Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 44 Auctions Archived, another 45 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Friday, 22 April 2022, 44 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated In Danish krone, 14 in euros, 1 in British pounds, and 28 in US dollars.
Turnover this past week was $23,997,905 as 83% of all lots sold. There were 11,312 offers posted and 9,360 changed hands. The average lot sold for $2,564.
To the many who were at the Antiquarian Book Fair in New York over this past weekend we hope the outcomes were pleasing.
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 4/6 on April 21st: $9,748,494
Christies. Prints and Multiples on April 22nd: $4,920,300
Heritage Auctions. Illustration Art Signature Auction on April 15th: $1,573,441
Heritage Auctions. Music Memorabilia Signature Auction on April 16th: $1,494,656
16 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/1 on April 11th: 2465.65%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/1 on April 12th: 782.32%
Jacksons Auction. Spring Collector's Choice Auction on April 20th: 327.93%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/1 on April 13th: 207.16%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on April 12th: 200.13%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/1 on April 10th: 182.36%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 4/6 on April 21st: 151.66%
PBA Galleries. The Charles Fracchia Collection, Part I: Letter Sheets & Maps on April 21st: 137.09%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/12 on April 19th: 126.57%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on April 22nd: 121.47%
Dorotheum . Master Drawings, Prints before 1900, Watercolours, Miniatures on April 20th: 120.59%
Galerie Bassenge. Literature, Walking Sticks, and Autographs on April 6th: 115.14%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on April 21st: 112.61%
Heritage Auctions. Illustration Art Signature Auction on April 15th: 108.24%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/12 on April 19th: 106.37%
Bruun Rasmussen. Contemporary Art/Modern Art and Design on April 19th: 104.13%
30 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. The David Hall T206 Collection, Part VIII on April 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 4/3 on April 17th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/1 on April 11th: 100.00%
PBA Galleries. The Charles Fracchia Collection, Part I: Letter Sheets & Maps on April 21st: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/1 on April 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/12 on April 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/12 on April 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 4/10 on April 18th: 99.61%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 4/13 on April 20th: 99.10%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - on April 16th: 99.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 4/12 on April 19th: 98.95%
Jacksons Auction. Spring Collector's Choice Auction on April 20th: 98.51%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction - bidstart 4/13 on April 19th: 98.11%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 4/10 on April 17th: 97.97%
Heritage Auctions. Illustration Art Signature Auction on April 15th: 96.61%
Stephenson's Auctioneers & Appraisers. Super Heroes & Related Collectibles Auction on April 22nd: 96.03%
Heritage Auctions. Music Memorabilia Signature Auction on April 16th: 95.83%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on April 19th: 95.83%
Aspire Auctions. Online Auction - bidstart 4/8 on April 16th: 94.83%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 4/6 on April 21st: 92.98%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/1 on April 10th: 92.31%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/1 on April 13th: 90.91%
Santa Fe Art Auction. The April Sale: Session 2 on April 16th: 90.63%
Bruun Rasmussen. Contemporary Art/Modern Art and Design on April 19th: 88.66%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on April 22nd: 85.40%
Withington Auctions, Inc.. Welcome Spring Auction on April 22nd: 84.62%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on April 21st: 84.40%
Early American. History Auction on April 16th: 83.60%
Litchfield County Auctions. Rare Books and Documents on April 13th: 82.22%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on April 12th: 81.38%
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44 total sales reported this week:
Withington Auctions, Inc.. Welcome Spring Auction on April 22nd: 84.62%
Stephenson's Auctioneers & Appraisers. Super Heroes & Related Collectibles Auction on April 22nd: 96.03%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 4/6 on April 21st: 92.98%
RR Auction. Space Exploration - bidstart 3/10 on April 21st: 62.31%
Rossini. Autographs - French Revolution on April 21st: 47.95%
Rossini. Autographs - French Revolution on April 20th: 50.96%
PBA Galleries. The Charles Fracchia Collection, Part I: Letter Sheets & Maps on April 21st: 100.00%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Western Americana Auction - session 1 on April 21st: 77.55%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on April 21st: 84.40%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on April 22nd: 85.40%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Literature and Art Documentation on April 7th: 66.78%
Galerie Bassenge. "Mare Aeternum" on April 6th: 47.62%
Galerie Bassenge. Facsimiles - A Private Library on April 5th: 73.68%
Galerie Bassenge. Valuable Books on April 5th: 59.25%
Galerie Bassenge. Literature, Walking Sticks, and Autographs on April 6th: 64.33%
Dorotheum . Master Drawings, Prints before 1900, Watercolours, Miniatures on April 20th: 74.26%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction - bidstart 4/13 on April 19th: 98.11%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on April 19th: 95.83%
