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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 29 Auctions Archived, another 26 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 13 August 2021, 29 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ Database, 1 denominated in Danish krone, 5 in euros, 2 in British pounds, and 20 In US dollars.

 

Turnover was $8,163,765 as 92% of all lots sold.  There were 9,923 offers posted and 9,098 changed hands.  The average lot sold for $897.

 

Interest in the rooms continues to be exceptional.

 

2 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Animation Art Signature Auction on August 8th: $4,547,071
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - Featuring Sports bidstart 7/23 on August 11th: $1,016,103

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

Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 7/23 on August 4th: 333.59%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Single Owner Americana - bidstart 7/29 on August 8th: 208.33%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety on August 10th: 164.85%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps, Documents, 20th Century Photography, Vinyl Records & CDs on August 11th: 163.86%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 8/3 on August 10th: 134.94%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 7/23 on August 2nd: 110.69%
Lyon and Turnbull. Contemporary and Post-War Art | Prints and Multiples on August 11th: 104.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on August 10th: 101.54%


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

 


Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 8/3 on August 10th: 100.00%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Single Owner Americana - bidstart 7/29 on August 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction - bidstart 8/3 on August 10th: 100.00%
Pot of Gold Estate Liquidations DBA AZFirearms.com. Militaria Books and Memorabilia on August 10th: 100.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety on August 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 7/25 on August 8th: 99.78%
Heritage Auctions. Animation Art Signature Auction on August 8th: 99.77%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 8/1 on August 9th: 99.63%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 8/3 on August 10th: 99.56%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 8/4 on August 11th: 99.03%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 8/1 on August 8th: 98.58%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 7th: 95.50%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction - Railrodaiana, Air, Auto, Philatelic on August 6th: 94.88%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps, Documents, 20th Century Photography, Vinyl Records & CDs on August 11th: 93.88%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 7/23 on August 4th: 92.21%
Ripley Auctions. August Sports and Entertainment Memorabilia Auction on August 7th: 89.12%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 7/23 on August 3rd: 88.89%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on August 10th: 88.14%
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Autographs and Books on August 12th: 85.92%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction - Books, Bargains and Dealers on August 9th: 85.50%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction - Cowboy, Art, Mining, Stocks, Numismatic on August 8th: 85.45%
Catawiki B. V.. /Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 7/30 on August 6th: 84.75%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction - Native American, Military, Firearms on August 7th: 81.56%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/23 on August 1st: 80.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 7/23 on August 2nd: 80.00%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Mary Blair "It's a Small World" Castle Façade Concept Painting (Walt Disney, 1964/66). on August 8th Actual price: USD $72,000.
  2. Heritage Auctions Mary Blair Peter Pan Concept/Color Key Painting (Walt Disney, 1953). on August 8th Actual price: USD $72,000.
  3. Heritage Auctions Mary Blair "It's a Small World" Concept Painting (Walt Disney, 1964/66). on August 8th Actual price: USD $66,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions Hair-Raising Hare Bugs Bunny and Gossamer Production Cel (Warner Brothers, 1946). on August 8th Actual price: USD $52,800.
  5. Heritage Auctions Mary Blair Peter Pan Peter and Wendy with Pirate Ship Concept Painting Original Art (Walt Disney, 1953). on August 8th Actual price: USD $48,000.
  6. Heritage Auctions Hasty Hare Marvin the Martian Production Cel (Warner Brothers, 1952). on August 8th Actual price: USD $48,000.
  7. Heritage Auctions Mary Blair Peter Pan Mermaids and Jolly Roger Pirate Ship Concept Painting (Walt Disney, 1953). on August 8th Actual price: USD $45,600.
  8. Heritage Auctions Mary Blair Cinderella Castle Concept/Color Key Painting (Walt Disney, 1950). on August 8th Actual price: USD $43,200.
  9. Heritage Auctions Mary Blair Alice in Wonderland Alice and the White Rabbit Concept/Color Key Painting (Walt Disney, 1951). on August 8th Actual price: USD $40,800.
  10. Heritage Auctions Mary Blair Cinderella Concept/Color Key Painting (Walt Disney, 1950). on August 8th Actual price: USD $37,200.
  11. Heritage Auctions Journey Into Mystery #83 (Marvel, 1962) CGC FN+ 6.5 Off-white to white pages. on August 9th Actual price: USD $36,000.
  12. Heritage Auctions Eyvind Earle Sleeping Beauty Princess Aurora's Cradle with 3 Good Fairies Concept Painting Original Art (Walt Disney, 1959). on August 8th Actual price: USD $36,000.
  13. Heritage Auctions Mary Blair Alice in Wonderland Concept Painting (Walt Disney, 1951). on August 8th Actual price: USD $36,000.
  14. Heritage Auctions Mickey's Fire Brigade Mickey Mouse Production Cel (Walt Disney, 1935). on August 8th Actual price: USD $33,600.
  15. Heritage Auctions Pinocchio Concept Painting by Gustaf Tenggren (Walt Disney, 1940). on August 8th Actual price: USD $33,600.
  16. Heritage Auctions Mary Blair Alice in Wonderland Concept Painting (Walt Disney, 1951). on August 8th Actual price: USD $33,600.
  17. Heritage Auctions Eyvind Earle Sleeping Beauty "The Kiss" Concept/Color Key Painting Original Art (Walt Disney, 1959). on August 8th Actual price: USD $32,400.
  18. Heritage Auctions Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC GD/VG 3.0 Cream to off-white pages. on August 9th Actual price: USD $31,200.
  19. RR Auction Beatles Signed Program on August 11th Actual price: USD $30,250.
  20. Heritage Auctions 101 Dalmatians Pongo and Lucky Production Cel and Key Master Background (Walt Disney, 1961). on August 8th Actual price: USD $28,800.
  21. Heritage Auctions Mary Blair Alice in Wonderland Tulgey Wood Concept Painting (Walt Disney, 1951). on August 8th Actual price: USD $28,800.
  22. Heritage Auctions Eyvind Earle Sleeping Beauty Briar Rose Color Key/Concept Art (Walt Disney, 1959). on August 8th Actual price: USD $26,400.
  23. Heritage Auctions Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Feast Production Cel Setup Signed by Chuck Jones (MGM, 1966). on August 8th Actual price: USD $26,400.
  24. RR Auction Babe Ruth Signed Oversized Photograph on August 11th Actual price: USD $25,826.
  25. Heritage Auctions Rabbit Hood Bugs Bunny Production Cel (Warner Brothers, 1949). on August 8th Actual price: USD $25,200.



