For the week ended 29 March, 58 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 2 in Canadian dollars, 1 in Swiss francs, 1 in Danish krone, 14 in euros, 6 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 31 in US dollars, and 1 in South African rand. 

Turnover was $32,881,736.01 as 78.7% of all lots changed hands.  The average lot sold for $2,976.26.

Forty auctions are scheduled during the upcoming week.

8 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Spring Sports Card Catalogue Auction on March 23rd: $10,169,510
Christies. Prints and Multiples on March 27th: $4,392,684
Christies. The Pattie Boyd Collection on March 22nd: $3,558,180
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on March 26th: $3,362,378
Christies. Contemporary Edition: London - bidstart 3/12 on March 26th: $2,027,748
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on March 28th: $1,368,977
Christies. Landscapes of Japan: Woodblock Prints from Edo to Post-War - bidstart 3/13 on March 26th: $1,228,374
Giquello. Old Books on March 22nd: $1,113,908

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

Christies. The Pattie Boyd Collection on March 22nd: 734.09%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints on March 22nd: 212.22%
Heritage Auctions. Treasures from Planet Hollywood Signature Auction on March 24th: 196.81%
Giquello. Old Books on March 22nd: 169.44%
Maison Bibelot. A Print Collection - Part 1 = online 2/21 on February 28th: 151.40%
Christies. Landscapes of Japan: Woodblock Prints from Edo to Post-War - bidstart 3/13 on March 26th: 149.24%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana - Day 3 on March 22nd: 146.64%
ALDE. Original editions - Daniel Morcrette Literary Library and various on March 26th: 135.10%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - online 3/8 on March 17th: 123.99%
Ader. Letters, Autographs and Manuscripts on March 28th: 122.60%
Dorotheum . Master Drawings and Prints Until 1900 on March 28th: 118.98%
PBA Galleries. PBA Comics: DC Universe, Part II on March 28th: 118.26%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on March 25th: 106.97%


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

Stephan Welz & Co.. Auction by Sealed Tender: Roy Lichtenstein’s the Den From the Interior Series on March 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on March 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on March 27th: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. 49th Anniversary Auction on March 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on March 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on March 26th: 99.71%
Heritage Auctions. Spring Sports Card Catalogue Auction on March 23rd: 99.29%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on March 26th: 99.19%
Christies. The Pattie Boyd Collection on March 22nd: 99.10%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Anime, Dragon Ball, and More Animation Art Showcase Auction on March 24th: 99.00%
Christies. Landscapes of Japan: Woodblock Prints from Edo to Post-War - bidstart 3/13 on March 26th: 98.90%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Fine Art at Auction on March 23rd: 98.41%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Fine and Decorative Arts Quarterly on March 26th: 98.36%
PBA Galleries. PBA Comics: DC Universe, Part II on March 28th: 97.59%
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. University of Regina President's Collection, Shumiatcher Donation - 2 on March 24th: 97.30%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Cards Showcase Auction Featuring the Greg Jein Collection on March 28th: 97.12%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana - Day 3 on March 22nd: 96.84%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on March 24th: 96.51%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on March 24th: 95.74%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on March 27th: 95.52%
Giquello. Old Books on March 22nd: 95.28%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints on March 22nd: 92.73%
Heritage Auctions. Treasures from Planet Hollywood Signature Auction on March 24th: 92.47%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Fine Books and Ephemera Auction on March 28th: 92.23%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on March 25th: 91.74%
Maison Bibelot. A Print Collection - Part 1 = online 2/21 on February 28th: 91.50%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 23rd: 90.96%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - online 3/8 on March 17th: 90.74%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books - online 3/8 on March 16th: 87.50%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on March 26th: 87.32%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Entertainment, Toys, and Collectibles on March 28th: 87.07%
Dorotheum . Master Drawings and Prints Until 1900 on March 28th: 86.03%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Library of a Book Collector on March 26th: 85.98%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Online 3/8 on March 18th: 85.94%
Revere Auctions. Mid-Century to Modern Art and Design on March 26th: 83.53%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. 2024 Designer Curated Warehouse Furnishings, Fine Art, and Decorative Accessories on March 23rd: 83.33%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Art, Antiques, Graphics Selections from the Veatchs Inventory on March 26th: 83.23%
Blackwell Auctions. March Exceptional Estates Auction - online 3/7 on March 23rd: 80.95%
Christies. Contemporary Edition: London - bidstart 3/12 on March 26th: 80.80%

58 total sales reported this week:

Quinn's Auction Galleries. Library of a Book Collector on March 26th: 85.98%
Vermot de Pas. Maps and Views on March 28th: 13.57%
Stephan Welz & Co.. Auction by Sealed Tender: Roy Lichtenstein’s the Den From the Interior Series on March 28th: 100.00%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Entertainment, Toys, and Collectibles on March 28th: 87.07%
PBA Galleries. PBA Comics: DC Universe, Part II on March 28th: 97.59%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. March 2024 Auction on March 28th: 41.03%
Dorotheum . Master Drawings and Prints Until 1900 on March 28th: 86.03%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on March 28th: 69.84%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Fine Books and Ephemera Auction on March 28th: 92.23%
Ader. Letters, Autographs and Manuscripts on March 28th: 77.41%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Cards Showcase Auction Featuring the Greg Jein Collection on March 28th: 97.12%
Forum Auctions. Colour Plate Books from the Library of Norman Bobbins - Part 2 on March 27th: 71.05%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Fine and Decorative Arts Quarterly on March 26th: 98.36%
Vermot de Pas. History and Regions of France on March 26th: 12.13%
Revere Auctions. Spring Showcase: Asian Art, Decor & Jewelry on March 27th: 77.78%
Revere Auctions. Mid-Century to Modern Art and Design on March 26th: 83.53%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Art, Antiques, Graphics Selections from the Veatchs Inventory on March 26th: 83.23%
Dorotheum . The Easter Sale on March 26th: 56.76%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on March 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on March 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on March 26th: 99.19%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on March 27th: 95.52%
Christies. Landscapes of Japan: Woodblock Prints from Edo to Post-War - bidstart 3/13 on March 26th: 98.90%
Christies. Contemporary Edition: London - bidstart 3/12 on March 26th: 80.80%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on March 26th: 77.78%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on March 26th: 87.32%
ALDE. Original editions - Daniel Morcrette Literary Library and various on March 26th: 71.15%
Maison Bibelot. A Print Collection - Part 1 = online 2/21 on February 28th: 91.50%
Michael Treloar. Rock | Blues | Pop - Memorabilia on March 24th: 29.69%
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. University of Regina President's Collection, Shumiatcher Donation - 2 on March 24th: 97.30%
Vogt Auction. 49th Anniversary Auction on March 23rd: 100.00%
Sarasota Estate Auction. Monumental Two Day Important Art and Antiques Auction - Day 2 on March 24th: 60.00%
Sarasota Estate Auction. Monumental Two Day Important Art and Antiques Auction - Day 1 on March 23rd: 61.86%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Fine Art at Auction on March 23rd: 98.41%
North American Auction Company. Frontier Splendor on March 23rd: 72.22%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. 2024 Designer Curated Warehouse Furnishings, Fine Art, and Decorative Accessories on March 23rd: 83.33%
Morton Subastas. Discovery Auction on March 23rd: 54.55%
Blackwell Auctions. March Exceptional Estates Auction - online 3/7 on March 23rd: 80.95%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints on March 22nd: 92.73%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana - Day 3 on March 22nd: 96.84%
Giquello. Old Books on March 22nd: 95.28%
Christies. The Pattie Boyd Collection on March 22nd: 99.10%
Bertolami Fine Art . Old Master and Modern Printes, Matrices, Maps and Photgraphy on February 20th: 52.86%
Bertolami Fine Art . Ancient and rare books, italian first editions of 20th century - Day 2 on March 22nd: 16.85%
Bertolami Fine Art . Ancient and rare books, italian first editions of 20th century on March 21st: 18.16%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Online 3/8 on March 18th: 85.94%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - online 3/8 on March 17th: 90.74%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books - online 3/8 on March 16th: 87.50%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on March 25th: 91.74%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 23rd: 90.96%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on March 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on March 24th: 95.74%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on March 24th: 96.51%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on March 26th: 99.71%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Anime, Dragon Ball, and More Animation Art Showcase Auction on March 24th: 99.00%
Heritage Auctions. Barbie by David Levinthal Photographs Showcase Auction on March 23rd: 32.14%
Heritage Auctions. Spring Sports Card Catalogue Auction on March 23rd: 99.29%
Heritage Auctions. Treasures from Planet Hollywood Signature Auction on March 24th: 92.47%

For the week ahead 40 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Apr. 1st
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Comics and Graphic Novels: Marvel DC Manga Pulp 114. 149 lots

Tue. Apr. 2nd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 540 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 225 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Remarkable Women - online 3/22. 48 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 63 lots

Wed. Apr. 3rd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 325 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 114 lots
Ader. PARIS. Ancient and Modern Prints. 300 lots
Christies. New York. Photographs - online 3/21. 164 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. 500 Autographs, Photographs and Drawings. 500 lots
Ahlers & Ogletree. Atlanta. American and English Art, Antiques and Silver. 21 lots

Thu. Apr. 4th
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Rare and Antiquarian - Illustrated Books. 335 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items. 298 lots
Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. ANCIENT AND MODERN BOOKS - ART NOUVEAU AND ART DECO BINDINGS. 314 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. The Spring Sale - session 1. 22 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction. 1558 lots
Kestenbaum and Company. Brooklyn. Rabbinic Autographs and Passover Haggadot. 116 lots
Ahlers & Ogletree. Atlanta. Fine Art and Antiques from Europe and Asia. 14 lots

Fri. Apr. 5th
Bonhams. New York. Photographs. 140 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Spring Hong Kong World Paper Money Showcase Auction. 1036 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of Disneyland - Featuring the Marc and Alice Davis Archive Signature Auction. 1290 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Historical Manuscripts Signature Auction. 539 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Spring Auction - Session 2. 11 lots
Charlton Hall. West Columbia, SC. 95th Anniversary Sale (Live Online). 64 lots

Sat. Apr. 6th
Angling Auctions. Romsey. Angling Auction. 40 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. Texas and Western Art. 9 lots
Arader Galleries. New York City. Spring Auction. 126 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Sports and Comic Book Auction. 174 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. April Live Auction. 326 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Baseball Opening Week Auction featuring the St Louis Cardinals. 111 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 160 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Automobilia & Literature Auction. 449 lots

Sun. Apr. 7th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction. 123 lots
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. 245 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Kodesh Auction. 262 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. April Live Auction. 255 lots
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. Common Surium Auction. 96 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - online 3/29. 52 lots

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