Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 38 Auctions Archived, another 51 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Friday, 16 September 2022, 38 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Danish krone, 7 in euros, 2 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos and 27 in US dollars.
Turnover this past week was $29,731,800.15 as 87.6% of all lots changed hands. There were 9,788 offered while 8,574 were sold. The average lot sold for $3,467.67.
The personality and style of owners is becoming a larger factor in outcomes.
Fifty-one sales are scheduled this week.
4 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on September 11th: $18,163,271
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 9/8 on September 14th: $3,427,098
Christies. ONLINE AUCTION The Herman Melville Collection of William S. Reese bidstart 9/1 on September 14th: $2,779,434
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 8/19 on September 14th: $1,390,246
9 auctions saw their total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots:
Bonhams. Personal Property of Ruth Bader Ginsburg on September 16th: 751.34%
Doyle New York. The Collection of Jay I. Kislak sold to benefit the Kislak Family Foundation: Part II on September 15th: 169.60%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 9/8 on September 14th: 144.34%
Christies. ONLINE AUCTION The Herman Melville Collection of William S. Reese bidstart 9/1 on September 14th: 141.56%
Leland Little Auctions. Signature Fall Auction on September 10th: 139.52%
De Baecque and Associes. PHOTOGRAPHY - TABACOLOGY - FURNITURE AND ART OBJECTS - PAINTINGS - XXTH CENTURY on September 7th: 138.23%
ALDE. Original Editions on September 13th: 135.98%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on September 15th: 124.74%
Kestenbaum and Company. Auction of Fine Judaica on September 12th: 107.50%
28 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 9/6 on September 13th: 100.00%
Bonhams. Personal Property of Ruth Bader Ginsburg on September 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 9/7 on September 14th: 100.00%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Special Chabad Auction on the Occasion of the New Year and in Honor of Chai (18th) Elul – Birthday o on September 14th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on September 11th: 100.00%
Finarte. Photographs - Time Auction bidstart 7/14 on September 12th: 100.00%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Collections: Art and Interiors on September 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 9/4 on September 12th: 99.72%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on September 11th: 99.52%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 9/7 on September 14th: 99.21%
Aspire Auctions. September Auction - bidstart 8/26 on September 10th: 98.89%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 9/6 on September 13th: 98.64%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - bidstart 8/28 on September 11th: 98.37%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Online Only Baseball and Sports Memorabilia on September 14th: 98.09%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Poster Weekly - bidstart 9/4 on September 11th: 96.19%
Leland Little Auctions. Signature Fall Auction on September 10th: 95.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 9/3 on September 10th: 94.00%
Doyle New York. The Collection of Jay I. Kislak sold to benefit the Kislak Family Foundation: Part II on September 15th: 92.88%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Americana Auction - online only - bidstart 9/1 on September 11th: 92.86%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sales - Books on September 12th: 90.00%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on August 29th: 88.44%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on September 15th: 87.59%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on September 13th: 87.14%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 9/8 on September 14th: 86.23%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 8/26 on September 4th: 85.11%
Christies. ONLINE AUCTION The Herman Melville Collection of William S. Reese bidstart 9/1 on September 14th: 84.69%
Clars Auction Gallery. Fall Modern + Contemporary Art + Design on September 16th: 83.87%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 8/26 on September 5th: 83.61%
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38 total sales reported this week:
Clars Auction Gallery. Fall Modern + Contemporary Art + Design on September 16th: 83.87%
Bonhams. Personal Property of Ruth Bader Ginsburg on September 16th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on September 15th: 87.59%
Doyle New York. The Collection of Jay I. Kislak sold to benefit the Kislak Family Foundation: Part II on September 15th: 92.88%
De Baecque and Associes. PHOTOGRAPHY - TABACOLOGY - FURNITURE AND ART OBJECTS - PAINTINGS - XXTH CENTURY on September 7th: 69.01%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on August 29th: 88.44%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 9/8 on September 14th: 86.23%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 8/19 on September 14th: 74.92%
Moreshet Auctions. books, kodesh books, manuscripts, letters, silver items, Judaika, eretz Israel on September 14th: 60.90%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Special Chabad Auction on the Occasion of the New Year and in Honor of Chai (18th) Elul – Birthday o on September 14th: 100.00%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Online Only Baseball and Sports Memorabilia on September 14th: 98.09%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs on September 14th: 70.71%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 9/7 on September 14th: 99.21%
Heritage Auctions. Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 9/7 on September 14th: 100.00%
Grays Auctioneers. Fine Art, Furniture and Design on September 14th: 15.63%
