Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 97 Auctions Archived, another 61 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended 27 June, 97 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Swiss francs, 29 in euros, 10 in British pounds, 3 in Mexican pesos, 2 in Polish zlotys, 2 in South African rand, 2 in Swedish krona, and 47 in US dollars.
Turnover was $44,935,566.61. The average lot sold for $3,506.48.
Sixty-one fresh sales will close during the current week.
7 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Sothebys. Fine Books and Manuscripts - Part 1 on June 26th: $21,701,850
Sothebys. Bibliotheca Brookeriana: A Renaissance Library. The Aldine Collection N-Z on June 25th: $6,737,350
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on June 26th: $1,775,168
Christies. The Maillet Daguerreotype Collection, Online on June 26th: $1,618,722
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on June 25th: $1,328,519
Sothebys. Fine Books and Manuscripts - Part 2 on June 26th: $1,225,042
Sothebys. Napolean: An Historical Collection on June 25th: $1,009,877
15 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Maritime Auction on June 24th: 230.26%
Bukowskis. John Bauer on June 24th: 183.83%
Heritage Auctions. Pin-up, Playboy, and Men's Magazine Art Showcase Auction on June 25th: 150.42%
Sothebys. Bibliotheca Brookeriana: A Renaissance Library. The Aldine Collection N-Z on June 25th: 145.71%
Gorringes. Weekly featuring Autographs on June 23rd: 131.15%
OSENAT. The Imperial Collections of Count and Countess Charles-André Colonna Walewski, and Miscellaneous on June 22nd: 129.68%
ALDE. Puchesse Castle Library & Miscellaneous on June 18th: 128.91%
ALDE. Numismatique on June 25th: 118.37%
Bukowskis. Roj Friberg on June 22nd: 114.83%
Doyle New York. Doyle + Design on June 24th: 114.72%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Salon de Magie Part IV on June 21st: 106.85%
Freeman's | Hindman. Master of Ceremonies: The Joel Grey Collection on June 20th: 105.24%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on June 26th: 105.14%
Bonhams. Highlights from the Medical Library of Jan Muhlbauer on June 25th: 102.48%
Morphy Auctions. Old West Auction in Santa Fe on June 21st: 101.35%
49 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Leland Little Auctions. June Estate Auction on June 26th: 100.00%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on June 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pin-up, Playboy, and Men's Magazine Art Showcase Auction on June 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on June 25th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Icons & Heroes: Comic Art & Animation on June 24th: 100.00%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. In Home Auction on June 24th: 100.00%
Bukowskis. John Bauer on June 24th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on June 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on June 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on June 22nd: 100.00%
Sothebys. A Life in Art: The Mallin Collection Part III on June 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 24th: 99.75%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Heroes and Icons: Comics on June 24th: 99.56%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on June 24th: 99.49%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Salon de Magie Part IV on June 21st: 98.48%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on June 25th: 97.65%
Desa Unicum. The Collectors Collections on June 23rd: 96.97%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on June 22nd: 96.32%
Christies. The Maillet Daguerreotype Collection, Online on June 26th: 95.85%
Heritage Auctions. Camera Work and the Art of the Photogravure Showcase Auction on June 23rd: 95.39%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Pulp Magazines Select Auction on June 22nd: 94.96%
Ahlers & Ogletree. The Collection of Alton Arnall Thomasson on June 26th: 94.92%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on June 15th: 93.94%
PBA Galleries. Books in All Fields With Literature, Americana, Maps, Antiquarian, Photographs, Art on June 26th: 93.75%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books on June 26th: 93.01%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Fine & Dec Arts, Jewelry, Native American, Studio Ceramics + More on June 25th: 91.60%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on June 21st: 91.33%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on June 26th: 90.40%
Morphy Auctions. Old West Auction in Santa Fe on June 21st: 90.00%
Bonhams. Highlights from the Medical Library of Jan Muhlbauer on June 25th: 89.52%
Sothebys. Bibliotheca Brookeriana: A Renaissance Library. The Aldine Collection N-Z on June 25th: 88.37%
Doyle New York. Doyle + Design on June 24th: 86.84%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on June 26th: 85.71%
Bonhams. An Even Bigger Picture. David Hockney & Friends on June 25th: 85.71%
ALDE. Numismatique on June 25th: 85.71%
Potomack Company. Books and Documents: 15th - 20th Century on June 25th: 85.29%
Freeman's | Hindman. Master of Ceremonies: The Joel Grey Collection on June 20th: 84.78%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on June 14th: 84.62%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online - Posters on June 26th: 84.04%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on June 26th: 83.80%
Gorringes. Weekly featuring Autographs on June 23rd: 83.72%
Purcell Auctioneers. Irish & World Interest Books which includes Antiquarian Books, Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Irish Literature & Poetry, Local Histories etc. on June 25th: 83.63%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on June 18th: 83.33%
Bukowskis. Roj Friberg on June 22nd: 83.33%
Eldreds. Books, Prints and Ephemera on June 24th: 81.76%
Aguttes. Post-War and Contemporary Art on June 25th: 80.56%
Ripley Auctions. Timed Estate Art and Antiques Auction on June 25th: 80.54%
ALDE. Puchesse Castle Library & Miscellaneous on June 18th: 80.00%
97 total sales reported this week:
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books on June 26th: 93.01%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online - Posters on June 26th: 84.04%
