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Freeman’s, May 15: William Shakespeare’s Fourth Folio, Printed by Robert Roberts, Robert Everingham, and John Macock for Henry Herringman, 1685. $60,000 – 80,000.Freeman’s, May 14: Tolkien, J.R.R.. The Lord of the Rings trilogy. All First Editions and First Impressions. 1955. $15,000 – 20,000.Freeman’s, May 15: A significant archive of works on communications theory, comprising foundational texts by leading mathematicians. $20,000 – 30,000.Freeman’s, May 15: ALS, Albert Einstein to President Hoover, Berlin, 1929. “I alone am but a grain-of-dust in the development of the human spirit.” $15,000 – 20,000.Freeman’s, May 14: William Shakespeare’s As You Like It and The Taming of the Shrew. First Printings of Two Complete Plays From Shakespeare's First Folio. 1623. $30,000 – 50,000.Freeman’s, May 14: Orwell, George. Nineteen Eighty-Four, 1949. First Edition with the Rare Publisher’s Printed Wrap-Around Band. $8,000 – 12,000.Freeman’s, May 15: Complete Set of 52 Tinted Lithographed Plates Containing Pre-Fire Chicago City Views by Louis Kurz and the Chicago Lithographing Company. $10,000 – 15,000.Freeman’s, May 14: Jefferson, Thomas. Notes on the State of Virginia. First London Edition. $10,000 – 15,000.Freeman’s, May 15: A significant archive of works on game theory, comprising foundational texts by leading mathematicians. $20,000 – 30,000.Freeman’s, May 14: Poe, Edgar Allan. "The Raven" in The American Review. Volume I, number II. February 1845. First Printing in Original Wrappers. $8,000 – 12,000.Freeman’s, May 14: Stoker, Bram. Dracula. First Edition, First Issue. $6,000 – 8,000.Freeman’s, May 15: A group of artifacts relating to the Pre-Fire Chicago courthouse bell, ca 1871-1877. $800 – 1,200.
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Ketterer Rare Books
Auction May 18thKetterer Rare Books, May 18: Linschoten, Navigatio ac itinerarium. 1599. Est: € 80,000Ketterer Rare Books, May 18: Basilius Besler, Hortus Eystettensis, 1640. Est: € 180,000Ketterer Rare Books, May 18: Alberto Giacometti, Paris sans fin, 1969. Est: € 15,000Ketterer Rare Books
Auction May 18thKetterer Rare Books, May 18:
J. Glogoviensis, Introductorium compendiosum in tractatum spere, 1513. Est: € 8,000Ketterer Rare Books, May 18:
G. W. Knorr, Verlustiging der oogen en van den geest, 1717-50. Est: € 5,000Ketterer Rare Books, May 18: Albert Einstein, Signifcant scientific letter to his Princeton colleague E. G. Straus, 1945. Est: € 10,000Ketterer Rare Books
Auction May 18thKetterer Rare Books, May 18: Ostrog Bible, 1581. Est: € 18,000Ketterer Rare Books, May 18: PAN, 10 volumes, 1895-1900. Est: € 12,000Ketterer Rare Books, May 18: Kurt Schwitters, Merz 11, 1924. Est: € 10,000Ketterer Rare Books
Auction May 18thKetterer Rare Books, May 18: H. Schedel, Liber chronicarum, 1493. Est: € 35,000Ketterer Rare Books, May 18: A.-E. Gautier d’Agoty, Cours complet d’anatomie, 1773. Est: € 8,000Ketterer Rare Books, May 18: Ch. Bukowski & K. Price, Heat Wave, 1995. Est: € 5,000 -
Heritage, May 13: Isaac Asimov. I, Robot. The dedication copy, inscribed to John W. Campbell, Jr.Heritage, May 13: Aldous Huxley. Brave New World. A fine copy, in a brilliant dust jacket.Heritage, May 13: Ray Bradbury. Fahrenheit 451. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author.Heritage, May 13: Robert A. Heinlein. Stranger in a Strange Land. A fine copy, signed by the author.Heritage, May 13: Jules Verne. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas. Exceedingly rare true first American edition, first issue.
