Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 59 Auctions Archived, another 60 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 14 February, 59 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Canadian dollars, 17 in euros, 5 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, 1 in New Zealand dollars, 1 in Swedish krona, and 31 in US dollars.

 

Eleven thousand one hundred and twenty-eight lots were offered and 9,657 sold for a 86.78% win rate.

 

Turnover was $8,345,611.93. The average lot sold for $864.20.

 

A fresh 60 auctions are posted that will complete this week.

 

 

 

3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

ChristiesBarry Humphries: The Personal Collection on February 13th: $1,625,154
Rago Arts and AuctionsPrints and Multiples on February 12th: $1,563,667
RR AuctionFine Autographs and Artifacts on February 12th: $1,121,371
 

16 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:

New England AuctionsAmericana, Historical and Native American on February 13th: 274.40%
Gros & DelettrezThe Reserves of Mr. X (1/2) (La Ferte Sous Jouarre) on February 11th: 264.84%
ArtcurialThe Collection of Gèrard Lèvy, Fin-de-Siècle Reveries on February 11th: 182.34%
Stair Auctioneers and AppraisersThursday Morning at Stair on February 13th: 154.82%
Gonnelli Casa DAsteAncient, Modern and Contemporary Art on February 12th: 133.27%
Potomack Company20th and 21st Century Fine Art on February 12th: 132.98%
ArtcurialLimited Edition online - bidstart 3/1 on March 7th: 127.38%
ChristiesBarry Humphries: The Personal Collection on February 13th: 126.71%
Damien VoglaireBooks and Paintings on February 7th: 123.68%
Dominic Winter Book AuctionsPrinted Books, Maps and Documents on February 12th: 121.90%
Heritage AuctionsFractional Currency and Encased Postage Showcase Auction on February 9th: 121.35%
Tessier & Sarrou and AssociatesAdvertising Posters on September 24th: 115.69%
ALDEAn Anthology of French Poetry - Original editions of the 19th century II on February 12th: 111.85%
Damien VoglaireBooks on February 8th: 107.40%
Rago Arts and AuctionsPrints and Multiples on February 12th: 104.20%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 11th: 100.91%


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

Stair Auctioneers and AppraisersThursday Morning at Stair on February 13th: 100.00%
New England AuctionsAmericana, Historical and Native American on February 13th: 100.00%
Leland Little AuctionsFebruary Estate Auction on February 13th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on February 12th: 100.00%
SothebysThe Vision of Aso O. Tavitian | The Online Sale on February 11th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on February 11th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsPulp Magazine Select Auction on February 9th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsSunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on February 11th: 99.65%
Hake's AuctionsComic Books, Political Items, Sports Cards, Action Figures, Toys, Original Art, Pokémon & More-One Day Auction Event on February 12th: 99.65%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 11th: 99.37%
Heritage AuctionsFractional Currency and Encased Postage Showcase Auction on February 9th: 99.16%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on February 12th: 99.02%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on February 11th: 98.08%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksFine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on February 8th: 98.00%
New England Book AuctionsFine Books and Ephemera List on February 11th: 97.52%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers20/21 at Stair on February 12th: 97.30%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Movie Posters Select Auction on February 9th: 94.43%
Ripley AuctionsEclectic Collections: Single-Owner Scale Model Car Extravaganza Timed Auction II on February 11th: 93.94%
Rago Arts and AuctionsPrints and Multiples on February 12th: 93.37%
ChristiesBarry Humphries: The Personal Collection on February 13th: 93.27%
Rachel Davis Fine ArtsPrints, Drawings and Photographs on February 8th: 92.42%
Quinn's Auction GalleriesQP260 Great Falls, VA In Home Online Book Auction on February 7th: 90.24%
Gros & DelettrezThe Reserves of Mr. X (1/2) (La Ferte Sous Jouarre) on February 11th: 89.77%
Weiss AuctionsFebruary Historical, Sports, & Pop Culture on February 11th: 89.12%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts on February 2nd: 88.89%
Dunbar SloaneAffordable Art on February 12th: 87.57%
Grant Zahajko AuctionsCollectibles featuring Watches, Cameras, Coins +++ on February 12th: 87.50%
RR AuctionFine Autographs and Artifacts on February 12th: 85.60%
Potomack CompanyClassic Fine Art, Furniture & Decorative Art on February 13th: 84.62%
Tessier & Sarrou and AssociatesAdvertising Posters on September 24th: 84.14%
ArtcurialAmateurs and Collectors on January 24th: 83.96%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts on February 3rd: 83.78%
Heritage AuctionsDepth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on February 12th: 83.33%
ArtcurialThe Collection of Gèrard Lèvy, Fin-de-Siècle Reveries on February 11th: 82.86%
Damien VoglaireBooks and Paintings on February 7th: 81.98%
Damien VoglaireBooks on February 8th: 81.98%
Dominic Winter Book AuctionsPrinted Books, Maps and Documents on February 12th: 81.59%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on February 3rd: 80.72%
Potomack CompanyAmericana and Chinese Export on February 13th: 80.00%
Doyle New YorkFine Art on February 12th: 80.00%
 
