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Rare Book Hub: 47 Auctions Archived, another 30 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday 29th January 2021, 47 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ Database; 1 denominated in Danish kroners, 12 in euros, 4 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos and 28 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $23,188,874 as 88% of all lots offered sold.  Ten thousand eight-hundred-seventy-five were offered and 9,623 changed hands.  Covid-19 be damned! 

 

5 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. FUN Currency on January 25th: $8,019,404
Forum Auctions. Banksy on January 27th: $3,052,742
Arader Galleries. Audubon, Natural History Prints, Rare Books and Maps on January 23rd: $2,585,680
Heritage Auctions. FUN World Paper Money on January 22nd: $2,138,432
Christies. Old Master Prints - online bidstart 1/19 on January 28th: $1,439,094
 

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

Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Americana at Stair on January 29th: 303.60%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Estate Auction on January 23rd: 230.57%
Sothebys. Fearless: The Collection of Hester Diamond Part II - bidstart 1/22 on January 29th: 194.74%
De Baecque and Associes. Watercolors and Drawings - Prints and Posters on January 27th: 187.81%
Christies. Selections from the Library of Mr. & Mrs. John H. Gutfreund 834 Fifth Avenue on January 29th: 175.80%
Bruneau & Co. . January Estate Fine Art & Antique Auction - Online Only on January 28th: 140.25%
Christies. Old Master Prints - online bidstart 1/19 on January 28th: 135.57%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on January 26th: 129.59%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on January 28th: 127.83%
Grays Auctioneers. Fine Art, Furniture, and Decorative Art - bidstart 1/8 on January 27th: 120.72%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 1/15 on January 22nd: 119.25%
Aguttes. Online Only: Modern and Old Books - bidstart 1/21 on January 28th: 118.76%
Swann Galleries. Illustration Art on January 28th: 110.63%
Forum Auctions. Banksy on January 27th: 110.48%
Heritage Auctions. FUN World Paper Money on January 22nd: 106.17%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 1/19 on January 26th: 102.18%


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

Heritage Auctions. The David Hall T206 Collection Part VI Sportscard Catalog Auction on January 21st: 100.00%
Sothebys. Fearless: The Collection of Hester Diamond Part II - bidstart 1/22 on January 29th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Important Americana: Silver, Chinese Export, and Prints - on January 22nd: 100.00%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Americana at Stair on January 29th: 100.00%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Estate Auction on January 23rd: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. The Winter Estate Auction on January 28th: 100.00%
Skinner. Discovery - Interiors - Online bidstart 1/12 on January 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 1/19 on January 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 1/19 on January 26th: 99.87%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 1/17 on January 25th: 99.52%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 1/10 on January 24th: 99.49%
Heritage Auctions. A Western Gentleman's Collection of Obsolete Banknotes Special Monthly on January 24th: 99.43%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 1/17 on January 24th: 98.50%
Christies. Selections from the Library of Mr. & Mrs. John H. Gutfreund 834 Fifth Avenue on January 29th: 98.31%
Grays Auctioneers. Fine Art, Furniture, and Decorative Art - bidstart 1/8 on January 27th: 97.37%
Heritage Auctions. FUN World Paper Money on January 22nd: 96.78%
Heritage Auctions. FUN Currency on January 25th: 95.40%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety - bidstart 1/21 on January 26th: 95.12%
Forum Auctions. Banksy on January 27th: 93.33%
Christies. Old Master Prints - online bidstart 1/19 on January 28th: 93.18%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 23rd: 92.50%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on January 26th: 92.31%
North American Auction Company. New Year January Western Collector Auction on January 23rd: 91.67%
Il Ponte. Books and Manuscripts on January 26th: 91.36%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on January 28th: 90.30%
Bruneau & Co. . January Estate Fine Art & Antique Auction - Online Only on January 28th: 88.71%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 1/8 on January 18th: 87.84%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 1/8 on January 20th: 87.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 1/15 on January 22nd: 85.59%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 1/8 on January 19th: 84.78%
Swann Galleries. Illustration Art on January 28th: 81.43%
 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Obstructed Printing Error with Retained Obstruction Fr. 2084-H $20 1996 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ. on January 25th Actual price: USD $396,000.
  2. Forum Auctions Girl with Balloon on January 27th Actual price: USD $330,423.
  3. Arader Galleries Audubon, Snowy Heron or White Egret, Plate 242 on January 23rd Actual price: USD $288,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2231-G $10,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Choice Uncirculated 63. on January 25th Actual price: USD $234,000.
  5. Forum Auctions Choose Your Weapon (Bright Purple) on January 27th Actual price: USD $229,460.
  6. Forum Auctions Love is in the Air (Flower Thrower) on January 27th Actual price: USD $229,460.
  7. Christies Melencolia I on January 28th Actual price: USD $222,611.
  8. Heritage Auctions Russia Russian-American Company 25 Rubles ND (1816-1867) Pick UNL Kardakoff 53.7 PMG About Uncirculated 55. on January 22nd Actual price: USD $192,000.
  9. Arader Galleries Audubon’s “Snowy Owl” is one of the most desirable images from his monumental Birds of America on January 23rd Actual price: USD $175,000.
  10. Forum Auctions Jack and Jill (Police Kids) on January 27th Actual price: USD $174,390.
  11. Christies Adam and Eve on January 28th Actual price: USD $171,239.
  12. Arader Galleries Gould - The Birds of Europe on January 23rd Actual price: USD $168,000.
  13. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2231-B $10,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Choice Uncirculated 63. on January 25th Actual price: USD $168,000.
  14. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2221-K $5,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PCGS Very Choice New 64PPQ. on January 25th Actual price: USD $168,000.
  15. Forum Auctions Grin Reaper on January 27th Actual price: USD $146,855.
  16. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2221-G $5,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Choice Uncirculated 63. on January 25th Actual price: USD $144,000.
  17. Arader Galleries Gould - The Birds of Great Britain on January 23rd Actual price: USD $132,000.
  18. Arader Galleries A Genius Composition and The Most Desirable of Audubon"s Extinct Birds, The Carolina Parrot, Plate 26 on January 23rd Actual price: USD $132,000.
  19. Arader Galleries Audubon, Fish Hawk - Deckeled with uncut margins. on January 23rd Actual price: USD $120,000.
  20. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2408 $1,000 1928 Gold Certificate. PCGS Gem New 65PPQ. on January 25th Actual price: USD $120,000.
  21. Forum Auctions Donuts (Strawberry) on January 27th Actual price: USD $119,319.
  22. Forum Auctions Pulp Fiction on January 27th Actual price: USD $119,319.
  23. Forum Auctions Gangsta Rat on January 27th Actual price: USD $110,141.
  24. Arader Galleries Adubon, Brown Pelican, Plate 421 on January 23rd Actual price: USD $109,200.
  25. Arader Galleries Gould - A Monograph of the Ramphastidae, or Family of Toucans on January 23rd Actual price: USD $108,000.


