Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 61 Auctions Archived, another 59 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 7 June, 61 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Canadian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 16 in euros, 7 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Norwegian krona, 1 in Swedish krona, and 31 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $11,795,464.69. The average lot sold for $1,275.05.

 

 

4 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Rago Arts and AuctionsPrints and Multiples on June 4th: $1,577,740
Christian Hesse AuktionenModern Art, Books, Autographs on June 1st: $1,358,657
Tajan2oth Century Books and Manuscripts on June 5th: $1,087,309
PIASAThe Geneviève and Jean-Paul Kahn Collection From Surrealism to Pop Art on June 5th: $1,033,267
 

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

Bearnes Hampton and LittlewoodTimed Auction: Books - online 5/24 on June 2nd: 2404.50%
Ripley AuctionsEstate Collectibles and Memorabilia on June 5th: 484.54%
Leslie Hindman AuctioneersFine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie on June 6th: 158.80%
Tennants AuctioneersStamps, Postcards and Postal History on June 5th: 136.74%
PIASAThe Geneviève and Jean-Paul Kahn Collection From Surrealism to Pop Art on June 5th: 135.57%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers20th Century Modern and Contemporary Fine Art on June 6th: 133.16%
Christian Hesse AuktionenModern Art, Books, Autographs on June 1st: 126.86%
Cotswold Auction CompanyBooks, Medals, Militaria, ... on June 4th: 118.29%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & ValuersAntiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on June 6th: 107.81%
Beaussant LefevreBooks and Manuscripts on May 31st: 107.10%
Ripley AuctionsGreat Estates Art and Antiques Auction on June 1st: 107.01%
Heritage AuctionsStar Wars Signature Auction on May 31st: 101.99%
Tajan2oth Century Books and Manuscripts on June 5th: 101.23%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 4th: 100.39%


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

Leslie Hindman AuctioneersFine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie on June 6th: 100.00%
PIASAThe Geneviève and Jean-Paul Kahn Collection From Surrealism to Pop Art on June 5th: 100.00%
Quinn's Auction GalleriesSummer Shelf Lot Book Auction on June 4th: 100.00%
FreemansCollect: American Art on June 4th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsThe World War II Cover Comics Showcase Auction on June 6th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 4th: 100.00%
Schilb AntiquarianRare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on June 2nd: 100.00%
BonhamsDiscovery Sale - online 5/21 on May 31st: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsSunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on June 4th: 99.36%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 4th: 99.10%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on June 5th: 99.00%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on June 5th: 98.87%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksFine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on June 1st: 98.76%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on June 2nd: 98.14%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers20th Century Modern and Contemporary Fine Art on June 6th: 97.83%
Carlsen GalleryCollector's Collections at Auction on June 2nd: 96.88%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Movie Posters Select Auction on June 2nd: 96.13%
Heritage AuctionsStar Wars Signature Auction on May 31st: 95.86%
Doyle New YorkThe Dalva Brothers Collection on June 4th: 95.24%
William H. Bunch Auctions and AppraisalsEclectic Variety - Online 5/29 on June 4th: 94.34%
Rachel Davis Fine ArtsPrints and Drawings on June 1st: 93.67%
Beaussant LefevreBooks and Manuscripts on May 31st: 91.58%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & ValuersAntiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on June 6th: 91.48%
Tennants AuctioneersStamps, Postcards and Postal History on June 5th: 90.91%
Aspire AuctionsOnline Auction - bidstart 5/24 on June 1st: 90.91%
Ripley AuctionsGreat Estates Art and Antiques Auction on June 1st: 89.41%
Bearnes Hampton and LittlewoodTimed Auction: Books - online 5/24 on June 2nd: 89.29%
Cotswold Auction CompanyBooks, Medals, Militaria, ... on June 4th: 88.16%
Rago Arts and AuctionsPrints and Multiples on June 4th: 87.10%
Los Angeles Estate AuctionLos Angeles Estate Auction XIII on June 4th: 86.19%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/17 on May 27th: 86.02%
Leslie Hindman AuctioneersAmerican Historical Ephemera and Photography on May 31st: 85.58%
Bruun RasmussenModern Art and Design - Prints on June 4th: 85.11%
Ripley AuctionsEstate Collectibles and Memorabilia on June 5th: 83.64%
EV StampsSports and Comic Book Auction on June 1st: 82.35%
Sydney Rare Book AuctionsOriginal artworks, photographs, prints, and art books on June 6th: 82.22%
Stair Auctioneers and AppraisersArt and Design on June 5th: 81.25%
Tajan2oth Century Books and Manuscripts on June 5th: 80.00%
 
