Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 70 Auctions Archived, another 80 Upcoming this Week

 For the week ended 18 April, 70 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 17 in euros, 13 in British pounds,1 in Mexican pesos, 2 in Polish zloty, 2 in Swedish krona, and 34 in US dollars.

 

Twelve thousand and sixty-seven lots were offered and 9,940 sold for a 82.37% win rate.

 

Turnover was $24,329,128.98. The average lot sold for $2,447.60.

 

A fresh 80 auctions are completing this week!

 

4 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

ChristiesPrints and Multiples on April 16th: $8,564,976
SothebysPrints and Multiples on April 15th: $4,674,235
ChristiesPhotographs on April 17th: $3,747,996
Swann GalleriesOld Master Through Modern Prints: Featuring The Reba W. & Dave H. Williams Collection of Color Woodcuts on April 15th: $1,169,539

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

Vermot de Pas2024: The Legacy on April 13th: 457.67%
BukowskisJohn Bauer on April 17th: 399.86%
Heritage AuctionsNon-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on April 17th: 303.24%
BonhamsA Modern Antiquarian, The Collection of Graham Slater Part 2 on April 16th: 215.55%
Desa UnicumCharity Auction of Contemporary Art of the Together with Courage Foundation on April 11th: 187.50%
Il PonteBooks on April 15th: 185.45%
BonhamsA Modern Antiquarian, The Collection of Graham Slater Part I on April 15th: 141.20%
Marion Antique AuctionsApril Adventure Sale on April 12th: 137.92%
Pierre Berge and AssociesBooks, Manuscripts & Autographs #1 on April 17th: 121.05%
Doyle New YorkRare Books, Autographs and Maps on April 11th: 115.24%
BonhamsBritish. Cool. on April 16th: 113.18%
Vogt Auction50th Anniversary Sale - Day 2 on April 13th: 111.66%
AderClergue Collection - Part III Online: Photography Books dedicated to Lucien Clergue on April 15th: 110.46%
Aspire AuctionsApril 2025 Auction on April 12th: 109.13%
ChristiesPrints and Multiples on April 16th: 106.64%
Forum AuctionsOnline: Books and Works on Paper on April 10th: 106.57%
Keys Fine Arts AuctioneersTwo Day Books, Maps, Ephemera and Works on Paper on April 17th: 102.07%