29 total sales reported this week:

One Of A Kind Collectibles. Autographs and Books on August 12th: 85.92%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - Featuring Sports bidstart 7/23 on August 11th: 77.37%
Lyon and Turnbull. Contemporary and Post-War Art | Prints and Multiples on August 11th: 78.91%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps, Documents, 20th Century Photography, Vinyl Records & CDs on August 11th: 93.88%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 8/4 on August 11th: 99.03%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 8/3 on August 10th: 99.56%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs on August 11th: 65.33%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction - bidstart 8/3 on August 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 8/3 on August 10th: 100.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on August 10th: 88.14%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety on August 10th: 100.00%
Pot of Gold Estate Liquidations DBA AZFirearms.com. Militaria Books and Memorabilia on August 10th: 100.00%
Morton Subastas. Antique & Contemporary Books on August 10th: 19.50%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction - Books, Bargains and Dealers on August 9th: 85.50%
Heritage Auctions. Animation Art Signature Auction on August 8th: 99.77%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 7/25 on August 8th: 99.78%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 8/1 on August 8th: 98.58%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 8/1 on August 9th: 99.63%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Single Owner Americana - bidstart 7/29 on August 8th: 100.00%
Ripley Auctions. August Sports and Entertainment Memorabilia Auction on August 7th: 89.12%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction - Cowboy, Art, Mining, Stocks, Numismatic on August 8th: 85.45%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction - Native American, Military, Firearms on August 7th: 81.56%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction - Railrodaiana, Air, Auto, Philatelic on August 6th: 94.88%
Catawiki B. V.. /Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 7/30 on August 6th: 84.75%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 7/23 on August 4th: 92.21%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 7/23 on August 3rd: 88.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 7/23 on August 2nd: 80.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/23 on August 1st: 80.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 7th: 95.50%


For the week ahead 26 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Aug. 9th
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 59 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction - Books, Bargains and Dealers. 462 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/30. 57 lots