47 total sales reported this week:

North American Auction Company. New Year January Western Collector Auction on January 23rd: 91.67%
Sothebys. Fearless: The Collection of Hester Diamond Part II - bidstart 1/22 on January 29th: 100.00%
Christies. Selections from the Library of Mr. & Mrs. John H. Gutfreund 834 Fifth Avenue on January 29th: 98.31%
Bonhams. Conflicts Online - Bidstart 1/19 on January 29th: 34.78%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Americana at Stair on January 29th: 100.00%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Discovery Backyard Auction - Online Only bidstart 1/15 on January 28th: 78.85%
Swann Galleries. Illustration Art on January 28th: 81.43%
Potomack Company. January Fine Arts Cornucopia on January 28th: 74.36%
Morton Subastas. Prints and Multiples on January 28th: 43.82%
Leland Little Auctions. The Winter Estate Auction on January 28th: 100.00%
Christies. Old Master Prints - online bidstart 1/19 on January 28th: 93.18%
Bruneau & Co. . January Estate Fine Art & Antique Auction - Online Only on January 28th: 88.71%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Rare Books, Maps and Prints - bistart 1/21 on January 28th: 38.32%
Aguttes. Online Only: Manuscripts and Autographs - bidstart 1/21 on January 28th: 66.28%
Aguttes. Online Only: Modern and Old Books - bidstart 1/21 on January 28th: 46.88%
Forum Auctions. Banksy on January 27th: 93.33%
Trafford Books. Ephemera, Books, Cigarette Cards, Photographs, Postcards, Postage Stamps and Postal History. on January 27th: 71.74%
Grays Auctioneers. Fine Art, Furniture, and Decorative Art - bidstart 1/8 on January 27th: 97.37%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on January 28th: 90.30%
De Baecque and Associes. Watercolors and Drawings - Prints and Posters on January 27th: 75.69%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 1/19 on January 26th: 99.87%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety - bidstart 1/21 on January 26th: 95.12%
Morton Subastas. Antiquarian and Contemporary Books on January 26th: 38.76%
Il Ponte. Books and Manuscripts on January 26th: 91.36%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on January 26th: 92.31%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 1/19 on January 26th: 100.00%
Skinner. Discovery - Interiors - Online bidstart 1/12 on January 25th: 100.00%
Rossini. PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES, LITHOGRAPHS, XIXTH, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY on January 25th: 47.22%
Arader Galleries. Audubon, Natural History Prints, Rare Books and Maps on January 23rd: 68.89%
Heritage Auctions. FUN Currency on January 25th: 95.40%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 1/17 on January 24th: 98.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 1/10 on January 24th: 99.49%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 1/17 on January 25th: 99.52%
Michaans Auctions. Gallery Auction on January 23rd: 64.71%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Estate Auction on January 23rd: 100.00%
Sothebys. Important Americana: Silver, Chinese Export, and Prints - on January 22nd: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 1/15 on January 22nd: 85.59%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books - bidstart 10/23 on January 21st: 52.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 1/8 on January 20th: 87.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 1/8 on January 19th: 84.78%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 1/8 on January 18th: 87.84%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books - bidstart 1/8 on January 17th: 44.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/8 on January 17th: 79.49%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 23rd: 92.50%
Heritage Auctions. A Western Gentleman's Collection of Obsolete Banknotes Special Monthly on January 24th: 99.43%
Heritage Auctions. FUN World Paper Money on January 22nd: 96.78%
Heritage Auctions. The David Hall T206 Collection Part VI Sportscard Catalog Auction on January 21st: 100.00%


