Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 63 Auctions Archived, another 64 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended 10 May, 63 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 in Australian dollars, 1 Danish krone, 1 in Hong Kong dollars, 16 in euros, 5 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in New Zealand dollars, 37 in US dollars.
Turnover was $10,592,184.76 as 81.74% of all lots changed hands. The average lot sold for $963.28.
2 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Part I: The Solomon David Schloss Collection / Part II: Rare and Important Items on May 8th: $1,735,750
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs and Maps on May 1st: $1,244,800
15 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Allbright - online 4/26 on May 8th: 318.41%
Grogan and Company. Fine Art on May 4th: 287.47%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Allbright on May 7th: 269.01%
Winter Associates. Paintings and Prints; Asian Sculpture, etc. on May 6th: 222.05%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Books and Prints - Sessions 1 and 2 on May 7th: 186.02%
Bertolami Fine Art . Militaria, Orders of Chivalry, Napoleonic collectibles on May 6th: 166.37%
Rossini. Photographs by Anker Spang-Larsen on May 5th: 161.88%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Erotica - From the collection Hans-Jürgen Döpp on May 10th: 153.98%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Books and Prints - Sessions 3 and 4 on May 8th: 147.57%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Literature on May 9th: 111.39%
Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on May 5th: 108.55%
Sothebys. Modern Discoveries - online 5/2 on May 9th: 107.95%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs and Maps on May 1st: 107.80%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - online 4/19 on April 28th: 106.09%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Science, Natural History and Curiosities on May 9th: 102.62%
40 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Allbright - online 4/26 on May 8th: 100.00%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Allbright on May 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. May Pulps Showcase Auction on May 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on May 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on May 7th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. Prints and Multiples Auction on May 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Vivian Maier Photographs: A Singular Vision Showcase Auction on May 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on May 1st: 99.72%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on May 7th: 99.55%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on May 7th: 99.55%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on May 1st: 99.12%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on May 8th: 98.90%
Heritage Auctions. Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Showcase Auction on May 5th: 98.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on May 5th: 97.23%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Part I: The Solomon David Schloss Collection / Part II: Rare and Important Items on May 8th: 96.94%
Grogan and Company. Fine Art on May 4th: 96.49%
Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on May 5th: 96.40%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on May 5th: 95.15%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 4th: 95.09%
Rago Arts and Auctions. I Want to Know All of You: The Art and Collection of Jason Polan on May 3rd: 94.69%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Literature on May 9th: 94.17%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books, Maps, Ephemera and Works on Paper on May 8th: 92.48%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on May 7th: 91.67%
Blackwell Auctions. May Collectible Countdown Auction on May 2nd: 90.57%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on May 7th: 90.38%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Books and Prints - Sessions 3 and 4 on May 8th: 90.38%
Sothebys. Modern Discoveries - online 5/2 on May 9th: 90.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - online 4/19 on April 28th: 89.58%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on May 2nd: 89.09%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Books and Prints - Sessions 1 and 2 on May 7th: 87.75%
Ripley Auctions. No Reserve Estate Art and Antiques - Timed - Online Only on May 8th: 86.47%
Rossini. Photographs by Anker Spang-Larsen on May 5th: 86.42%
Dorotheum . Spring Auction on May 7th: 86.21%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - online 4/19 on April 29th: 85.84%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs and Maps on May 1st: 85.71%
Dunbar Sloane. Rare Book Auction - online 4/23 on May 9th: 84.14%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Comic Book Collectible Estate on May 9th: 84.08%
Winter Associates. Paintings and Prints; Asian Sculpture, etc. on May 6th: 83.67%
EV Stamps. Sports and Comic Book Auction on May 4th: 81.31%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on May 6th: 80.63%
63 total sales reported this week:
Swann Galleries. Tennis & Sports Posters: Collection of the Schwartz Family & Tennis Corporation of America on May 9th: 71.57%
Sothebys. Modern Discoveries - online 5/2 on May 9th: 90.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Toomey: Great Estates on May 9th: 78.57%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Erotica - From the collection Hans-Jürgen Döpp on May 10th: 70.19%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Modern Literature, Photobooks, Erotica and Posters on May 10th: 59.18%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Science, Natural History and Curiosities on May 9th: 71.05%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Valuable Books, Autographs and Prints on May 9th: 38.83%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Comic Book Collectible Estate on May 9th: 84.08%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Literature on May 9th: 94.17%
