Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 27 Auctions Archived, another 36 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Friday, 7 January 2022, 27 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 in Danish krone, 9 in euros, and 17 in US dollars.
Turnover this past week was $4,796,513 as 86% of all lots sold. There were 8,835 lots posted and 7,616 changed hands. The average lot sold for $630.
Only recently the rare paper market took a collective deep breath over the holidays and now fresh auction schedules are rapidly filling.
8 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Photographs & Books on January 6th: 141.70%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Annual New Year's Day Auction on January 1st: 137.86%
One Source Auctions. 10TH ANNUAL NEW YEAR'S QUALITY ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES AUCTION on January 3rd: 134.91%
Bruneau & Co. . New Year's Day Premier Comics Auction on January 1st: 127.73%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 12/28 on January 4th: 124.44%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/17 on December 26th: 123.43%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 12/24 on December 31st: 114.81%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 12/17 on December 28th: 107.33%
23 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Pot of Gold Estate Liquidations DBA AZFirearms.com. High End Antique, Coin-op, Gun, Coin, Jewelry, Art on January 4th: 100.00%
Bruneau & Co. . New Year's Day Premier Comics Auction on January 1st: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. The New Years Estate Auction on January 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 12/28 on January 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 12/28 on January 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 12/29 on January 5th: 100.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online Only - Timed Eclectic Variety on January 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 12/26 on January 3rd: 99.82%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 12/28 on January 4th: 99.54%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 12/19 on January 2nd: 98.70%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Photographs & Books on January 6th: 98.13%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books on January 5th: 97.67%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 12/26 on January 2nd: 96.98%
One Source Auctions. 10TH ANNUAL NEW YEAR'S QUALITY ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES AUCTION on January 3rd: 95.30%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Annual New Year's Day Auction on January 1st: 95.00%
PBA Galleries. Books in All Fields with Americana & Maps - Timed Online Auction - bidstart 12/24 on January 6th: 94.48%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on January 4th: 89.16%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 12/24 on December 31st: 89.11%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 12/17 on December 29th: 88.82%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 12/17 on December 28th: 86.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/17 on December 27th: 84.95%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/17 on December 26th: 83.72%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Unlimited - Part 2 on January 5th: 83.24%
27 total sales reported this week:
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Photographs & Books on January 6th: 98.13%
PBA Galleries. Books in All Fields with Americana & Maps - Timed Online Auction - bidstart 12/24 on January 6th: 94.48%
Leland Little Auctions. The New Years Estate Auction on January 6th: 100.00%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Unlimited - Part 2 on January 5th: 83.24%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Unlimited - Part 1 on January 5th: 68.18%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books on January 5th: 97.67%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 12/29 on January 5th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 12/28 on January 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 12/28 on January 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 12/28 on January 4th: 99.54%
Pot of Gold Estate Liquidations DBA AZFirearms.com. High End Antique, Coin-op, Gun, Coin, Jewelry, Art on January 4th: 100.00%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques on December 18th: 60.33%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online Only - Timed Eclectic Variety on January 4th: 100.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on January 4th: 89.16%
One Source Auctions. 10TH ANNUAL NEW YEAR'S QUALITY ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES AUCTION on January 3rd: 95.30%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 12/26 on January 3rd: 99.82%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Annual New Year's Day Auction on January 1st: 95.00%
Bruneau & Co. . New Year's Day Premier Comics Auction on January 1st: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 12/24 on December 31st: 89.11%
Catawiki B. V.. Cartography - bidstart 12/24 on December 30th: 45.45%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 12/17 on December 29th: 88.82%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 12/17 on December 28th: 86.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography - bidstart 12/17 on December 25th: 52.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/17 on December 27th: 84.95%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/17 on December 26th: 83.72%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 12/26 on January 2nd: 96.98%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 12/19 on January 2nd: 98.70%
For the week ahead 36 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Jan. 10th
Rossini. Paris. Posters, Lithographs, Works on Paper, Paintings. 614 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/1. 75 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Timed Auction of Boxed Books. 199 lots
Tue. Jan. 11th
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Prints and Multiples. 140 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 1/4. 615 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 1/4. 170 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 1/4. 82 lots
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Book and Ephemera Auction - bidstart 12/17. 192 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction - bidstart 1/5. 37 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 1/1. 26 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 59 lots
Wed. Jan. 12th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 1/5. 288 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 12/13. 1031 lots
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts - Timed Auction. 517 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Journa. 647 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs. 137 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 1/1. 125 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books, Ephemera, Cigarette Cards, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History.. 107 lots
Thu. Jan. 13th
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 299 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Fine Literature with Beats & the Counterculture. 458 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction. 1337 lots
Fri. Jan. 14th
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Chicago Collections. 20 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Native American Art and Artifacts. 11 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Townhouse: Property From the London Residence of a Lady of Title. 38 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 1/7. 93 lots
Sat. Jan. 15th
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . Gallery Auction. 53 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Selections from the Tom Charles Huston Americana & Political Collection Showcase Auction. 258 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. January New Year Western, Native American Auction. 109 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 1/8. 200 lots
Sun. Jan. 16th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Powell Texas Currency Collection Part I: County Notes Showcase Auction. 248 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 1/9.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 1/9.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 1/2. 387 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Weekly Stamps and Sports Card Auction. 49 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sales - Advertising Posters.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/7. 23 lots
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