Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 47 Auctions Archived, Another 64 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended 3 May, 47 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Canadian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 13 in euros, 5 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Norwegian krona and 24 in US dollars.
Turnover was $8,567,394.74 as 77.43% of all lots changed hands. The average lot sold for a slim $789.69.
For the week ahead 64 sales are scheduled.
2 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on April 27th: $1,567,401
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on April 30th: $1,229,585
9 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Lang's Auction, Inc.. Sportsmen's Auction on April 26th: 229.78%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. 2024 American Antiques, Chinese, Continental, and Jewelry Spring Auction on April 27th: 189.89%
Il Ponte. Prints, Multiples, and Modern Art on April 24th: 171.58%
Heritage Auctions. Americana & Political Signature Auction on April 27th: 140.05%
Bruneau & Co. . The Andy Yanchus Collection, Part V on April 27th: 130.90%
Arenberg Auctions. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Atlases on April 27th: 128.14%
ALDE. Mountain Books on April 24th: 117.09%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on April 29th: 108.70%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on April 30th: 106.07%
32 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
John McInnis Auctioneers. Durham NH Virtual Online Moving Auction on April 28th: 100.00%
Addison and Sarova. Bookworm Online-Only Sale on April 28th: 100.00%
Bruneau & Co. . The Andy Yanchus Collection, Part V on April 27th: 100.00%
Bruneau & Co. . Comics, Sports, TCG & Toys on April 27th: 100.00%
Arenberg Auctions. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Atlases on April 27th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. Single Owner Collection of Rare and Early Printed Books on April 26th: 100.00%
Lang's Auction, Inc.. Sportsmen's Auction on April 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on April 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on April 30th: 99.83%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on April 28th: 99.57%
Il Ponte. Prints, Multiples, and Modern Art on April 24th: 99.50%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on April 30th: 98.64%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sales - Books on April 29th: 98.35%
Addison and Sarova. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Ephemera on April 27th: 98.23%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 27th: 97.50%
New England Book Auctions. Angling, Big Game Hunting, Firearms, Part 1 on April 30th: 96.83%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on April 28th: 95.24%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on April 27th: 95.16%
Heritage Auctions. Spring US Obsolete Banknotes Showcase Auction on April 28th: 95.13%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. 2024 American Antiques, Chinese, Continental, and Jewelry Spring Auction on April 27th: 93.94%
Heritage Auctions. Americana & Political Signature Auction on April 27th: 93.30%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Major LA Estate Comic and Collectible Auction on April 28th: 92.15%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on April 30th: 89.51%
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Indigenous Art Auction - Online 4/4 on April 28th: 89.13%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - online 4/12 on April 24th: 88.33%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on April 30th: 85.71%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Sammensurium Auction on April 28th: 85.71%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on April 30th: 85.19%
Potomack Company. April Cornucopia: Art, Furniture & Decorative Arts on April 30th: 83.95%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - online 4/12 on April 21st: 83.33%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on April 29th: 82.35%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - online 4/12 on April 22nd: 81.05%
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47 total sales reported this week:
Potomack Company. April Cornucopia: Art, Furniture & Decorative Arts on April 30th: 83.95%
New England Book Auctions. Angling, Big Game Hunting, Firearms, Part 1 on April 30th: 96.83%
Morton Subastas. Auction of Antique and Contemporary Books on April 30th: 19.63%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on April 30th: 85.71%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on April 30th: 89.51%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on April 30th: 85.19%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sales - Books on April 29th: 98.35%
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Theme Auction: Books and Manuscripts - online 4/19 on April 29th: 59.04%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on April 29th: 82.35%
L'Autographe Auctions. L'Autograph Auction April 2024 on April 30th: 40.22%
Sworders. Books and Maps - online 4/19 on April 28th: 66.55%
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Indigenous Art Auction - Online 4/4 on April 28th: 89.13%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Major LA Estate Comic and Collectible Auction on April 28th: 92.15%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Durham NH Virtual Online Moving Auction on April 28th: 100.00%
Chiswick Auctions. Photographica - online 4/15 on April 28th: 42.00%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Sammensurium Auction on April 28th: 85.71%
Addison and Sarova. Bookworm Online-Only Sale on April 28th: 100.00%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. 2024 American Antiques, Chinese, Continental, and Jewelry Spring Auction on April 27th: 93.94%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on April 27th: 53.01%
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. From noble estates and bourgeois property, valuable books and classical art on April 27th: 24.37%
Bruneau & Co. . The Andy Yanchus Collection, Part V on April 27th: 100.00%
Bruneau & Co. . Comics, Sports, TCG & Toys on April 27th: 100.00%
Addison and Sarova. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Ephemera on April 27th: 98.23%
Arenberg Auctions. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Atlases on April 27th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. Single Owner Collection of Rare and Early Printed Books on April 26th: 100.00%
Lang's Auction, Inc.. Sportsmen's Auction on April 26th: 100.00%
Alexander Historical Auctions. World Wars and Militaria Auction Spring 2024 - Day 2 on April 26th: 73.90%
Alexander Historical Auctions. World Wars and Militaria Auction Spring 2024 - Day 1 on April 25th: 74.13%
Il Ponte. Prints, Multiples, and Modern Art on April 24th: 99.50%
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Spring Rare Book & Collectors' Timed Auction. Rare & Antiquarian Books: to include the Residue from the Library of the Late Dr. Philip Murray, Sligo and Select items from Other Private Clients. on April 24th: 54.93%
ALDE. Mountain Books on April 24th: 71.29%
Artcurial. Urban Online Only on April 23rd: 33.17%