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Sotheby’s
Original Film Posters
Open for bidding 5-20 MaySotheby’s, May 5-20: King Kong (1933). Rare Czech poster for King Kong, 1933. £40,000 to £60,000.Sotheby’s, May 5-20: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986). British One Sheet for Ferris Bueller's Day Off, 1986. £4,000 to £6,000.Sotheby’s, May 5-20: Goldfinger (1964). British Quad for Goldfinger, signed by Shirley Bassey, 1964. £7,000 to £10,000.Sotheby’s, May 5-20: Alice in Wonderland / Alice au Pays des Merveilles (1951). French Grande for Alice in Wonderland / Alice au Pays des Merveilles, 1951. £7,000 to £10,000.Sotheby’s, May 5-20: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961). US poster for Breakfast at Tiffany’s, 1961. £15,000 to £20,000.Sotheby’s, May 5-20: Star Wars (1977). British Quad for Star Wars, 1977. £5,000 to £8,000.
Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 110 Auctions Archived, another 62 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended March 27, 110 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database of rare and collectible books, manuscripts, maps and ephemera: 3 denominated in Australian dollars, 2 in Swiss francs, 1 in Columbian pesos, 31 in euros, 16 in British pounds, 3 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Norwegian krone, 1 in New Zealand dollars, 2 in Swedish krona, 51 in U. S. Dollars, and 1 in South African rand.
Turnover was $39,668,441.89. The average lot brought $2,578.55. Eighteen thousand seven hundred and fifty-three lots were offered and 15,384 found new homes. For the week, 82.03% of all lots offered were sold.
This report includes this week’s Top 25s for 13 categories, full details for the past week’s sales, as well as a full listing of the upcoming week’s 62 sales.
Start by clicking the tabs for the Top 25s. Each category reflects different experiences. They are live!
12 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Christies. Japanese and Korean Art on March 24th: $4,598,957
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts on March 26th: $4,206,538
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples on March 25th: $3,705,931
Christies. Prints and Multiples on March 26th: $3,295,550
RR Auction. Remarkable Rarities on March 26th: $2,140,151
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. Dr. Zara's Poetic Library on March 20th: $1,763,681
Forum Auctions. Natural History: the remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026 on March 26th: $1,741,104
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Signature Auction on March 26th: $1,549,316
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Magnolia Collection: Postal History of Texas, Part One on March 25th: $1,512,323
Christies. Jean Paul Barbier-Mueller's poetic library on March 24th: $1,438,741
Freeman's | Hindman. The Fathers and Saviors of Our Country: A Presidential Sale on March 26th: $1,093,888
Bonhams. Fine Japanese & Korean Art on March 25th: $1,078,070
31 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration Showcase Auction on March 21st: 214.29%
Bonhams. Fine Japanese & Korean Art on March 25th: 213.69%
Christies. Japanese and Korean Art on March 24th: 201.20%
OSENAT. The Empire at Fontainebleau on March 22nd: 196.84%
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. Dr. Zara's Poetic Library on March 20th: 192.74%
Heritage Auctions. Hollywood/Entertainment Showcase Auction on March 25th: 190.42%
Gorringes. 20th Century Design & Pop Culture | House & Garden Sales on March 23rd: 169.46%
Doyle New York. Fine Asian Works of Art on March 25th: 167.20%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Drawings and Prints on March 27th: 150.21%
Sothebys. An Italian Collecting Journey - Chapter II on March 25th: 149.33%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts on March 26th: 148.96%
Freeman's | Hindman. Women's Work on March 25th: 144.41%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Signature Auction on March 26th: 144.29%
Freeman's | Hindman. The Fathers and Saviors of Our Country: A Presidential Sale on March 26th: 136.43%
Gros & Delettrez. Philippe Chaperon Archives: Architectural and Decorative Drawings - Fiews and Plans of Paris and Various on March 27th: 132.98%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Magnolia Collection: Postal History of Texas, Part One on March 25th: 131.83%
Crafoord Auktioner. Francesco Bacoccoli Collection - The Golden Era of Cartography: Part I on March 22nd: 128.88%
Bukowskis. Lilla Bukowskis on March 23rd: 128.54%
Arenberg Auctions. March Auction 2026 Day 1 on March 26th: 125.54%
Forum Auctions. Natural History: the remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026 on March 26th: 124.30%
De Baecque and Associes. Photographica on March 26th: 120.42%
Dreweatts. Fine Clocks, Barometers and Scientific Instruments on March 26th: 120.25%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books on March 25th: 118.18%
