Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 67 Auctions Archived, another 87 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 16 May, 67 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Czeck koruna, 17 in euros, 11 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in New Zealand dollars, 1 in Polish zloty, 1 in Swedish krona, and 34 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $13,142,996.88. The average lot sold for $1,329.32.

 

Eighty-seven fresh sales will close during the current week. Bon chance!

 

2 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christies. Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale on May 15th: $3,039,120
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books Signature Auction on May 9th: $1,455,074

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

Beaussant Lefevre. Paintings, Furniture, Art Objects on May 14th: 162.41%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. The Gathering Trading Card Collection on May 15th: 140.56%
Grogan and Company. Fine Art on May 10th: 118.26%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: 19th Century Photography Including a Collection of Daguerreotypes Showcase Auction on May 14th: 111.79%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on May 14th: 107.11%
Forum Auctions. Online: Tales and Morals: The Fables Collection of the late Eric Sweet on May 15th: 101.68%


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

Leland Little Auctions. May Estate Auction on May 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on May 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on May 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Heartbeat of a Cartoon Volume III - The Art of Disney Animation Drawings Showcase Auction on May 11th: 100.00%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. The Gathering Trading Card Collection on May 15th: 99.73%
Heritage Auctions. Fractional Currency and Encased Postage Showcase Auction on May 11th: 99.64%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. ONLINE SALE - 20TH CENTURY FINE ART LIBRARY - PART 3/5 on May 14th: 99.36%
Heritage Auctions. Foreign Comics Showcase Auction on May 15th: 99.19%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on May 14th: 99.10%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on May 11th: 99.04%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on May 13th: 99.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on May 14th: 98.75%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on May 11th: 98.73%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on May 11th: 98.70%
Bonhams. The Miami Memorabilia Online Auction on May 12th: 97.83%
Bonhams. From 1910 to 2010, 100 Years of Haute Couture, Part II Online on May 12th: 97.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on May 4th: 97.14%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books Signature Auction on May 9th: 95.36%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Antiques & Treasures on May 15th: 94.92%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on May 11th: 94.75%
Beaussant Lefevre. Paintings, Furniture, Art Objects on May 14th: 94.44%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia on May 9th: 94.00%
Forum Auctions. Online: Tales and Morals: The Fables Collection of the late Eric Sweet on May 15th: 93.94%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 10th: 93.33%
Grogan and Company. Fine Art on May 10th: 90.57%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Contemporary Fine Art on May 15th: 89.53%
Ripley Auctions. PICKERS EXPRESS Timed Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles IX on May 13th: 89.13%
Rago Arts and Auctions. LAMA: Prints and Multiples on May 13th: 89.12%
Swann Galleries. Fine Books on April 22nd: 87.53%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Art + Design on May 15th: 87.50%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: 19th Century Photography Including a Collection of Daguerreotypes Showcase Auction on May 14th: 87.39%
Christies. Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale on May 15th: 84.62%
Aste Bolaffi. Modern and Contemporary Art on May 14th: 84.16%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on May 7th: 82.69%
Duke's. Interiors on May 15th: 82.14%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Home Furnishings and Interiors on May 15th: 82.05%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on May 5th: 80.49%
Trafford Books. Books, Autographs, Photographs, Ephemera, Postcards, and Postage Stamps. on May 14th: 80.31%

