For the week ending Saturday October 12th 27 auctions were archived to the AED; 12 in euros, 4 in British pounds, and 11 in US dollars. Turnover was $4,877,169 as 8,414 lots were offered and 6,636 sold for a robust 79% success rate.
While it was a busy week no single auction reached the one million dollar level.
Two auctions saw their sales totals exceed 100% of the total of their high estimates:
Henri Godts Books and Prints Auctions - Brussels. Books on October 8th: 252%
Christies – New York. Prints on October 8th: 184%
Fourteen sales saw 80% of their lots sell:
Christies – New York. Prints on October 8th: 100%
Heritage Auctions - Dallas. Comics – internet bidding ended on October 6th: 100%
Ader – Paris. Posters: Andre Bernard Collection: 97%
Heritage Auctions – Dallas. Posters – internet bidding ended October 6th: 96%
Rupert Toovey and Co. – West Sussex. Prints on October 9th: 89%
Bruun Rasmussen – Copenhagen. Modern and Contemporary Prints on October 8th: 89%
Clars Auction Gallery – Oakland. Prints on October 5th: 89%
Rupert Toovey and Co. – West Sussex. Antiquarian and Collector’s Books on October 8th: 89%
Henri Godts Books and Prints Auctions - Brussels. Books on October 8th: 88%
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society – Lancaster. Rare and Used Books on September 13th: 85%
Swann Galleries – New York. Printed and Manuscript Americana on October 10th: 84%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Natural History: Books and Pictures on October 3rd: 83%
Clars Auction Gallery – Oakland. Prints, Day 2 on October 6th: 81%
Bruun Rasmussen – Copenhagen. Old Master Prints on October 7th: 80%
Here is a link to this week’s spreadsheet of archived auctions.
For the week ahead 30 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Oct. 14th
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers – Chicago. Prints [261]. 11 lots
Bruun Rasmussen – Copenhagen. Old Master Prints [1342a]. 5 lots
Tues. Oct. 15th
Christies – London – South Kensington. Photographs [9562]. 142 lots
Tajan – Paris. Prints, Books – internet bidding ending today [98530]. 3 lots
Jeschke van vliet Buch und Kunstauktionen GmbH – Berlin – Schoneberg. Rare Books and Decorative Prints; and Photography [95]. 900 lots
Bruun Rasmussen – Copenhagen. Modern and Contemporary Prints [1342b]. 25 lots
Wed. Oct. 16th
Bonhams – San Francisco. Fine Books and Manuscripts [21010]. 374 lots
Artcurial – Paris. Books and Manuscripts [2398]. 289 lots
RR Auction – Amherst. Autographs [416]. 1,665 lots
Doyle New York – New York. Prints [13AM02]. 10 lots
Galerie Bassenge – Berlin – Grunewald. History, Geography, Travel [102a]. 391 lots
Aguttes – Neuilly-sur-Seine. Prints [17140]. 48 lots
Thurs. Oct. 17th
Heritage Auctions – Beverly Hills. Manuscripts [6102]. 1,161 lots
Galerie Bassenge – Berlin – Grunewald. Rare Books [102B]. 446 lots
Galerie Bassenge – Berlin – Grunewald. Incunabula, Books before 1600 [102C]. 305 lots
Swann Galleries – New York. Fine Photographs and Photobooks [2325]. 251 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com Laguna Beach. Rare Books internet bidding ending today [30]. 492 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions – London. Prints [36087]. 221 lots
Heritage Auctions – Dallas [HA.com]. Rare Books – internet bidding ending today [20142]. 260 lots
Heritage Auctions – Beverly Hills. Rare Books [6100]. 560 lots
Fri. Oct. 18th
Swann Galleries – New York. Rare and Important Travel Posters [2316]. 197 lots
Heritage Auctions – New York [HA.com]. Manuscripts [6102]. 1,161 lots
Galerie Bassenge – Berlin – Grunewald. Literature 17th – 19th Century [102D]. 683 lots
Galerie Bassenge – Berlin – Grunewald. Autographs [102e]. 277 lots
Sat. Oct. 19th
Archives International Auctions – Fort Lee. Historical Documents, Autographs, and the Copps Collection [101913]. 1,487 lots
Galerie Bassenge – Berlin – Grunewald. Modern Literature and Art Documentation [102F]. 764 lots
Sun. Oct. 20th
Paige Auction – Portland. Comic Book Auction – internet bidding ending today [102013]. 350 lots
Heritage Auctions – Dallas [HA.com]. Comics – internet bidding ending today [121342].
Heritage Auctions – Dallas [HA.com]. Posters – internet bidding ending today [161342].
So far the American budget stalemate in Washington is not noticeably affecting auction outcomes. If the crisis continues it will.
Bruce McKinney
AE