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.

 

9 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage AuctionsComics and Comic Art Signature Sale on September 12th: $26,554,221
ChristiesThe Exceptional Literature Collection of Theodore B. Baum on September 14th: $6,703,375
ChristiesA Graphic Dialogue: Prints from the Collection of Lois B. Torf on September 15th: $5,041,375
SothebysBanksy - bidstart 9/10 on September 17th: $3,283,555
SothebysMade in Britain on September 14th: $3,022,658
ChristiesThe Exceptional Literature Collection of Theodore B. Baum: Part Two - bidstart 9/2 on September 17th: $2,949,750
SothebysPrints and Multiples - bidstart 9/8 on September 15th: $2,837,840
RR AuctionFine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 8/20 on September 15th: $1,055,397
BonhamsFine 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%
ChristiesThe Exceptional Literature Collection of Theodore B. Baum on September 14th: 179.49%
Charlton HallInternational Sale on September 17th: 158.07%
SothebysBanksy - bidstart 9/10 on September 17th: 146.84%
Dominic Winter Book AuctionsPrinted Books, Maps and Documents on September 8th: 145.04%
Clars Auction Gallery91721 on September 17th: 138.62%
Heritage AuctionsWorld Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 9/7 on September 14th: 135.51%
ChristiesThe Exceptional Literature Collection of Theodore B. Baum: Part Two - bidstart 9/2 on September 17th: 134.26%
De Baecque and AssociesNavy and Militaria on September 15th: 133.98%
BonhamsTravel and Exploration on September 14th: 130.38%
SothebysPrints and Multiples - bidstart 9/8 on September 15th: 121.07%
Australian Book AuctionsBooks, Maps, Documents: Including an Important Collection of books by James Bonwick, Travel and Aust on September 8th: 115.83%
ChristiesA Graphic Dialogue: Prints from the Collection of Lois B. Torf Online - bidstart 9/2 on September 16th: 114.99%
ChristiesA Graphic Dialogue: Prints from the Collection of Lois B. Torf on September 15th: 114.96%
BonhamsFine Books and Manuscripts on September 15th: 113.50%
FreemansArt and Design on September 15th: 111.29%
Heritage AuctionsUS 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 AuctionsTuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction - bidstart 9/7 on September 14th: 100.00%
SothebysBanksy - bidstart 9/10 on September 17th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsSports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 8/29 on September 12th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsWorld Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 9/7 on September 14th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 9/8 on September 15th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsUS Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 9/7 on September 14th: 99.78%
Heritage AuctionsComics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 9/5 on September 13th: 99.72%
Addison and SarovaBookworm Sale, Online Only on September 12th: 99.56%
Heritage AuctionsComics and Comic Art Signature Sale on September 12th: 99.41%
Heritage AuctionsMovie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 9/5 on September 12th: 99.13%
ChristiesA Graphic Dialogue: Prints from the Collection of Lois B. Torf Online - bidstart 9/2 on September 16th: 98.68%
John McInnis AuctioneersVirtual Online Estate Sale on September 12th: 97.92%
ChristiesThe 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 AuctionsFine Books and Ephemera - bidstart 9/7 on September 14th: 96.00%
FreemansArt and Design on September 15th: 95.45%
William H. Bunch Auctions and AppraisalsEclectic Variety Auction on September 14th: 95.12%
ChristiesA Graphic Dialogue: Prints from the Collection of Lois B. Torf on September 15th: 94.79%
ChristiesThe Exceptional Literature Collection of Theodore B. Baum: Part Two - bidstart 9/2 on September 17th: 94.65%
Addison and SarovaRare Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera on September 11th: 94.53%
Ripley AuctionsSeptember Estate Art and Antique Auction on September 11th: 93.94%
BonhamsTravel and Exploration on September 14th: 93.91%
Charlton HallInternational Sale on September 17th: 93.55%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksFine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 11th: 93.50%
SothebysPrints and Multiples - bidstart 9/8 on September 15th: 91.79%
BonhamsFine Books and Manuscripts on September 15th: 90.76%
Potter and Potter AuctionsFall Magic Auction (Online Only) on September 11th: 90.53%
Australian Book AuctionsBooks, Maps, Documents: Including an Important Collection of books by James Bonwick, Travel and Aust on September 8th: 90.48%
Bruun RasmussenPrints on September 14th: 90.09%
One Source AuctionsANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLE BOOK AND EPHEMERA ONLINE AUCTION on September 10th: 89.38%
Dominic Winter Book AuctionsPrinted Books, Maps and Documents on September 8th: 88.54%
Purcell AuctioneersCollection 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 AuctionsPremier and Emporium Auctions on September 11th: 85.71%
North American Auction CompanyEnd of Summer Western Sale on September 11th: 82.83%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 8/28 on September 5th: 80.65%
 
Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white pages. on September 12th Actual price: USD $3,600,000.
  2. Christies Mary Shelley's Frankenstein on September 14th Actual price: USD $1,170,000.
  3. Sothebys Girl With Balloon on September 17th Actual price: USD $655,772.
  4. Heritage Auctions Batman #1 (DC, 1940) CGC FN+ 6.5 Off-white pages. on September 12th Actual price: USD $576,000.
  5. Christies The Origin of Species on September 14th Actual price: USD $562,500.
  6. Heritage Auctions Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott Fantastic Four #86 Cover Original Art (Marvel, 1969). on September 12th Actual price: USD $480,000.
  7. Sothebys La Femme à la Fenêtre (B. 695; Ba. 891/II/A) on September 15th Actual price: USD $453,552.
  8. Christies Untitled I on September 15th Actual price: USD $437,500.
  9. Clars Auction Gallery Moonwalk on September 17th Actual price: USD $430,500.
  10. Christies Dubliners. on September 17th Actual price: USD $400,000.
  11. Christies The Second Folio on September 14th Actual price: USD $400,000.
  12. Heritage Auctions Charles Schulz Peanuts Sunday Comic Strip Charlie Brown and Linus Christmas Original Art dated 12-18-66 (United Feature Syndicate, 1966). on September 12th Actual price: USD $360,000.
  13. Heritage Auctions Pokémon First Edition Base Set Sealed Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 1999). on September 12th Actual price: USD $360,000.
  14. Christies Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn): one print on September 15th Actual price: USD $343,750.
  15. Christies Euclid's Elements on September 14th Actual price: USD $300,000.
  16. Sothebys Lute. Highly important early seventeenth-century manuscript of Italian and French lute music in French tablature, c.1620 on September 14th Actual price: USD $296,561.
  17. Sothebys Untitled (A Large Vase) on September 14th Actual price: USD $296,561.
  18. Sothebys Kate Moss - Original Colourway on September 17th Actual price: USD $278,441.
  19. Christies Booster, from Booster and Seven Studies on September 15th Actual price: USD $275,000.
  20. Christies The Raven on September 14th Actual price: USD $275,000.
  21. Christies Bram Stoker's Dracula on September 14th Actual price: USD $275,000.
  22. Christies Mansfield Park on September 14th Actual price: USD $275,000.
  23. Sothebys Choose Your Weapon - Bright Pink on September 17th Actual price: USD $243,636.
  24. Heritage Auctions The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (Marvel, 1963) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages. on September 12th Actual price: USD $241,200.
  25. Christies Ulysses. on September 17th Actual price: USD $237,500.



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

  • High Bids Win
    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
    and Machine Manuals
    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Ellis Smith Prints unsigned. 20” by 16”.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: United typothetae of America presidents. Pictures of 37 UTA presidents 46th annual convention United typothetae of America Cincinnati 1932.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec signed Paper Impressionism Art Prints. MayMilton 9 1/2” by 13” Reine de Joie 9 1/2” by 13”.
    High Bids Win
    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
    and Machine Manuals
    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Aberle’ Ballet editions. 108th triumph, American season spring and summer 1944.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Puss ‘n Boots. 1994 Charles Perrult All four are signed by Andreas Deja
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Specimen book of type faces. Job composition department, Philadelphia gazette publishing company .
    High Bids Win
    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
    and Machine Manuals
    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur Court By Mark Twain 1889.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 1963 Philadelphia Eagles official program.
    High Bids Win
    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
    and Machine Manuals
    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 8 - Esquire the magazine for men 1954.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: The American printer, July 1910.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Leaves of grass 1855 by Walt Whitman.
  • Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: William Shakespeare.
    The Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1960. 7,210 USD
    Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens.
    A Christmas Carol, First Edition, 1843. 17,500 USD
    Sotheby’s: William Golding.
    Lord of the Flies, First Edition, 1954. 5,400 USD
    Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: Lewis Carroll.
    Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, Inscribed First Edition, 1872. 25,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien.
    The Hobbit, First Edition, 1937. 12,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: John Milton.
    Paradise Lost, 1759. 5,400 USD