Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 49 Auctions Archived, another 52 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Friday, 17 September 2021, 49 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ Database, 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 11 in euros, 7 in British pounds, and 29 in US dollars.
Turnover was $58,537,092 as 85% of all lots sold. There were 13,191 lots posted and 11,232 changed hands. The average lot sold for $5,212. Heritage’s “Comics and Comic Art Signature Sale, No. 7246”, that ended on 12 September, raised $26,555,720.60.
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Sale on September 12th: $26,554,221
Christies. The Exceptional Literature Collection of Theodore B. Baum on September 14th: $6,703,375
Christies. A Graphic Dialogue: Prints from the Collection of Lois B. Torf on September 15th: $5,041,375
Sothebys. Banksy - bidstart 9/10 on September 17th: $3,283,555
Sothebys. Made in Britain on September 14th: $3,022,658
Christies. The Exceptional Literature Collection of Theodore B. Baum: Part Two - bidstart 9/2 on September 17th: $2,949,750
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 9/8 on September 15th: $2,837,840
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 8/20 on September 15th: $1,055,397
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on September 15th: $1,040,416
18 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 8/28 on September 8th: 233.00%
Christies. The Exceptional Literature Collection of Theodore B. Baum on September 14th: 179.49%
Charlton Hall. International Sale on September 17th: 158.07%
Sothebys. Banksy - bidstart 9/10 on September 17th: 146.84%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on September 8th: 145.04%
Clars Auction Gallery. 91721 on September 17th: 138.62%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 9/7 on September 14th: 135.51%
Christies. The Exceptional Literature Collection of Theodore B. Baum: Part Two - bidstart 9/2 on September 17th: 134.26%
De Baecque and Associes. Navy and Militaria on September 15th: 133.98%
Bonhams. Travel and Exploration on September 14th: 130.38%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 9/8 on September 15th: 121.07%
Australian Book Auctions. Books, Maps, Documents: Including an Important Collection of books by James Bonwick, Travel and Aust on September 8th: 115.83%
Christies. A Graphic Dialogue: Prints from the Collection of Lois B. Torf Online - bidstart 9/2 on September 16th: 114.99%
Christies. A Graphic Dialogue: Prints from the Collection of Lois B. Torf on September 15th: 114.96%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on September 15th: 113.50%
Freemans. Art and Design on September 15th: 111.29%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 9/7 on September 14th: 106.48%
Il Ponte. "Fast Auction" of Prints, Multiples and Modern Art on September 14th: 103.04%
36 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction - bidstart 9/7 on September 14th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Banksy - bidstart 9/10 on September 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 8/29 on September 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 9/7 on September 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 9/8 on September 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 9/7 on September 14th: 99.78%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 9/5 on September 13th: 99.72%
Addison and Sarova. Bookworm Sale, Online Only on September 12th: 99.56%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Sale on September 12th: 99.41%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 9/5 on September 12th: 99.13%
Christies. A Graphic Dialogue: Prints from the Collection of Lois B. Torf Online - bidstart 9/2 on September 16th: 98.68%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Virtual Online Estate Sale on September 12th: 97.92%
Christies. The Exceptional Literature Collection of Theodore B. Baum on September 14th: 97.69%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 8/28 on September 8th: 96.09%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera - bidstart 9/7 on September 14th: 96.00%
Freemans. Art and Design on September 15th: 95.45%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on September 14th: 95.12%
Christies. A Graphic Dialogue: Prints from the Collection of Lois B. Torf on September 15th: 94.79%
Christies. The Exceptional Literature Collection of Theodore B. Baum: Part Two - bidstart 9/2 on September 17th: 94.65%
Addison and Sarova. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera on September 11th: 94.53%
Ripley Auctions. September Estate Art and Antique Auction on September 11th: 93.94%
Bonhams. Travel and Exploration on September 14th: 93.91%
Charlton Hall. International Sale on September 17th: 93.55%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 11th: 93.50%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 9/8 on September 15th: 91.79%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on September 15th: 90.76%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Fall Magic Auction (Online Only) on September 11th: 90.53%
