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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 57 Auctions Archived, another 48 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 22 October 2021, 57 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ Database, 2 denominated in Swiss francs, 1 in Danish krone, 15 in euros, 7 in British pounds, 1 in Norwegian krone, and 31 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $41,621,488 as 75% of all lots sold.  There were 14,120 lots offered and 10,545 changed hands.  The average lot sold for $3,947.

 

7 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christies. Prints and Multiples on October 22nd: $14,651,375
Sothebys. The Luzzatto High Holiday Mahzor: A Magnificent Illuminated Ashkenazic Prayer Book on October 19th: $8,307,000
Sothebys. Important Prints and Multiples - Part 1 on October 21st: $3,650,850
Sothebys. Important Prints and Multiples - Part 2 on October 22nd: $3,186,792
RR Auction. Space - bidstart 10/14 on October 21st: $2,059,971
Swann Galleries. Fine Photographs on October 21st: $1,159,676
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on October 19th: $1,108,642

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

De Baecque and Associes. Antiquarian and Modern Books - Autographs on October 14th: 206.48%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/1 on October 13th: 167.90%
Sothebys. The Luzzatto High Holiday Mahzor: A Magnificent Illuminated Ashkenazic Prayer Book on October 19th: 138.45%
Forum Auctions. A third selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library on October 21st: 132.49%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Travel including a single owner collection of books on Mountaineering on October 20th: 126.56%
Gorringes. Book Sale on October 19th: 124.28%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on October 19th: 123.77%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on October 22nd: 121.82%
Rossini. Stamps, Books, Old Paper on October 14th: 119.83%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/1 on October 11th: 114.08%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on October 19th: 108.69%
Koller Auctions. ibid Old Master Prints and Drawings on October 6th: 106.90%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 10/12 on October 19th: 103.97%
Sothebys. Important Prints and Multiples - Part 2 on October 22nd: 102.89%