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christies Campbell's Soup I on May 15th Actual price: USD $1,008,000.
  2. Christies Prada III on May 15th Actual price: USD $466,200.
  3. Christies The Last Supper on May 15th Actual price: USD $453,600.
  4. Christies Untitled (Your fact is stranger than fiction) on May 15th Actual price: USD $403,200.
  5. Christies Untitled (Cowboys 4) on May 15th Actual price: USD $226,800.
  6. Christies Untitled (The Same Man Looking in Different Directions) on May 15th Actual price: USD $189,000.
  7. Rago Arts and Auctions Mick Jagger (from the Mick Jagger portfolio) on May 13th Actual price: USD $95,250.
  8. Heritage Auctions The Emigrants' Guide, to Oregon and California, Containing Scenes and Incidents of a Party of Oregon Emigrants; on May 9th Actual price: USD $93,750.
  9. Christies Poppies in a Garden on May 15th Actual price: USD $88,200.
  10. Christies Long Hollywood on May 15th Actual price: USD $75,600.
  11. Heritage Auctions Dune. on May 9th Actual price: USD $75,000.
  12. Christies Untitled (Specific) on May 15th Actual price: USD $69,300.
  13. Heritage Auctions The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, comprising The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. on May 9th Actual price: USD $68,750.
  14. Heritage Auctions Sense and Sensibility: A Novel in Three Volumes. By a Lady. on May 9th Actual price: USD $68,750.
  15. Heritage Auctions Steamboat Willie Mickey Mouse Animation Drawing (Walt Disney, 1928). on May 11th Actual price: USD $66,000.
  16. Heritage Auctions [Declaration of Independence]. The Pennsylvania Ledger: Or the Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New-Jersey Weekly Advertiser. on May 9th Actual price: USD $62,500.
  17. Heritage Auctions Mr. William Shakespear's Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies. Published according to the true Original Copies. Unto which is added, SEVEN PLAYS, Never before Printed in Folio. on May 9th Actual price: USD $62,500.
  18. Grogan and Company Twenty Birds of Mt. Desert Island on May 10th Actual price: USD $52,000.
  19. Rago Arts and Auctions Mao on May 13th Actual price: USD $50,800.
  20. Pandolfini Campi Phlegraei. Observations on the volcanos of the Two Sicilies as they have been communicated to the Royal Society of London ... Supplement to the Campi Phlegraei. on May 13th Actual price: USD $49,268.
  21. RR Auction Marilyn Monroe Signed Photograph (Ca. 1949) on May 14th Actual price: USD $46,279.
  22. Quinn's Auction Galleries MTG: Alpha sealed Starter Deck on May 15th Actual price: USD $45,720.
  23. Pandolfini Portolano del Mediterraneo. on May 13th Actual price: USD $45,045.
  24. Swann Galleries Portfolio entitled Roy DeCarava. on May 8th Actual price: USD $45,000.
  25. Heritage Auctions A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas. on May 9th Actual price: USD $45,000.

 

67 total sales reported this week:

Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & ValuersHome Furnishings and Interiors on May 15th: 82.05%
Swann GalleriesFocus on Women on May 15th: 71.21%
Stair Auctioneers and AppraisersArt + Design on May 15th: 87.50%
Stair Auctioneers and AppraisersContemporary Fine Art on May 15th: 89.53%
Quinn's Auction GalleriesThe Gathering Trading Card Collection on May 15th: 99.73%
PBA GalleriesRare and Antiquarian on May 15th: 65.41%
Los Angeles Estate AuctionEstate Sale Liquidation Auction on May 15th: 17.43%
Leland Little AuctionsMay Estate Auction on May 15th: 100.00%
Duke'sInteriors on May 15th: 82.14%
Forum AuctionsOnline: Tales and Morals: The Fables Collection of the late Eric Sweet on May 15th: 93.94%
ChristiesPost-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale on May 15th: 84.62%
Nye & Company AuctioneersAntiques & Treasures on May 15th: 94.92%
Heritage AuctionsNon-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on May 15th: 0.00%
Heritage AuctionsForeign Comics Showcase Auction on May 15th: 99.19%
Aste BolaffiModern and Contemporary Art on May 14th: 84.16%
AderTribute to the Singer Emma Calvé (1858-1942) on May 14th: 72.41%
Beaussant LefevrePaintings, Furniture, Art Objects on May 14th: 94.44%
Dominic Winter Book AuctionsPrinted Books, Maps and Documents on May 14th: 37.86%
Dunbar SloaneAffordable Art Catalog on May 14th: 78.13%
RR AuctionFine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring John F. Kennedy on May 14th: 75.85%
HansonsMay Medals, Militaria and Firearms on May 14th: 61.54%
Sandwich Auction HouseMay Discovery on May 14th: 62.16%
Tessier & Sarrou and AssociatesONLINE SALE - 20TH CENTURY FINE ART LIBRARY - PART 3/5 on May 14th: 99.36%
TooveysPrints, Maps and Posters on May 14th: 78.75%
Trafford BooksBooks, Autographs, Photographs, Ephemera, Postcards, and Postage Stamps. on May 14th: 80.31%
Vermot de PasMaps and Views on May 14th: 10.46%
Heritage AuctionsDepth of Field: 19th Century Photography Including a Collection of Daguerreotypes Showcase Auction on May 14th: 87.39%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on May 14th: 98.75%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on May 14th: 99.10%
RossiniPhotos Themes 9 on May 13th: 27.85%
Ripley AuctionsPICKERS EXPRESS Timed Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles IX on May 13th: 89.13%
Rago Arts and AuctionsLAMA: Prints and Multiples on May 13th: 89.12%
Duke'sAvenue Auction on May 13th: 67.06%
PandolfiniBooks, Manuscripts and Autographs on May 13th: 72.20%
Bearnes Hampton and LittlewoodAntiquarian Book Auction on May 13th: 68.77%
EinsZwei59th eAuction of Rare Books on May 13th: 52.96%
One Source AuctionsQuality Antiques and Collectibles Online on May 12th: 74.77%
FinartePrints and Multiples on May 12th: 73.33%
Desa UnicumContemporary Graphics on May 12th: 45.38%
BonhamsFrom 1910 to 2010, 100 Years of Haute Couture, Part II Online on May 12th: 97.50%
BonhamsThe Miami Memorabilia Online Auction on May 12th: 97.83%
Schilb AntiquarianRare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on May 11th: 99.04%
Morton SubastasSaturday Sale on May 10th: 23.73%
Grogan and CompanyFine Art on May 10th: 90.57%
Kiefer Buch und KunstauktionenBooks and Antiques, Ancient and Modern Art - Day 3 on May 9th: 44.79%
Keys Fine Arts AuctioneersPopular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia on May 9th: 94.00%
FinarteComics: Original Comic Art and Illustration on May 9th: 39.09%
BukowskisA Collection of Swedish and International Film Posters from 1930-1990 - Online 5/2 on May 9th: 69.23%
Bertolami Fine Art Stamps and Postal History on May 8th: 70.37%
Swann GalleriesFine Photographs on May 8th: 71.38%
Doyle New YorkThe Collection of Barbara Taylor Bradford on May 7th: 63.64%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on May 7th: 82.69%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on May 5th: 80.49%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts on May 5th: 62.07%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts on May 4th: 97.14%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on May 3rd: 64.00%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on May 13th: 99.00%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on May 13th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday US Currency Select Auction on May 13th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsFractional Currency and Encased Postage Showcase Auction on May 11th: 99.64%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Movie Posters Select Auction on May 11th: 94.75%
Heritage AuctionsPulp Magazine Select Auction on May 11th: 98.70%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on May 11th: 98.73%
Heritage AuctionsThe Heartbeat of a Cartoon Volume III - The Art of Disney Animation Drawings Showcase Auction on May 11th: 100.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksFine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 10th: 93.33%
Heritage AuctionsRare Books Signature Auction on May 9th: 95.36%
Swann GalleriesFine Books on April 22nd: 87.53%

For the week ahead 87 sales are scheduled:


Mon. May. 19th
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. Books and Manuscripts - session 1. 569 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Collector's Treasures, Asian Art Online. 19 lots
Gros & Delettrez. PARIS. Direct Sale Auction. 25 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . The Austin Hills Eclectic Collection Auction. 32 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Special Chabad Auction. 67 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 53 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 55 lots
Rossini. Paris. Posters, Lithographs & Works on Paper. 693 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Interiors and Decoration. 47 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Weekly House and Garden, featuring Coins, Medals and Books. 55 lots

