For the week ended Friday, 4 November 2022, 50 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Canadian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 13 in euros, 4 in British pounds, 29 in US dollars and I in South African rand.

Turnover this past week was $28,559,905.50 as 85.09% of all lots changed hands.  There were 13,323 offered and 11,337 sold.  The average lot sold for $2,519.18.

For the week ahead 56 sales are scheduled.

The auction houses are bringing up their best stuff!

4 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Sothebys. Arts of the Islamic World, including Rugs and Carpets on October 26th: $13,483,924
Swann Galleries. Old Master Through Modern Prints on November 3rd: $2,499,344
Christies. Paul Destribats: A Library of the Avant Garde, Part V on November 4th: $2,388,614
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on November 1st: $1,877,250

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

Lang's Auction, Inc.. Sportsmen's Auction on November 4th: 273.43%
OSENAT. Books and Autographs on October 25th: 217.41%
Christies. Paul Destribats: A Library of the Avant Garde, Part V on November 4th: 191.05%
Santa Fe Art Auction. 2022 SIGNATURE ANNUAL LIVE Session I on November 4th: 139.78%
Doyle New York. American Paintings and Prints on November 3rd: 123.75%
Sothebys. Arts of the Islamic World, including Rugs and Carpets on October 26th: 115.28%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 10/25 on November 1st: 109.91%
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts from the Japan Society Library - bidstart 10/28 on November 4th: 107.92%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on November 3rd: 107.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/14 on October 22nd: 105.07%
Arenberg Auctions. Playing cards, rare books, manuscripts, atlases & instruments on October 7th: 103.79%


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

Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 10/25 on November 1st: 100.00%
Santa Fe Art Auction. 2022 SIGNATURE ANNUAL LIVE Session I on November 4th: 100.00%
Lang's Auction, Inc.. Sportsmen's Auction on November 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. North Carolina Nationals from the Estate of Mike Coltrane Currency Showcase Auction on October 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 10/26 on November 2nd: 100.00%
Addison and Sarova. Online Only Bookworm Sale on October 23rd: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. November Estate Auction on November 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Halloween Pre-Code Horror and Crime Comics Showcase Auction on October 28th: 99.88%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 10/23 on October 31st: 99.44%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 10/25 on November 1st: 99.25%
Christies. Paul Destribats: A Library of the Avant Garde, Part V on November 4th: 99.11%
Heritage Auctions. Doug's Dell and Gold Key Comics on November 3rd: 98.97%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Salon de Magie - The Collection of Ken Klosterman - Part III on October 29th: 98.96%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 10/16 on October 30th: 98.94%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on November 3rd: 98.29%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 10/23 on October 30th: 98.19%
OSENAT. Books and Autographs on October 25th: 97.92%
Rago Arts and Auctions. One Giant Leap for Mankind on October 28th: 97.89%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 10/26 on November 2nd: 97.17%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on November 1st: 97.09%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety - Online Only on November 1st: 96.83%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 10/22 on October 29th: 95.50%
Doyle New York. American Paintings and Prints on November 3rd: 94.44%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. American Historical Ephemera & Photography, Featuring Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collect on November 4th: 91.36%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books on November 2nd: 90.69%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/14 on October 22nd: 89.47%
Aspire Auctions. October 2022 Sale - bidstart 10/21 on October 29th: 88.52%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on November 1st: 85.96%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/14 on October 24th: 82.46%
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts from the Japan Society Library - bidstart 10/28 on November 4th: 82.35%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Antique Books and Maps Auction on November 3rd: 80.11%

50 total sales reported this week:

Sydney Rare Book Auctions. A Serendipitous Exploration of Fine Bindings and other lovely things on November 4th: 75.19%
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts from the Japan Society Library - bidstart 10/28 on November 4th: 82.35%
Santa Fe Art Auction. 2022 SIGNATURE ANNUAL LIVE Session I on November 4th: 100.00%
Lang's Auction, Inc.. Sportsmen's Auction on November 4th: 100.00%
Eldreds. Works on Paper on November 4th: 71.91%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. American Historical Ephemera & Photography, Featuring Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collect on November 4th: 91.36%
Christies. Paul Destribats: A Library of the Avant Garde, Part V on November 4th: 99.11%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books on November 2nd: 90.69%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on November 3rd: 98.29%
Swann Galleries. Old Master Through Modern Prints on November 3rd: 69.20%
Santa Fe Art Auction. The Daniel J. Brackett Collection of Edward Curtis Photogravures on November 3rd: 79.29%
PBA Galleries. Antiquarian Books with Fine Press & Fine Bindings on November 3rd: 52.71%
Leland Little Auctions. November Estate Auction on November 3rd: 100.00%
Doyle New York. American Paintings and Prints on November 3rd: 94.44%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Antique Books and Maps Auction on November 3rd: 80.11%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps, and Posters on November 2nd: 74.62%
Heritage Auctions. Doug's Dell and Gold Key Comics on November 3rd: 98.97%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 10/26 on November 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 10/26 on November 2nd: 97.17%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety - Online Only on November 1st: 96.83%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on November 1st: 97.09%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on November 1st: 85.96%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on November 1st: 56.30%
Aspire Art Auctions. ARCHIVE: A Collection of Rare William Kentridge Books - bidstart 10/18 on November 1st: 48.28%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Salon de Magie - The Collection of Ken Klosterman - Part III on October 29th: 98.96%
Aspire Auctions. October 2022 Sale - bidstart 10/21 on October 29th: 88.52%
Rago Arts and Auctions. One Giant Leap for Mankind on October 28th: 97.89%
Dorotheum . Photography on October 28th: 63.11%
Sothebys. Arts of the Islamic World, including Rugs and Carpets on October 26th: 60.71%
OSENAT. Books and Autographs on October 25th: 97.92%
Binoche et Giquello. Surrealism, Avant Gardes on October 25th: 54.27%
Addison and Sarova. Online Only Bookworm Sale on October 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 10/25 on November 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 10/25 on November 1st: 99.25%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Comic Albums and Originals on October 22nd: 77.14%
North American Auction Company. American Indian and the West: Sundog Part II on October 22nd: 64.29%
Arenberg Auctions. Playing cards, rare books, manuscripts, atlases & instruments on October 7th: 68.43%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 10/14 on October 25th: 74.29%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/14 on October 24th: 82.46%
Catawiki B. V.. French Literature and Illustrated on October 23rd: 43.18%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books and Maps Auction - bidstart 10/14 on October 23rd: 34.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/14 on October 23rd: 43.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/14 on October 22nd: 89.47%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography Books - bidstart 10/14 on October 22nd: 25.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 10/22 on October 29th: 95.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 10/16 on October 30th: 98.94%
Heritage Auctions. North Carolina Nationals from the Estate of Mike Coltrane Currency Showcase Auction on October 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 10/23 on October 30th: 98.19%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 10/23 on October 31st: 99.44%
Heritage Auctions. Halloween Pre-Code Horror and Crime Comics Showcase Auction on October 28th: 99.88%

For the week ahead 56 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Nov. 7th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Philippe Halsman and Icons of the Twentieth Century: The Photography Collection of Frederich Voelker. 207 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/28. 58 lots
OSENAT. VERSAILLES. The History of Versailles. 127 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . November 7, 2022 Auction. 40 lots

Tue. Nov. 8th
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana. 711 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Books and Manuscripts. 186 lots
Christies. Paris. Photographs - bidstart 10/25. 108 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 11/1. 491 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 11/1. 140 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Only Banksy. 11 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 10/28. 23 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 72 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 64 lots

Wed. Nov. 9th
Bonhams. London. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 371 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Lakeville. Antiquarian Books - bidstart 11/9. 302 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 11/2. 227 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 11/2. 113 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books, Ephemera, Cigarette and Trade Cards, Autographs, Photographs, Postcards, Stamps and Postal Hi. 134 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs. 201 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 10/21. 765 lots
Rossini. Paris. Paintings, Sculptures, Lithographs XIX, Modern and Contemporary. 75 lots

Thu. Nov. 10th
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Books, autographs & manuscripts [timed auction] - bidstart 11/3. 179 lots
Ader. PARIS. Photographs. 385 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 273 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Rare & Important Travel Posters: Featuring Highlights from the Victor Ryerson Collection. 202 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Children's Book Collection Renata Knorr. 146 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. GEM MINT Trading Card Games Showcase Auction. 227 lots
Bonhams. London. Prints & Multiples Online David Shrigley & Co at Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair - bidstart 11/2. 64 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Autographs, Books, Travel Photography, Decorative Prints. 541 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Library Dr. Georg Fischer. 183 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Manuscripts of the American Revolutionary War and Civil War. 289 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. International Comics & Comic Art. 462 lots
Christies. New York. The Paul G. Allen Collection. Part II. 8 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Newbury Mass. Online Estate Auction. 17 lots
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. Antique & Decorative Arts Auction. 91 lots
Sothebys. London. As It Unfolds: Property From the Personal Collection of Robin Woodhead - bidstart 11/4. 18 lots

Fri. Nov. 11th
Mennonite Life. Lancaster. Rare and Used Book Auction. 400 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Premium and Emporium Auctions.
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Modern Art and Photography. 295 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters. 275 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Autumn Fine Sale (Day One) The Contents of Knavesmire Lodge. 27 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Autumn Majestic 2022 - Day 1. 55 lots

Sat. Nov. 12th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 11/5. 200 lots
Guernseys. New York, NY. Estate Art Collections. 26 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Harlan Ellison Collection of Comics Showcase Auction. 143 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Modern Literature, Erotica and Posters. 418 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Zero / Fluxus / Pop / New Music - The Schaffernicht Collection. 389 lots
Early American. Rancho Santa Fe. Early American Auction. 244 lots
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. Contemporary and Antique Furnishings, Decorative Accessories. 55 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. Best of the West.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Autumn Majestic 2022 - Day 2. 28 lots

Sun. Nov. 13th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 11/6.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 11/6.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 10/30. 353 lots
Poster Auctions International, Inc.. New York. PAI-LXXXVIII: Rare Posters. 510 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Autumn Majestic 2022 - Day 3. 84 lots

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