Dunbar Sloane. Rare Book Auction - online 4/23 on May 9th: 84.14%
Ripley Auctions. No Reserve Estate Art and Antiques - Timed - Online Only on May 8th: 86.47%
Litchfield County Auctions. The Decorator Sale - Day 2 on May 8th: 66.11%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Allbright - online 4/26 on May 8th: 100.00%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books, Maps, Ephemera and Works on Paper on May 8th: 92.48%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Part I: The Solomon David Schloss Collection / Part II: Rare and Important Items on May 8th: 96.94%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on May 7th: 90.38%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Allbright on May 7th: 100.00%
Dorotheum . Spring Auction on May 7th: 86.21%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Books and Prints - Sessions 3 and 4 on May 8th: 90.38%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Books and Prints - Sessions 1 and 2 on May 7th: 87.75%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on May 7th: 91.67%
Bonhams. IMPORTANT SCIENCE, PHILOSOPHY, & ALCHEMY RARE BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS - online 4/28 on May 7th: 54.17%
Ader. Judaica on May 7th: 33.51%
Heritage Auctions. May Pulps Showcase Auction on May 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on May 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on May 8th: 98.90%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on May 8th: 68.99%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on May 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on May 7th: 99.55%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on May 7th: 99.55%
Winter Associates. Paintings and Prints; Asian Sculpture, etc. on May 6th: 83.67%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on May 6th: 80.63%
Lark Mason Associates. Online Auction: Prints and Catalogues on May 6th: 21.15%
Fairhill Auction. Military and Political Collectibles on May 6th: 44.35%
Bertolami Fine Art . Militaria, Orders of Chivalry, Napoleonic collectibles on May 6th: 63.46%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Folio Society, Idriess, Military, Antiquities, History, Maps etc on May 5th: 59.38%
Rossini. Photographs by Anker Spang-Larsen on May 5th: 86.42%
OSENAT. Royalty at Versailles on May 5th: 69.23%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Karel Appel - Cats Portfolio on May 4th: 5.88%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Auction on May 4th: 27.45%
Grogan and Company. Fine Art on May 4th: 96.49%
EV Stamps. Sports and Comic Book Auction on May 4th: 81.31%
Rago Arts and Auctions. I Want to Know All of You: The Art and Collection of Jason Polan on May 3rd: 94.69%
Leland Little Auctions. Prints and Multiples Auction on May 3rd: 100.00%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on May 2nd: 89.09%
PBA Galleries. Americana - Travel & Exploration - Maps, Prints & Views on May 2nd: 65.73%
Blackwell Auctions. May Collectible Countdown Auction on May 2nd: 90.57%
Purcell Auctioneers. Specialist Sale of Postage Stamps (Ireland, France, Monaco etc.), Irish Postal History, Irish and World Postcards, First Day Covers and also Coins and Tokens on May 1st: 70.05%
Lyon and Turnbull. Prints and Multiples: Select Works from Edinburgh Printmakers on May 1st: 56.08%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs and Maps on May 1st: 85.71%
Bonhams. Hot Off the Press on May 1st: 58.82%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction - online 4/19 on April 30th: 63.16%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - online 4/19 on April 29th: 85.84%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books and Maps Auction - online 4/19 on April 28th: 40.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - online 4/19 on April 28th: 89.58%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on May 1st: 99.12%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on May 1st: 99.72%
Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on May 5th: 96.40%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on May 5th: 97.23%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on May 5th: 95.15%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 4th: 95.09%
Heritage Auctions. Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Showcase Auction on May 5th: 98.00%
Heritage Auctions. Vivian Maier Photographs: A Singular Vision Showcase Auction on May 2nd: 100.00%
For the week ahead 64 sales are scheduled:
Mon. May. 13th
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. Books and Graphics. 5811 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/3. 90 lots
Tue. May. 14th
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. Antiquarian Book Auction. 402 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Books and Works on Paper. 207 lots
Fleischer's Auctions. Columbus. Civil War & African American History: Wm. T. Sherman Collection. 213 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 453 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 209 lots
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Ancient Art. 563 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Salvador Dalí: Master of the Surreal. 74 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 60 lots
Goldberg Coins and Collectibles. LOS ANGELES. Collectibles Sale. 221 lots
Sothebys. New York. Contemporary Day Auction.
