Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 70 Auctions Archived, another 67 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended 28 February, 70 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 2 in Canadian dollars, 20 in euros, 5 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Norwegian krone, 1 in Swedish krona, and 39 in US dollars.
Eleven thousand five hundred and thirty-six lots were offered and 9,375 sold for an 81.26% win rate.
Turnover was $25,547,563.05. The average lot sold for $2,725.07.
A fresh 67 auctions are posted that will complete this week.
Heritage Auctions. Winter Platinum Night Sports Auction on February 23rd: $14,354,775
Christies. Post-War to Present on February 27th: $1,905,750
Christies. Contemporary Edition: New York on February 26th: $1,400,994
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia & Petroliana – Las Vegas on February 22nd: $1,210,176
12 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Bukowskis. Japanese Prints and Works of Art on February 23rd: 176.81%
Il Ponte. Antique Books and Livres d'Artistes on February 26th: 169.76%
Aguttes. Ancient Manuscripts on February 26th: 155.16%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. The Winter Sale on February 22nd: 135.60%
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on February 20th: 132.90%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on February 24th: 118.80%
Duke's. Interiors on February 27th: 114.28%
Freeman's | Hindman. American Historical Ephemera & Photography, including African Americana on February 27th: 104.77%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia & Petroliana – Las Vegas on February 22nd: 104.58%
Heritage Auctions. Confederate Currency Showcase Auction on February 23rd: 102.63%
Christies. Contemporary Edition: New York on February 26th: 101.18%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 25th: 100.77%
41 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Leland Little Auctions. Sporting Art Auction on February 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Humorama Mid-Century Gag Cartoon Showcase Auction on February 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. History in Pen & Ink: A Century of Cartoons & Illustrations Showcase Auction on February 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on February 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on February 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on February 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on February 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on February 25th: 99.74%
Heritage Auctions. Confederate Currency Showcase Auction on February 23rd: 99.45%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on February 26th: 99.38%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on February 22nd: 99.33%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 25th: 98.73%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. The Winter Sale on February 22nd: 97.83%
Heritage Auctions. Winter Platinum Night Sports Auction on February 23rd: 97.59%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on February 23rd: 96.91%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on February 17th: 95.77%
Moreshet Auctions. Chabad auction for Yud Shevat – 75 Years since the passing of the Rebbe the Rayatz and the Rebbe receiving the Nessi’ut on February 25th: 95.31%
Duke's. Interiors on February 27th: 95.24%
Everard Auctions. Winter Southern Estates and Collections: Session II on February 26th: 95.24%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia & Petroliana – Las Vegas on February 22nd: 94.39%
Il Ponte. Antique Books and Livres d'Artistes on February 26th: 93.92%
Bonhams. Moving Mountains: The Personal Collection of Sandy Hill on February 27th: 93.33%
Sothebys. Modern Discoveries on February 27th: 92.86%
Bonhams. Discovery Sale on February 21st: 90.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Great Estates on February 26th: 89.29%
Blackwell Auctions. February Collectible Countdown on February 26th: 89.13%
Aguttes. Ancient Manuscripts on February 26th: 89.12%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on February 16th: 88.00%
Goldberg Coins and Collectibles. February Collectibles Auction on February 27th: 87.91%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates: Antiques to Post Modern Live IN PERSON Art & Design Auction on February 22nd: 87.88%
Christies. Contemporary Edition: New York on February 26th: 87.59%
Sothebys. Contemporary Curated on February 26th: 87.50%
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on February 20th: 86.83%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books - Contemporary Art on February 24th: 86.76%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on February 24th: 84.50%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Custom & Antique Furnishings, Fine Art, and Decorative Accessories on February 22nd: 84.38%
Bukowskis. Japanese Prints and Works of Art on February 23rd: 82.05%
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Autograph and Document Auction on February 13th: 81.61%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Early Prints, Chassidut, Belongings of Tzaddikim, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, Admor's & Rabbinical letters on February 23rd: 81.58%
Freeman's | Hindman. American Historical Ephemera & Photography, including African Americana on February 27th: 80.78%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Sammensuriumauksjon on February 23rd: 80.00%
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70 total sales reported this week:
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Antiquarian books; the History of Science; First Editions & Associated copies on February 27th: 39.51%
New World Cartographic. Antique Maps, Prints & Posters on February 27th: 18.18%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. February 2025 Auction on February 27th: 26.09%
Goldberg Coins and Collectibles. February Collectibles Auction on February 27th: 87.91%