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

Santa Fe Art AuctionSpring Sale on April 16th: 100.00%
Revere AuctionsLynn Rosetto Kasper: The Splendid Collection on April 16th: 100.00%
BukowskisJohn Bauer on April 17th: 100.00%
BonhamsA Modern Antiquarian, The Collection of Graham Slater Part 2 on April 16th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsJapanese Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on April 17th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on April 16th: 100.00%
BonhamsA Modern Antiquarian, The Collection of Graham Slater Part I on April 15th: 100.00%
Vermot de Pas2024: The Legacy on April 13th: 100.00%
Vogt Auction50th Anniversary Sale - Day 2 on April 13th: 100.00%
Vogt Auction50th Anniversary Sale - Day 1 on April 12th: 100.00%
Desa UnicumWassily Kandinsky: The Coryphaeus of Abstraction on April 14th: 100.00%
Desa UnicumCharity Auction of Contemporary Art of the Together with Courage Foundation on April 11th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on April 15th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsPulp Magazine Select Auction on April 13th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsSunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on April 15th: 99.74%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on April 13th: 99.60%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on April 16th: 99.13%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday US Currency Select Auction on April 15th: 98.85%
Heritage AuctionsSpring is in Bloom Romance Comics and Comics Art Showcase Auction on April 17th: 97.33%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on April 15th: 97.25%
Aspire AuctionsApril 2025 Auction on April 12th: 96.30%
Heritage AuctionsHatchets, Horror and Havoc: Precode Comics on April 11th: 95.79%
Il PonteBooks on April 15th: 94.80%
Marion Antique AuctionsApril Adventure Sale on April 12th: 92.41%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic BooksellersWeb Sale #4 of Numismatic Books on April 10th: 92.09%
BonhamsBritish. Cool. on April 16th: 91.67%
Heritage AuctionsNon-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on April 17th: 91.47%
Forum AuctionsOnline: Books and Works on Paper on April 10th: 91.18%
Ripley AuctionsTimed Estates Retro Groovy Kitsch Decor and More on April 16th: 90.48%
ChristiesPrints and Multiples on April 16th: 90.38%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & ValuersEdinburgh Home and Interiors on April 17th: 90.24%
Doyle New YorkRare Books, Autographs and Maps on April 11th: 90.06%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Movie Posters Select Auction on April 13th: 89.72%
SothebysPrints and Multiples on April 15th: 89.08%
SothebysModern and Contemporary Art Day Auction on April 11th: 88.89%
Pierre Berge and AssociesThe Collection of an Amateur Couple on April 11th: 88.89%
Il PontePrints, Multiples and Modern Art on April 16th: 87.34%
Freeman's | HindmanContemporary Visions: Two Distinguished Private Collections including Property from the Estate of Ruth Miles Pite on April 15th: 86.84%
Ripley AuctionsPickers EXPRESS Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles VIII on April 15th: 86.67%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksFine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 12th: 86.18%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts on April 6th: 84.44%
AderClergue Collection - Part III Online: Photography Books dedicated to Lucien Clergue on April 15th: 84.21%
HansonsThe Harry Potter Auction – Uncorrected Proofs, First Editions, Signed Books & Illustrations on April 15th: 82.61%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on April 9th: 82.14%
AguttesPost-War and Contemporary Art Online on April 10th: 80.00%
 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christies Jazz on April 16th Actual price: USD $504,000.
  2. Christies Portfolio I on April 16th Actual price: USD $403,200.
  3. Sothebys Green on April 15th Actual price: USD $355,600.
  4. Christies Sunset on April 16th Actual price: USD $277,200.
  5. Sothebys The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) - 25 March on April 15th Actual price: USD $254,000.
  6. Christies Chanel, from Ads on April 16th Actual price: USD $226,800.
  7. Sothebys Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, from Reigning Queens (Royal Edition) (Feldman & Schellmann II.336A) on April 15th Actual price: USD $215,900.
  8. Christies Sunset on April 16th Actual price: USD $214,200.
  9. Christies An Image of Celia, from Moving Focus on April 16th Actual price: USD $214,200.
  10. Sothebys On a Clear Day on April 15th Actual price: USD $203,200.
  11. Christies Sunset on April 16th Actual price: USD $201,600.
  12. Christies Sunset on April 16th Actual price: USD $201,600.
  13. Christies Sunset on April 16th Actual price: USD $201,600.
  14. Sothebys Superhero Portfolio on April 15th Actual price: USD $190,500.
  15. Christies Truck on April 16th Actual price: USD $189,000.
  16. Sothebys Ascent; Olympic; Leeches; and Liberty on April 15th Actual price: USD $177,800.
  17. Christies Portfolio Two: The National Parks and Monuments; 15 Photographs by Ansel Adams on April 17th Actual price: USD $176,400.
  18. Christies The Hand of Man, 1902 on April 17th Actual price: USD $176,400.
  19. Christies Pine Barrens Tree Frog, from Endangered Species on April 16th Actual price: USD $157,500.
  20. Christies Flag I on April 16th Actual price: USD $157,500.
  21. Sothebys Landscape with Boats (Corlett 302) on April 15th Actual price: USD $139,700.
  22. Christies Sunset on April 16th Actual price: USD $138,600.
  23. Christies Country Bouquet, from Steel Drawing Edition on April 16th Actual price: USD $138,600.
  24. Christies Untitled No. 1, from The Yosemite Suite on April 16th Actual price: USD $138,600.
  25. Christies Portrait de Jacqueline de Face II on April 16th Actual price: USD $138,600.



70 total sales reported this week:

Santa Fe Art Auction. Spring Sale on April 16th: 100.00%
Sandwich Auction House. April Discovery Auction on April 16th: 62.86%
Ripley Auctions. Timed Estates Retro Groovy Kitsch Decor and More on April 16th: 90.48%
Revere Auctions. Lynn Rosetto Kasper: The Splendid Collection on April 16th: 100.00%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Edinburgh Home and Interiors on April 17th: 90.24%
RR Auction. Space Exploration on April 17th: 73.75%
PBA Galleries. Fine Literature - Beats, and the Counterculture on April 17th: 73.21%
Pierre Berge and Associes. Books, Manuscripts & Autographs #1 on April 17th: 69.88%
Il Ponte. Prints, Multiples and Modern Art on April 16th: 87.34%
Finarte. Maps of Liguria and Corsica on April 16th: 59.11%
Duke's. The Spring Auction on April 16th: 60.98%
Duke's. Art and Design post 1880 on April 17th: 76.92%
Christies. Photographs on April 17th: 76.13%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on April 16th: 90.38%
Bukowskis. Contemporary Art and Design on April 16th: 63.64%
Bukowskis. John Bauer on April 17th: 100.00%
Bonhams. A Modern Antiquarian, The Collection of Graham Slater Part 2 on April 16th: 100.00%
Bonhams. British. Cool. on April 16th: 91.67%
Blackwell Auctions. Beatlemania Collectibles Countdown Auction on April 16th: 47.37%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Two Day Books, Maps, Ephemera and Works on Paper on April 17th: 66.42%
Bertolami Fine Art . Old and Modern Master Prints on April 16th: 0.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on April 15th: 98.85%
Heritage Auctions. Japanese Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on April 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Spring is in Bloom Romance Comics and Comics Art Showcase Auction on April 17th: 97.33%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on April 17th: 91.47%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on April 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on April 16th: 99.13%
Swann Galleries. Old Master Through Modern Prints: Featuring The Reba W. & Dave H. Williams Collection of Color Woodcuts on April 15th: 78.01%
Ripley Auctions. Pickers EXPRESS Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles VIII on April 15th: 86.67%
Il Ponte. Books on April 15th: 94.80%
Hansons. The April Library Sale – To Include Counter-Culture & Underground Publishing on April 15th: 67.38%
Hansons. The Harry Potter Auction – Uncorrected Proofs, First Editions, Signed Books & Illustrations on April 15th: 82.61%
Freeman's | Hindman. Contemporary Visions: Two Distinguished Private Collections including Property from the Estate of Ruth Miles Pite on April 15th: 86.84%
Bonhams. A Modern Antiquarian, The Collection of Graham Slater Part I on April 15th: 100.00%
Ader. Clergue Collection - Part III Online: Photography Books dedicated to Lucien Clergue on April 15th: 84.21%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Autographs, Memorabilia & Art Estate Auction on April 14th: 71.02%
Vermot de Pas. 2024: The Legacy on April 13th: 100.00%
Lay's Auctioneers. All Things Music - Timed Sale on April 13th: 61.90%
Vogt Auction. 50th Anniversary Sale - Day 2 on April 13th: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. 50th Anniversary Sale - Day 1 on April 12th: 100.00%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on April 12th: 42.03%
Marion Antique Auctions. April Adventure Sale on April 12th: 92.41%
Aspire Auctions. April 2025 Auction on April 12th: 96.30%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Incunabula to modern times: Science, History, Religion, Literature LIVE on April 11th: 57.65%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples on April 15th: 89.08%
Sothebys. Modern and Contemporary Art Day Auction on April 11th: 88.89%
Pierre Berge and Associes. The Collection of an Amateur Couple on April 11th: 88.89%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs and Maps on April 11th: 90.06%
Desa Unicum. Wassily Kandinsky: The Coryphaeus of Abstraction on April 14th: 100.00%
Desa Unicum. Charity Auction of Contemporary Art of the Together with Courage Foundation on April 11th: 100.00%
Bertolami Fine Art . Photographs from important european collections on April 11th: 47.25%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Books & Manuscripts, Silverware, Jewelry & Watches on April 10th: 63.16%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Web Sale #4 of Numismatic Books on April 10th: 92.09%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on April 10th: 91.18%
Aguttes. Post-War and Contemporary Art Online on April 10th: 80.00%
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornish Art, Fine Art and Studio Pottery on April 11th: 69.23%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 12th: 86.18%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on April 15th: 97.25%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on April 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on April 15th: 99.74%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on April 13th: 89.72%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on April 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on April 13th: 99.60%
Heritage Auctions. Hatchets, Horror and Havoc: Precode Comics on April 11th: 95.79%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on April 9th: 82.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on April 7th: 63.39%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on April 7th: 70.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on April 6th: 36.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on April 6th: 84.44%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction on April 5th: 73.33%


For the week ahead 80 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Apr. 21st
Sothebys. New York. Timeless Titans | Legendary Sports Cards. 13 lots
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. Books, Autographs. 162 lots
Zisska and Lacher. Munich. Turcica - Turkish Wars, Balkan und Orient. 88 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 32 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 91 lots

