Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 63 Auctions Archived, another 50 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended 17 May, 63 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 12 in euros, 7 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 41 in US dollars.
Turnover was $27,706,015.93 as 80.95% of all lots changed hands. The average lot sold for $2,012.64. Heritage’s CSNS US Currency Signature Auction contributed $12,612,013.60 to this week’s total.
For the week ahead here's a fresh 50 auctions to consider.
Heritage Auctions. CSNS US Currency Signature Auction on May 10th: $12,612,014
Sothebys. Contemporary Day Auction on May 14th: $2,696,210
Swann Galleries. Fine Photographs on May 16th: $1,056,754
14 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Vermot de Pas. ARCHEOLOGY, ARTS OF ISLAM, PLAQUETTES - A FRENCH COLLECTION N°2 AND VARIOUS on May 15th: 312.63%
Fleischer's Auctions. Civil War & African American History: Wm. T. Sherman Collection on May 14th: 244.34%
Aguttes. Ancient and Modern Books on May 15th: 172.79%
Fleischer's Auctions. Day 2: Civil War and African American History on May 15th: 163.95%
Heritage Auctions. Hollywood/Entertainment Showcase Auction on May 16th: 144.15%
Tajan. Books, Manuscripts and Prints on May 15th: 141.92%
Neal Auction Company. Unreserved@Neal Online Auction on May 16th: 135.85%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on May 11th: 121.12%
Ahlers & Ogletree. The Collection of Iconic Television Writers Jerome & Bridget Dobson on May 16th: 105.73%
Vogt Auction. The Collection of Vikki Carr on May 11th: 105.13%
Australian Book Auctions. Australian Books on May 15th: 102.51%
Lay's Auctioneers. The Timed Art Sale - online 4/26 on May 12th: 101.93%
Freemans. Modern and Contemporary Art on May 11th: 101.51%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Antiquarian Book Auction on May 14th: 101.18%
41 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Leland Little Auctions. May Estate Auction - Day 1 on May 16th: 100.00%
Ahlers & Ogletree. The Collection of Iconic Television Writers Jerome & Bridget Dobson on May 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Hollywood/Entertainment Showcase Auction on May 16th: 100.00%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. Spring Discovery Sale on May 15th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Contemporary Day Auction on May 14th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on May 12th: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. The Collection of Vikki Carr on May 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on May 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on May 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Highland Park Collection of Small Size U.S. Currency - Part 2 - Federal Reserve and Emergency Banknotes Showcase Auction on May 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Heartbeat of Cartoon II on May 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on May 14th: 99.78%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on May 15th: 99.72%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on May 14th: 99.42%
Fleischer's Auctions. Civil War & African American History: Wm. T. Sherman Collection on May 14th: 99.06%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on May 12th: 98.76%
Fleischer's Auctions. Day 2: Civil War and African American History on May 15th: 98.74%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on May 11th: 98.54%
John McInnis Auctioneers. The Herb and Selena Sacks Collection Online Estate Sale on May 16th: 98.08%
Neal Auction Company. Unreserved@Neal Online Auction on May 16th: 97.78%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on May 12th: 97.09%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 11th: 96.88%
University Archives. Rare Signed Autographs, Manuscripts, Books & Memorabilia on May 15th: 95.84%
Heritage Auctions. CSNS US Currency Signature Auction on May 10th: 95.77%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/26 on May 8th: 94.12%
Aguttes. Ancient and Modern Books on May 15th: 93.21%
Australian Book Auctions. Australian Books on May 15th: 91.50%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on May 15th: 90.13%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on May 15th: 88.44%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/26 on May 6th: 88.12%
Freemans. Modern and Contemporary Art on May 11th: 87.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/26 on May 5th: 87.06%
Giquello. Joel Dupont's Library: Books and Autographs on May 15th: 86.77%
Lay's Auctioneers. The Timed Art Sale - online 4/26 on May 12th: 83.87%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Early Printed Books, Incunables & Manuscripts, Maps & Prints on May 15th: 83.37%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Vintage Posters on May 16th: 82.87%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. May Timed Auction - Day 2 on May 12th: 82.20%
Bonhams. Prints and Photographs - online 5/5 on May 15th: 81.86%
Hansons. Derby May Medals, Militaria and Firearms Auction on May 15th: 81.25%