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

Sothebys. The Luzzatto High Holiday Mahzor: A Magnificent Illuminated Ashkenazic Prayer Book on October 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 10/12 on October 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 10/12 on October 19th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. October Estate Auction on October 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 10/13 on October 20th: 99.74%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 10/12 on October 19th: 99.51%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 10/10 on October 18th: 99.23%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 10/3 on October 17th: 98.95%
Waverly Auctions. Quinn - Book Department Discovery Auction on October 21st: 98.74%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on October 19th: 97.98%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on October 16th: 97.50%
Heritage Auctions. The Michael S. Tallent Collection Part II Currency Showcase Auction on October 17th: 97.12%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 10/10 on October 17th: 96.96%
New England Auctions. Sporting Books and Ephemera - bidstart 10/5 on October 19th: 96.41%
New England Auctions. Angling, Hunting and Equestrian - bidstart 10/3 on October 21st: 94.44%
Gorringes. Book Sale on October 19th: 93.97%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/1 on October 13th: 92.92%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on October 22nd: 91.50%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Books - online on October 18th: 90.76%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/1 on October 11th: 89.83%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 10/1 on October 12th: 88.46%
De Baecque and Associes. Antiquarian and Modern Books - Autographs on October 14th: 87.65%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Eclectic Variety - bidstart 10/7 on October 17th: 87.18%
Jasper52. No Reserve Rare Comics on October 20th: 86.99%
Chorley's. Modern Art and Design on October 19th: 84.91%
Sothebys. Important Prints and Multiples - Part 2 on October 22nd: 83.83%
Lyon and Turnbull. Vintage & Film Posters Starring James Bond on October 19th: 83.33%
Koller Auctions. ibid Old Master Prints and Drawings on October 6th: 83.33%
Forum Auctions. A third selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library on October 21st: 81.37%
 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Sothebys The Luzzatto High Holiday Mahzor: A Magnificent Illuminated Ashkenazic Prayer Book on October 19th Actual price: USD $8,307,000.
  2. Christies Séries 347 on October 22nd Actual price: USD $2,190,000.
  3. Christies Myths on October 22nd Actual price: USD $930,000.
  4. Christies Madonna on October 22nd Actual price: USD $870,000.
  5. Christies Jazz, Tériade, Paris, 1947 on October 22nd Actual price: USD $774,000.
  6. RR Auction Gene Cernan's Apollo 17 Flown Lunar Surface-Used EVA-3 Cuff Checklist on October 21st Actual price: USD $744,994.
  7. Christies Afternoon Swimming on October 22nd Actual price: USD $500,000.
  8. Christies Growing on October 22nd Actual price: USD $412,500.
  9. Christies Reflections on Girl, from Reflections series on October 22nd Actual price: USD $350,000.
  10. Sothebys Nature morte au verre sous la lampe (Bloch 1101; Baer 1312) on October 21st Actual price: USD $327,600.
  11. Ader [Claude DEBUSSY (1862-1918).] Jacques-Émile BLANCHE (1861-1942). Claude Debussy, 1902 on October 12th Actual price: USD $327,120.
  12. Christies Details of Renaissance Paintings (Sandro Botticelli, Birth of Venus, 1482): one print on October 22nd Actual price: USD $325,000.
  13. Sothebys Grapes (Feldman & Schellmann II.190-95) on October 21st Actual price: USD $277,200.
  14. Sothebys The Scream (After Munch) (Feldman & Schellmann IIIA.58) on October 21st Actual price: USD $277,200.
  15. Christies Torse de femme, (L'Égyptienne) on October 22nd Actual price: USD $275,000.
  16. Christies Electric Chair on October 22nd Actual price: USD $275,000.
  17. Sothebys Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) (Feldman & Schellmann II.24) on October 21st Actual price: USD $252,000.
  18. Sothebys Flag III (ULAE 7) on October 21st Actual price: USD $226,800.
  19. Forum Auctions Banksy (b.1974) Choose your weapon (Red) (Signed AP) on October 20th Actual price: USD $207,373.
  20. Christies Woman Bathing (La Toilette) on October 22nd Actual price: USD $200,000.
  21. Sothebys Flowers (Feldman & Schellmann II.66) on October 22nd Actual price: USD $189,000.
  22. Sothebys Nice and the Côte D'Azur (Mourlot CS 26 - 37) on October 21st Actual price: USD $189,000.
  23. Christies Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn): one print on October 22nd Actual price: USD $187,500.
  24. Sothebys Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) (Feldman & Schellmann II.28) on October 21st Actual price: USD $176,400.
  25. Sothebys The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) - 1 January, 2011 on October 21st Actual price: USD $176,400.


57 total sales reported this week:

Sothebys. Important Prints and Multiples - Part 2 on October 22nd: 83.83%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on October 22nd: 91.50%
Waverly Auctions. Quinn - Book Department Discovery Auction on October 21st: 98.74%
Swann Galleries. Fine Photographs on October 21st: 79.94%
Sothebys. Important Prints and Multiples - Part 1 on October 21st: 73.58%
Skinner. Discovery - Interiors on October 21st: 62.50%
RR Auction. Space - bidstart 10/14 on October 21st: 75.28%
PBA Galleries. Fine Literature - Bukowski, Beats & the Counterculture on October 21st: 73.25%
New England Auctions. Angling, Hunting and Equestrian - bidstart 10/3 on October 21st: 94.44%
Leland Little Auctions. October Estate Auction on October 21st: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. A third selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library on October 21st: 81.37%
Bonhams. Jean Cocteau: l'Orphée moderne on October 21st: 70.27%
ALDE. Modern Illustrated Books on October 21st: 56.14%
Purcell Auctioneers. Exceptional Collection of Irish Railwayana and Model Railway Collectables - Webb & Thompson Large St on October 20th: 67.65%
Jasper52. No Reserve Rare Comics on October 20th: 86.99%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on October 20th: 56.52%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Travel including a single owner collection of books on Mountaineering on October 20th: 78.40%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 10/12 on October 19th: 99.51%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 10/13 on October 20th: 99.74%
Sothebys. The Beatles on October 19th: 63.16%
Sothebys. The Luzzatto High Holiday Mahzor: A Magnificent Illuminated Ashkenazic Prayer Book on October 19th: 100.00%
New England Auctions. Sporting Books and Ephemera - bidstart 10/5 on October 19th: 96.41%
Lyon and Turnbull. Vintage & Film Posters Starring James Bond on October 19th: 83.33%
Jasper52. 16th - 20th Century Antiquarian Maps on October 19th: 16.83%
Jasper52. Modern Master Prints on October 19th: 4.17%
Jasper52. Americana, History and Scholarly Fiction on October 19th: 31.58%
Jasper52. Historical Manuscripts and Printings on October 19th: 18.33%
Gorringes. Book Sale on October 19th: 93.97%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on October 19th: 97.98%
Dorotheum . Master Drawings, Prints before 1900, Watercolours, Miniatures on October 19th: 69.89%
Chorley's. Modern Art and Design on October 19th: 84.91%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on October 19th: 75.68%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 10/12 on October 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 10/12 on October 19th: 100.00%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Books - online on October 18th: 90.76%
Rossini. Stamps, Books, Old Paper on October 14th: 71.93%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 3 on October 16th: 32.91%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 2 on October 15th: 46.00%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 1 on October 14th: 55.98%
Koller Auctions. ibid Old Master Prints and Drawings on October 6th: 83.33%
Koller Auctions. ibid Books and Autographs on October 5th: 62.67%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 10/3 on October 17th: 98.95%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 10/10 on October 18th: 99.23%
Moreshet Auctions. Books, Kodesh books, Hassidic books, Rabbinical letters, Manuscripts, Judaika and more on October 17th: 60.83%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Eclectic Variety - bidstart 10/7 on October 17th: 87.18%
Michaans Auctions. Gallery Auction on October 16th: 74.07%
Clars Auction Gallery. Online Only Auction on October 16th: 74.32%
De Baecque and Associes. Antiquarian and Modern Books - Autographs on October 14th: 87.65%
Ader. Letters, Manuscripts, Autographs - Music on October 12th: 39.19%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/8 on October 15th: 77.78%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/1 on October 13th: 92.92%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 10/1 on October 12th: 88.46%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/1 on October 11th: 89.83%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/1 on October 10th: 64.71%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on October 16th: 97.50%
Heritage Auctions. The Michael S. Tallent Collection Part II Currency Showcase Auction on October 17th: 97.12%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 10/10 on October 17th: 96.96%


For the week ahead 48 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Oct. 25th
Freemans. Philadelphia. The Alexander Hamilton Collection of John E. Herzog. 44 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. QUALITY ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES ONLINE AUCTION. 103 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/15. 79 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints and Photographs. 136 lots

Tue. Oct. 26th
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Graphics and Books. 1508 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 10/19. 743 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 10/19. 184 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 10/19. 70 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Sports Memorabilia. 307 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 10/15. 36 lots

Wed. Oct. 27th
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Stamps, Postcards, and Postal History. 62 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Postcards, Cigarette and Trade Cards, Photos, Autographs, and Ephemera. 255 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale - Books. 812 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 10/20. 404 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Presidential Memorabilia and Coins. 52 lots
Sothebys. New York. The Ricky Jay Collection. 634 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Estate Treasures Auction. 15 lots
Lion Heart Autographs. New York, NY . 150 Fascinating Autographs by Emperors, Revolutionaries, Presidents, Composers, Aviation Heroes, a S. 151 lots
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. Select Auction, including Art Prints. 65 lots
Bruneau & Co. . Cranston. Fall Comic and TCG Online Only Auction. 307 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/15. 133 lots

