For the week ended Friday, 16 April 2021, 51 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ Database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 18 in euros, 4 in British pounds, and 27 in US dollars.

Turnover was $29,944,204 as 81% of all lots sold.  Fourteen thousand and forty-six were posted and 11,324 changed hands.

Collectible paper is now officially a hot sector!

5 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Sothebys. The Passion of American Collectors: Property of Barbara and Ira Lipman | Highly Important Printed an on April 14th: $12,396,132
Christies. Prints and Multiples on April 16th: $5,890,000
Heritage Auctions. The Art of the Disney Theme Park/Disney Storybook Art Collection Signature Auction on April 10th: $1,779,074
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Online Only - Autographs: Day 2 on April 16th: $1,165,699
Heritage Auctions. Photographs on April 12th: $1,031,994

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

Jacksons Auction. Spring Collector's Choice Auction on April 14th: 322.09%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 3/26 on April 7th: 155.37%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Online Only - Autographs: Day 2 on April 16th: 150.59%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Online Only - Autographs: Day 1 on April 15th: 149.98%
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Books on April 15th: 141.95%
Pandolfini. Books, Manuscripts and Autographs on April 15th: 128.98%
Pandolfini. Works on Paper: 15th - 19th Century Drawings, Paintings and Prints on April 14th: 128.75%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on April 15th: 123.27%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 3/26 on April 5th: 122.73%
Heritage Auctions. Hong Kong Spring World Paper Money Special Online Auction on April 11th: 122.59%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectible Books on April 15th: 118.67%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on April 13th: 118.22%
Sothebys. The Passion of American Collectors: Property of Barbara and Ira Lipman | Highly Important Printed an on April 14th: 116.56%
Rossini. Online Sale: Posters - bidstart 9/13 on September 27th: 115.85%
Brunk Auctions. Premier and Emporium Auctions on April 10th: 114.76%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 4/6 on April 13th: 110.91%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 3/26 on April 6th: 110.37%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 4/6 on April 13th: 103.77%


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

William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online Only: Timed Eclectic Variety on April 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 3/28 on April 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Video Games and Trading Card Games Weekly Online Auction - bidstart 4/6 on April 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 4/6 on April 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Jim Davis: The Art of Garfield on April 15th: 100.00%
Jacksons Auction. Spring Collector's Choice Auction on April 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of the Disney Theme Park/Disney Storybook Art Collection Signature Auction on April 10th: 99.87%
Heritage Auctions. Hong Kong Spring World Paper Money Special Online Auction on April 11th: 99.44%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 4/6 on April 13th: 99.29%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 4/4 on April 11th: 99.08%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 4/4 on April 12th: 98.67%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectible Books on April 15th: 98.64%
Ripley Auctions. Spring Estate Art and Antiques on April 10th: 96.67%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 10th: 96.50%
Leland Little Auctions. The April Estate Auction on April 15th: 96.15%
Sothebys. The Passion of American Collectors: Property of Barbara and Ira Lipman | Highly Important Printed an on April 14th: 95.16%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on April 15th: 92.98%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 3/26 on April 7th: 91.61%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books on April 14th: 90.34%
North American Auction Company. Early Wester and Americana Sale on April 10th: 89.23%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on April 13th: 88.30%
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript Americana on April 15th: 88.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 3/26 on April 5th: 88.00%
Brunk Auctions. Premier and Emporium Auctions on April 10th: 87.50%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on April 16th: 86.08%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Online Only - Autographs: Day 2 on April 16th: 85.79%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Online Only - Autographs: Day 1 on April 15th: 85.12%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 4/2 on April 9th: 84.68%
Tajan. Books - Online Only on April 13th: 80.81%

Heritage Auctions. Photographs on April 12th: 80.33% 

51 total sales reported this week:

Christies. Prints and Multiples on April 16th: 86.08%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. IDRIESS, MAPS, MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, AUSTRALIANA on April 16th: 66.67%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Online Only - Autographs: Day 2 on April 16th: 85.79%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectible Books on April 15th: 98.64%
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript Americana on April 15th: 88.14%
Skinner. Discovery - Interiors - Online bidstart 4/6 on April 15th: 75.76%
Pandolfini. Books, Manuscripts and Autographs on April 15th: 79.38%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on April 15th: 92.98%
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Books on April 15th: 77.37%
De Baecque and Associes. Old Photographs on April 15th: 39.58%
Chiswick Auctions. Photographica on April 15th: 77.45%
Binoche et Giquello. 20th Century Arts on April 15th: 46.94%
Jacksons Auction. Spring Collector's Choice Auction on April 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Jim Davis: The Art of Garfield on April 15th: 100.00%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books on April 14th: 90.34%
PBA Galleries. Fine Books - Fine Press - Fine Bindings - with Food & Drink on April 15th: 74.68%
Leland Little Auctions. The April Estate Auction on April 15th: 96.15%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Online Only - Autographs: Day 1 on April 15th: 85.12%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - Featuring Hollywood - bidstart 3/26 on April 14th: 68.94%
Pandolfini. Works on Paper: 15th - 19th Century Drawings, Paintings and Prints on April 14th: 73.61%
North American Auction Company. Early Wester and Americana Sale on April 10th: 89.23%
Sothebys. The Passion of American Collectors: Property of Barbara and Ira Lipman | Highly Important Printed an on April 14th: 95.16%
Heritage Auctions. Monthly Photographs Online on April 14th: 71.03%
Tajan. Books - Online Only on April 13th: 80.81%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online Only: Timed Eclectic Variety on April 13th: 100.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on April 13th: 88.30%
Heritage Auctions. Video Games and Trading Card Games Weekly Online Auction - bidstart 4/6 on April 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 4/6 on April 13th: 99.29%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 4/6 on April 13th: 100.00%
Rossini. Online Sale: Posters - bidstart 9/13 on September 27th: 65.33%
Vermot de Pas. NASA Photographs on September 10th: 14.00%
Vermot de Pas. Modern and Antiquarian Books - Art Photography Books on April 3rd: 12.01%
Winter Associates. Fine Furnishings; 19th C. to Mid-Century Paintings & Prints; Jewelry; Miniatures; African Tribal; et on April 12th: 70.73%
Vermot de Pas. HISTORY AND REGIONS OF FRANCE - MANUSCRIPTS, ARCHIVES, PLACARDS on April 12th: 25.00%
Pierre Berge and Associes. Jewelry and Books on April 12th: 41.67%
Heritage Auctions. Hong Kong Spring World Paper Money Special Online Auction on April 11th: 99.44%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 4/4 on April 11th: 99.08%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 4/4 on April 12th: 98.67%
Heritage Auctions. Photographs on April 12th: 80.33%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Spring Timed Auction on April 11th: 74.23%
Ripley Auctions. Spring Estate Art and Antiques on April 10th: 96.67%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Timed Auction of Boxed Books on April 10th: 55.80%
Brunk Auctions. Premier and Emporium Auctions on April 10th: 87.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 4/2 on April 9th: 84.68%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 3/26 on April 7th: 91.61%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 3/26 on April 6th: 71.88%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 3/26 on April 5th: 88.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/26 on April 4th: 75.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 10th: 96.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 3/28 on April 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of the Disney Theme Park/Disney Storybook Art Collection Signature Auction on April 10th: 99.87%

For the week ahead 46 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Apr. 19th
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Graphics and Books. 1373 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Political Posters and Propaganda. 374 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 103 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 4/9. 92 lots

Tue. Apr. 20th
Ader. PARIS. Post-War Prints. 360 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 4/13. 630 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 4/13. 178 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Prints and Multiples. 207 lots
Artcurial. Paris. MORE: Design, Limited Editions, Urban and Photography. 351 lots
Cowans Auctions. Cincinnati. American Historical Ephemera and Photography. 333 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 4/9. 24 lots
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera. 179 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Video Games and Trading Card Games Weekly Online Auction - bidstart 4/13. 45 lots

Wed. Apr. 21st
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Estate Treasures Auction. 107 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Auction of a Collection of Irish Historical Interest Books Including Maps, Journals, Periodicals, Pa. 685 lots
Sothebys. New York. 50 Masterworks to Celebrate 50 Years of Sotheby’s Photographs. 25 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Books, Kodesh books, Hassidic books, Rabbinical letters, Manuscripts, Judaika objects and more. 236 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Central States Currency Auction. 1228 lots
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. Variety, including Civil War Currency, Prints. 47 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books, Photographs, Cigarette & Trade Cards, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History.. 216 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 4/9. 160 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Online Only: Morton Weekly - bidstart 4/8. 140 lots

Thu. Apr. 22nd
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Rare Books, Maps and Prints - bistart 4/15. 358 lots
Christies. New York. Fine Printed and Manuscript Americana - online bidstart 4/8. 53 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Master Drawings, Prints before 1900, Watercolours, Miniatures. 69 lots
Sothebys. New York. Prints and Multiples. 57 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Comics - Timed, Online - bidstart 4/12. 238 lots
Sothebys. London. 50 Masterworks to Celebrate 50 Years of Sotheby’s Photographs. 25 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Space Exploration and Aviation - bidstart 4/15. 724 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Thursday Morning @ Stair. 11 lots
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. Variety, including Rare Baseball Cards. 43 lots

Fri. Apr. 23rd
Sothebys. New York. Prints and Multiples, Day Sale - bidstart 4/15. 160 lots
Christies. New York. Illuminated Manuscripts and Early Printed Books from the Collection of Elaine and Alexandre Rosenber. 209 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. MARINE & VOYAGE / PETITCOLLOT AND VARIOUS COLLECTION. 30 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Only Banksy. 30 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 4/16. 106 lots

Sat. Apr. 24th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lee's Summit . Fine Art and Antiques. 91 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Spring Magic Auction. 146 lots
Second Story Books. Rockville. Robert Lee Hunter III Comic Book Auction: Part I. 153 lots
Lang's Auction, Inc.. Bouckville. Fishing Tackle and Related Ephemera. 207 lots

Sun. Apr. 25th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 4/18.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 4/18.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 4/11. 297 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 4/11.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/16. 48 lots

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