Brunk Auctions. British & Continental on March 25th: 116.94%
De Baecque and Associes. Weapons - Militaria - Decorations on March 26th: 115.75%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on March 24th: 111.17%
Du Mouchelles. March 2026: Day Two on March 20th: 110.88%
Bonhams. Fine Books, Atlases & Manuscripts on March 26th: 107.79%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples on March 25th: 106.70%
Freeman's | Hindman. The Collected Library, Including Americana and Early Photography on March 20th: 102.71%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on March 26th: 101.84%
61 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Koller Auctions. Old Master Drawings and Prints on March 27th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. Coin & Currency Auction on March 27th: 100.00%
Dreweatts. Fine Clocks, Barometers and Scientific Instruments on March 26th: 100.00%
Arenberg Auctions. March Auction 2026 Day 1 on March 26th: 100.00%
Sothebys. An Italian Collecting Journey - Chapter II on March 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Hollywood/Entertainment Showcase Auction on March 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on March 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on March 25th: 100.00%
Brunk Auctions. British & Continental on March 25th: 100.00%
KC Auction Company. March Art Auction on March 23rd: 100.00%
amelia jeffers. Weekly Collectors' Warehouse Treasure Auction on March 23rd: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on March 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on March 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on March 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on March 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on March 22nd: 100.00%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts on March 26th: 99.81%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on March 24th: 99.80%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration Showcase Auction on March 21st: 99.62%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Magnolia Collection: Postal History of Texas, Part One on March 25th: 99.53%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Signature Auction on March 26th: 99.24%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Sports Memorabilia & Collectibles on March 24th: 98.99%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on March 22nd: 98.14%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books on March 25th: 97.19%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Comics & Comic Art: Online Edition on March 25th: 95.50%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Fiction to Feature Film: First editions, Signed copies + on March 27th: 95.49%
Freeman's | Hindman. The Fathers and Saviors of Our Country: A Presidential Sale on March 26th: 95.35%
EV Stamps. Stamps & Postal History Auction on March 22nd: 95.24%
Christies. Japanese and Korean Art on March 24th: 94.81%
Freeman's | Hindman. Women's Work on March 25th: 94.44%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on March 26th: 94.26%
PBA Galleries. Books in All Fields with Literature, Americana, Maps & Views, Antiquarian, and Art on March 26th: 94.22%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on March 22nd: 94.12%
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. Dr. Zara's Poetic Library on March 20th: 92.64%
Forum Auctions. Natural History: the remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026 on March 26th: 92.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs & Manuscripts Auction on March 11th: 91.94%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Exclusive Pre-Passover Sale Important Rabbinic Letters · Rare Books · Manuscripts · Judaica on March 22nd: 91.67%
Du Mouchelles. March 2026: Day Two on March 20th: 91.49%
amelia jeffers. March Great Estates Auction, Day 2 on March 20th: 90.91%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on March 18th: 90.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 21st: 90.00%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Home Furnishing and Interiors Auction to include Antiques and Modern Furniture. A Large Selection of Ceramics, Glass and Decorative Ware, Assorted Pocket and Wrist Watches, Jewellery on March 24th: 89.47%
Hake's Auctions. March Premier Auction on March 25th: 88.95%
Kestenbaum and Company. Auction of Passover Haggadot on March 23rd: 88.89%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Fine Art at Auction on March 21st: 88.81%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Vintage Posters on March 26th: 88.47%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on March 11th: 88.24%
Bukowskis. Lilla Bukowskis on March 23rd: 87.50%
Freeman's | Hindman. The Collected Library, Including Americana and Early Photography on March 20th: 86.52%
Bonhams. Fine Books, Atlases & Manuscripts on March 26th: 85.80%