 

59 total sales reported this week:

Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Books, Books, Books on February 13th: 50.41%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at Stair on February 13th: 100.00%
Potomack Company. Americana and Chinese Export on February 13th: 80.00%
Potomack Company. Classic Fine Art, Furniture & Decorative Art on February 13th: 84.62%
New England Auctions. Americana, Historical and Native American on February 13th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. February Estate Auction on February 13th: 100.00%
Christies. Barry Humphries: The Personal Collection on February 13th: 93.27%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Equestrian, Fine Books, Prints & Maps on February 13th: 47.51%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. 20/21 at Stair on February 12th: 97.30%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts on February 12th: 85.60%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on February 12th: 93.37%
Hake's Auctions. Comic Books, Political Items, Sports Cards, Action Figures, Toys, Original Art, Pokémon & More-One Day Auction Event on February 12th: 99.65%
Potomack Company. 20th and 21st Century Fine Art on February 12th: 75.00%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Collectibles featuring Watches, Cameras, Coins +++ on February 12th: 87.50%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Art on February 12th: 69.23%
Dunbar Sloane. Affordable Art on February 12th: 87.57%
Doyle New York. Fine Art on February 12th: 80.00%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on February 12th: 81.59%
Blackwell Auctions. Fine Art Countdown Auction on February 12th: 75.61%
ALDE. An Anthology of French Poetry - Original editions of the 19th century II on February 12th: 75.64%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on February 12th: 83.33%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on February 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on February 12th: 99.02%
Weiss Auctions. February Historical, Sports, & Pop Culture on February 11th: 89.12%
Sothebys. The Vision of Aso O. Tavitian | The Online Sale on February 11th: 100.00%
Ripley Auctions. Eclectic Collections: Single-Owner Scale Model Car Extravaganza Timed Auction II on February 11th: 93.94%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on February 11th: 97.52%
Morton Subastas. Antiques and Books Auction on February 11th: 12.12%
Lyon and Turnbull. The Art Edit on February 11th: 55.56%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Disney Comics and Collectibles Auction on February 11th: 64.31%
Gros & Delettrez. The Reserves of Mr. X (1/2) (La Ferte Sous Jouarre) on February 11th: 89.77%
Duke's. Avenue Auctions on February 11th: 72.22%
Artcurial. The Collection of Gèrard Lèvy, Fin-de-Siècle Reveries on February 11th: 82.86%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on February 11th: 98.08%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on February 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 11th: 99.37%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on February 11th: 99.65%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Movie Posters on September 23rd: 40.14%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Advertising Posters on September 24th: 84.14%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Contemporary Creations on February 9th: 25.81%
Tabula Auctions Ltd. Antique Maps and Prints on February 9th: 42.71%
Bukowskis. Contemporary Art Online - Winter Exhibit on February 9th: 36.36%
Artcurial. Limited Edition online - bidstart 3/1 on March 7th: 77.73%
Artcurial. Amateurs and Collectors on January 24th: 83.96%
Artcurial. Racing, Flying and Yachting on February 9th: 76.47%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Prints, Drawings and Photographs on February 8th: 92.42%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on February 8th: 54.43%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. QP260 Great Falls, VA In Home Online Book Auction on February 7th: 90.24%
OSENAT. Arts and Cars: 100% Automobilia on February 7th: 77.01%
Damien Voglaire. Books on February 8th: 81.98%
Damien Voglaire. Books and Paintings on February 7th: 81.98%
Heritage Auctions. Fractional Currency and Encased Postage Showcase Auction on February 9th: 99.16%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on February 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on February 9th: 94.43%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on February 8th: 98.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on February 3rd: 80.72%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on February 3rd: 83.78%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on February 2nd: 88.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on February 1st: 77.27%