Tue. May. 20th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 369 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 187 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 101 lots
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Art - part 1. 231 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Chicago. Poster Auction International. 112 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. World-wide Stamps and Postal History. 300 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera List. 225 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Mana Tricks and Draft Picks: Magic: The Gathering & Sports. 173 lots
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. Modern Art & Design - Ready. Token House: A Contemporary Cotswold Interior. 60 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . The Football in Focus and Sporting Memorabilia. 84 lots
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. MN Art & History | Fine and Decorative Art. 109 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Contemporary Art. 53 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 99 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Art from the Collection of Amos Mar Chaim. 113 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Judaica, Chassidut and Kabbalah – Letters and Manuscripts – Megillot, Jewish Ceremonial Art and Photographs. 341 lots
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. Books and Manuscripts - session 2. 923 lots
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. Books and Manuscripts - session 3. 717 lots

Wed. May. 21st
ALDE. Paris. An Anthology of French Poetry - Original editions of the 19th century III. 263 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Photography & Cameras, Historical Autographs & Documents. 480 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Cigarette and Trade Cards, Postcards, Photographs, Autographs and Ephemera. 264 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . The May Library Auction. 156 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 329 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 80 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Chicago. Lincoln’s Legacy: Historic Americana from the Life of Abraham Lincoln. 136 lots
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Sports Cards and Memorabilia. 343 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Collectible Books, Maps & Documents. 91 lots
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Art - part 2. 466 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Archaeology & Oriental Arts from the "Poupouti" Collection. 34 lots
Lion Heart Autographs. New York, NY . Autographs of Genius: Darwin, Dickens, Gershwin, Jefferson, Mendelssohn, Napoleon, Paganini, Rand, Voltaire, Washington. 241 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Alternative Movie Posters Showcase Auction. 621 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Modern and Contemporary Prints and Multiples. 326 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . Limited Editions. 49 lots
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. The Jacobsen Collection & Important Asian Art. 238 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 39 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 15 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Tailor Made Pictures. Classical and Satiric Illustrations. 68 lots
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. Books and Manuscripts - session 4. 846 lots
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. Books and Manuscripts - session 5. 569 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. C.600 Lot Auction of Irish & World Interest Books Which includes a Collection of Signed John B Keane Titles and Ephemera, Antiquarian Books, Rare & Signed First Editions etc.. 579 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Timed Estate Art and Antiques Auction.
Rossini. Paris. General Sales - Part 1.

Thu. May. 22nd
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Military & Aviation History, Medals & Militaria. 108 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Fine Photographs. 374 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. The DC Universe Collection Part 5: Silver, Gold and Bronze. 498 lots
Christies. Paris. Pierre Brossette's Book Cabinet. 148 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Antiquarian Book Auction. 218 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Lots of Antiquarian & Collectable Books, Prints and Related Items. 264 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Circus, Sideshow and Carnival. 472 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Old West, Outlaws, Lawmen, and Gangsters. 107 lots
Bonhams. New York. Prints and Multiples. 182 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Islamic and Indian Art. 71 lots
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Americana featuring Prints, Books, and More!. 538 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Discovery: Americana and Marine Arts, Session II.
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. Fine Arts - session 1. 128 lots
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. Fine Art - session 2. 1274 lots

Fri. May. 23rd
Bonhams. Paris. The Automobilia Online Spring Sale.
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. 20th Century Art.
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. Fine Arts - session 3. 914 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Prints, Unlimited.

Sat. May. 24th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 152 lots
Addison and Sarova. Social Circle. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera. 265 lots
Auktionshaus Schramm. Kiel. Art and Book Auction. 606 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Unearthly Wonders: The Larry K. Springer Collection Part 2 Movie Posters Showcase Auction. 653 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. The Texas Ranch Auction.
Blackwell Auctions. Clearwater. May Exceptional Estates Auction.
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Sporlimpique XI - On the Theme of Sport, Combat and Strength, and Olympism.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 47 lots

Sun. May. 25th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 283 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction. 130 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. Day Two: The Texas Ranch Auction.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 37 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Dutch Literature and Illustrated. 28 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 22 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Photography Books. 30 lots

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