Olympia Auctions. Olympia Timed: Paintings, Works on Paper and Sculpture on March 22nd: 85.71%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples on March 25th: 84.96%
Bogota Auction. Graphic Art and Posters from the Collection: Film, Theatre and Publicity on March 26th: 84.07%
De Baecque and Associes. Weapons - Militaria - Decorations on March 26th: 83.33%
Doyle New York. Fine Asian Works of Art on March 25th: 83.33%
Bonhams. Fine Japanese & Korean Art on March 25th: 83.33%
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Old Master, British and European Art on March 25th: 83.33%
Ader. Côte XXe - Online on March 26th: 81.25%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Historic Militaria & Autographs Auction 2026 on March 26th: 81.24%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on March 26th: 81.13%
De Baecque and Associes. Photographica on March 26th: 80.95%
110 total sales reported this week:
Charlton Hall. Ten Centuries | Live Online on March 27th: 73.33%
Gros & Delettrez. Philippe Chaperon Archives: Architectural and Decorative Drawings - Fiews and Plans of Paris and Various on March 27th: 74.21%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Drawings and Prints on March 27th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. Coin & Currency Auction on March 27th: 100.00%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Film Posters, Daybills, Lobby Cards and Stills - Elvis Presley, James Bond and more on March 27th: 58.20%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Home Furnishing and Interiors Auction to include Antiques and Modern Furniture. A Large Selection of Ceramics, Glass and Decorative Ware, Assorted Pocket and Wrist Watches, Jewellery on March 26th: 76.92%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Fiction to Feature Film: First editions, Signed copies + on March 27th: 95.49%
RR Auction. Remarkable Rarities on March 26th: 65.59%
PBA Galleries. Books in All Fields with Literature, Americana, Maps & Views, Antiquarian, and Art on March 26th: 94.22%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Vintage Posters on March 26th: 88.47%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. March 2026 Auction on March 26th: 12.00%
Morton Subastas. Antiques and Books - The Collector's Cabinet on March 26th: 58.10%
Morton Subastas. Online Only - Special Book Auction on March 26th: 31.34%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Signature Auction on March 26th: 99.24%
Freeman's | Hindman. The Fathers and Saviors of Our Country: A Presidential Sale on March 26th: 95.35%
Dreweatts. Fine Clocks, Barometers and Scientific Instruments on March 26th: 100.00%
De Baecque and Associes. Photographica on March 26th: 80.95%
De Baecque and Associes. Weapons - Militaria - Decorations on March 26th: 83.33%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on March 26th: 94.26%
Bonhams. Fine Books, Atlases & Manuscripts on March 26th: 85.80%
Bogota Auction. Graphic Art and Posters from the Collection: Film, Theatre and Publicity on March 26th: 84.07%
Arenberg Auctions. March Auction 2026 Day 1 on March 26th: 100.00%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Historic Militaria & Autographs Auction 2026 on March 26th: 81.24%
Ader. Côte XXe - Online on March 26th: 81.25%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on March 26th: 81.13%
Forum Auctions. Natural History: the remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026 on March 26th: 92.33%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts on March 26th: 99.81%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Movie Posters on March 25th: 18.49%
Sothebys. An Italian Collecting Journey - Chapter II on March 25th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples on March 25th: 84.96%
Sandwich Auction House. March Discovery on March 25th: 71.88%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Magnolia Collection: Postal History of Texas, Part One on March 25th: 99.53%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Comics & Comic Art: Online Edition on March 25th: 95.50%
Litchfield County Auctions. Antiques & Modern Design on March 25th: 79.31%
Koller Auctions. Books and Autographs on March 25th: 59.66%
Heritage Auctions. Hollywood/Entertainment Showcase Auction on March 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on March 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on March 25th: 100.00%
Hake's Auctions. March Premier Auction on March 25th: 88.95%
Freeman's | Hindman. Women's Work on March 25th: 94.44%
Doyle New York. Fine Asian Works of Art on March 25th: 83.33%
Chiswick Auctions. Photographica on March 25th: 70.55%
Brunk Auctions. British & Continental on March 25th: 100.00%
Bonhams. Fine Japanese & Korean Art on March 25th: 83.33%
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Old Master, British and European Art on March 25th: 83.33%