Leland Little Auctions. Sporting Art Auction on February 27th: 100.00%
Freeman's | Hindman. American Historical Ephemera & Photography, including African Americana on February 27th: 80.78%
Finarte. Photographs: Unveiled Beauty on February 27th: 49.04%
Fairhill Auction. February Militaria and Collectibles Auction on February 27th: 41.84%
Duke's. Interiors on February 27th: 95.24%
Eldreds. Winter Marine Sale on February 27th: 71.43%
De Baecque and Associes. Interiors and Decoration on February 27th: 48.28%
Chiswick Auctions. Books and Works on Paper on February 27th: 73.54%
Bonhams. Moving Mountains: The Personal Collection of Sandy Hill on February 27th: 93.33%
Bonhams. Angel Art on February 27th: 10.00%
Sothebys. Modern Discoveries on February 27th: 92.86%
Sothebys. Contemporary Curated on February 26th: 87.50%
Rossini. General Sales - Part 1 on February 26th: 75.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Great Estates on February 26th: 89.29%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Comic Art Paintings LP and Collectibles on February 26th: 67.85%
Hansons. The Library Auction on February 26th: 72.66%
Everard Auctions. Winter Southern Estates and Collections: Session II on February 26th: 95.24%
Duke's. Sporting and Natural History on February 26th: 75.00%
Christies. Post-War to Present on February 27th: 66.67%
Christies. Contemporary Edition: New York on February 26th: 87.59%
Blackwell Auctions. February Collectible Countdown on February 26th: 89.13%
Aguttes. Ancient Manuscripts on February 26th: 89.12%
Ader. Elie Szapiro Collection - Judaica books and various paintings on February 26th: 47.33%
Il Ponte. Antique Books and Livres d'Artistes on February 26th: 93.92%
Heritage Auctions. Humorama Mid-Century Gag Cartoon Showcase Auction on February 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. History in Pen & Ink: A Century of Cartoons & Illustrations Showcase Auction on February 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on February 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on February 26th: 99.38%
Moreshet Auctions. Chabad auction for Yud Shevat – 75 Years since the passing of the Rebbe the Rayatz and the Rebbe receiving the Nessi’ut on February 25th: 95.31%
Everard Auctions. Winter Southern Estates and Collections: Session I on February 25th: 74.47%
Vermot de Pas. Original Plates on February 25th: 43.37%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Modern Art and Design on February 25th: 76.92%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Early Prints, Chassidut, Belongings of Tzaddikim, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, Admor's & Rabbinical letters on February 23rd: 81.58%
OSENAT. Royalty at Versailles on February 23rd: 65.52%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on February 24th: 84.50%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books - Contemporary Art on February 24th: 86.76%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 25th: 98.73%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on February 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on February 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on February 25th: 99.74%
Heritage Auctions. Winter Platinum Night Sports Auction on February 23rd: 97.59%
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame - Art Auction on February 23rd: 53.70%
Bukowskis. Japanese Prints and Works of Art on February 23rd: 82.05%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Sammensuriumauksjon on February 23rd: 80.00%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates: Antiques to Post Modern Live IN PERSON Art & Design Auction on February 22nd: 87.88%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Custom & Antique Furnishings, Fine Art, and Decorative Accessories on February 22nd: 84.38%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on February 22nd: 52.69%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia & Petroliana – Las Vegas on February 22nd: 94.39%
Clars Auction Gallery. The Warehouse on February 22nd: 63.87%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. The Winter Sale on February 22nd: 97.83%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Winter Enchantment on February 21st: 77.87%
Bonhams. Discovery Sale on February 21st: 90.00%
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Autograph and Document Auction on February 13th: 81.61%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Jewelry Paintings Furniture & Objets d'Art on February 14th: 36.00%
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on February 20th: 86.83%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on February 20th: 69.23%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on February 19th: 61.70%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on February 17th: 95.77%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on February 16th: 53.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on February 16th: 45.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on February 16th: 88.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on February 15th: 56.25%
Heritage Auctions. Confederate Currency Showcase Auction on February 23rd: 99.45%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on February 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on February 23rd: 96.91%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on February 22nd: 99.33%
For the week ahead 67 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Mar. 3rd
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Firearms and Militaria. 15 lots
Ader. PARIS. Fine Art Books. 106 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. Pioneers & Patriots Auction: Americana, Militaria, Mining, & More. 595 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction. 156 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 47 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 125 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Carlisle: Home Furnishings and Interiors Auction to include Jewellery, Silver, Paintings, Porcelain, Collectables, Furniture Etc.
