For the week ended Friday, 8 April 2022, 49 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Swiss francs, 1 in Danish krone, 16 in euros, 5 in British pounds, 1 in Norwegian kroner, and 24 in US dollars.

Turnover this past week was $17,338,099 as 85% of all lots sold.  There were 14,491 lots posted and 12,335 changed hands.  The average lot sold for $1,406.

5 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christies. Photographs from the Richard Gere Collection - bidstart 3/23 on April 7th: $2,422,350
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Autographs on April 6th: $1,772,498
Christies. Photographs - Online - bidstart 3/23 on April 5th: $1,319,346
Koller Auctions. Books and Autographs on April 1st: $1,274,589
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 3/27 on April 4th: $1,066,909

11 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:

Charlton Hall. 93rd Anniversary Sale on April 1st: 195.75%
Catawiki B. V.. Arabic Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/18 on March 28th: 173.26%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Early Printed Books, Historical Autographs & Documents, Travel, Maps & Decorative Prints on April 7th: 170.80%
ALDE. Library of an Amateur on April 7th: 153.22%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Autographs on April 6th: 152.02%
Arenberg Auctions. Drawings, Prints, Rare Books, Manuscripts & Atlas on March 26th: 146.55%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Polar Exploration - The Library of Otto Norland on April 2nd: 126.89%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 3/29 on April 5th: 110.37%
Koller Auctions. Books and Autographs on April 1st: 106.63%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts Auction on April 6th: 106.20%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts Auction on April 7th: 101.71%


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

Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Showcase Auction on April 3rd: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. RARE BOOKS With NO RESERVE NO BUYERS PREMIUM! on April 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 3/29 on April 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 3/27 on April 4th: 99.78%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 3/20 on April 3rd: 99.66%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 3/29 on April 5th: 99.40%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 3/29 on April 5th: 99.07%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 3/29 on April 5th: 98.70%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 3/27 on April 3rd: 98.67%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Online Only: N.H. Seacoast Estate Auction on April 7th: 98.51%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts Auction on April 7th: 97.65%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - on April 2nd: 97.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Arabic Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/18 on March 28th: 95.83%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian & Collectable Books Auction to Include Ephemera, Photographs etc. on April 7th: 95.74%
Arenberg Auctions. Drawings, Prints, Rare Books, Manuscripts & Atlas on March 26th: 95.27%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction - bidstart 3/30 on April 5th: 95.08%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts Auction on April 6th: 94.03%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Early Printed Books, Historical Autographs & Documents, Travel, Maps & Decorative Prints on April 7th: 93.14%
Charlton Hall. 93rd Anniversary Sale on April 1st: 92.59%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Polar Exploration - The Library of Otto Norland on April 2nd: 91.04%
One Source Auctions. QualityAntiques and Collectible Online Book and Ephemera on April 4th: 89.00%
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript Americana on April 7th: 88.63%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 3/18 on March 30th: 88.46%
Eldreds. The Spring Sale on April 8th: 86.36%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on April 5th: 85.29%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Autographs on April 6th: 84.92%
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts and Sports Auction on April 7th: 84.72%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/18 on March 28th: 84.09%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Easter sale History Art Pottery Firsts Australian on April 8th: 83.31%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Spring Militaria and Historical Autographs Auction - Day 3 on April 7th: 83.30%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 3/25 on April 1st: 81.71%

49 total sales reported this week:

Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Easter sale History Art Pottery Firsts Australian on April 8th: 83.31%
Eldreds. The Spring Sale on April 8th: 86.36%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian & Collectable Books Auction to Include Ephemera, Photographs etc. on April 7th: 95.74%
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript Americana on April 7th: 88.63%
PBA Galleries. The Jack and Beverly Waltman Collection with Photography and Fine Art on April 7th: 71.77%
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts and Sports Auction on April 7th: 84.72%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Online Only: N.H. Seacoast Estate Auction on April 7th: 98.51%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts Auction on April 7th: 97.65%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on April 7th: 78.32%
Christies. Photographs from the Richard Gere Collection - bidstart 3/23 on April 7th: 76.81%
Bonhams. Photographs on April 7th: 58.49%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Spring Militaria and Historical Autographs Auction - Day 3 on April 7th: 83.30%
ALDE. Library of an Amateur on April 7th: 76.25%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Early Printed Books, Historical Autographs & Documents, Travel, Maps & Decorative Prints on April 7th: 93.14%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Autographs on April 6th: 84.92%
Vermot de Pas. Cycling Autographs on April 6th: 12.15%
Trafford Books. Books, Prints, Ephemera, Autographs, Cigarette Cards, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History. on April 6th: 71.64%
Lyon and Turnbull. Contemporary & Post-War Art // Prints & Multiples on April 6th: 66.06%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts Auction on April 6th: 94.03%
Dorotheum . Prints and Multiples on April 6th: 76.26%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Spring Militaria and Historical Autographs Auction - Day 2 on April 6th: 73.15%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 3/29 on April 6th: 100.00%
Arenberg Auctions. Drawings, Prints, Rare Books, Manuscripts & Atlas on March 26th: 95.27%
Koller Auctions. Books and Autographs on April 1st: 77.86%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction - bidstart 3/30 on April 5th: 95.08%
Christies. Photographs - Online - bidstart 3/23 on April 5th: 66.67%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on April 5th: 85.29%
Artcurial. More on April 5th: 56.91%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Spring Militaria and Historical Autographs Auction on April 5th: 69.63%
One Source Auctions. QualityAntiques and Collectible Online Book and Ephemera on April 4th: 89.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 3/29 on April 5th: 99.40%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 3/29 on April 5th: 99.07%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 3/29 on April 5th: 98.70%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Showcase Auction on April 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 3/27 on April 4th: 99.78%
Schilb Antiquarian. RARE BOOKS With NO RESERVE NO BUYERS PREMIUM! on April 3rd: 100.00%
Charlton Hall. 93rd Anniversary Sale on April 1st: 92.59%
Vermot de Pas. Sporlympic VIII on April 2nd: 58.35%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Polar Exploration - The Library of Otto Norland on April 2nd: 91.04%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 3/25 on April 1st: 81.71%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 3/18 on March 30th: 88.46%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 3/18 on March 29th: 71.05%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/18 on March 28th: 84.09%
Catawiki B. V.. Arabic Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/18 on March 28th: 95.83%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography - bidstart 3/18 on March 26th: 46.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/18 on March 27th: 78.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 3/20 on April 3rd: 99.66%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 3/27 on April 3rd: 98.67%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - on April 2nd: 97.50%

For the week ahead 43 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Apr. 11th
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts. 682 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/1. 85 lots

Tue. Apr. 12th
Bonhams. New York. Fine Books and Manuscripts, featuring the Library of Roman Vishniac. 172 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/5. 393 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 4/5. 83 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/5. 165 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Book Sale. 288 lots
Lark Mason Associates. New Braunfels. Fine and Decorative Works of Art - bidstart 3/22. 47 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/1. 114 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 87 lots
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. Literature, Illustrated, Graphics and Photography - bidstart 3/23. 192 lots

Wed. Apr. 13th
Litchfield County Auctions. Litchfield. Rare Books and Documents. 270 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Estate Treasures Auction. 40 lots
Sothebys. New York. Photographs - bidstart 4/5. 188 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints, Maps and Posters. 134 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 4/6. 446 lots
Sothebys. London. History in Manuscript: Letters and Documents from a Distinguished Collection - bidstart 4/4. 158 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 3/10. 1091 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs. 181 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/1. 132 lots
Bonhams. New York. Space History Featuring the First Lunar Sample. 22 lots
Bruneau & Co. . Cranston. Exclusive Comic Book Auction. 250 lots

Thu. Apr. 14th
Ader. PARIS. Ancient and Modern Books. 275 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Fine Photographs. 293 lots
Tajan. Paris. Books and Manuscripts. 277 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Autographs - Ancient and Modern Photographs. 310 lots
PIASA. Paris. Contemporary Art and Photographs. 64 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. The Spring Estate Auction. 71 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The David Hall T206 Collection, Part VIII. 437 lots

Fri. Apr. 15th
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Animals on Parade. 40 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Illustration Art Signature Auction. 413 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Ancient and Modern Books. 264 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/8. 98 lots

Sat. Apr. 16th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper -. 200 lots
Aspire Auctions. Cleveland. Online Auction - bidstart 4/8. 58 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Music Memorabilia Signature Auction. 216 lots
Early American. Rancho Santa Fe. History Auction. 189 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . April Gallery Sale. 51 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Autographs and Documents Auction.

Sun. Apr. 17th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 4/10.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 4/10.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 4/3. 285 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/8. 54 lots

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