Art + Object. Important Paintings & Contemporary Art on March 25th: 30.00%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books on March 25th: 97.19%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Fine & Decorative Arts Quarterly on March 24th: 64.71%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Home Furnishing and Interiors Auction to include Antiques and Modern Furniture. A Large Selection of Ceramics, Glass and Decorative Ware, Assorted Pocket and Wrist Watches, Jewellery on March 24th: 89.47%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Sports Memorabilia & Collectibles on March 24th: 98.99%
Moreshet Auctions. Special Auction in Honor of Passover on March 24th: 76.92%
Christies. Japanese and Korean Art on March 24th: 94.81%
Christies. Jean Paul Barbier-Mueller's poetic library on March 24th: 75.00%
Bonhams. Chinese Printings, Calligraphy and Prints on March 24th: 54.69%
Artcurial. Antiquarian Books, Manuscripts Online on March 24th: 52.94%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Musical Instruments & Rare Hot Wheels on March 23rd: 52.17%
Kestenbaum and Company. Auction of Passover Haggadot on March 23rd: 88.89%
KC Auction Company. March Art Auction on March 23rd: 100.00%
Gorringes. 20th Century Design & Pop Culture | House & Garden Sales on March 23rd: 48.21%
Bukowskis. Lilla Bukowskis on March 23rd: 87.50%
amelia jeffers. Weekly Collectors' Warehouse Treasure Auction on March 23rd: 100.00%
Australian Book Auctions. Books, Maps, Prints: Travel, Exploration, Australiana, John Gould lithographs, Australian Military books mostly from one private collection on March 23rd: 56.83%
Stephan Welz & Co.. Timed March Promenade Auction - Online Only on March 22nd: 42.37%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Exclusive Pre-Passover Sale Important Rabbinic Letters · Rare Books · Manuscripts · Judaica on March 22nd: 91.67%
OSENAT. Sale of the Angelus at Chailly-en-Bière, Online on March 23rd: 72.22%
Olympia Auctions. Olympia Timed: Paintings, Works on Paper and Sculpture on March 22nd: 85.71%
OSENAT. The Empire at Fontainebleau on March 22nd: 69.23%
EV Stamps. Stamps & Postal History Auction on March 22nd: 95.24%
Crafoord Auktioner. Francesco Bacoccoli Collection - The Golden Era of Cartography: Part I on March 22nd: 77.19%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Timed Auction of Ceramics, Works of Art, Pictures & Furniture etc on March 22nd: 40.74%
Hansons. March Four-Day Antiques & Collectors Auction Days 3 and 4 on March 24th: 68.75%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Antiques, Pictures & Collectables with Wines on March 21st: 71.43%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on March 21st: 53.33%
Venator and Hanstein. Modern and Contemporary Graphics and Art, Modern Books on March 21st: 61.04%
Blackwell Auctions. March Exceptional Estates on March 21st: 75.00%
Venator and Hanstein. Old Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on March 20th: 55.69%
Venator and Hanstein. History of Discovery and Research on March 19th: 59.80%
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. Dr. Zara's Poetic Library on March 20th: 92.64%
Michaans Auctions. March Gallery Auction on March 20th: 72.97%
Freeman's | Hindman. The Collected Library, Including Americana and Early Photography on March 20th: 86.52%
Giquello. 20th Century Art and Literature on March 20th: 56.64%
Du Mouchelles. March 2026: Day Two on March 20th: 91.49%
Clars Auction Gallery. The Warehouse Auction on March 21st: 47.62%
Clars Auction Gallery. March Gallery Auction on March 20th: 61.90%
Bukowskis. Japanese Prints & Works of Art - Spring Edition on March 20th: 59.46%
Artcurial. Prints and Multiples Online on March 20th: 64.46%
amelia jeffers. March Great Estates Auction, Day 2 on March 20th: 90.91%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on March 18th: 90.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on March 17th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on March 16th: 73.15%
Catawiki B. V.. Science & Nature Books Auction on March 15th: 42.86%
Catawiki B. V.. Photography Books Auction on March 15th: 33.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on March 14th: 75.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on March 15th: 39.19%
Catawiki B. V.. Historical Photography Auction on March 14th: 77.46%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on March 11th: 88.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs & Manuscripts Auction on March 11th: 91.94%
Old World Auctions. Maps and Atlases on March 11th: 37.67%
OSENAT. The Imperial Collections - First Day on March 21st: 65.00%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Fine Art at Auction on March 21st: 88.81%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on March 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on March 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on March 24th: 99.80%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on March 22nd: 98.14%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on March 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on March 22nd: 94.12%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on March 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration Showcase Auction on March 21st: 99.62%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 21st: 90.00%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Norwegian illustration art on March 22nd: 45.90%