Thu. Oct. 28th
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 294 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Fine Books and Autographs. 213 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Women in the Arts. 18 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Comics & Comic Art. 400 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Inktoberfest for the Ed Asner Center Charity Auction. 136 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Prints and Photography Auction. 288 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Autumn Splendor Auction: Americana, Railroad, Numismatics, Mining. 518 lots
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. Personal Property Auction. 63 lots
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Los Angeles. Fine Autographs and Memorabilia. 251 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Music. 134 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Cartography - bidstart 10/22. 60 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/22. 34 lots

Fri. Oct. 29th
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Autumn Splendor Auction: Americana, Railroad, Numismatics, Mining. 398 lots
Ader. PARIS. BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'UN AMATEUR - BOOKS - ONLINE SALE FROM 19 TO 29 OCTOBER 2021. 200 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/22. 87 lots

Sat. Oct. 30th
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Salon de Magie • The Klosterman Collection Part I. 140 lots
Aspire Auctions. Cleveland. Fine Art - bidstart 10/22. 36 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Michael Treloar. Adelaide SA. The Paul Lucas Collection of Australian Military History - Part III. 199 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Autumn Splendor Auction: Americana, Railroad, Numismatics, Mining. 338 lots
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. Annual Major Fall Americana and Chinese Auction with Extensive Clock Collection. 40 lots

Sun. Oct. 31st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 10/24.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 10/24.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 10/17. 417 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Autumn Splendor Auction: Americana, Railroad, Numismatics, Mining. 363 lots
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. RARE BOOKS With NO RESERVE NO BUYERS PREMIUM!.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/22. 27 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

 

  • Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Isaac Newton on chemistry and matter, and alchemy, Autograph Manuscript, "A Key to Snyders," 3 pp, after 1674. $100,000 - $150,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Exceptionally rare first printing of Plato's Timaeus. Florence, 1484. $50,000 - $80,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: On the Philosophy of Self-Interest: Adam Smith's copy of Helvetius's De l'homme, Paris, 1773. $40,000 - $60,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: "Magical Calendar of Tycho Brahe" - very rare hermetic broadside. Engraved by Merian for De Bry. c.1618. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Author's presentation issue of Einstein's proof of Relativity, "Erklärung der Perihelbewegung des Merkur aus der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie." 1915. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: First Latin edition of Maimonides' Guide for the Perplexed. Paris, 1520. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: De Broglie manuscript on the nature of matter in quantum physics, 3 pp, 1954. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Tesla autograph letter signed on electricty and electromagnetic theory. 1894. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Heinrich Hertz scientific manuscript on his mentor Hermann Von Helmholtz, 1891. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: The greatest illustrated work in Alchemy: Micheal Maier's Atalanta Fugiens. Oppenheim, 1618. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Illustrated Alchemical manuscript, a Mysterium Magnum of the Rosicurcians, 18th-century. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Rare Largest Paper Presentation Copy of Newton's Principia, London, 1726. The third and most influential edition. $60,000 - $90,000
  • Gonnelli
    Auction 51
    Antique prints, paintings and maps
    May 14st 2024
    Gonnelli: Leonard Bramer, The descent from the cross, 1634. Starting price 3200€
    Gonnelli: Gustav Hjalmar de Morner Karel, Rome’s Carnival, 1820. Starting price 1000€
    Gonnelli: Various Authors, Mater Dolorosa, 1700. Starting price 200€
    Gonnelli: Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Carcere Oscura, 1790. Starting price 180€
    Gonnelli: Jan Brueghel, Marine fauna view, 1620 ca. Starting price 28000€
    Gonnelli: Ippolito Scarsella, Mary and Christ with Sant Rocco and Arch-Angel Michele,1615. Starting price 8000€
    Gonnelli: Hans Sebald Beham, Adam and Eve, 1543. Starting price 600€
    Gonnelli: Francesco Burani, Baccanale, 1630. Starting Price 280€
    Gonnelli: Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, Plance from Ventiquattr’ore, 1675. Starting price 800€
    Gonnelli: Giuseppe Angeli, Livorno’s Plan, 1793. Starting price 240€
    Gonnelli: XIV Century Artist, Capital “N” letter, 1350 ca. Starting price 340€
  • 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