For the week ended Friday 4 June, 2021, 36 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ Database; 1 denominated in Danish, krone, 13 in euros, 3 in British pounds, and 19 in US dollars.

Turnover was $9,860,758 as 79% of all lots sold.  There were 9,417 lots posted and 7,431 changed  hands.  The average lots sold for $1,327.

3 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christian Hesse Auktionen. Book Collection Achilles Foundation Hamburg on May 30th: $1,920,039
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Rare Books on May 31st: $1,692,742
Artcurial. Limited Edition on June 1st: $1,433,367

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

Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Property from the Collection of Tom Levine on June 3rd: 223.94%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 5/14 on May 26th: 190.72%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Estate Treasures Auction on June 3rd: 162.49%
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Book Collection Achilles Foundation Hamburg on May 30th: 142.97%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 5/25 on June 1st: 116.29%
Artcurial. Limited Edition on June 1st: 113.06%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. 20th Century, Modern and Contemporary Fine Art on June 4th: 111.07%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/14 on May 23rd: 110.37%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 5/25 on June 1st: 109.43%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 5/14 on May 24th: 101.01%
University Archives. RARE AUTOGRAPHS, MANUSCRIPTS, ARTWORK, COMIC ART on May 26th: 100.13%


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

Leland Little Auctions. Memorial Day Auction on May 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 5/25 on June 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Video Games and Trading Card Games Weekly Online Auction - bidstart 5/25 on June 1st: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. RARE BOOKS With NO RESERVE NO BUYERS PREMIUM! on May 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 5/25 on June 1st: 99.85%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 5/16 on May 30th: 99.66%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 5/23 on May 31st: 99.62%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Property from the Collection of Tom Levine on June 3rd: 98.98%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 5/23 on May 30th: 98.71%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 29th: 98.00%
University Archives. RARE AUTOGRAPHS, MANUSCRIPTS, ARTWORK, COMIC ART on May 26th: 96.82%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. 20th Century, Modern and Contemporary Fine Art on June 4th: 95.60%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 5/14 on May 26th: 94.87%
Swann Galleries. Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books on June 3rd: 89.39%
Artcurial. Limited Edition on June 1st: 86.50%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising on May 29th: 85.71%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 5/14 on May 24th: 83.13%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on June 1st: 82.88%
Ferraton. Modern and Contemporary Art on May 29th: 81.87%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. A Contemporary Vision: Works from the Melva Bucksbaum Collection on June 2nd: 81.08%

36 total sales reported this week:

Second Story Books. Entertainment: Photography, Films, Memorabilia, And Ephemera on May 29th: 20.00%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. 20th Century, Modern and Contemporary Fine Art on June 4th: 95.60%
Swann Galleries. Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books on June 3rd: 89.39%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Property from the Collection of Tom Levine on June 3rd: 98.98%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Rare Books - Online bidstart 5/27 on June 3rd: 31.26%
ALDE. Music on June 3rd: 51.85%
Aguttes. OLD & MODERN BOOKS - ALBUMS - PRINTS & DRAWINGS - MANUSCRIPTS & AUTOGRAPHS on June 3rd: 63.69%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Estate Treasures Auction on June 3rd: 71.68%
Trafford Books. Book Auction on June 2nd: 61.13%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. A Contemporary Vision: Works from the Melva Bucksbaum Collection on June 2nd: 81.08%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 5/25 on June 1st: 99.85%
Goldberg Coins and Collectibles. Collectibles Sale on May 27th: 71.56%
Chiswick Auctions. A Lifetime Passion: Autographs from a Private Collection: Timed Auction - bidstart 5/22 on May 31st: 44.04%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on June 1st: 82.88%
Artcurial. Limited Edition on June 1st: 86.50%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 5/25 on June 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Video Games and Trading Card Games Weekly Online Auction - bidstart 5/25 on June 1st: 100.00%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising on May 29th: 85.71%
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Rare Books on May 31st: 66.67%
Leland Little Auctions. Memorial Day Auction on May 31st: 100.00%
Chiswick Auctions. Photographs (1840-2020) on May 28th: 52.05%
University Archives. RARE AUTOGRAPHS, MANUSCRIPTS, ARTWORK, COMIC ART on May 26th: 96.82%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 5/23 on May 31st: 99.62%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 5/23 on May 30th: 98.71%
Schilb Antiquarian. RARE BOOKS With NO RESERVE NO BUYERS PREMIUM! on May 30th: 100.00%
Ferraton. Modern and Contemporary Art on May 29th: 81.87%
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Book Collection Achilles Foundation Hamburg on May 30th: 78.28%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 5/21 on May 28th: 79.81%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books - bidstart 5/21 on May 27th: 45.45%
Catawiki B. V.. Cartography - Bidstart 5/21 on May 27th: 56.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 5/14 on May 26th: 94.87%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 5/14 on May 25th: 71.43%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 5/14 on May 24th: 83.13%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/14 on May 23rd: 74.07%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 5/16 on May 30th: 99.66%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 29th: 98.00%

