For the week ended 26 May 2023, 57 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1  denominated in Danish krone, 18 in euros, 8 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, and 28 in US dollars.

Turnover this past week was $21,039,431.67 as 74.97% of all lots changed hands.  There were 12,557 offered and 9,414 transacted.  The average lot sold for $2,234.91.

Note that three prior Genazym sales have been posted as recent and have been added to today's numbers.

Summer arrives! 

7 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Genazym. Holiday Auction on May 21st: $3,213,832
Genazym. June 30, 2020 on June 20th: $1,483,276
Ader. Ancient and Modern Prints on May 25th: $1,230,896
Brunk Auctions. The Collection of Jean and Jim Barrow on May 20th: $1,204,560
Genazym. July 16, 2019 on July 16th: $1,166,137
Genazym. January 21, 2020 on January 21st: $1,120,082
Robert Siegel Galleries. Worldwide Stamps and Postal History on May 24th: $1,080,632

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

Ader. Manuscripts and Autographs: Collection Pierre Lhost on May 17th: 142.95%
Ader. Ancient and Modern Prints on May 25th: 142.02%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Worldwide Stamps and Postal History on May 24th: 139.52%
Brunk Auctions. The Collection of Jean and Jim Barrow on May 20th: 132.09%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration Signature Auction on May 20th: 120.07%
Pandolfini. Works on Paper: Drawings, Paintings, and Prints on May 24th: 109.16%
Genazym. Holiday Auction on May 21st: 108.94%


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

Neal Auction Company. Unreserved@Neal Auction, Online only on May 25th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. Memorial Weekend Auction on May 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 5/7 on May 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 5/16 on May 23rd: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on May 21st: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/5 on May 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sealed Booster Boxes Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on May 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 5/14 on May 22nd: 99.82%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 5/17 on May 24th: 99.65%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 5/16 on May 23rd: 99.11%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Showcase Auction: Horror & Weird Tales Featuring the Jack and Joanie Kump Collection on May 25th: 99.06%
Genazym. Holiday Auction on May 21st: 98.53%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 5/17 on May 24th: 98.26%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Worldwide Stamps and Postal History on May 24th: 98.23%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration Signature Auction on May 20th: 97.50%
Genazym. June 30, 2020 on June 20th: 96.98%
Brunk Auctions. The Collection of Jean and Jim Barrow on May 20th: 95.31%
One Source Auctions. Estate of Paul Brady Online Antiques Auction, Part 1 on May 22nd: 94.74%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Timed Collectors sale of Olympic memorabilia, Beano and Dandy Comics and Ephemera etc - bidstart 7/1 on July 24th: 93.55%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 5/13 on May 20th: 93.50%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on May 24th: 92.31%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/5 on May 14th: 91.67%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Prints on May 23rd: 90.36%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 5/14 on May 21st: 90.09%
Genazym. January 21, 2020 on January 21st: 88.89%
Ader. Manuscripts and Autographs: Collection Pierre Lhost on May 17th: 88.50%
Genazym. February 19, 2019 on February 19th: 85.53%
Genazym. July 16, 2019 on July 16th: 85.35%
Ader. Ancient and Modern Prints on May 25th: 84.76%
Genazym. August 30, 2018 on August 30th: 84.25%
Bonhams. The Collection of Olivia de Havilland on May 23rd: 83.08%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on May 25th: 82.27%
Bonhams. Prints and Photographs - bidstart 5/15 on May 25th: 81.02%

57 total sales reported this week:

Sothebys. Contemporary Discoveries - bidstart 5/19 on May 25th: 62.50%
Neal Auction Company. Unreserved@Neal Auction, Online only on May 25th: 100.00%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. The James Dean Collection on May 25th: 69.91%
Leland Little Auctions. Memorial Weekend Auction on May 25th: 100.00%
Artcurial. From the Marie-Puck Broodthaers Collection on May 25th: 73.39%
Ader. Ancient and Modern Prints on May 25th: 84.76%
Pandolfini. Works on Paper: Drawings, Paintings, and Prints on May 24th: 71.43%
Pandolfini. Books, Manuscripts and Autographs on May 24th: 76.67%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on May 24th: 92.31%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on May 25th: 82.27%
Chiswick Auctions. Books and Works on Paper on May 24th: 62.96%
Bonhams. Prints and Photographs - bidstart 5/15 on May 25th: 81.02%
Bonhams. Rock, Pop and Film on May 24th: 65.81%
ALDE. Old Books on May 24th: 52.79%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Worldwide Stamps and Postal History on May 24th: 98.23%
Heritage Auctions. Sealed Booster Boxes Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on May 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Showcase Auction: Horror & Weird Tales Featuring the Jack and Joanie Kump Collection on May 25th: 99.06%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 5/17 on May 24th: 98.26%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 5/17 on May 24th: 99.65%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Auction - bidstart 5/17 on May 23rd: 73.75%
Morton Subastas. Old and Contemporary Books Auction on May 23rd: 30.00%
Chorley's. Fine Art & Antiques on May 23rd: 36.51%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Prints on May 23rd: 90.36%
Bonhams. The Collection of Olivia de Havilland on May 23rd: 83.08%
Bonhams. From Harunobu to Hasui Japanese Prints across the centuries on May 23rd: 56.22%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 5/14 on May 22nd: 99.82%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 5/16 on May 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 5/16 on May 23rd: 99.11%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 5/5 on May 16th: 75.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/5 on May 15th: 57.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Historical Photography Auction - bidstart 5/5 on May 14th: 71.43%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/5 on May 14th: 91.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/5 on May 13th: 100.00%
One Source Auctions. Estate of Paul Brady Online Antiques Auction, Part 1 on May 22nd: 94.74%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Timed Collectors sale of Olympic memorabilia, Beano and Dandy Comics and Ephemera etc - bidstart 7/1 on July 24th: 93.55%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia on May 3rd: 57.06%
Vermot de Pas. AUTOGRAPHS, PHOTOGRAPHY: HISTORY, SPECTACLE, POLITICS, CINEMA, LITERATURE ETC ..... on September 20th: 53.52%
Vermot de Pas. 500 Autographs, Photographs and Drawings on May 22nd: 32.80%
Vermot de Pas. Maps and Views on May 22nd: 17.44%
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Books on May 3rd: 63.95%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on May 21st: 100.00%
Genazym. June 30, 2020 on June 20th: 96.98%
Genazym. January 21, 2020 on January 21st: 88.89%
Genazym. July 16, 2019 on July 16th: 85.35%
Genazym. February 19, 2019 on February 19th: 85.53%
Genazym. August 30, 2018 on August 30th: 84.25%
Genazym. Holiday Auction on May 21st: 98.53%
Ader. Manuscripts and Autographs: Collection Pierre Lhost on May 17th: 88.50%
Clars Auction Gallery. Art Within Reach - A Clars Timed Auction on May 15th: 71.19%
Morton Subastas. Opportunity Auction on May 20th: 36.56%
Brunk Auctions. The Collection of Jean and Jim Barrow on May 20th: 95.31%
Finarte. Original Comic Arts and Illustration on May 20th: 48.06%
Finarte. Original Movie Poster Artworks on May 18th: 30.65%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 5/7 on May 21st: 100.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 5/13 on May 20th: 93.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 5/14 on May 21st: 90.09%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration Signature Auction on May 20th: 97.50%

For the week ahead 46 sales are scheduled:

Mon. May. 29th
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. 10TH Annual Memorial Day Online Only Auction. 127 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. The Estate of Larry McMurtry. 87 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/19. 44 lots

Tue. May. 30th
Ader. PARIS. Illuminations, Ancient and Modern Books. 130 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 5/23. 375 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 5/23. 121 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Classic and Modern Books - 100 Live. 238 lots
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Jerusalem. Kaballa and Chassidut, Sifrei HaGr"a, Belongings of Tzaddikim, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, R. 290 lots
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Kilkenny. Rare Book and Collectors' Sale. 1075 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 5/19. 30 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 56 lots
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Los Angeles. Hollywood Legends and Music Auction.
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. Travel Exploration Architecture Eastern Europe Posters - bidstart 4/11.

Wed. May. 31st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 5/24. 243 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 5/24. 127 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. 19th and 20th Century Photographs. 305 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Travel Library. 173 lots
University Archives. Wilton. Rare Manuscripts, Books & Sports Memorabilia. 358 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Fine Art, Furniture and Decor. 41 lots

Thu. Jun. 1st
ALDE. Paris. Music Books from the Andre Tubeuf Collection. 229 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Rare & Antiquarian: Fine Press, Fine Bindings, Illustrated Books & More. 419 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Fine Books & Manuscripts, including The Ronald K. Siegel Collection. 468 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Antiquarian Book Sale - bidstart 5/25. 320 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Prints and Multiples. 308 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Focus on Women. 182 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. History and Regions of France: Manuscripts, Documents, Cabinets, Maps and Archives. 541 lots
Aspire Auctions. Pittsburgh. May Auction - bidstart 5/26. 80 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Summer Sporting Auction. 30 lots
Duke's. Dorchester. Interiors.
Waverly Auctions. Falls Church. Quinns June Shelf Lot Auction.

Fri. Jun. 2nd
Bonhams. London. Prints and Multiples. 318 lots
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Discovery Auction. 44 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. FROM THE STÉPHANE CLAVREUIL COLLECTION - PRECIOUS ANCIENT BOOKS - EXCEPTIONAL MANUSCRIPT. 93 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/19. 15 lots
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Books and Paintings. 354 lots

Sat. Jun. 3rd
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Hamburg. Modern Art - Books - Autographs. 662 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 5/27. 200 lots
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Books and Paintings. 476 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. Western and Americana Collector Spring Auction. 112 lots
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Prints and Drawings at Auction. 286 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Monthly Sports Cards and Comic Books Auction.

Sun. Jun. 4th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 5/28.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 5/28.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 5/21. 230 lots
Carlsen Gallery. Greenville, NY. Early June Antique Auction. 20 lots
The Book Merchant Jenkins. West End. Rare Books, Photographs, Maps & Manuscripts. 211 lots

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