Australian Book Auctions. Books, Maps, Documents: Including an Important Collection of books by James Bonwick, Travel and Aust on September 8th: 90.48%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on September 14th: 90.09%
One Source Auctions. ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLE BOOK AND EPHEMERA ONLINE AUCTION on September 10th: 89.38%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on September 8th: 88.54%
Purcell Auctioneers. Collection of Irish Historical Books on September 15th: 87.89%
Il Ponte. "Fast Auction" of Prints, Multiples and Modern Art on September 14th: 86.15%
Brunk Auctions. Premier and Emporium Auctions on September 11th: 85.71%
North American Auction Company. End of Summer Western Sale on September 11th: 82.83%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 8/28 on September 5th: 80.65%
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49 total sales reported this week:
Charlton Hall. International Sale on September 17th: 93.55%
Sothebys. Banksy - bidstart 9/10 on September 17th: 100.00%
Clars Auction Gallery. 91721 on September 17th: 75.00%
PBA Galleries. Fine Books - Fine Press - Fine Bindings - With a Taste of Golf on September 16th: 71.43%
Christies. The Exceptional Literature Collection of Theodore B. Baum: Part Two - bidstart 9/2 on September 17th: 94.65%
Christies. A Graphic Dialogue: Prints from the Collection of Lois B. Torf Online - bidstart 9/2 on September 16th: 98.68%
Aguttes. Online: AUTOGRAPHIC LETTERS & MANUSCRIPTS (FINE ARTS, HISTORY, LITERATURE AND MISCELLANEOUS) on September 16th: 51.61%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Fall Magic Auction (Online Only) on September 11th: 90.53%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 9/8 on September 15th: 91.79%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 8/20 on September 15th: 76.43%
Christies. A Graphic Dialogue: Prints from the Collection of Lois B. Torf on September 15th: 94.79%
Purcell Auctioneers. Collection of Irish Historical Books on September 15th: 87.89%
Freemans. Art and Design on September 15th: 95.45%
De Baecque and Associes. Navy and Militaria on September 15th: 79.55%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on September 15th: 90.76%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 9/8 on September 15th: 100.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on September 14th: 95.12%
Vermot de Pas. HISTORY AND REGIONS OF FRANCE - COLLECTION OF CABINETS on September 14th: 9.38%
Sothebys. Early Music: Rare Music Manuscripts, Printed Music and Books from the Library of Arnold Dolmetsch (1 on September 14th: 75.40%
Sothebys. Made in Britain on September 14th: 74.66%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera - bidstart 9/7 on September 14th: 96.00%
Il Ponte. "Fast Auction" of Prints, Multiples and Modern Art on September 14th: 86.15%
Christies. The Exceptional Literature Collection of Theodore B. Baum on September 14th: 97.69%
Bonhams. Travel and Exploration on September 14th: 93.91%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on September 14th: 90.09%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction - bidstart 9/7 on September 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 9/7 on September 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 9/7 on September 14th: 99.78%
North American Auction Company. End of Summer Western Sale on September 11th: 82.83%
Vermot de Pas. NASA Photographs on September 13th: 11.71%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 9/5 on September 13th: 99.72%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Virtual Online Estate Sale on September 12th: 97.92%
Santa Fe Art Auction. 20th Century Art, Design and Photography on September 11th: 44.04%
Ripley Auctions. September Estate Art and Antique Auction on September 11th: 93.94%
Addison and Sarova. Bookworm Sale, Online Only on September 12th: 99.56%
Addison and Sarova. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera on September 11th: 94.53%
One Source Auctions. ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLE BOOK AND EPHEMERA ONLINE AUCTION on September 10th: 89.38%
Brunk Auctions. Premier and Emporium Auctions on September 11th: 85.71%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on September 8th: 88.54%
Australian Book Auctions. Books, Maps, Documents: Including an Important Collection of books by James Bonwick, Travel and Aust on September 8th: 90.48%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 9/3 on September 10th: 66.29%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 8/28 on September 8th: 96.09%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 8/28 on September 7th: 76.92%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 8/28 on September 6th: 78.57%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 8/28 on September 5th: 80.65%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 11th: 93.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 8/29 on September 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 9/5 on September 12th: 99.13%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Sale on September 12th: 99.41%
For the week ahead 52 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Sep. 20th