For the week ahead 60 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Feb. 17th
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Auction 101 session 1. 35 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Books and Vintage Papers. 191 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Estate Antique and Collectibles Online. 135 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 71 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 48 lots

Tue. Feb. 18th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 315 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 147 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Icons & Heroes: Comics, TCG, Sports and Video Games. 291 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 98 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Literature, Childrens, Prints and Ephemera. 208 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 24 lots
Stephan Welz & Co.. Constantia. Premium February Auction. 162 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Auction 101 session 2. 300 lots
Aspire Art Auctions. Illovo. In the Moment: Contemporary Art. 57 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. February -Modernist Era: The Splendor of Design Posters and the Legacy of Alexandre de Riquer. 52 lots
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. Political Memorabilia Auction. 117 lots

Wed. Feb. 19th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 327 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 49 lots
Bonhams. New York. Lens on Luxury, Fashion and Photographs. 100 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History.
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints, Maps and Posters. 107 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Special Auction of Mexican Artists. 107 lots
PIASA. Paris. Modern and Contemporary Art Serge Aboukrat Inheritance - A Collector's Eye. 216 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books, Autographs, Photographs, Ephemera, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History.. 186 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 47 lots
Bonhams. Marlborough. Discovery | Interiors. 17 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. c.630+ Lot Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Antiquarian Books, Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, GAA Interest, Local Histories, Journals, Maps, Irish Language etc.. 627 lots
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. The apartments of the XVIth #6. 41 lots

Thu. Feb. 20th
Forum Auctions. London. Modern Literature. 309 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Vintage Posters and Graphic Design. 409 lots
OSENAT. PARIS. Books and Manuscripts. 205 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Literature - Mystery, Fantasy & Sci-Fi - Beat & The Counterculture. 528 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. A Forgotten World: Pulp Magazine Showcase Auction. 208 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction. 222 lots
Ahlers & Ogletree. Atlanta. Modernism, Photography& African American Art. 146 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Modern and Contemporary Art. 54 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Contemporary & Actual Art. 94 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Be Right Back Gone Fishing. 11 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 39 lots

Fri. Feb. 21st
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Winter Enchantment. 122 lots
Copley Fine Art Auctions. Boston. The Winter Sale. 46 lots
Bonhams. Paris. Discovery Sale. 20 lots

Sat. Feb. 22nd
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Automobilia & Petroliana – Las Vegas. 553 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Winter Platinum Night Sports Auction. 871 lots
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. Custom & Antique Furnishings, Fine Art, and Decorative Accessories. 64 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 42 lots

Sun. Feb. 23rd
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.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Confederate Currency Showcase Auction. 363 lots
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Regina. Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame - Art Auction. 162 lots
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. Sammensuriumauksjon. 200 lots
OSENAT. VERSAILLES. Royalty at Versailles. 29 lots
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Jerusalem. Early Prints, Chassidut, Belongings of Tzaddikim, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, Admor's & Rabbinical letters. 38 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Art and Photography Books. 33 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 67 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books Auction. 25 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 11 lots

Bruce McKinney

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