Vermot de Pas. ARCHEOLOGY, ARTS OF ISLAM, PLAQUETTES - A FRENCH COLLECTION N°2 AND VARIOUS on May 15th: 80.95%
Tajan. Books, Manuscripts and Prints on May 15th: 80.48%
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63 total sales reported this week:
Vermot de Pas. History and Regions of France on May 16th: 15.36%
Swann Galleries. Fine Photographs on May 16th: 70.25%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Vintage Posters on May 16th: 82.87%
PBA Galleries. Literature - Beats and Counterculture on May 16th: 73.93%
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Rare Autographs Auction on May 16th: 76.51%
Neal Auction Company. Unreserved@Neal Online Auction on May 16th: 97.78%
John McInnis Auctioneers. The Herb and Selena Sacks Collection Online Estate Sale on May 16th: 98.08%
Leland Little Auctions. May Estate Auction - Day 1 on May 16th: 100.00%
Eldreds. Spring Fever Auction on May 16th: 70.37%
Ahlers & Ogletree. The Collection of Iconic Television Writers Jerome & Bridget Dobson on May 16th: 100.00%
Aste Bolaffi. Modern and Contemporary Art on May 16th: 34.04%
Poster Auctions International, Inc.. Sound and Vision: Vintage Movie Posters on May 15th: 40.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on May 15th: 90.13%
University Archives. Rare Signed Autographs, Manuscripts, Books & Memorabilia on May 15th: 95.84%
Heritage Auctions. Hollywood/Entertainment Showcase Auction on May 16th: 100.00%
Lay's Auctioneers. The Timed Art Sale - online 4/26 on May 12th: 83.87%
Freemans. Modern and Contemporary Art on May 11th: 87.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/26 on May 8th: 94.12%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/26 on May 6th: 88.12%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/26 on May 5th: 87.06%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography Books - bidstart 4/26 on May 5th: 13.33%
RR Auction. Free Autographs and Artifacts - online 4/26 on May 15th: 75.07%
Tajan. Books, Manuscripts and Prints on May 15th: 80.48%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on May 15th: 88.44%
Vermot de Pas. ARCHEOLOGY, ARTS OF ISLAM, PLAQUETTES - A FRENCH COLLECTION N°2 AND VARIOUS on May 15th: 80.95%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. The Photographer's Lens: Various Owners on May 15th: 45.54%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. The Photographer's Lens: A Private Collection of Images on May 15th: 8.33%
Hansons. Derby May Medals, Militaria and Firearms Auction on May 15th: 81.25%
Giquello. Joel Dupont's Library: Books and Autographs on May 15th: 86.77%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Early Printed Books, Incunables & Manuscripts, Maps & Prints on May 15th: 83.37%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. Spring Discovery Sale on May 15th: 100.00%
Bonhams. 20th/21st Century Art Evening on May 15th: 0.00%
Bonhams. Prints and Photographs - online 5/5 on May 15th: 81.86%
Australian Book Auctions. Australian Books on May 15th: 91.50%
Aguttes. Ancient and Modern Books on May 15th: 93.21%
Sothebys. Contemporary Day Auction on May 14th: 100.00%
Goldberg Coins and Collectibles. Collectibles Sale on May 14th: 64.25%
Forum Auctions. Salvador Dalí: Master of the Surreal on May 14th: 66.22%
Fleischer's Auctions. Day 2: Civil War and African American History on May 15th: 98.74%
Fleischer's Auctions. Civil War & African American History: Wm. T. Sherman Collection on May 14th: 99.06%
Chiswick Auctions. Books and Works on Paper on May 14th: 68.60%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on May 14th: 75.00%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Antiquarian Book Auction on May 14th: 65.92%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on May 12th: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. The Collection of Vikki Carr on May 11th: 100.00%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on May 11th: 98.54%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Modern Art and Photography on May 11th: 61.30%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. May Timed Auction - Day 2 on May 12th: 82.20%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on May 11th: 29.06%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. May Timed Auction - Day 1 on May 11th: 66.21%
John McInnis Auctioneers. May Auction Extravaganza on May 11th: 78.57%
Finarte. Original Comics and Illustrations on May 10th: 46.22%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 11th: 96.88%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on May 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on May 15th: 99.72%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on May 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on May 14th: 99.78%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on May 12th: 98.76%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on May 12th: 97.09%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on May 14th: 99.42%
Heritage Auctions. The Highland Park Collection of Small Size U.S. Currency - Part 2 - Federal Reserve and Emergency Banknotes Showcase Auction on May 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Heartbeat of Cartoon II on May 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. CSNS US Currency Signature Auction on May 10th: 95.77%