Vermot de Pas. Paris. AUTOGRAPHS, PHOTOGRAPHY: HISTORY, SPECTACLE, POLITICS, CINEMA, LITERATURE ETC ...... 383 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 111 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/10. 59 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale - Books (Starting Price: 1 Euro). 680 lots
Tue. Sep. 21st
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. Fine Art and Antiques. 168 lots
Il Ponte. Milan. Books and Manuscripts. 306 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 9/14. 656 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 9/14. 157 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Maurice Houdayer Library - Part 2. 416 lots
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. PARIS . XXth Arts Auction. 34 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 9/10. 22 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction - bidstart 9/14. 52 lots
Wed. Sep. 22nd
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. September Day 1: Important Works of Art. 113 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs. 242 lots
Ader. PARIS. Online Books - bidstart 9/10. 133 lots
Bonhams. London. Prints and Multiples. 311 lots
Skinner. Marlborough. Discovery - Interiors. 26 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Asian Art - session 1. 9 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Sale of Collectible Pokemon Cards. 280 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Books and Manuscripts. 28 lots
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Kilkenny. Library Sale at Howth Castle, Howth, Co. Dublin, Ireland.. 1031 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 9/10. 86 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 9/15. 374 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Interiors and Exteriors. 29 lots
Thu. Sep. 23rd
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. September Day 2: Important Asian Art. 17 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 277 lots
Freemans. Philadelphia. Books and Manuscripts. 148 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Banksy: I can't believe you morons actually buy this sh*t - bidstart 9/9. 23 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Rare Books, Autographs, and Maps. 292 lots
Pandolfini. Florence . Timed Auction | 16th-20th Century Painting, Drawings and Prints - bidstart 9/15. 40 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . 43 • THE ARISTOPHIL COLLECTIONS • FROM CRANACH TO PICASSO. 282 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Asian Art - session 2. 75 lots
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. SHELF SALE OF BOOKS: LITERATURE, INCLUDING AWARD WINNING AUTHORS, MYSTERIES, EARLY PRINTING - bidsta. 36 lots
Fri. Sep. 24th
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Books · Prints · Autographs. 336 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Images of Apollo: The J.L. Pickering Collection Signature Auction. 360 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 9/17. 56 lots
Sat. Sep. 25th
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Robert Whitman Collection of American Block Prints. 354 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Remarkable Rarities - bidstart 9/16. 53 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Steiff, Toys and Pop Culture. 183 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. The Ramones Archives of Daniel Rey - bidstart 9/10. 27 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Including the Brook Mahoney Collection of George Washington Inaugural Buttons. Americana & Politica. 390 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Showcase Auction. 831 lots
Arader Galleries. New York City. Arader Galleries September Auction. 161 lots
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Modern and contemporary Prints · Drawings · Multiples · Modern Books. 512 lots
Bruneau & Co. . Cranston. September Comic, TCG and Toy Auction. 446 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Art and Photography - bidstart 9/17. 17 lots
Sun. Sep. 26th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 9/12. 400 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 9/19.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 9/19.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Hong Kong Autumn Wold Paper Money Auction. 686 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/17. 47 lots
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5a5a37a4-bc84-4fa8-b8b8-bad6106a9297.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/00aa5647-98fa-42e5-aa1f-e306d308a753.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/529a982d-de64-41cf-b68c-93f0df023bfc.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5c121f9c-5368-40ac-a487-76508b5ac622.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], "Carter Dickson" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b3755d4d-1805-4e33-969b-59cca97eb26e.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], \"Carter Dickson\" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] "Nicholas Blake". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b1a17968-ead3-471f-b6b2-ccd4e31c0e2c.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] \"Nicholas Blake\". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.")