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . 19th C. to Contemporary Paintings, Photography & Prints; American & other antique furniture; Asian; Porcelain; Early books; Silver jewelry; Rugs, etc.. 42 lots
Tue. Mar. 4th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 394 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 165 lots
ALDE. Paris. Ancient Books of the 15th to 19th Century. 237 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Van Nuys, CA. Photographs. 139 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 101 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 46 lots
Dreweatts. Newbury. Spirit of Place: The Collection of Melissa Ulfane. 47 lots
The Book Merchant Jenkins. Woolloongabba. Books, Maps, Photographs, Artwork, and Ephemera. 421 lots
Sworders. Essex. Better by Design | The Principal Contents of Boden Hall. 35 lots
Wed. Mar. 5th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 326 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 46 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps & Documents. Travel, Exploration & Natural History. 497 lots
Ader. PARIS. Illuminations, Ancient and Modern Books. 161 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . Derby March Music Memorabilia and Film Auction. 65 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Rare Posters. 264 lots
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Kilkenny. Spring Antiques & Collectibles Sale at Castlecomer. 17 lots
Sothebys. London. Contemporary Day Auction. 4 lots
New England Auctions. Branford. The Marc J. Matz Collection: Early Colonial India and China Trade. 35 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 39 lots
Ader. PARIS. Photographs Online. 278 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Only Banksy. 12 lots
Ashcroft and Moore. Hatboro. Winter Wunderkammer 2025. 73 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Chic & Antique Auction: Featuring Fine Art from the Estate of Susan Chalom. 98 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Winter Americana - Day 1. 227 lots
Thu. Mar. 6th
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 294 lots
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. PARIS . Online - Photographs.
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Photography, Books and Images. 366 lots
Tajan. Paris. Books Manuscripts and Prints. 124 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Antiquarian Books. 326 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Posters. 936 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Photo Equipment - Scientific Equipment and Photographs. 171 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Punks, Monsters, Smut & Madmen: A Countercultural Cross-Section. 470 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Chicago. Prints and Multiples. 162 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Lots of Antiquarian and Collectable Books, Prints, and Related Items. 241 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Zits Comic Art Showcase Auction. 100 lots
Ader. PARIS. The Collection of Pierre and Franca Belfond - Surrealism and Photographs. 10 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale. 11 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Winter Americana - Day 2. 148 lots
Fri. Mar. 7th
Finarte. Rome. Master of Comics: Oliva Collection. 126 lots
Propstore. Valencia. Collectible Posters Auction - Day 1. 470 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Asian Art: Session 2. 89 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Winter Americana - Day 3. 17 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Impressionist and Modern Art Day and Works on Paper Sale.
Sat. Mar. 8th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
Tajan. Paris. Comics Universe, Manga & Comic Books. 316 lots
Propstore. Valencia. Collectible Posters Auction - Day 2. 465 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Winter Americana - Day 4. 48 lots
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. The Spirit of the 20th Century. 28 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books. 73 lots
Sun. Mar. 9th
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. 188 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 104 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction. 76 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Winter U.S. Colonial Currency Showcase Auction. 281 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Kodesh Auction – Chassidut, Gra, Kabbalah, Letters, Polemic, Judaica and more. 193 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 47 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . French Literature and Illustrated. 47 lots
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