Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 55 Auctions Archived, another 55 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 4 October, 55 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 3 denominated in Swiss francs, 18 in euros, 6 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 27 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $19,071,608.99.  The average lot sold for $2,161.58.

 

For the coming week you have a fresh 55 sales to consider.

 

 

6 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

ChristiesAn Eye Towards the Real: Photographs from the Collection of Ambassador Trevor Traina on October 2nd: $3,252,564
RR AuctionRemarkable Rarities - bidstart 9/2 on September 28th: $2,362,034
BonhamsPrints and Multiples on October 1st: $2,165,402
ChristiesPost-War to Present on October 1st: $1,636,740
ChristiesContemporary Editions - bidstart 9/17 on October 1st: $1,624,508
Heritage AuctionsPhotographs Signature Auction on October 1st: $1,516,038
 

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

HansonsLondon Fine Art, Antiques and Collectors Auction on September 30th: 338.06%
Potomack CompanyChinese, Japanese & Korean Works of Art: Incl. Lily Tanaka Collection on October 1st: 157.85%
De Baecque and AssociesAncient and Modern Books on October 3rd: 139.17%
ALDEA Collection of Old Books on October 2nd: 130.84%
Heritage AuctionsSpace Exploration Showcase Auction on September 28th: 117.21%
Lyon and TurnbullThe Art Edit, Featuring a Selection of Works From the Estate of William McCance on October 2nd: 108.51%
Winter AssociatesPaintings and Prints, American Antique Furniture on September 30th: 107.28%


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

HansonsLondon Fine Art, Antiques and Collectors Auction on September 30th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on October 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on October 2nd: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.Exclusive Books Auction on September 23rd: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts on September 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 1st: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Pulp Magazines Select Auction on September 29th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsSpace Exploration Showcase Auction on September 28th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsHeroes of the Golden Age Comics Showcase Auction on September 27th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsSunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 1st: 99.91%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 1st: 99.33%
ALDEA Collection of Old Books on October 2nd: 99.22%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on September 24th: 98.88%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksFine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 28th: 98.75%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on September 29th: 98.12%
Potomack CompanyChinese, Japanese & Korean Works of Art: Incl. Lily Tanaka Collection on October 1st: 97.22%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Movie Posters Select Auction on September 29th: 96.88%
Winter AssociatesPaintings and Prints, American Antique Furniture on September 30th: 92.31%
SothebysContemporary Discoveries - bidstart 9/20 on October 2nd: 88.79%
Quinn's Auction Galleries4th In-Home Art Auction on October 1st: 87.23%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on September 27th: 85.25%
SwordersModern and Contemporary Art | To include the David and Pam McCleave Collection on October 2nd: 83.53%
Potomack CompanyOctober Art Cornucopia on October 2nd: 82.76%
Potter and Potter AuctionsCabinet of Morbid Curiosities: The Richard Harris Collection on October 2nd: 81.48%
Ripley AuctionsPICKERS EXPRESS Advertising, Electronics, Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles on October 1st: 80.95%
Koller AuctionsPrints and Multiples - Online Only on June 26th: 80.43%
BonhamsPrints and Multiples on October 1st: 80.20%
FreemansAsian Works of Art on September 27th: 80.00%
 
