26 Sales Archived, another 24 Upcoming this week
For the week ending Saturday September 28th 26 auctions were archived to the AED; 3 in Swiss francs, 4 in euros, 6 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 12 in US dollars. We are living through a fundamental change in how collectible material is being valued and sold. Seven thousand, nine hundred and thirty-three lots were offered and 5,972 sold for a 75% success rate. Turnover was $9,394,247.
Two sales saw their totals exceed a million dollars:
Christies – London – King Street. Kate Moss – The Collection – Curated by Gert Elfering on September 25th: $2,681,455
Koller Auctions – Zurich. Books and Autographs on September 21st: $1,629,913
Four sales saw total proceeds exceed 100% of the total of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood - Exeter. Books, Prints on September 10th: 123%
Bruun Rasmussen – Copenhagen. Modern and Contemporary Prints on September 25th: 109%
Koller Auctions – Zurich. Old Master Drawings and Prints on September 20th: 108%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions – Wiltshire. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on September 25th: 104%
Fifteen auctions saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions – Dallas. Comics internet bidding ended September 22nd: 97%
Heritage Auctions – Dallas. Americana, Politics on September 21st: 92%
Heritage Auctions – Dallas. Movie Posters, internet bidding ended September 22nd: 90%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts – Cleveland. The Goodyear Collection on September 21st: 89%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions – Wiltshire. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on September 25th: 86%
Koller Auctions – Zurich. Old Master Drawings and Prints on September 20th: 86%
Heritage Auctions – Dallas. Rare Books internet bidding ended September 26th: 86%
Freemans – Philadelphia. Books and Manuscripts on September 26th: *5%
Cowans Auctions – Cincinnati. American History on September 23rd:
Bruun Rasmussen – Copenhagen. Old Master Prints on September 23rd: 83%
Bruun Rasmussen – Copenhagen. Modern and Contemporary Prints on September 25th: 83%
Christies – London – King Street. Kate Moss – The Collection – Curated by Gert Elfering on September 25th: 83%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood - Exeter. Books, Prints on September 10th: 81%
Bruun Rasmussen – Copenhagen. Modern and Contemporary Prints on September 24th: 81%
Skinner – Boston. Fine Prints and Photographs on September 20th: 81%
For the week ahead 24 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Sept. 30th
De Baecque and Associes – Lyon. Prints [22799]. 19 lots
Bruun Rasmussen – Copenhagen. Old Master Drawings and Prints [1340a]. 8 lots
Tues. Oct. 1st
Christies – New York. Neon Dreams: Editioned Works by Kusama, Murakami and Nara. 117 lots
Bruun Rasmussen – Copenhagen. Books and Manuscripts [1340b]. 141 lots
Bruun Rasmussen – Copenhagen. Modern and Contemporary Prints [1340c]. 83 lots
Ader. Prints. 181 lots
Wed. Oct. 2nd
Sothebys – New York. Photographs [N09020]. 232 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions – Wiltshire. Pictures – Prints [100213]. 63 lots
Autograph Auctions – Corsinge. Autographs – bidding ends today. 98 lots
Thurs. Oct. 3rd
Christies – New York. Photographs [2732]. 241 lots
Binoche and Giguello – rue La Boetie, Paris. Library of an Amateur [17203]. 246 lots
Christies. Into Africa – Photographs by Peter Beard [2780]. 28 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions – Wiltshire. Natural History: Books and Pictures [100313]. 109 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions – London. Antiquarian Books [36084]. 433 lots
Heritage Auctions – Dallas [HA.com]. Rare Books internet bidding ending today [201340].
Ader - Paris. Posters: Andre Bernard Collection [23431]. 205 lots
Ader – Paris. Posters and Graphics: F. H. K. Henrion Collection [23403]. 228 lots
Fri. Oct. 4th
Marc van de Wiele Auctions – Brugge. Books [49]. 604 lots
Alde – Paris. Ancient and Modern Books, Medicine and Architecture [22887]. 488 lots
Sat. Oct. 5th
Marc van de Wiele Auctions – Brugge. Books [50]. 830 lots
Clars Auction Gallery – Oakland. Prints [100513]. 107 lots
Sun. Oct. 6th
Heritage Auctions - Dallas [HA.com]. Comics [121340].
Heritage Auctions – Dallas. Posters – internet bidding ending today [161340].
Clars – Oakland. Prints, Day 2 [100613]. 52 lots
The rooms are heating up. The flow will set records.
Bruce McKinney
AE