For the week ended 15 September 43 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 14 in euros, 4 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 22 in US dollars.

Turnover was $9,920,440.22 as 88.12% of all lots changed hands.  There were 9,478 offered and 8,352 transacted.  The average lot sold for $1,187.79.

The tide is rising.

3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Genazym. The High Holidays on September 10th: $3,595,504
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 8/25 on September 13th: $1,123,578
Sothebys. Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own: At Home on September 8th: $1,024,357

12 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:

Sothebys. Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own: At Home on September 8th: 1197.85%
Clars Auction Gallery. Fall Modern and Contemporary Art on September 14th: 924.10%
Sothebys. Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own | In Love with Japan on September 11th: 329.45%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 8/25 on September 3rd: 175.15%
Leland Little Auctions. Signature Fall Auction on September 9th: 166.72%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Collections on September 8th: 139.45%
ALDE. Old Books - Stamps on September 13th: 129.68%
Gorringes. Book and Weekly on September 11th: 128.33%
Bonhams. The Greg Louganis Olympic Collection on September 14th: 113.08%
Eldreds. Americana and Marine on September 15th: 112.09%
Peter Arnold. The library of Tom Austen Brown on the Australian Aborigines on June 25th: 111.92%
Genazym. The High Holidays on September 10th: 106.44%


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

Genazym. The High Holidays on September 10th: 100.00%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Collections on September 8th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. Signature Fall Auction on September 9th: 100.00%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, and Historical Documents - Day 2 on September 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on September 12th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own | In Love with Japan on September 11th: 100.00%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books on September 11th: 100.00%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, and Historical Documents - Day 1 on September 13th: 99.78%
Peter Arnold. The library of Tom Austen Brown on the Australian Aborigines on June 25th: 99.73%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on September 12th: 99.71%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on September 12th: 99.46%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on September 13th: 98.11%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on September 13th: 97.40%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on September 10th: 96.86%
Sothebys. Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own: At Home on September 8th: 96.77%
ALDE. Old Books - Stamps on September 13th: 96.63%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 9/2 on September 9th: 95.88%
Aspire Auctions. August Auction - bidstart 8/25 on September 9th: 95.52%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on September 11th: 95.50%
Gorringes. Book and Weekly on September 11th: 94.44%
Purcell Auctioneers. Sale of Irish Interest Books - Antiquarian Books, Letter Signed by W B Yeats, Maps, Irish Postcards, on September 13th: 91.74%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 8/25 on September 3rd: 91.67%
Eldreds. Americana and Marine on September 15th: 91.30%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on September 10th: 90.08%
Revere Auctions. Autumn Elegance: Fine Art, Decor, and Furnishings on September 13th: 89.68%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 8/25 on September 4th: 88.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 8/25 on September 5th: 86.67%
Bonhams. The Greg Louganis Olympic Collection on September 14th: 84.62%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on September 12th: 83.78%
Du Mouchelles. The September Auctions: Day 2 on September 15th: 82.76%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Pictures of Normadie on September 13th: 81.76%

44 total sales reported this week:

Peter Arnold. The library of Tom Austen Brown on the Australian Aborigines on June 25th: 99.73%
Michaans Auctions. September Gallery Auction on September 15th: 62.79%
Eldreds. Americana and Marine on September 15th: 91.30%
Du Mouchelles. The September Auctions: Day 2 on September 15th: 82.76%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Australian Book Auction on September 14th: 66.73%
Rossini. PRINTS, PAINTINGS & SCULPTURES – 19TH CENTURY, MODERN & CONTEMPORARY on September 14th: 57.41%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, and Historical Documents - Day 2 on September 14th: 100.00%
Finarte. Charms of Asia - bidstart 8/3 on September 14th: 33.33%
Clars Auction Gallery. Fall Modern and Contemporary Art on September 14th: 75.47%
Bonhams. The Greg Louganis Olympic Collection on September 14th: 84.62%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Estate Treasures Auction on September 15th: 74.51%
Trafford Books. Books, Ephemera, Cigarette and Trade Cards, Autographs, Photographs, Postcards, Stamps and Postal Hi on September 13th: 66.19%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Pictures of Normadie on September 13th: 81.76%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 8/25 on September 13th: 76.62%
Revere Auctions. Autumn Elegance: Fine Art, Decor, and Furnishings on September 13th: 89.68%
Purcell Auctioneers. Sale of Irish Interest Books - Antiquarian Books, Letter Signed by W B Yeats, Maps, Irish Postcards, on September 13th: 91.74%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, and Historical Documents - Day 1 on September 13th: 99.78%
ALDE. Old Books - Stamps on September 13th: 96.63%
Finarte. Photographs on September 12th: 58.33%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on September 12th: 83.78%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on September 13th: 57.54%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on September 13th: 98.11%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on September 13th: 97.40%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on September 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on September 12th: 99.46%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on September 12th: 99.71%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books on September 11th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own | In Love with Japan on September 11th: 100.00%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on September 11th: 95.50%
Gorringes. Book and Weekly on September 11th: 94.44%
Genazym. The High Holidays on September 10th: 100.00%
Morton Subastas. Discovery Auction on September 9th: 50.60%
Leland Little Auctions. Signature Fall Auction on September 9th: 100.00%
Aspire Auctions. August Auction - bidstart 8/25 on September 9th: 95.52%
Sothebys. Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own: At Home on September 8th: 96.77%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Collections on September 8th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 8/25 on September 5th: 86.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 8/25 on September 4th: 88.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 8/25 on September 3rd: 77.42%
Catawiki B. V.. Excusive Books - bidstart 8/25 on September 3rd: 48.65%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 8/25 on September 3rd: 91.67%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on September 10th: 96.86%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on September 10th: 90.08%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 9/2 on September 9th: 95.88%