For the week ahead 30 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Feb. 1st
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 1/22. 79 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 92 lots

Tue. Feb. 2nd
Ader. PARIS. Photographs Online - bidstart 1/22. 243 lots
Bonhams. New York. Photographs by Ruth Orkin - bidstart 1/22. 54 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . The Ga'on of Vilna and his Disciples: Books and Manuscripts from the Yeshayahu Vinograd Collection. 178 lots
Christies. Paris. Paul Destribats : une bibliothèque des Avant-gardes, partie III. 502 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Fine Paintings and Prints. 31 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Online Only: Timed Eclectic Variety - bidstart 1/22. 25 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 1/22. 24 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 1/26. 789 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 1/26. 212 lots

Wed. Feb. 3rd
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Prints and Editions. 72 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 1/22. 109 lots
Ader. PARIS. Books Online - bidstart 1/27. 176 lots

Thu. Feb. 4th
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Americana - Travel - Exploration - World History - Maps & Atlases. 476 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. The Artists of the WPA. 236 lots
Sothebys. London. Detective Fiction Including The Alexis Galanos Collection - bidstart 1/28. 185 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Modern Sports Card Catalog Auction. 457 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 232 lots

Fri. Feb. 5th
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Estate of John Robert Gregg, York, Maine - Day 1. 256 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Winter Estates Auction. 87 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 1/29.

Sat. Feb. 6th
Michael Treloar. Adelaide SA. The Paul Lucas Collection of Australian Military History - Part II - bidstart 1/18. 331 lots
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Prints & Drawings at Online Auction, featuring the Arthur Gilbert collection, Boulder CO. 422 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Estate of John R. Gregg, Jr-York, Maine - Day 2. 196 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots

Sun. Feb. 7th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 1/31.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 1/31.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 1/24. 211 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/29.

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Isaac Newton on chemistry and matter, and alchemy, Autograph Manuscript, "A Key to Snyders," 3 pp, after 1674. $100,000 - $150,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Exceptionally rare first printing of Plato's Timaeus. Florence, 1484. $50,000 - $80,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: On the Philosophy of Self-Interest: Adam Smith's copy of Helvetius's De l'homme, Paris, 1773. $40,000 - $60,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: "Magical Calendar of Tycho Brahe" - very rare hermetic broadside. Engraved by Merian for De Bry. c.1618. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Author's presentation issue of Einstein's proof of Relativity, "Erklärung der Perihelbewegung des Merkur aus der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie." 1915. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: First Latin edition of Maimonides' Guide for the Perplexed. Paris, 1520. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: De Broglie manuscript on the nature of matter in quantum physics, 3 pp, 1954. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Tesla autograph letter signed on electricty and electromagnetic theory. 1894. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Heinrich Hertz scientific manuscript on his mentor Hermann Von Helmholtz, 1891. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: The greatest illustrated work in Alchemy: Micheal Maier's Atalanta Fugiens. Oppenheim, 1618. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Illustrated Alchemical manuscript, a Mysterium Magnum of the Rosicurcians, 18th-century. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Rare Largest Paper Presentation Copy of Newton's Principia, London, 1726. The third and most influential edition. $60,000 - $90,000
  • Gonnelli
    Auction 51
    Antique prints, paintings and maps
    May 14st 2024
    Gonnelli: Leonard Bramer, The descent from the cross, 1634. Starting price 3200€
    Gonnelli: Gustav Hjalmar de Morner Karel, Rome’s Carnival, 1820. Starting price 1000€
    Gonnelli: Various Authors, Mater Dolorosa, 1700. Starting price 200€
    Gonnelli: Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Carcere Oscura, 1790. Starting price 180€
    Gonnelli: Jan Brueghel, Marine fauna view, 1620 ca. Starting price 28000€
    Gonnelli: Ippolito Scarsella, Mary and Christ with Sant Rocco and Arch-Angel Michele,1615. Starting price 8000€
    Gonnelli: Hans Sebald Beham, Adam and Eve, 1543. Starting price 600€
    Gonnelli: Francesco Burani, Baccanale, 1630. Starting Price 280€
    Gonnelli: Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, Plance from Ventiquattr’ore, 1675. Starting price 800€
    Gonnelli: Giuseppe Angeli, Livorno’s Plan, 1793. Starting price 240€
    Gonnelli: XIV Century Artist, Capital “N” letter, 1350 ca. Starting price 340€
  • Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. A Collection of The Pooh Books. Set of First-Editions. 18,600 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD
    Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die. First Edition. 9,500 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter Series. Finely Bound First Printing Set of Complete Series. 5,650 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. First Edition, First Printing. 4,200 USD