 
Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Tajan L'Etranger. Manuscrit autographe complet, signe et date in fine "Avril 1940" [1944 ?]. on June 5th Actual price: USD $899,955.
  2. PIASA A. Andy Warhol (Pittsburgh, 1928 - New York, 1987) on June 5th Actual price: USD $622,791.
  3. PIASA Marcel Duchamp (Blainville-Crevon, 1887 - Neuilly-sur Seine, 1968) L.H.O.O.Q., 1919/1964 on June 5th Actual price: USD $410,476.
  4. Christian Hesse Auktionen Chassidische Legenden 1-10 und 11-20. on June 1st Actual price: USD $212,533.
  5. Rago Arts and Auctions Quatre Lithographies on June 4th Actual price: USD $182,700.
  6. Christian Hesse Auktionen The History of Godefrey of Boloyne and of the Conquest of Iherusalem. on June 1st Actual price: USD $99,625.
  7. Rago Arts and Auctions Ingrid Bergman With Hat (from the Ingrid Bergman portfolio) on June 4th Actual price: USD $94,500.
  8. Christian Hesse Auktionen Also sprach Zarathustra. Ein Buch fur Alle und Keinen. on June 1st Actual price: USD $92,983.
  9. Christian Hesse Auktionen The Works on June 1st Actual price: USD $86,342.
  10. Christian Hesse Auktionen Der Blaue Reiter. on June 1st Actual price: USD $77,043.
  11. Christian Hesse Auktionen Also sprach Zarathustra. Ein Buch fur Alle und Keinen. on June 1st Actual price: USD $73,058.
  12. Heritage Auctions Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (TCF, 1977) Original Third Draft Script Signed by George Lucas and Cast. on May 31st Actual price: USD $57,500.
  13. Rago Arts and Auctions Flowers on June 4th Actual price: USD $56,700.
  14. Dorotheum Die Zauberflote eine grosse Oper in Clavierauszug. on June 4th Actual price: USD $53,787.
  15. Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers Oval Office on June 6th Actual price: USD $48,000.
  16. Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers Untitled (Fate) on June 6th Actual price: USD $44,800.
  17. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books John James Audubon's Birds of America - 7 Volume set with 500 Originally Hand-colored Lithographs, The Bradley Martin Copy (Provenance) on June 1st Actual price: USD $41,250.
  18. Rago Arts and Auctions Met's 150th Anniversary on June 4th Actual price: USD $40,320.
  19. Rago Arts and Auctions Imaginations and Objects of the Future on June 4th Actual price: USD $37,800.
  20. Rago Arts and Auctions Pepper Pot Soup (from the Campbell's Soup I portfolio) on June 4th Actual price: USD $37,800.
  21. Heritage Auctions Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi (TCF, 1980, 1983), Original Studio-Sanctioned N.J. Farmer "Darth Vader" Promotional Helmet, Shoulder Armor and Chest Box. on May 31st Actual price: USD $37,500.
  22. Christian Hesse Auktionen Umbra vitae. on June 1st Actual price: USD $37,193.
  23. Christian Hesse Auktionen Klange on June 1st Actual price: USD $37,193.
  24. Rago Arts and Auctions After the Party on June 4th Actual price: USD $35,280.
  25. Christian Hesse Auktionen Le chef-d'oeuvre inconnu. on June 1st Actual price: USD $31,880.