For the week ahead 62 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Mar. 30th
Chiswick Auctions. London. Photographica Timed Online. 101 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. RAW: Monday Night Comics. 150 lots
Sothebys. Hong Kong. Contemporary Day Auction. 2 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700. 89 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Discovery on Sunset. 17 lots
Tue. Mar. 31st
Christies. London - King Street. Contemporary Editions: London. 62 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 428 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 151 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 99 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Coins, Banknotes and Medallions. 17 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026. 273 lots
Christies. New York. Anime Starts Here: Japanese Subculture Reimagines Tradition. 26 lots
Ader. PARIS. Antiquarian and Modern Books. 240 lots
Bertolami Fine Art . Rome. The Mario Guidotti Collection First Editions & 20th Century Avant-Garde. 359 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Early Printing Science Americana Maritime & Maps. 218 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. March Estate Auction. 21 lots
Lark Mason Associates. New Braunfels. Chinese and Asian Works of Art. 42 lots
Bukowskis. Stockholm. The Master Etcher Zorn – A Collection.
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . London March - Jewellery, Silver, Coins and Collectables Auction.
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. March Estate Auction.
Wed. Apr. 1st
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Old Master Prints and Drawings - Online. 23 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Books and Autographs - online only. 114 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 130 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 353 lots
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Toronto. Major Art Books Auction.
Vermot de Pas. Paris. History and Regions of France. 666 lots
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. History and Chivalry. 28 lots
Christies. New York. South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art Online. 12 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . An Éminence Grise of the Arts: The Collection of Véra Russell (1911-1992). 196 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. INVINCIBLE: Comics & Original Art. 67 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700. 22 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. TIMED Estate Art & Antiques Auction. 52 lots
Rossini. Paris. Modern Art. 18 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Toys & Models, Sporting & Fishing. 41 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books. 209 lots
Thu. Apr. 2nd
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Avignon and Comtat Venaissin: a historical collection. 190 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Photography & Art, Fine Press, Fine Bindings. 372 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. G & T Collection Silver, Bronze, and Copper Age Comics Showcase Auction. 208 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Jim Davis -- The Art of Garfield Comic Art Showcase Auction. 102 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Signature® Auction. 417 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Post War & Contemporary Art. 56 lots
Christies. New York. Arts of Asia Online. 124 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. COMICS - A Collection Of Dedications. Part I. 534 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . The Derbyshire Spring Fine Art Auction to include: A single owner collection of works by John Hardman & Co. & George Collin (Derby County) Sporting Memorabilia.
Fri. Apr. 3rd
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Sporlympique XIII.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Spring Sports Card Catalog Auction. 2052 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . French Literature & Illustrated. 24 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Literature & Illustrated Books Auction. 18 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Avignon and Comtat Venaissin: A Historical Collection, Part II. 48 lots
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. PARIS . Hollywood in Paris - Original Filming Items. 71 lots