For the week ahead 50 sales are scheduled:
Mon. May. 20th
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. Snoopy and Friends: A Peanuts Auction. 42 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Asian Art II. 42 lots
Hake's Auctions. York. Comic Books, Political Items, Sports Cards, Action Figures, Toys, Original Art & More. 1332 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/10. 107 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Special Sale: History of Medicine. 238 lots
Tue. May. 21st
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. 3rd Annual Minnesota Art and History Auction. 140 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Antiquarian Books. 254 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 471 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 159 lots
Aspire Art Auctions. Illovo. 20th and 21st Century Classics - online 5/9. 32 lots
Freemans. Philadelphia. Post War and Contemporary Art From the Estate of Jordan and Cynthia Katz. 10 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 30 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 61 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera List. 229 lots
Rossini. Paris. Paintings, Posters, Lithographs, Works on paper & Sculpturesv. 126 lots
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. The May 2024 Auctions. 109 lots
Wed. May. 22nd
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Photographs, Autographs & Documents. 448 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Cigarette and Trade Cards, Postcards, Photographs, Autographs and Ephemera. 325 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 355 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 102 lots
Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Jean-Paul Barbier-Mueller's Poetic Library - Part 3. 140 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Memories on Paper. 241 lots
Maison Bibelot. Firenze. Sicily in a Collection of Prints - online 5/15. 217 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/10. 64 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. ONLINE SALE - BOOKS - ARTHENA COLLECTION - RARE OR OUT OF PRINT BOOKS, 20TH CENTURY DECORATIVE ART. 320 lots
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. Wide Wilderness: Western & Wildlife. 48 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Post-War and Contemporary Art. 8 lots
Thu. May. 23rd
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 265 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Focus on Women. 201 lots
Sothebys. Milan. Contemporary Discoveries - online 5/16. 12 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. Rare Books and Works on Paper. 504 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. 19th Century Historical and Military Rarities. 230 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Collectibles. 65 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Marvels of Music - online 4/26. 220 lots
Rossini. Paris. General Sales - Part 1.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pokémon Central Collection Trading Card Games Showcase Auction. 134 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Books - Online Only bidstart 5/16. 79 lots
Bonhams. New York. Modern & Contemporary Prints & Multiples. 231 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Aviation & Military History, Medals & Militaria. 133 lots
Sat. May. 25th
Vermot de Pas. Paris. BANDE DESSINEE - TWO COLLECTIONS OF ORIGINAL PLATES AND DRAWINGS.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 160 lots
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Brugge. May Auction. 491 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Signature Auction. 494 lots
Sun. May. 26th
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. 244 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Premier Vintage Posters Showcase Auction. 386 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Spring Colonial Showcase Auction. 234 lots
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. COLLECTION JEAN LOUIS NOISIEZ - PART VI - THE EMPIRE AT FONTAINEBLEAU. 21 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Hip Hop Showcase Auction. 165 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/17. 66 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books Auction - bidstart 5/17. 65 lots
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE
![<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Book of Hours, Use of Rome, illuminated manuscript in Latin, on vellum, 26 fine hand-painted miniatures, 17th century dark brown morocco, [Lyon], [c. 1475 and later c. 1490-1500]. £25,000 to £35,000.](https://pjupgrade-staging.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/1d4e3614-8c6e-4405-9784-fccc9af6f069.png "<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Book of Hours, Use of Rome, illuminated manuscript in Latin, on vellum, 26 fine hand-painted miniatures, 17th century dark brown morocco, [Lyon], [c. 1475 and later c. 1490-1500]. £25,000 to £35,000.")