61 total sales reported this week:

Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on June 6th: 91.48%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Original artworks, photographs, prints, and art books on June 6th: 82.22%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. 20th Century Modern and Contemporary Fine Art on June 6th: 97.83%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie on June 6th: 100.00%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Western History Showcase Live Auction - session 1 on June 6th: 47.44%
Chiswick Auctions. 19th and 20th Century Photographs on June 6th: 49.46%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History on June 5th: 90.91%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Rare Books - online 5/30 on June 6th: 38.03%
Tajan. 2oth Century Books and Manuscripts on June 5th: 80.00%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Art and Design on June 5th: 81.25%
Rossini. Posters, Lithographes and Works on Paper on June 5th: 17.96%
Ripley Auctions. Estate Collectibles and Memorabilia on June 5th: 83.64%
PIASA. The Geneviève and Jean-Paul Kahn Collection From Surrealism to Pop Art on June 5th: 100.00%
Lion Heart Autographs. Pen on Paper: Autographs of Genius featuring Bob Dylan, Frank Lloyd Wright, Einstein, Freud, Brahms, Monet & Stieglitz on June 5th: 68.42%
Galerie Bassenge. Photo Auction on June 5th: 46.27%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety - Online 5/29 on June 4th: 94.34%
Sworders. Homes and Interiors on June 4th: 63.64%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on June 4th: 87.10%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Summer Shelf Lot Book Auction on June 4th: 100.00%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Los Angeles Estate Auction XIII on June 4th: 86.19%
Hansons. Bishton Hall June Antiquarian Library Auction: Including Books & Manuscripts, Medieval To 18TH Century on June 4th: 78.26%
Freemans. Collect: American Art on June 4th: 100.00%
Doyle New York. The Dalva Brothers Collection on June 4th: 95.24%
Dorotheum . Books and Decorative Graphics on June 4th: 77.31%
Cotswold Auction Company. Books, Medals, Militaria, ... on June 4th: 88.16%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on June 4th: 85.11%
Carlsen Gallery. Collector's Collections at Auction on June 2nd: 96.88%
Bukowskis. Instant Moments on June 2nd: 47.73%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Timed Auction: Books - online 5/24 on June 2nd: 89.29%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates Art and Antiques Auction on June 1st: 89.41%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Prints and Drawings on June 1st: 93.67%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on June 1st: 47.89%
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Modern Art, Books, Autographs on June 1st: 59.82%
EV Stamps. Sports and Comic Book Auction on June 1st: 82.35%
Aspire Auctions. Online Auction - bidstart 5/24 on June 1st: 90.91%
Morton Subastas. Special Sale: History of Medicine on May 31st: 9.66%
Maison Bibelot. The Lazzi House Library on May 31st: 43.32%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/17 on May 27th: 86.02%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction - bidstart 5/17 on May 26th: 38.46%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/17 on May 26th: 77.27%
Heritage Auctions. The World War II Cover Comics Showcase Auction on June 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on June 5th: 99.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on June 5th: 98.87%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 4th: 99.10%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on June 4th: 99.36%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern and Contemporary Art I on June 1st: 58.90%
Galerie Bassenge. Contemporary Art II on May 31st: 57.62%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Art II on May 31st: 61.29%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Common Surium Auction on June 2nd: 73.40%
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Saskatchewan and Canadian Art - online 5/9 on June 2nd: 70.27%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. American Historical Ephemera and Photography on May 31st: 85.58%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on June 2nd: 100.00%
De Baecque and Associes. Asian Arts - Primary Arts on May 31st: 46.15%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on June 1st: 98.76%
Heritage Auctions. Star Wars Signature Auction on May 31st: 95.86%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on June 2nd: 98.14%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on June 2nd: 96.13%
Bonhams. Discovery Sale - online 5/21 on May 31st: 100.00%
Beaussant Lefevre. Books and Manuscripts on May 31st: 91.58%
Soler Y Llach. Antique Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Collectibles on May 29th: 40.47%


For the week ahead 59 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jun. 10th
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. 14th Annual Spring Antique & Collectible Toy ONLINE ONLY Auction. 56 lots
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Amsterdam. NRC Auctions - Art Evening Sale. 25 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/31. 72 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/31. 155 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Japanese Art: Printed, Painted and Multiples. 91 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Fine Art: 17th-20th C. Paintings; 19th & 20th C. Prints; Sculpture; Asian; Textiles; Mid-Century Modern, Contemporary & Continental Furniture; Jewelry. 41 lots