Tue. Aug. 10th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 8/3. 679 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 8/3. 140 lots
Pot of Gold Estate Liquidations DBA AZFirearms.com. Avondale. Militaria Books and Memorabilia. 404 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Antique & Contemporary Books. 200 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety. 73 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 7/30. 20 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction - bidstart 8/3. 43 lots

Wed. Aug. 11th
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Contemporary and Post-War Art | Prints and Multiples. 147 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - Featuring Sports bidstart 7/23. 1025 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps, Documents, 20th Century Photography, Vinyl Records & CDs. 327 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs. 199 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 7/30. 114 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 8/4. 309 lots

Thu. Aug. 12th
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Coral Gables. Autographs and Books. 206 lots

Fri. Aug. 13th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 8/6. 64 lots

Sat. Aug. 14th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Online Only Auction. 159 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . Gallery Auction. 26 lots

Sun. Aug. 15th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 8/1. 460 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 8/8. 544 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 8/8. 1028 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Online Only Auction. 53 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts -- bidstart 8/6. 35 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 546. Christoph Jacob Trew. Plantae selectae, 1750-1773.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 70. Thomas Murner. Die Narren beschwerung. 1558.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 621. Michael Bernhard Valentini. Museum Museorum, 1714.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 545. Sander Reichenbachia. Orchids illustrated and described, 1888-1894.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1018. Marinetti, Boccioni, Pratella Futurism - Comprehensive collection of 35 Futurist manifestos, some of them exceptionally rare. 1909-1933.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 634. August Johann Rösel von Rosenhof. 3 Original Drawings, around 1740.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 671. Jacob / Picasso. Chronique des Temps, 1956.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1260. Mary Webb. Sarn. 1948. Lucie Weill Art Deco Binding.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 508. Felix Bonfils. 108 large-format photographs of Syria and Palestine.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 967. Dante Aligheri and Salvador Dali. Divina Commedia, 1963.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1316. Tolouse-Lautrec. Dessinateur. Duhayon binding, 1948.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1303. Regards sur Paris. Braque, Picasso, Masson, 1962.
  • Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. A Collection of The Pooh Books. Set of First-Editions. 18,600 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD
    Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die. First Edition. 9,500 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter Series. Finely Bound First Printing Set of Complete Series. 5,650 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. First Edition, First Printing. 4,200 USD
  • Doyle, May 1: Thomas Jefferson expresses fears of "a war of extermination" in Saint-Dominigue. $40,000 to $60,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An exceptional presentation copy of Fitzgerald's last book, in the first issue dust jacket. $25,000 to $35,000.
    Doyle, May 1: The rare first signed edition of Dorian Gray. $15,000 to $25,000.
    Doyle, May 1: The Prayer Book of Jehan Bernachier. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, May 1: Van Dyck's Icones Principum Virorum Doctorum. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, May 1: The magnificent Cranach Hamlet in the deluxe binding by Dõrfner. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, May 1: A remarkable unpublished manuscript of a voyage to South America in 1759-1764. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, May 1: Bouchette's monumental and rare wall map of Lower Canada. $12,000 to $18,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An rare original 1837 abolitionist woodblock. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An important manuscript breviary in Middle Dutch. $15,000 to $25,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An extraordinary Old Testament manuscript, circa 1250. $20,000 to $30,000.
  • Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Piccolomini's De La Sfera del Mondo (The Sphere of the World), 1540.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Vellutello's Commentary on Petrarch, With Map, 1525.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Finely Bound Definitive, Illustrated Edition of I Promessi Sposi, 1840.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Rare First Edition of John Milton's Latin Correspondence, 1674.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Giolito's Edition of Boccaccio's The Decamerone, with Bedford Binding, 1542.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of the First Biography of Marie of the Incarnation, with Rare Portrait, 1677.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Aldine Edition of Volume One of Cicero's Orationes, 1540.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Bonanni's Illustrated Costume Catalogue, with Complete Plates, 1711.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: An Important Incunable, the First Italian Edition of Josephus's De Bello Judaico, 1480.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Jacques Philippe d'Orville's Illustrated Book of the Ruins of Sicily, 1764.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: An Incunable from 1487, The Contemplative Life, with Early Manuscript.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Ignatius of Loyola's Exercitia Spiritualia, 1563.