Wed. May. 15th
Tajan. Paris. Books, Manuscripts and Prints. 333 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Ancient and Modern Books. 162 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Early Printed Books, Incunables & Manuscripts, Maps & Prints. 463 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Van Nuys, CA. Prints and Multiples. 304 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints, Maps and Posters. 147 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 361 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 97 lots
Fleischer's Auctions. Columbus. Day 2: Civil War and African American History. 159 lots
Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Joel Dupont's Library: Books and Autographs. 257 lots
Bonhams. Marlborough. Prints and Photographs - online 5/5. 204 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . Derby May Medals, Militaria and Firearms Auction. 16 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Free Autographs and Artifacts - online 4/26. 746 lots
University Archives. Wilton. Rare Signed Autographs, Manuscripts, Books & Memorabilia. 412 lots
Australian Book Auctions. Armadale, . Australian Books. 306 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Modern and Contemporary Art. 141 lots
Copley Fine Art Auctions. Boston. Spring Discovery Sale. 51 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. The Photographer's Lens: A Private Collection of Images. 192 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. The Photographer's Lens: Various Owners. 112 lots
Poster Auctions International, Inc.. New York. Sound and Vision: Vintage Movie Posters. 100 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. ARCHEOLOGY, ARTS OF ISLAM, PLAQUETTES - A FRENCH COLLECTION N°2 AND VARIOUS.
Bonhams. New York. 20th/21st Century Art Evening. 2 lots
Thu. May. 16th
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Literature - Beats and Counterculture. 468 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Fine Photographs. 316 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Vintage Posters. 607 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Spring Fever Auction. 27 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Spring Sports Catalogue Auction. 2591 lots
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Coral Gables. Rare Autographs Auction. 149 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Unreserved@Neal Online Auction. 45 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. History and Regions of France. 599 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Hollywood/Entertainment Showcase Auction. 196 lots
Ahlers & Ogletree. Atlanta. The Collection of Iconic Television Writers Jerome & Bridget Dobson. 22 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. May Estate Auction - Day 1. 44 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. The Herb and Selena Sacks Collection Online Estate Sale. 52 lots
Fri. May. 17th
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. May 2024: Day 2.
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . May Gallery Auction. 35 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Trading Card Games Signature Auction. 199 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Asian Art I. 39 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Furniture, Art and Asian Auction. 51 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. May Estate Auction - Day 2. 17 lots
Tajan. Paris. Oriental Art.
Sat. May. 18th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 162 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. Wild West Wonders: May Collectors Auction Event. 182 lots
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. 2024 Annual Outdoor Mid-Century Auction. 25 lots
Blackwell Auctions. Clearwater. Fine Art and Sculpture. 55 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Warehouse Sale: May.
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Magnificent May Books, Manuscripts and Prints.
Sun. May. 19th
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. 209 lots
Stephan Welz & Co.. Constantia. May Promenade Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Fractional Currency Showcase Auction. 215 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/10. 68 lots
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