For the week ahead 56 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Sep. 18th
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Art Within Reach | September. 93 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 96/8. 43 lots
Hake's Auctions. York. Hakes Auction. 1583 lots

Tue. Sep. 19th
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. Day 1 Asian Art & Carpets I Day 2 Ceramics, Glass & Books. 251 lots
Il Ponte. Milan. Antique Books and Livres d'Artistes. 319 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 643 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 180 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Modern and Contemporary Art - A Collection of Lithographs, Posters and Some Originals. 187 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 43 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 9/8. 33 lots
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Glendale. Estate Sale Liquidation Auction. 347 lots

Wed. Sep. 20th
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Books and Autographs. 259 lots
Bonhams. London. Prints and Multiples. 274 lots
Litchfield County Auctions. Litchfield. September Books and Ephemera. 413 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 312 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 101 lots
Ader. PARIS. A COLLECTION: PONT-AVEN, SYMBOLISTS AND NABIS - PRINTS AND DRAWINGS - PART 1. 176 lots
Santa Fe Art Auction. Santa Fe. Contemporary Art, Design & Photography. 35 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. The Collection of Dr. Sylvia LeGrain. 18 lots
Rossini. Paris. Photo Themes - Online. 270 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. CLASSIC SALE - NUMEROUS ART BOOK HANDLES, OLD, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, COLLECTION OF PLAT. 95 lots
Kestenbaum and Company. Brooklyn. Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Art. 177 lots

Thu. Sep. 21st
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Literature with Beats, and the Counterculture. 557 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 110 lots
Ader. PARIS. A COLLECTION: PONT-AVEN, SYMBOLISTS AND NABIS - PRINTS AND DRAWINGS - PART 2. 196 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs. 277 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Prints and Multiples. 194 lots
Sothebys. London. Travel, Atlases, Maps & Natural History - bidstart 9/7. 261 lots
Freemans. Philadelphia. Collect: Americana. 42 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Comic Books - Objects - Boards and Albums. 361 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Spectacular Showcase Auction Featuring Pulps From The Collection of Dr. Dave Anderson. 397 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Historical Manuscripts Signature Auction. 658 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. September Estate Auction. 32 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items. 237 lots
Bonhams. Marlborough. Prints and Photographs. 201 lots

Fri. Sep. 22nd
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Old Master Prints. 28 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Coin-Op and Advertising. 100 lots
Rossini. Paris. PLÉIADE LIBRARY & VINTAGE POSTERS, ADVERTISING, GALLERIES AND OPERA. 394 lots
Sothebys. London. James Bond on Bond Street - bidstart 9/8. 196 lots
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Books, Prints, Autographs. 453 lots
Sothebys. New York. A Friend of China: the Papers of Evans Carlson Assembled at Yan’an - bidstart 9/14. 16 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. The Important Collection of H. Marshall Goodman, Jr.. 67 lots

Sat. Sep. 23rd
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 9/16. 170 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Remarkable Rarities - bidstart 8/25. 80 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Gilbert Lascault Collection - Modern and Contemporary Art, Books, Curiosities, Asian and Early Arts. 79 lots
Carlsen Gallery. Greenville, NY. Anniversary Auction. 14 lots
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Modern and contemporary Prints · Drawings · Multiples · Modern Books. 555 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Showcase Auction. 477 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Trading Card Games Platinum Session and Signature Auction. 201 lots
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Gahanna. Important Numismatic Literature. 544 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. Legends of the West: Western & Native American Sale. 152 lots

Sun. Sep. 24th
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. 323 lots
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 102 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Olde Mill National Bank Showcase Auction. 364 lots

Bruce McKinney

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