Sothebys. Fine Books and Manuscripts - Part 2 on June 26th: 69.32%
Sothebys. Fine Books and Manuscripts - Part 1 on June 26th: 51.85%
PBA Galleries. Books in All Fields With Literature, Americana, Maps, Antiquarian, Photographs, Art on June 26th: 93.75%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Sally Ride Auction on June 26th: 65.09%
Morton Subastas. Where Art meets Glass: A Dance of Two Passions, on June 26th: 39.53%
Leland Little Auctions. June Estate Auction on June 26th: 100.00%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on June 26th: 83.80%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on June 26th: 85.71%
Christies. The Maillet Daguerreotype Collection, Online on June 26th: 95.85%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on June 26th: 90.40%
Aspire Art Auctions. With Love, Robert Hodgins: Artworks from the Studio, Online on June 26th: 50.00%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Live Historical Militaria Auction -Summer 2025 on June 26th: 76.70%
Ahlers & Ogletree. The Collection of Alton Arnall Thomasson on June 26th: 94.92%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 2 on June 26th: 40.12%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books and Graphics - Day 1 on June 25th: 41.11%
Artcurial. Modern and Contemporary Art on June 25th: 75.00%
Ader. Ancient and Modern Books on June 25th: 2.31%
Beaussant Lefevre. Ancient and Modern Books, Manuscripts on June 24th: 69.31%
Vermot de Pas. History of a Collection 4: Portfolios and Artists' Books on June 24th: 36.15%
OSENAT. The Imperial Collections of Count and Countess Charles-André Colonna Walewski, and Miscellaneous on June 22nd: 73.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on June 18th: 83.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on June 16th: 54.17%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on June 16th: 75.61%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Historical Memorabilia on June 15th: 73.08%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on June 15th: 93.94%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on June 14th: 84.62%
Catawiki B. V.. Literature and Illustrated Books on June 14th: 39.13%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on June 13th: 60.00%
Old World Auctions. Maps and Atlases on June 18th: 73.64%
Trafford Books. Books on June 25th: 66.89%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Engravings on June 25th: 58.37%
Sothebys. Napolean: An Historical Collection on June 25th: 70.00%
Sothebys. Bibliotheca Brookeriana: A Renaissance Library. The Aldine Collection N-Z on June 25th: 88.37%
Purcell Auctioneers. Irish & World Interest Books which includes Antiquarian Books, Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Irish Literature & Poetry, Local Histories etc. on June 25th: 83.63%
Ripley Auctions. Timed Estate Art and Antiques Auction on June 25th: 80.54%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on June 25th: 100.00%
Potomack Company. Books and Documents: 15th - 20th Century on June 25th: 85.29%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Vintage Estate Sale Collectibles on June 25th: 64.88%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Fine & Dec Arts, Jewelry, Native American, Studio Ceramics + More on June 25th: 91.60%
Desa Unicum. Comic Art Hybrid on June 25th: 46.43%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on June 25th: 97.65%
Heritage Auctions. Pin-up, Playboy, and Men's Magazine Art Showcase Auction on June 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on June 25th: 100.00%
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Books on June 25th: 53.42%
Central Mass Auctions. Central Mass Auctions Inc. Sports Cards, Comics, Coins, & Collectibles Online Auction on June 25th: 72.32%
Bonhams. Highlights from the Medical Library of Jan Muhlbauer on June 25th: 89.52%
Bonhams. An Even Bigger Picture. David Hockney & Friends on June 25th: 85.71%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on June 25th: 65.66%
Aspire Art Auctions. Modern and Contemporary Art on June 25th: 59.09%
ALDE. Numismatique on June 25th: 85.71%
Aguttes. Post-War and Contemporary Art on June 25th: 80.56%
Finarte. Books, Autographs, and Prints on June 25th: 34.12%
Cotswold Auction Company. Silver Jewellery, Watches, Wisky, Apothecary Items, Antiques & Interiors - Two Day Sale on June 25th: 57.69%
Tajan. Books, Manuscripts and Prints on June 24th: 63.89%
Ripley Auctions. Eclectic Collections Timed Advertising & Collectibles Auction on June 24th: 76.69%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Icons & Heroes: Comic Art & Animation on June 24th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Heroes and Icons: Comics on June 24th: 99.56%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. In Home Auction on June 24th: 100.00%
Morton Subastas. Antiques and Books Auction on June 24th: 45.33%
Potomack Company. 20th and 21st Century Fine Art on June 24th: 60.00%
Eldreds. Books, Prints and Ephemera on June 24th: 81.76%
Doyle New York. Doyle + Design on June 24th: 86.84%
Chorley's. Fine Art & Antiques / Early Oak, Walnut & Works of Art / Taxidermy on June 24th: 56.96%
Bukowskis. John Bauer on June 24th: 100.00%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on June 24th: 78.21%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Maritime Auction on June 24th: 76.67%
Ader. Archaeology + Arts of Islam and India on June 24th: 57.97%
Gorringes. Weekly featuring Autographs on June 23rd: 83.72%
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Antiques and Interiors on June 23rd: 65.31%
Desa Unicum. The Collectors Collections on June 23rd: 96.97%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on June 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 24th: 99.75%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on June 24th: 99.49%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on June 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Camera Work and the Art of the Photogravure Showcase Auction on June 23rd: 95.39%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Pulp Magazines Select Auction on June 22nd: 94.96%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on June 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on June 22nd: 96.32%
