Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 34 Auctions Archived, another 46 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Friday, 10 February 2023, 34 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 6 in euros, 6 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 19 in US dollars.
Turnover this past week was $7,839,345.81 as 88.71% of all lots changed hands. There were 7,504 offered and 6,657 transacted. The average lot sold for $1,177.61.
As the 55th California International Antiquarian Book Fair in Pasadena is wrapping up today, the buzz about the ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair April 27-30 is beginning. Mark your calendars!
Charlton Hall. Hopper Library, Books, Maps and Documents on February 10th: $1,770,675
Binoche et Giquello. Lucie Scheler's Collection of Ancient and Modern Books, Modern Paintings on February 3rd: $1,060,358
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 1/20 on February 8th: $1,049,755
10 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Charlton Hall. Hopper Library, Books, Maps and Documents on February 10th: 324.02%
Binoche et Giquello. Lucie Scheler's Collection of Ancient and Modern Books, Modern Paintings on February 3rd: 172.45%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: The Culinary Arts - A Private Library on February 9th: 146.13%
Lyon and Turnbull. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs on February 8th: 144.99%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/20 on February 1st: 142.54%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on February 7th: 111.20%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 1/20 on January 31st: 111.01%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/20 on January 28th: 108.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/20 on January 30th: 105.89%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 1/31 on February 7th: 104.03%
23 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 1/31 on February 7th: 100.00%
Charlton Hall. Hopper Library, Books, Maps and Documents on February 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 2/1 on February 8th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. Single Owner Collection of Antiquarian on February 9th: 100.00%
Withington Auctions, Inc.. AuctionNinja - bidstart 1/30 on February 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 1/29 on February 6th: 99.73%
Heritage Auctions. Good Girl Art in Comics Valentine's Showcase Auction on February 9th: 99.56%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 2/1 on February 8th: 99.30%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 1/31 on February 7th: 99.07%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 1/22 on February 5th: 98.85%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on February 7th: 98.50%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 1/28 on February 4th: 97.50%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on February 7th: 95.59%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/20 on February 1st: 93.75%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 1/29 on February 5th: 93.16%
Lyon and Turnbull. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs on February 8th: 92.80%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: The Culinary Arts - A Private Library on February 9th: 92.05%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. 19th-21st c. Fine Prints on February 4th: 91.55%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/20 on January 28th: 90.00%
Binoche et Giquello. Lucie Scheler's Collection of Ancient and Modern Books, Modern Paintings on February 3rd: 87.88%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/20 on January 30th: 84.91%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 1/20 on January 31st: 80.56%
One Source Auctions. Antique Shop Online Liquidation Auction - Part 2 on February 10th: 80.00%
34 total sales reported this week:
One Source Auctions. Antique Shop Online Liquidation Auction - Part 2 on February 10th: 80.00%
Michaans Auctions. February Gallery Auction on February 10th: 63.41%
Charlton Hall. Hopper Library, Books, Maps and Documents on February 10th: 100.00%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on February 7th: 98.50%
Leland Little Auctions. Single Owner Collection of Antiquarian on February 9th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: The Culinary Arts - A Private Library on February 9th: 92.05%
Withington Auctions, Inc.. AuctionNinja - bidstart 1/30 on February 8th: 100.00%
Trafford Books. Books, Ephemera, Cigarette and Trade Cards, Autographs, Photographs, Postcards, Stamps and Postal Hi on February 8th: 65.66%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 1/20 on February 8th: 70.70%
Lyon and Turnbull. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs on February 8th: 92.80%
Bonhams. Masters of Photography - bidstart 1/30 on February 8th: 50.48%
Bonhams. The Connoisseur's Library on February 8th: 66.67%
PBA Galleries. PBA Platinum: Rare Books and Manuscripts on February 9th: 72.55%
Heritage Auctions. Good Girl Art in Comics Valentine's Showcase Auction on February 9th: 99.56%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 2/1 on February 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 2/1 on February 8th: 99.30%
Cotswold Auction Company. Books, Medals, Militaria and Collectables on February 7th: 69.23%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on February 7th: 95.59%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 1/31 on February 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 1/31 on February 7th: 99.07%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Rare Books on February 6th: 77.03%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 1/29 on February 6th: 99.73%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/20 on February 1st: 93.75%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 1/20 on January 31st: 80.56%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/20 on January 30th: 84.91%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/20 on January 29th: 74.36%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/20 on January 28th: 90.00%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. 19th-21st c. Fine Prints on February 4th: 91.55%
Morton Subastas. Opportunity Auction on February 4th: 55.81%
EV Stamps. Sports Cards and Memorabilia on February 4th: 67.41%
Binoche et Giquello. Lucie Scheler's Collection of Ancient and Modern Books, Modern Paintings on February 3rd: 87.88%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 1/28 on February 4th: 97.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 1/22 on February 5th: 98.85%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 1/29 on February 5th: 93.16%
For the week ahead 46 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Feb. 13th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/3. 77 lots
Tue. Feb. 14th
Chiswick Auctions. London. Autographs and Memorabilia. 395 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 2/7. 453 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 2/7. 89 lots
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Toronto. Japanese Antiques and Works on Paper Online Auction - bidstart 2/7. 26 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 46 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 2/3. 32 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Jules Verne - Library of Mr. S.. 206 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 66 lots
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. Fine Art & Antiques. 114 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Letters, Ceremonial Art. 351 lots
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. Antique and Decorative Arts Auction. 46 lots
Wed. Feb. 15th
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Lakeville. Antiquarian Books - bidstart 2/8. 252 lots
PIASA. Paris. Collection Praz-Delavallade. 142 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 2/8. 274 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Trading Card Games Select Auction. 147 lots
Christies. New York. Matisse on Paper: Prints & Drawings from the Matisse Family Collections, Online - bidstart 2/8. 26 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Journa. 703 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Prints and Multiples. 255 lots
Christies. New York. The Collection of Andre Leon Talley. 14 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/3. 29 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps and Documents. 269 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale - Books. 712 lots
Thu. Feb. 16th
ALDE. Paris. Scientific and Technical Library of a Polytechnician. 225 lots
Aspire Auctions. Cleveland. Online Auction - bidstart 2/10. 50 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Modern Literature. 486 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana. 530 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques. 4404 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items. 301 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of Nickelodeon and MTV. 258 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Doug's Dell and Gold Key Comics. 466 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. February Antiques and Accessories. 30 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. PSA Encapsulated Auction. 529 lots
Christies. New York. The Collection of Andre Leon Talley: Online - bidstart 1/27. 58 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. RÉVOLUTION ! COLLECTION DU DOCTEUR ANDRÉ BERNHEIM (1977-1961) (PARTIE II) & DIVERS. 88 lots
Fairhill Auction. Elkton. February Militaria and Collectibles Auction. 307 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 1. 1453 lots
Fri. Feb. 17th
Withington Auctions, Inc.. Goffstown. Mid Winter Americana & Current Masters Auction. 34 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. February Auctions 2023 - Day 2. 74 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale- Posters. 442 lots
Sat. Feb. 18th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 2/11. 200 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. "Treasures from the Shelves": Americana, Mining, & Numismatics Auction - Day 1. 509 lots
Sun. Feb. 19th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 2/12.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 2/12.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 2/5. 345 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. "Treasures from the Shelves": Americana, Mining, & Numismatics Auction - Day 2. 470 lots
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