Bruun Rasmussen. Contemporary Art/Modern Art and Design on April 19th: 88.66%
Jacksons Auction. Spring Collector's Choice Auction on April 20th: 98.51%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 4/13 on April 20th: 99.10%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/12 on April 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 4/12 on April 19th: 98.95%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/12 on April 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 4/10 on April 18th: 99.61%
Santa Fe Art Auction. The April Sale: Session 2 on April 16th: 90.63%
Michaans Auctions. April Gallery Sale on April 16th: 72.55%
EV Stamps. Autographs and Documents Auction on April 16th: 57.14%
Early American. History Auction on April 16th: 83.60%
Aspire Auctions. Online Auction - bidstart 4/8 on April 16th: 94.83%
Litchfield County Auctions. Rare Books and Documents on April 13th: 82.22%
Lark Mason Associates. Fine and Decorative Works of Art - bidstart 3/22 on April 12th: 72.34%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on April 12th: 81.38%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/8 on April 15th: 76.53%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/1 on April 13th: 90.91%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/1 on April 12th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/1 on April 11th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/1 on April 10th: 92.31%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - on April 16th: 99.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 4/3 on April 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 4/10 on April 17th: 97.97%
Heritage Auctions. Music Memorabilia Signature Auction on April 16th: 95.83%
Heritage Auctions. Illustration Art Signature Auction on April 15th: 96.61%
Heritage Auctions. The David Hall T206 Collection, Part VIII on April 14th: 100.00%
For the week ahead 45 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Apr. 25th
Christies. New York. Online Auction: Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana - bidstart 4/11. 173 lots
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. Judaica. 10 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Only Banksy. 14 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . April 25th Auction. 17 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/15. 70 lots
Tue. Apr. 26th
Sothebys. New York. Books and Manuscripts from the Collection of Jay I. Kislak. Sold to Benefit the Kislak Family Founda. 105 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Fine Literature and Modern Firsts. 239 lots
Sothebys. London. Banksy - bidstart 4/20. 47 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Prints and Multiples/Warhol's New York. 273 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/19. 418 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 4/19. 109 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/19. 174 lots
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Antiques and Decorative Arts - bidstart 3/14. 31 lots
Bonhams. London. The Library of Jeremy and Penny Martin. 137 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Auction of Old and Contemporary Books. 299 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Sale of Pokemon, Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh. 323 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Art and Prints - Online Only - bidstart 4/15. 37 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 4/15. 31 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 69 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Pacific Anthropology and Military Books. 240 lots
Wed. Apr. 27th
Old World Auctions. Richmond. Maps and Atlases - bidstart 4/13. 773 lots
Bonhams. London. Prints and Multiples. 278 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 4/20. 346 lots
Lion Heart Autographs. New York, NY . Autograph Rarities: Einstein’s Skull, Mickey Mouse, Emily Dickinson, Babe Ruth, Nikola Tesla, M.L. K. 188 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Highly Important Sale of the Libraries of the Late Conor Cruise O'Brien former Minister, his wife Má. 608 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 201 lots
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. April Day 1: Minnesota Art and History. 81 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Books and Works on Paper. 201 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/15. 121 lots
Thu. Apr. 28th
Swann Galleries. New York. Old Master Through Modern Prints. 471 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Antiquarian Books - bidstart 4/21. 502 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Fine Books and Works on Paper. 291 lots
Bonhams. New York. The Library of Roman Vishniac and Other Properties. 96 lots
Finarte. Milan. Photographs: Under 1K. 255 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Asian Art Auction - session 2. 142 lots
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. April Day 2: Important Works of Art. 80 lots
Fri. Apr. 29th
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Berlin-Schoneberg. From Aristocratic Estates and Bourgeois Possessions, Valuable Books and Ancient Art. 1214 lots
Finarte. Milan. 19th Century Photographs: Travel Album. 185 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. A Modern Touch. 67 lots
Sat. Apr. 30th
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Circus, Sideshow and Oddities.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper -. 200 lots
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Gahanna. Numismatic Library of Sydney F. Martin. 470 lots
Sun. May. 1st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 4/24.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 4/24.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 4/17. 308 lots
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