Christies. ONLINE AUCTION The Herman Melville Collection of William S. Reese bidstart 9/1 on September 14th: 84.69%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 8/26 on September 6th: 64.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 8/26 on September 5th: 83.61%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 8/26 on September 4th: 85.11%
Morton Subastas. Auction of Old and Contemporary Books on September 13th: 34.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 9/6 on September 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 9/6 on September 13th: 98.64%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on September 13th: 87.14%
ALDE. Original Editions on September 13th: 66.67%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sales - Books on September 12th: 90.00%
Kestenbaum and Company. Auction of Fine Judaica on September 12th: 78.74%
Finarte. Photographs - Time Auction bidstart 7/14 on September 12th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on September 11th: 100.00%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Americana Auction - online only - bidstart 9/1 on September 11th: 92.86%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Collections: Art and Interiors on September 10th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. Signature Fall Auction on September 10th: 95.00%
John McInnis Auctioneers. September Americana Auction on September 10th: 15.52%
Aspire Auctions. September Auction - bidstart 8/26 on September 10th: 98.89%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 9/3 on September 10th: 94.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - bidstart 8/28 on September 11th: 98.37%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Poster Weekly - bidstart 9/4 on September 11th: 96.19%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 9/4 on September 12th: 99.72%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on September 11th: 99.52%
For the week ahead 51 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Sep. 19th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/9. 54 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Annual Fall Antique and Collectible Photography Online Auction. 299 lots
Tue. Sep. 20th
Il Ponte. Milan. Books and Manuscripts. 310 lots
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. Fine Art & Antiques, Books & Pictures | Day 1. 110 lots
Ader. PARIS. Online Photography Books. 202 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 9/13. 531 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 9/13. 118 lots
Bonhams. London. Travel and Exploration. 94 lots
Hake's Auctions. York. Comics, Cards, Action Figures and Toys. 1659 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Online Only - bidstart 9/9. 45 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 9/9. 21 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 75 lots
Wed. Sep. 21st
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Books and Autographs. 198 lots
Bonhams. London. Prints and Multiples. 272 lots
Il Ponte. Milan. The Art of Anastatics. 100 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 9/14. 331 lots
Christies. London - King Street. ONLINE AUCTION Laugh now but one day we'll be in charge: Banksy and 21st Century Editions - bidstart. 62 lots
Freemans. Philadelphia. Books and Manuscripts. 122 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Autographs, Books, Documents, Manuscripts, Posters. 358 lots
Guernseys. New York, NY. Legends and Treasures. 54 lots
Australian Book Auctions. Armadale, . Australian Book Auction. 141 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 9/14. 119 lots
Thu. Sep. 22nd
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Fine Literature - with Beats, Bukowski and the Counterculture. 502 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. PSA Encapsulated Autograph Auction - bidstart 8/19. 685 lots
Skinner. Marlborough. Prints, Photographs, and Multiples - online - bidstart 9/12. 138 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items. 304 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books Auction - bidstart 9/9. 18 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. September Estate Auction. 40 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Fall Variety Auction - Day 1. 31 lots
Fri. Sep. 23rd
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Old Master Prints. 36 lots
Sothebys. London. Made in Britain - bidstart 9/16. 132 lots
Charlton Hall. West Columbia, SC. Hopper, Kennedy and Sage Collections. 68 lots
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lee's Summit . Early Fall Gallery Auction. 78 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Fall Variety Auction - Day 2. 182 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of Anime and Everything Cool. 2261 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Trading Card Games. 249 lots
Sat. Sep. 24th
PosterConnection Inc.. Clayton. Affordable Posters. 302 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 9/17. 200 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. The Zweifel Circus Collection. 443 lots
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Discovery Auction. 40 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Beatles Memorabilia. 21 lots
Bertolami Fine Art . Rome. Greek, Roman, Byzantine Coins and Antiquities; Numismatic Literature. 308 lots
Arader Galleries. New York City. September Auction. 150 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Estate Art and Antiques Auction. 157 lots
Early American. Rancho Santa Fe. History Auction at Early American. 217 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Art and Photography Books Auction - bidstart 9/16. 13 lots
Sun. Sep. 25th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 9/18.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Poster Weekly - bidstart 9/18.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - bidstart 9/11. 458 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/16. 36 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books Auction - bidstart 9/16. 24 lots
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