Tue. Apr. 22nd
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Modern Photography. 42 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Fine Books. 360 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Art Books - An Antique Dealer's Library - Chapter 1: Fine Arts in Italy. 440 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Landry Pop: The Paperboy Collection: Platinum and Golden Age Comics. 59 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Landry Pop: The Vault: Icons from Golden to Modern. 102 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 46 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 407 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 215 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 100 lots
Bonhams. Guildford. The Spring Automobilia Auction, Lonline 4/8. 180 lots
Stephan Welz & Co.. Constantia. Premium April Auction. 115 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books & Ephemera. 223 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Troy Burt Estate Vinyl HiFi and Music Memorabilia. 22 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale - Books - Decorative Arts Antiques and Moderns. 405 lots

Wed. Apr. 23rd
Old World Auctions. Richmond. Maps and Atlases. 789 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Ancient and Modern Books. 149 lots
University Archives. Wilton. Rare Autographs, Books, Photos & Ephemera. 510 lots
Propstore. Hertfordshire. Online Entertainment Memorabilia Auction: London Spring 2025. 75 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 335 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 89 lots
Ader. PARIS. Judaica. 182 lots
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Collectibles & Retro featuring Bakelite, Disneyana, Autographs, Children's Books & More. 288 lots
Rossini. Paris. Paintings, Posters, Lithographs, Works on Paper & Sculptures. 20 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Spring Fling. 45 lots
Gros & Delettrez. PARIS. Travel: Books and Cartography. 332 lots
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Timed Auction. 480 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Sale of the Library of the Late Bruce Arnold (1936-2024). Part Two of the Bruce Arnold Library includes a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Antiquarian Books, Rare, Signed & First Editions. 666 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Contemporary Art. 54 lots
Sothebys. New York. Art Bash 2025 Live Auction - San Francisco. 4 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 55 lots

Thu. Apr. 24th
ALDE. Paris. Chaye-Petritzi Library: Greece and the Levant - Atlases & Travel Books - Natural History. 293 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Spring Fine and Decorative Arts - Day 1. 24 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online: Books and Works on Paper. 304 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Houdiniana and Magic Memorabilia. 253 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Art Deco at 100: Iconic Posters from the William W. Crouse Collection. 100 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Film Posters. 452 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. History and Regions of France. 600 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Grailkeepers Golden Age Comics & Pulps Showcase Auction. 173 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Art of Olivia Hollywood/Entertainment Showcase Auction. 38 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Complete Sets Trading Card Games Showcase Auction. 15 lots
Ader. PARIS. Judaica. 387 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. United States Postal History. 817 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. European and British Paintings and Works of Art. 20 lots
Charlton Hall. West Columbia, SC. Americana and Fine Objects. 11 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. The Fine Sale. 11 lots

Fri. Apr. 25th
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Publicity Posters. 243 lots
Fleischer's Auctions. Columbus. Day 1: Historic Americana & African American History. 236 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Country Estates Auction - Day 1. 97 lots
amelia jeffers. Columbus, OH . Fabulous Finds Spring Two-Day Auction @ The Warehouse, Day 1. 27 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. April Art Cornucopia. 60 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Spring Fine and Decorative Arts - Day 2. 9 lots

Sat. Apr. 26th
Jeschke Jadi Auctions Berlin GmbH. Berlin. From aristocratic estates and bourgeois property Valuable Books, Prints and Classical Art Zoologia et Ethnologia Collection of Professor Dr. Manfred Niekisch. 1459 lots
Lang's Auction, Inc.. Bouckville. Collectibles Auction.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 153 lots
Fleischer's Auctions. Columbus. Civil War & Militaria. 184 lots
Addison and Sarova. Social Circle. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera. 290 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Americana & Political Signature® Auction. 157 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Unreserved: Country Estates Auction - Day 2. 46 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Showcase Auction. 1016 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Unearthly Wonders: The Larry K. Springer Collection Movie Posters Showcase Auction. 660 lots
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. American Antiques, Chinese, and Continental Spring Auction. 46 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. International Comic Art Signature Auction. 659 lots
amelia jeffers. Columbus, OH . Fabulous Finds Spring Two-Day Auction @ The Warehouse, Day 2. 80 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Great Estates Live! Classic to Modern Fine Art & Antiques Auction. 34 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Auction of Automobilia and Literature. 370 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Spring Fine and Decorative Arts - Day 3. 119 lots

Sun. Apr. 27th
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Collector's Cards. 10 lots
Sworders. Essex. Books and Manuscripts and Maps.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 231 lots
Addison and Sarova. Social Circle. Bookworm Online-Only Auction. 312 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Spring US Currency Obsolete Banknotes. 488 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. The Timed Art Sale. 46 lots

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