Sat. Apr. 4th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of Tom and Jerry and the MGM Studios Animation Art Showcase Auction. 327 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comic Cover Art Showcase Auction. 78 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Sports Card and Comic Auction. 94 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700. 74 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs & Manuscripts Auction. 20 lots
Sun. Apr. 5th
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. 332 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Spring Hong Kong World Paper Money Showcase Auction. 348 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Stamps & Postal History Auction. 13 lots
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE
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Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
28th May 2026Forum, May 28: Book of Hours.- Heures de nostre dame a l'usaige de Romme, Paris, Antoine Chappiel pour Germain Hardouin, [1504]. £6,000-8,000Forum, May 28: Colonna (Francesco). La Hypnerotomachia di Poliphilo, second edition, Venice, Sons of Aldus Manutius, 1545. £15,000-20,000Forum, May 28: The Christ Child holding a crystal orb and surrounded by banderoles with devotional exhortations, on a leaf most probably from a Book of Hours, [Southern Netherlands, last decades of the fifteenth century]. £2,000-3,000Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
28th May 2026Forum, May 28: Jackson (Shirley). The Haunting of Hill House, first English edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to Claude Fredericks, 1960. £2,000-3,000Forum, May 28: Lennon (John). In His Own Write, first edition, first impression, signed by the author, 1964. £3,000-4,000Forum, May 28: Doves Press.- Keats (John). [Poems], one of 200 copies on paper, Doves Press, 1914. £5,000-7,000Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
28th May 2026Forum, May 28: Rodrigues (João Barbosa). Sertum Palmarum Brasiliensium, 2 vol., first and only edition, Brussels, 1903. £8,000-12,000Forum, May 28: Newton (Sir Isaac). Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica…editio ultima, auctior et emendatior, Amsterdam, Sumptibus Societatis, 1714. £8,000-12,000Forum, May 28: Kepler (Johannes). Ad Vitellionem paralipomena, wuibus astronomiae pars optica traditur, first edition, Frankfurt am Main, 1604. £5,000-7,000Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
28th May 2026Forum, May 28: Tagliacozzi (Gaspare). De Curtorum Chirurgia per insitionem, libri duo, first edition, Venice, Gasparo Bindoni, 1597. £7,000-10,000Forum, May 28: Lootsman (Jacobsz). The Lightning Colomne, or Sea-Mirrour, containing the Sea-Coasts of the Northern, Eastern and Western Navigation..., 1670. £8,000-12,000Forum, May 28: Ribelles y Helip (José), Attributed to. An album comprising 33 finely executed watercolours of Spanish costume, bull-fighting scenes, and other genre subjects, [circa 1830]. £10,000-15,000 -
Lion Heart Autographs
Landmark Auction of Rare & Important Autograph Letters & Manuscripts—Fresh to the Market and Unseen for Decades
May 20, 2026Lion Heart, Ending May 20: Dr. King will “follow Christ to death” for Racial Equality & “the health of Democracy”. $12,000 to $14,000.Lion Heart, Ending May 20: 1775 George Washington Naval DS for a “Freind [sic.] to American Liberty”. $15,000 to $18,000.Lion Heart, Ending May 20: Marie Antoinette Orders Payment for Swiss Guard’s Elite “Cent-Suisses”. $10,000 to $12,000.Lion Heart Autographs
Landmark Auction of Rare & Important Autograph Letters & Manuscripts—Fresh to the Market and Unseen for Decades
May 20, 2026Lion Heart, Ending May 20: Einstein On the Mystery of the Unbelievable. $3,250 to $3,500.Lion Heart, Ending May 20: Brahms Signed Autograph Musical Manuscript Last Auctioned in 1938. $42,000 to $45,000.Lion Heart, Ending May 20: John Adams Signed Land Grant for the Army’s Quartermaster General. $3,500 to $4,000.Lion Heart Autographs
Landmark Auction of Rare & Important Autograph Letters & Manuscripts—Fresh to the Market and Unseen for Decades
May 20, 2026Lion Heart, Ending May 20: Darwin Letter Referring to a Photograph. $3,000 to $3,500.Lion Heart, Ending May 20: Rare Ltd. Ed. of Alfred Dreyfus’ Memoir Inscribed to French Politician and Dreyfusard. $12,000 to $15,000.Lion Heart, Ending May 20: Unique, Ten Year Post WWII Jazz Archive Including Brubeck, Desmond, Feather, Kenton, Paul, Taylor, Yaged, and Many Others. $1,000 to $1,200.Lion Heart Autographs
Landmark Auction of Rare & Important Autograph Letters & Manuscripts—Fresh to the Market and Unseen for Decades
May 20, 2026Lion Heart, Ending May 20: Detailed 8-Page Mendelssohn ALS Mentioning the Completion of his "Violin Concerto". $2,600 to $2,800.Lion Heart, Ending May 20: Rare, Signed Book from Susan B. Anthony’s Library with Remarkable Associations. $2,200 to $2,400.Lion Heart, Ending May 20: Unique Puccini ALS to His Lover Mentioning Five Operas and Two Great Sopranos. $2,200 to $2,500.