Tue. Jun. 11th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 281 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 172 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Manuscript Masterpieces from The Schøyen Collection. 61 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Fine Art and Photography. 104 lots
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Fine and Decorative Arts. 40 lots
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Amsterdam. NRC Auctions Art. 28 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Only Banksy. 13 lots

Wed. Jun. 12th
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Travel and Exploration. 146 lots
Sothebys. Cologne. Prints and Multiples - online 6/5.
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Ancient and Modern Books: Corsica. 291 lots
Sloane Street Auctions. London. The Summer Sale. 64 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Prints and Multiples. 75 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 356 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 100 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Rock, Pop and Film. 98 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Timeless Treasures: Exploring Antiquities & Americana from Philip Pearlstein’s Studio. 26 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. The Gentleman Collector: From Dressing Room to Drawing Room and Beyond. 102 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - online 5/4. 739 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Private Collection: Avant-garde Geniuses of the 20th and 21st Centuries, - incl. prints and photographs. 25 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction. 114 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photographs from the Estate of Shirley Ross Davis: A No-Reserve Showcase Auction. 55 lots
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Stockholm. Fine Art Auction: Classic and Asian. 28 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Anything But Ordinary.

Thu. Jun. 13th
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Photography. 320 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Maps and Atlases, Natural History and Color Plate Books. 265 lots
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Stockholm. Books, Maps and Manuscripts. 259 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 271 lots
Il Ponte. Milan (Italy). Modern and Contemporary Prints. 126 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Sports Memorabilia. 290 lots
Lark Mason Associates. New Braunfels. Limited Editions Club and Other Books - online 5/30. 72 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of Archie Comics & Comic Art Part IV Showcase Auction. 46 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Contemporary Art and Lastest Trends. 42 lots
Lark Mason Associates. New York. The Consummate New Yorker: Books and Other Collections from Robert Gottlieb, Publisher and Editor. 63 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Icons Photography Signature Auction. 154 lots

Fri. Jun. 14th
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. June 2024 - Day 2. 74 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Space Exploration Signature Auction. 519 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . June Gallery Auction.
Ader. PARIS. Far Eastern Arts.
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Archeology, Curiosities and Civilizations.
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Pop Culture, Then and Now.

Sat. Jun. 15th
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Gahanna. Important Numismatic Books. 505 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 161 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Modern and Contemporary Art. 60 lots
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. Sagan and Delas Sale: Toward the Poles | Accounts of Polar Exploration. 293 lots
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. Fontainebleau, Spirit of the 20th Century. 22 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Collection Part One. 500 lots

Sun. Jun. 16th
Chiswick Auctions. London. Autographs and Memorabilia Timed Auction - online 5/31. 563 lots
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. 227 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Summer Auction. 146 lots
Rossini. Paris. Photographs of Anker Spang-Larsen II. 335 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Contemporary Creations.

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • High Bids Win
    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
    and Machine Manuals
    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Ellis Smith Prints unsigned. 20” by 16”.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: United typothetae of America presidents. Pictures of 37 UTA presidents 46th annual convention United typothetae of America Cincinnati 1932.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec signed Paper Impressionism Art Prints. MayMilton 9 1/2” by 13” Reine de Joie 9 1/2” by 13”.
    High Bids Win
    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
    and Machine Manuals
    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Aberle’ Ballet editions. 108th triumph, American season spring and summer 1944.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Puss ‘n Boots. 1994 Charles Perrult All four are signed by Andreas Deja
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Specimen book of type faces. Job composition department, Philadelphia gazette publishing company .
    High Bids Win
    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
    and Machine Manuals
    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur Court By Mark Twain 1889.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 1963 Philadelphia Eagles official program.
    High Bids Win
    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
    and Machine Manuals
    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 8 - Esquire the magazine for men 1954.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: The American printer, July 1910.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Leaves of grass 1855 by Walt Whitman.
  • Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: William Shakespeare.
    The Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1960. 7,210 USD
    Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens.
    A Christmas Carol, First Edition, 1843. 17,500 USD
    Sotheby’s: William Golding.
    Lord of the Flies, First Edition, 1954. 5,400 USD
    Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: Lewis Carroll.
    Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, Inscribed First Edition, 1872. 25,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien.
    The Hobbit, First Edition, 1937. 12,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: John Milton.
    Paradise Lost, 1759. 5,400 USD