Bukowskis. Roj Friberg on June 22nd: 83.33%
Vogt Auction. Hecho en Mexico on June 21st: 66.67%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on June 21st: 91.33%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ion Idriess: Manuscripts, Correspondence & Ephemera - Agriculture; Irrigation; Military; Publishing on June 21st: 15.58%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Salon de Magie Part IV on June 21st: 98.48%
North American Auction Company. Native Roots & Western Trails: A Historic Heritage Auction on June 21st: 64.49%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on June 21st: 40.48%
Morphy Auctions. Old West Auction in Santa Fe on June 21st: 90.00%
Clars Auction Gallery. The Warehouse Auction on June 21st: 63.83%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session 5 - Dada, Avant Garde, Fluxus, Conceptual, Archives: Valoch and Byars, Women Artists, Concrete Poetry, Ephemera on June 20th: 72.94%
Sothebys. A Life in Art: The Mallin Collection Part III on June 20th: 100.00%
Freeman's | Hindman. Master of Ceremonies: The Joel Grey Collection on June 20th: 84.78%
Clars Auction Gallery. Furniture, Art, Jewelry & Asian Auction on June 20th: 74.63%
Pierre Berge and Associes. Books, Manuscripts and Autographs #2 on June 19th: 45.33%
ALDE. Puchesse Castle Library & Miscellaneous on June 18th: 80.00%
For the week ahead 61 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Jun. 30th
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Jewish History and Zionism. 282 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Cover to Cover, The Gary Burden Archive. 94 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Books, albums and old prints. 16th - 21st century. 96 lots
amelia jeffers. Columbus, OH . Fabulous Finds Midyear Auction @ The Warehouse. 24 lots
Artcurial. Basel. ONLINE ONLY: Modern & Contemporary Art | Design. 41 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 138 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 92 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Contemporary Prints, Paintings, Sculpture & Furniture; Early American Furniture, Portraits, Landscapes; 19th C. Classical Revival Furniture, Bronzes. 58 lots
Tue. Jul. 1st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 461 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 139 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 100 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Judaica/Chassidut and Kabbalah. 213 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Screen and Stadium Legends. 50 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Hommage to Aldo Crommelynk From Picasso to Jasper Johns. 114 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Joan Miro. People Among the Stars. Editions.. 43 lots
Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Collection G.H. van den Loop - Part II. 32 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera List. 220 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Urban Art. 15 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Post-War to Present. 43 lots
Wed. Jul. 2nd
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Prints and Multiples 20th/21st century - online only. 161 lots
Ader. PARIS. Contemporary Prints. 322 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 336 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 84 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . Derby July Music Memorabilia & Film Auction. 110 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Jack Shirreff at 107 Workshop: The Collection of a Master Printer. 170 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Cincinnati. American Historical Ephemera and Photography. 324 lots
Dreweatts. Newbury. Tales from The Art Crypt: Works from the Richard Reigen Collection. 17 lots
Propstore. Hertfordshire. Pop Culture Live Auction. 431 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Summer Auction includes Historical Chabad Category and more rare and expensive items. 127 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 33 lots
Maison Bibelot. Firenze. An Important Florentine Collection. 67 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Timed Art Auction: Featuring Collected Works on Paper, Prints, & Multiples. 169 lots
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. The Apartments of the XVIth #9. 58 lots
Thu. Jul. 3rd
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. COMICS, ORIGINAL COMIC ART & CARDS. 214 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Prints and Multiples. 350 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Art Books - An Antique Dealer's Library - Chapter 2: Fine Art in Europe. 367 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Elite Americana & Travel with Rare Maps - A PBA Platinum Auction. 54 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online: Books from the Macclesfield Library. 205 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Mid-Century, Modern & Contemporary Art and Design Auction. 71 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. The Folio Society Book Collection. 569 lots
Fri. Jul. 4th
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online - Estate of Madame X - Entire Furniture Collection and Library of an apartment in Neuilly-Sur-Seine. 173 lots
Sat. Jul. 5th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 152 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. Independence Day Auction.
EV Stamps. Richmond. Sports Cards and Comics Auction. 232 lots
Jeschke Jadi Auctions Berlin GmbH. Berlin. Modern and Contemporary Art. 872 lots
Il Ponte. Milan. Sport. 99 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Maps Auction. 26 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Saturday Sale.
Sun. Jul. 6th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 246 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 101 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Stamps and Postal History. 62 lots
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Jerusalem. Kabbalah and Chassidut, Segulah Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Chabad, Rare books, Jewish Art. 131 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . French Literature and Illustrated. 34 lots
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