Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 37 Auctions Archived, another 25 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended 4 August, 37 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 2 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 4 in euros, 1 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, 26 in US dollars, and 1 in South African rand.
Turnover was $10,860,107.71 as a robust 89.39% of all lots changed hands. There were 10,175 offered and 9,095 transacted. The average lot sold for $1,194.07. Both buyers and sellers should be well satisfied.
1 auction saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Heritage Auctions. The Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction on July 29th: $3,736,718
5 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/14 on July 23rd: 224.80%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/14 on July 22nd: 174.56%
Heritage Auctions. The Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction on July 29th: 141.44%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 7/14 on July 25th: 126.88%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 1st: 102.62%
23 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/14 on July 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Harvey Kurtzman & The Art of Humbug Comic Art Showcase Auction on August 3rd: 100.00%
Addison and Sarova. Summer Bookworm Auction on July 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on July 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on August 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on August 1st: 99.62%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on August 2nd: 99.36%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on August 2nd: 97.96%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Mid Summer Antique Estates Collection on July 29th: 97.62%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 7/22 on July 29th: 97.00%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Ancient Books, Chassidic and Kabbalistic Books, Manuscripts and Letters on August 1st: 96.73%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Manuscripts, Prints and Engravings, Objects and Facsimiles, from the Gross Family Collection, and Pr on July 31st: 93.88%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on July 30th: 93.67%
Holabird Kagin Americana. "Time Flies in July" 2023 July Timed Auction - session 3 on July 30th: 92.41%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/14 on July 23rd: 92.31%
PBA Galleries. Comic Books: The ATLAS SALE Part 1, and Other Great Comic Books on August 3rd: 91.56%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Circus, Sideshow and Oddities on July 29th: 91.24%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on August 1st: 90.63%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 7/14 on July 25th: 90.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction on July 29th: 89.36%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples: Color Theory on July 27th: 87.37%
Holabird Kagin Americana. "Time Flies in July" 2023 July Timed Auction - session 2 on July 29th: 84.42%
37 total sales reported this week:
Morphy Auctions. Toys and General Collectibles on August 3rd: 76.29%
Swann Galleries. Vintage Posters on August 3rd: 62.57%
PBA Galleries. Comic Books: The ATLAS SALE Part 1, and Other Great Comic Books on August 3rd: 91.56%
Morton Subastas. Special Sale of Graphic Art on August 3rd: 34.09%
Heritage Auctions. Harvey Kurtzman & The Art of Humbug Comic Art Showcase Auction on August 3rd: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. LA Modern/Los Angeles: Photographs on August 2nd: 76.68%
Trafford Books. Books, Ephemera, Autographs, Photographs, Postcards, Cigarette Cards, Stamps and Postal History. on August 2nd: 72.22%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Ancient Books, Chassidic and Kabbalistic Books, Manuscripts and Letters on August 1st: 96.73%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on August 1st: 90.63%
Aspire Art Auctions. Photographs and Editions - start 7/20 on August 1st: 51.96%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on August 2nd: 97.96%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on August 2nd: 99.36%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on August 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on August 1st: 99.62%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Manuscripts, Prints and Engravings, Objects and Facsimiles, from the Gross Family Collection, and Pr on July 31st: 93.88%
Addison and Sarova. Summer Bookworm Auction on July 30th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/14 on July 22nd: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 7/14 on July 25th: 90.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/14 on July 24th: 77.78%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/14 on July 23rd: 92.31%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Circus, Sideshow and Oddities on July 29th: 91.24%
North American Auction Company. Early Art Connoisseur & Western Collectors' Auction on July 29th: 74.84%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 7/22 on July 29th: 97.00%
Morton Subastas. Opportunity Auction on July 29th: 39.00%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Mid Summer Antique Estates Collection on July 29th: 97.62%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples: Color Theory on July 27th: 87.37%
Potomack Company. July Art Cornucopia on July 28th: 70.80%
Holabird Kagin Americana. "Time Flies in July" 2023 July Timed Auction - session 2 on July 29th: 84.42%
Holabird Kagin Americana. "Time Flies in July" 2023 July Timed Auction - session 3 on July 30th: 92.41%
Holabird Kagin Americana. "Time Flies in July" 2023 July Timed Auction - session 1 on July 28th: 76.18%
Du Mouchelles. The July 2023 Auction: Day 2 on July 28th: 66.67%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on July 30th: 93.67%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on July 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction on July 29th: 89.36%
For the week ahead 25 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Aug. 7th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/28. 42 lots
Tue. Aug. 8th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 407 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 140 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Auction - bidstart 8/2.
Bruneau & Co. . Cranston. Comics, Sports and Toy Auction. 478 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 71 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 7/28. 31 lots
Wed. Aug. 9th
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Prints and Multiples. 113 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 340 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 100 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction. 148 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints, Maps and Posters. 113 lots
Thu. Aug. 10th
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Americana - Travel & Exploration - Maps, Prints & Views. 511 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 278 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Americana and Other Related Wares. 18 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Jim Davis: The Art of Garfield Comics & Comic Art Showcase Auction. 100 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Greenwich Collection Comics Showcase Auction. 290 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. August Estate Auction. 40 lots
Sat. Aug. 12th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 8/5. 173 lots
The Book Merchant Jenkins. West End. Rare Australian Books & Antiquarian Artefacts. 206 lots
Sun. Aug. 13th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 275 lots
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Columbus. Eclectic Auction - bidstart 8/3.
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 103 lots
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Burma.- Burmese School (1870s). Folding manuscript, or parabaik, of festivities and processions, probably from the Court Workshop at the Royal Court at Manadaly, Burma, [c. 1870]. £10,000 to £15,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/e0a5c41f-2fd1-4645-8816-32d89dc4e5fb.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Burma.- Burmese School (1870s). Folding manuscript, or parabaik, of festivities and processions, probably from the Court Workshop at the Royal Court at Manadaly, Burma, [c. 1870]. £10,000 to £15,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> World.- Blaeu (Johannes). <i>Nova et Accuratissima Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula Auctore Joanne Blaeu,</i> engraved map, [c.1662]. £8,000 to £12,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/58851f55-ad3a-4d3a-8a53-a311900b6f84.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> World.- Blaeu (Johannes). <i>Nova et Accuratissima Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula Auctore Joanne Blaeu,</i> engraved map, [c.1662]. £8,000 to £12,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Shelley (Mary). <i>Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus,</i> 2 vol., [second edition], Printed for G. and W.B. Whittaker, 1823. £7,000 to £10,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/18c42c85-f730-43c0-bc2e-c8d799ae4308.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Shelley (Mary). <i>Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus,</i> 2 vol., [second edition], Printed for G. and W.B. Whittaker, 1823. £7,000 to £10,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> [Evans (Marian)] 'George Eliot'. A complete set of first editions of her works, uniformly bound in red morocco, 1858-1885 (30). £6,000 to £8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/ac8ca527-c37b-44d5-b1d8-d369d712b17d.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> [Evans (Marian)] 'George Eliot'. A complete set of first editions of her works, uniformly bound in red morocco, 1858-1885 (30). £6,000 to £8,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Lewis (C.S.) <i>[The Chronicles of Narnia],</i> 7 vol., first editions, 1950-56. £6,000 to £8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/05e185d5-1ef2-48ba-943f-e6541c123bfe.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Lewis (C.S.) <i>[The Chronicles of Narnia],</i> 7 vol., first editions, 1950-56. £6,000 to £8,000.")
