Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 30 Auctions Archived, another 28 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Friday 27 August 2021, 30 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub's Transactions+ Database, 1 in Colombian pesos, 1 in Danish krone, 6 in euros, 2 in British pounds, and 20 in US dollars.
Turnover was $31,335,001 as 85% of all lots sold. There were 8,363 offers posted and 7,085 changed hands. The average lot brought $4,423.
Two sales dominated the week; Heritage’s Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction and, Bonhams’ The Early West: The Collection of Jim and Theresa Earle. The Platinum Sale brought $15,938,702 and Bonhams’ Early West $12,387,053. The gun that killed Billy the Kid brought $6,030,312.
2 sales saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Heritage Auctions. Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction on August 22nd: $15,938,702
Skinner. Discovery - Interiors - Online bidstart 8/17 on August 26th: 335.39%
Bogota Auction. Antiquarian Books, Documents and Prints on August 26th: 217.37%
Bonhams. The Early West. The Collection of Jim and Theresa Earle on August 27th: 185.20%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 8/6 on August 18th: 181.30%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Advertising and Americana on August 21st: 130.41%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on August 24th: 114.56%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 8/6 on August 17th: 108.19%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Summer Historical Auction 2021 - Day 2 on August 25th: 105.86%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on August 26th: 103.73%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 3/28/17 on August 24th: 102.20%
24 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 3/28/17 on August 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 8/15 on August 23rd: 99.52%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 8/8 on August 22nd: 99.49%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 8/17 on August 24th: 99.35%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Timed Auction of Boxed Books - bidstart 8/2 on August 25th: 98.71%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 8/15 on August 22nd: 98.10%
PBA Galleries. Books in All Fields, with Americana and Maps - bidstart 8/16 on August 26th: 97.61%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 8/17 on August 24th: 97.56%
Heritage Auctions. Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction on August 22nd: 94.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 21st: 94.00%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Advertising and Americana on August 21st: 93.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 8/6 on August 18th: 92.14%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online Only Variety Auction on August 24th: 91.94%
Bogota Auction. Antiquarian Books, Documents and Prints on August 26th: 91.90%
Bonhams. The Early West. The Collection of Jim and Theresa Earle on August 27th: 91.35%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on August 24th: 86.42%
Skinner. Discovery - Interiors - Online bidstart 8/17 on August 26th: 85.71%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on August 26th: 83.94%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 8/6 on August 16th: 83.72%
Early American. A Revolutionary Numismatic Auction on August 21st: 82.69%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Summer Historical Auction 2021 - Day 2 on August 25th: 81.62%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Special Sale for Yamim Noraim on August 25th: 81.46%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 8/6 on August 17th: 80.95%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts -- bidstart 8/6 on August 15th: 80.00%
30 total sales reported this week:
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Summer Auction 2 on August 27th: 68.97%
Bonhams. The Early West. The Collection of Jim and Theresa Earle on August 27th: 91.35%
Skinner. Discovery - Interiors - Online bidstart 8/17 on August 26th: 85.71%
PBA Galleries. Books in All Fields, with Americana and Maps - bidstart 8/16 on August 26th: 97.61%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. August 2021 Auction on August 26th: 14.37%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on August 26th: 83.94%
Bogota Auction. Antiquarian Books, Documents and Prints on August 26th: 91.90%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Rare Books - Online bidstart 8/19 on August 26th: 30.30%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts - Timed Auction on August 25th: 8.88%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Special Sale for Yamim Noraim on August 25th: 81.46%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Timed Auction of Boxed Books - bidstart 8/2 on August 25th: 98.71%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Summer Historical Auction 2021 - Day 2 on August 25th: 81.62%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online Only Variety Auction on August 24th: 91.94%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Summer Historical Auction 2021 - Day 1 on August 24th: 79.17%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on August 24th: 86.42%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 8/17 on August 24th: 99.35%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 3/28/17 on August 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 8/17 on August 24th: 97.56%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Advertising and Americana on August 21st: 93.33%
Heritage Auctions. Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction on August 22nd: 94.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 8/8 on August 22nd: 99.49%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 8/15 on August 23rd: 99.52%
Early American. A Revolutionary Numismatic Auction on August 21st: 82.69%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 8/13 on August 20th: 75.31%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 8/6 on August 18th: 92.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 8/6 on August 17th: 80.95%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 8/6 on August 16th: 83.72%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts -- bidstart 8/6 on August 15th: 80.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 21st: 94.00%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 8/15 on August 22nd: 98.10%
For the week ahead 28 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Aug. 30th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 8/20. 50 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 110 lots
Tue. Aug. 31st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 8/24. 458 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 3/28/24. 166 lots
Bonhams. New York. Photographs, Summer Editions. 158 lots
Skinner. Marlborough. Irresistible - Unreserved - bidstart 8/24. 43 lots
Aspire Art Auctions. Cape Town,. Modern and Contemporary Art and Books - bidstart 8/24. 158 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Antique and Contemporary Books. 250 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 46 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 8/20. 19 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 8/24. 49 lots
Wed. Sep. 1st
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Lakeville. Rare Books - Online bidstart 8/27. 412 lots
Hake's Auctions. York. Comics A-R. 707 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books, Ephemera, Autographs, Cigarette Cards, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History. 154 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 8/20. 127 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 8/25. 299 lots
Thu. Sep. 2nd
Hake's Auctions. York. Comics S-Z. 612 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Books - bidstart 8/20. 18 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. PBA Platinum: Rare Books, Manuscripts & Art. 71 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Only Banksy. 15 lots
Fri. Sep. 3rd
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 8/28. 69 lots
Sat. Sep. 4th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Aspire Auctions. Cleveland. Fine Art - Prints - bidstart 8/27. 94 lots
Bonhams. London. The Beaulieu Sale Collectors' Motor Cars & Automobilia. 80 lots
Sun. Sep. 5th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 8/22. 436 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 8/29.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 8/29.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 8/28. 62 lots
Bruce McKinney
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