruneau & Co. . Spring Comic, TCG & Toy Auction on March 27th: 99.50%
Ferraton. Books, Paintings and Drawings on March 26th: 88.91%
De Baecque and Associes. AUTOGRAPHS AND MANUSCRIPTS - NUMISMATICS - PHILATELY - BOOKS on March 26th: 77.22%
De Baecque and Associes. Old and Modern Photographs on March 25th: 63.23%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 3/19 on March 26th: 77.19%
Catawiki B. V.. Cartography - Bidstart 3/19 on March 26th: 42.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 3/19 on March 25th: 55.77%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 3/12 on March 24th: 93.57%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 3/12 on March 23rd: 82.86%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 3/12 on March 22nd: 86.90%
Catawiki B. V.. Books - bidstart 3/12 on March 21st: 40.63%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/12 on March 21st: 77.50%
Arader Galleries. Spring Sale on March 27th: 60.34%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 27th: 95.00%

For the week ahead 32 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Apr. 5th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 3/26. 100 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 120 lots

Tue. Apr. 6th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 3/30. 391 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 3/30. 202 lots
Christies. New York. Photographs. 140 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 3/26. 32 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Prints, Drawings, and Paintings. 45 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety. 48 lots

Wed. Apr. 7th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. English & Continental Books & Manuscripts, Fine Bindings, Maps & Colour Plate Books. 490 lots
ALDE. Paris. Old books from the 16th to the 19th century. 357 lots
Sothebys. New York. Photographs - bidstart 3/29. 166 lots
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. PARIS . POSTER SALE - Day 1. 925 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 3/26. 155 lots
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. Spring Auction - Online only. 29 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Contemporary and Post-War Art | Prints and Multiples. 90 lots

Thu. Apr. 8th
Swann Galleries. New York. Early Printed Books. 268 lots
Christies. New York. Ansel Adams and the American West - bidstart 3/25. 47 lots
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Coral Gables. Autographs and Books. 251 lots
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. PARIS . POSTER SALE - Day 2. 1008 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of the Disney Theme Park/Disney Storybook Art Collection Signature Auction. 748 lots
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. Spring Auction - Online only. 69 lots

Fri. Apr. 9th
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Premier and Emporium Auctions. 144 lots
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. PARIS . POSTER SALE - Day 3. 828 lots
Bonhams. New York. Photographs. 197 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 4/2. 111 lots

Sat. Apr. 10th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. Early Wester and Americana Sale. 65 lots

Sun. Apr. 11th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 4/4.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 4/4.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 3/28.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 4/6.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/2. 40 lots

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