 
Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. RR Auction Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Autograph Letter Signed, Writing to His Father from Augsburg in October 1777 - "The music here is wholeheartedly bad" on September 28th Actual price: USD $375,000.
  2. Christies Dortmund, 2009 on October 2nd Actual price: USD $352,800.
  3. Christies Duomo di Firenze, Florenz 2004 on October 1st Actual price: USD $315,000.
  4. Christies Greenwood, Mississippi ('The Red Ceiling'), 1973 on October 2nd Actual price: USD $302,400.
  5. Christies Untitled Film Still #81, 1980 on October 2nd Actual price: USD $289,800.
  6. Christies "Untitled" (Still Life) on October 1st Actual price: USD $270,900.
  7. Christies Girl with Balloon on October 1st Actual price: USD $251,161.
  8. De Baecque and Associes [JEHAN PUCELLE] - LIVRE D'HEURES A L'USAGE DE ROME on October 3rd Actual price: USD $220,581.
  9. Christies A sphere lit from the top, four sides, and all their combinations, 2004 on October 2nd Actual price: USD $214,200.
  10. Christies Charles, Vasa, Minnesota, 2002 on October 2nd Actual price: USD $201,600.
  11. RR Auction Ludwig van Beethoven Autograph Letter Signed Twice with Handwritten Musical Quotation from Friedrich von Matthisson's aEU~OpferliedaEU (Song of Sacrifice) on September 28th Actual price: USD $175,000.
  12. Bonhams Grace Kelly on October 1st Actual price: USD $165,600.
  13. Heritage Auctions The Grand Teton and The Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, 1942 on October 1st Actual price: USD $162,500.
  14. Christies Portrait of Jon Gould on October 1st Actual price: USD $151,200.
  15. Christies "Untitled" on October 1st Actual price: USD $151,200.
  16. RR Auction Assassination of John F. Kennedy - Unseen 8mm Film Footage from November 22, 1963, Documenting the Motorcade and Rush to Parkland Hospital on September 28th Actual price: USD $137,500.
  17. RR Auction Lincoln Assassination: Rare Original Reward Broadside Poster for John Wilkes Booth and Conspirators: "$100,000 Reward! The Murderer of our late beloved President, Abraham Lincoln, is still at large" on September 28th Actual price: USD $131,250.
  18. RR Auction Neville Chamberlain War-Dated Autograph Letter Signed on the Day of His Resignation from the Prime Ministership (May 10, 1940) - "The next two or three days will probably decide the fate of mankind for a hundred years" on September 28th Actual price: USD $125,000.
  19. Bonhams Double Gray Scramble on October 1st Actual price: USD $121,150.
  20. Christies Boy with a straw hat waiting to march in a pro-war parade, NYC, 1967 on October 2nd Actual price: USD $119,700.
  21. Christies The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) - 17 May 2011 on October 1st Actual price: USD $117,208.
  22. Heritage Auctions Irises, 1986 on October 1st Actual price: USD $112,500.
  23. RR Auction Albert Einstein Autograph Letter Signed: "I still do not believe that God plays dice" on September 28th Actual price: USD $112,500.
  24. RR Auction Gutenberg Bible Leaf (c. 1452/1454) Printing Micah's Messianic Prophecy - Rare Page from the First Printed Book in the West on September 28th Actual price: USD $112,500.
  25. Christies U.S. 285, New Mexico, 1956 on October 2nd Actual price: USD $107,100.



55 total sales reported this week:

Vermot de Pas. History and Regions of France on October 3rd: 21.33%
PBA Galleries. Photography & Fine Art; Fine Press & Fine Bindings on October 3rd: 69.38%
Maison Bibelot. From the Grand Tour to the Magic Orient A collection of prints - online 9/26 on October 3rd: 52.45%
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Books on October 3rd: 72.52%
Artcurial. Limited Edition online - bidstart 9/26 on October 3rd: 60.12%
Sworders. Modern and Contemporary Art | To include the David and Pam McCleave Collection on October 2nd: 83.53%
Sothebys. Contemporary Discoveries - bidstart 9/20 on October 2nd: 88.79%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Cabinet of Morbid Curiosities: The Richard Harris Collection on October 2nd: 81.48%
Potomack Company. October Art Cornucopia on October 2nd: 82.76%
Lyon and Turnbull. The Art Edit, Featuring a Selection of Works From the Estate of William McCance on October 2nd: 76.00%
Christies. An Eye Towards the Real: Photographs from the Collection of Ambassador Trevor Traina on October 2nd: 79.55%
ALDE. A Collection of Old Books on October 2nd: 99.22%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. 4th In-Home Art Auction on October 1st: 87.23%
Dorotheum . Master Drawings and Prints Until 1900 on October 1st: 73.57%
Hansons. London Fine Art, Antiques and Collectors Auction on September 30th: 100.00%
Aste Bolaffi. Harmers of London: Stamps, Postal History and Documents on September 30th: 48.53%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on October 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on October 2nd: 100.00%
Ripley Auctions. PICKERS EXPRESS Advertising, Electronics, Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles on October 1st: 80.95%
Potomack Company. Chinese, Japanese & Korean Works of Art: Incl. Lily Tanaka Collection on October 1st: 97.22%
Winter Associates. Paintings and Prints, American Antique Furniture on September 30th: 92.31%
Doyle New York. Charleston Collects on October 1st: 78.57%
Christies. Post-War to Present on October 1st: 63.64%
Christies. Contemporary Editions - bidstart 9/17 on October 1st: 73.19%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on October 1st: 80.20%
Ader. Books and Photographs on October 1st: 64.75%
RR Auction. Remarkable Rarities - bidstart 9/2 on September 28th: 74.73%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on September 28th: 31.19%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples - Online Only on June 26th: 80.43%
Angling Auctions. Angling Auction on September 28th: 79.55%
Sothebys. Modern and Contemporary African Art on September 27th: 64.29%
Freemans. Asian Works of Art on September 27th: 80.00%
Eldreds. Jacoulet and 20th Century Japanese Prints on September 27th: 77.50%
Koller Auctions. Books and Autographs - Online Only on September 25th: 64.00%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints and Drawings - Online Only on September 25th: 67.44%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 3 on September 27th: 40.68%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 2 on September 26th: 39.85%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 1 on September 25th: 43.73%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on September 27th: 85.25%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on September 24th: 98.88%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on September 23rd: 57.84%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on September 23rd: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on September 23rd: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Historic Photography Auction on September 22nd: 53.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Historical Memorabilia on September 22nd: 72.73%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 28th: 98.75%
Heritage Auctions. Photographs Signature Auction on October 1st: 78.78%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 1st: 99.33%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Pulp Magazines Select Auction on September 29th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on September 29th: 98.12%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on September 29th: 96.88%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 1st: 99.91%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration Showcase Auction on September 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Heroes of the Golden Age Comics Showcase Auction on September 27th: 100.00%