![<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Brontë (Emily) <i>The North Wind,</i> watercolour, [1842]. £15,000 to £20,000.](https://pjupgrade-staging.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/cdae56c0-f6c2-49f9-aa96-cb45addacd4e.png "<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Brontë (Emily) <i>The North Wind,</i> watercolour, [1842]. £15,000 to £20,000.")
![<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> [Austen (Jane)] <i>Emma: A Novel,</i> 3 vol., first edition, for John Murray, 1816. £10,000 to £15,000.](https://pjupgrade-staging.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/ba9a41af-fc2f-4232-b3ab-c2df1eee9335.png "<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> [Austen (Jane)] <i>Emma: A Novel,</i> 3 vol., first edition, for John Murray, 1816. £10,000 to £15,000.")
![<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Iceland.- Geological exploration.- Bright (Dr. Richard )and Edward Bird. Collection of twenty original drawings from travels in Iceland with Henry Holland and George Mackenzie, watercolours, [1810]. £20,000 to £30,000.](https://pjupgrade-staging.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/2a143987-f930-4a0f-a2e9-c1d7c73846c3.png "<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Iceland.- Geological exploration.- Bright (Dr. Richard )and Edward Bird. Collection of twenty original drawings from travels in Iceland with Henry Holland and George Mackenzie, watercolours, [1810]. £20,000 to £30,000.")
![<b>Forum, Mar. 26:</b> Beckford (William) [Vathek] <i>An Arabian Tale,</i> first (but unauthorised) edition, Lady Caroline Lamb's copy with her signature and notes, 1786. £2,000 to £3,000.](https://pjupgrade-staging.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/3b9e9f17-a38a-48d3-8002-704791674917.png "<b>Forum, Mar. 26:</b> Beckford (William) [Vathek] <i>An Arabian Tale,</i> first (but unauthorised) edition, Lady Caroline Lamb's copy with her signature and notes, 1786. £2,000 to £3,000.")
![<b>Forum, Mar. 26:</b> Pellar (Hans) Eight original book illustrations for 'Der verliebte Flamingo' [together with] a published copy of the first edition of the book, 1923. £6,000 to £8,000.](https://pjupgrade-staging.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/2e38d43d-301f-4367-aa55-51fffc7fe85b.png "<b>Forum, Mar. 26:</b> Pellar (Hans) Eight original book illustrations for 'Der verliebte Flamingo' [together with] a published copy of the first edition of the book, 1923. £6,000 to £8,000.")
![<b>Koller, Mar. 26:</b> Wit, Frederick de. Atlas. Amsterdam, de Wit, [1680]. CHF 20,000 to 30,000](https://pjupgrade-staging.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/2214ca86-0dc9-47be-8bc5-99d9f1c2aa1f.jpg "<b>Koller, Mar. 26:</b> Wit, Frederick de. Atlas. Amsterdam, de Wit, [1680]. CHF 20,000 to 30,000")
![<b>Koller, Mar. 26:</b> Hieronymus. [Das hochwirdig leben der außerwoelten freünde gotes der heiligen altuaeter]. Augsburg, Johann Schönsperger d. Ä., 9. Juni 1497. CHF 40,000 to 60,000.](https://pjupgrade-staging.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b8b6a630-a01a-4220-ae77-38540d6c898d.jpg "<b>Koller, Mar. 26:</b> Hieronymus. [Das hochwirdig leben der außerwoelten freünde gotes der heiligen altuaeter]. Augsburg, Johann Schönsperger d. Ä., 9. Juni 1497. CHF 40,000 to 60,000.")