Heritage Auctions. Photographs Signature Auction on April 30th: 77.92%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on April 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on April 30th: 98.64%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on April 30th: 99.83%
Heritage Auctions. Spring US Obsolete Banknotes Showcase Auction on April 28th: 95.13%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on April 28th: 99.57%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on April 28th: 95.24%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on April 27th: 95.16%
Heritage Auctions. Americana & Political Signature Auction on April 27th: 93.30%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 27th: 97.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - online 4/12 on April 24th: 88.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - online 4/12 on April 22nd: 81.05%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction - online 4/12 on April 21st: 50.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction - online 4/12 on April 21st: 36.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - online 4/12 on April 21st: 83.33%
For the week ahead 64 sales are scheduled:
Mon. May. 6th
Bertolami Fine Art . Rome. Militaria, Orders of Chivalry, Napoleonic collectibles. 52 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction. 222 lots
Fairhill Auction. Elkton. Military and Political Collectibles. 487 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/26. 101 lots
Lark Mason Associates. New Braunfels. Online Auction: Prints and Catalogues. 52 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Paintings and Prints; Asian Sculpture, etc.. 49 lots
Tue. May. 7th
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Leiden. Books and Prints - Sessions 1 and 2. 612 lots
Ader. PARIS. Judaica. 185 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 441 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 205 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. CSNS US Currency Signature Auction. 2105 lots
Bonhams. New York. IMPORTANT SCIENCE, PHILOSOPHY, & ALCHEMY RARE BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS - online 4/28. 24 lots
Dorotheum . Linz. Spring Auction. 87 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. New York. The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Allbright. 25 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 52 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Antique and Decorative Arts and Ephemera Auction. 72 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 36 lots
Wed. May. 8th
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Part I: The Solomon David Schloss Collection / Part II: Rare and Important Items. 98 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 364 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 107 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction. 129 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Books, Maps, Ephemera and Works on Paper. 439 lots
Litchfield County Auctions. Litchfield. The Decorator Sale - Day 2. 180 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Allbright - online 4/26. 63 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. No Reserve Estate Art and Antiques - Timed - Online Only. 133 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/26. 68 lots
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Leiden. Books and Prints - Sessions 3 and 4. 572 lots
Thu. May. 9th
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Valuable Books, Autographs and Prints. 667 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Rare Book Auction - online 4/23. 372 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Modern Literature. 360 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Tennis & Sports Posters: Collection of the Schwartz Family & Tennis Corporation of America. 204 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Science, Natural History and Curiosities. 38 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. May Pulps Showcase Auction. 169 lots
Finarte. Rome. Original Comics and Illustrations. 675 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Chicago. Toomey: Great Estates. 14 lots
Sothebys. Hong Kong. Modern Discoveries - online 5/2. 10 lots
Fri. May. 10th
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Modern Literature, Photobooks, Erotica and Posters. 534 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Erotica - From the collection Hans-Jürgen Döpp. 104 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Heartbeat of Cartoon II. 777 lots
Bruneau & Co. . Cranston. DiscoverIT Comics and Toys.
Sat. May. 11th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 160 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. United States Postal History. 137 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Modern Art and Photography. 584 lots
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. GRAND PRIX PHOTO DE SAINT-TROPEZ | CHARITY SALE. 33 lots
Freemans. Philadelphia. Modern and Contemporary Art. 16 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. Wild West Wonders: May Collectors Auction Event. 182 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. The Collection of Vikki Carr. 19 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. May Timed Auction - Day 1. 512 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. May Auction Extravaganza. 14 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Book Auction - bidstart 5/3. 40 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books - bidstart 5/3. 56 lots
Sun. May. 12th
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. 242 lots
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 104 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Highland Park Collection of Small Size U.S. Currency - Part 2 - Federal Reserve and Emergency Banknotes Showcase Auction. 187 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. The Timed Art Sale - online 4/26.
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. May Timed Auction - Day 2.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/3. 162 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books Auction - bidstart 5/3. 37 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Historical Memorabilia - online 5/4. 23 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . French Literature and Illustrated - bidstart 5/3. 63 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Historical Photography - bidstart 5/3. 54 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/3. 26 lots
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5a5a37a4-bc84-4fa8-b8b8-bad6106a9297.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/00aa5647-98fa-42e5-aa1f-e306d308a753.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/529a982d-de64-41cf-b68c-93f0df023bfc.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5c121f9c-5368-40ac-a487-76508b5ac622.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], "Carter Dickson" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b3755d4d-1805-4e33-969b-59cca97eb26e.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], \"Carter Dickson\" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] "Nicholas Blake". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b1a17968-ead3-471f-b6b2-ccd4e31c0e2c.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] \"Nicholas Blake\". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.")