For the week ahead a fresh 55 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Oct. 7th
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction. 112 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. ONLINE SALE - BOOKS - Fine arts - Modern monograph and general. 770 lots
Kestenbaum and Company. Brooklyn. Single Lot Auction to Benefit October 7th-linked Charities in Israel.. 1 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 99 lots

Tue. Oct. 8th
Bonhams. Paris. Posters Online. 139 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 351 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 158 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Valuable Books and Autographs. 884 lots
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts: Session 1: Autographs, Manuscripts, Music. 119 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 55 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Legacy of a Stateswoman: The Personal Collection of Senator Dianne Feinstein. 64 lots
Ader. PARIS. Letters and Autograph Manuscripts. 248 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. 20th & 21st Century Fine Art: Incl. Harlem Renaissance. 47 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Icons and Heroes: Comics, Sports, TCG & Video Games. 321 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. ONLINE SALE - BOOKS - Fine arts - Modern monograph and general. 537 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . A Thousand Years of Manuscripts. 128 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Avant-garde, and Latest Trends. 33 lots

Wed. Oct. 9th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps and Playing Cards. 440 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 343 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 60 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia. 169 lots
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Day 2 Session II: Futurism, 20th Century editions, Anastatics, Art books; Session III: Tuscan local history, Incunabula. 272 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . The United States Constitution–Signed Official Ratification Copy and Related. 8 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. European & Irish Fine Art, Furniture, & Decorative Arts. 16 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Figures in Focus Featuring a Collection of Albert Arthur Allen Photographs Showcase Auction. 119 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Asiatica - Images of the Flowing World. 191 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Literature and Autographs. 430 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 44 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books, Autographs, Banknotes, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History. 214 lots

Thu. Oct. 10th
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 273 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Rare Books - online 10/3. 340 lots
Bonhams. New York. Photographs. 119 lots
Ader. PARIS. Masterpieces by Leonetto Cappiello. 52 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Rare and Important Travel Prints. 198 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items. 310 lots
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Day 3 - Session IV: Books from XVI to XX Century (First part) Session V: Books from XVI to XX Century (Second part). 249 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books Signature Auction. 348 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Modern Literature. 660 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. October Premier. 69 lots
Old World Auctions. Richmond. Maps and Atlases - online 9/19. 5 lots

Fri. Oct. 11th
Arenberg Auctions. BRUSSEL. Live Auction October. 904 lots
Fleischer's Auctions. Columbus. Day 1: Militaria and Historic Americana. 175 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. October 2024: Online Only Exclusives. 56 lots

Sat. Oct. 12th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 160 lots
William Parkinson. Hinesburg. Americana and Vermontiana Book Auction. 475 lots
Fleischer's Auctions. Columbus. Day 2: Militaria and Historic Americana. 223 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. International Original Art Signature Auction. 835 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Modern Art from the Collections of Ben Wagin, Jürgen Schweinebraden & Alfred Moeke. 102 lots

Sun. Oct. 13th
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. 193 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Banknote Error Currency Showcase Auction. 306 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Part 3. 500 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 90 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books. 85 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • High Bids Win
    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
    and Machine Manuals
    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Ellis Smith Prints unsigned. 20” by 16”.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: United typothetae of America presidents. Pictures of 37 UTA presidents 46th annual convention United typothetae of America Cincinnati 1932.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec signed Paper Impressionism Art Prints. MayMilton 9 1/2” by 13” Reine de Joie 9 1/2” by 13”.
    High Bids Win
    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
    and Machine Manuals
    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Aberle’ Ballet editions. 108th triumph, American season spring and summer 1944.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Puss ‘n Boots. 1994 Charles Perrult All four are signed by Andreas Deja
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Specimen book of type faces. Job composition department, Philadelphia gazette publishing company .
    High Bids Win
    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
    and Machine Manuals
    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur Court By Mark Twain 1889.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 1963 Philadelphia Eagles official program.
    High Bids Win
    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
    and Machine Manuals
    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 8 - Esquire the magazine for men 1954.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: The American printer, July 1910.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Leaves of grass 1855 by Walt Whitman.
  • Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: William Shakespeare.
    The Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1960. 7,210 USD
    Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens.
    A Christmas Carol, First Edition, 1843. 17,500 USD
    Sotheby’s: William Golding.
    Lord of the Flies, First Edition, 1954. 5,400 USD
    Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: Lewis Carroll.
    Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, Inscribed First Edition, 1872. 25,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien.
    The Hobbit, First Edition, 1937. 12,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: John Milton.
    Paradise Lost, 1759. 5,400 USD