For the week ahead 53 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jun. 7th
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Amsterdam. Fine Art. 28 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 5/28. 69 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 70 lots

Tue. Jun. 8th
Sothebys. London. Music, Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/25. 60 lots
ALDE. Paris. A collection of Japanese prints - works from Asia on paper. 195 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 6/1. 696 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 6/1. 199 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. TCM Presents ... Mavericks Working Outside the Margins in Hollywood. 276 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Sports Memorabilia - Online only. 197 lots
Stephan Welz & Co.. Constantia. Three Day Premium Auction - Day 1. 66 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale - Books (Starting Price 1 Euro). 527 lots
Cotswold Auction Company. Cheltenham. Books, Medals, Militaria and Collectables. 220 lots
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Amsterdam. Modern and Contemporary Art. 102 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 5/28. 42 lots
Ader. PARIS. [Online Sale] Photographs. 211 lots
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. Select Art Auction. 36 lots
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. Early Printing, Americana (Printed and Manuscript). 196 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction. 23 lots
Skinner. Marlborough. 20th Century Design. 28 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Online Only: Timed Eclectic Variety. 45 lots

Wed. Jun. 9th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books. 826 lots
Old World Auctions. Richmond. Maps and Atlases - Internet bidstart 6/2. 574 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Prints and Multiples - Live Online. 177 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Autographs. 370 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Travel Books, Maps and Atlases. 250 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. June Modern Art Auction. 22 lots
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. Mid-Century Design, Fine Art and Asian Art. 78 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Fine Photographs. 141 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 5/28. 89 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . 15th-19th Century Prints. 691 lots
Ader. PARIS. Picasso - Les 156 - One Lot, One Sale. 1 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Morton Weekly - Books, Prints - bidstart 6/2. 98 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Movie Posters. 127 lots

Thu. Jun. 10th
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: The Stephen White Space Collection. 152 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Americana - Travel & Exploration - World History - Cartography. 556 lots
Rossini. Paris. Classic Interiors. 13 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Only Banksy. 15 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. 1st Auction Dedicated Solely to Pokemon Cards. 125 lots

Fri. Jun. 11th
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. THEATRICAL LIBRARY OF THE COUNT D'ANDRE: BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS FROM THE XVIITH TO THE XXTH CENTURY. 163 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Fine and Decorative Arts. 31 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Urban and Contemporary Art. 160 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 6/4. 89 lots

Sat. Jun. 12th
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Prints and Drawings at Auction. 383 lots
Aspire Auctions. Cleveland. Fine Art - Prints - bidstart 6/4. 83 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. The Signature Summer Auction. 30 lots
Arader Galleries. New York City. Summer Auction. 171 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Important Americana. 21 lots

Sun. Jun. 13th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 6/6.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 6/6.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 5/30. 293 lots
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Columbus. Eclectic Auction - Timed Online Only - bidstart 6/3. 25 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/4. 45 lots

Bruce McKinney

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