Auction Update Review
A new auction starts every 4 hours and 54 minutes this week
For the week ending Saturday October 19th 23 auctions were archived to the AED: 15 denominated in US dollars, 2 in British pounds and 6 in euros. Turnover was $10,682,345. Six thousand seven hundred and eighty lots were offered and 5,659 sold for an 83% success rate.
Five sales saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Artcurial. Books and Manuscripts on October 16th: $2,018,459
Heritage Auctions. Manuscripts on October 17th: $1,652,732
Ader. Letters and Original Manuscripts on June 27th: $1,448,773
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on October 19th: $1,106,359
Swann Galleries. Fine Photographs and Photo-books on October 17th
Three sales saw total proceeds exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Ader. Letters and Original Manuscripts on June 27th: 142%
ERA Encheres. Ancient Books and Manuscripts on September 14th: 120%
Artcurial. Books and Manuscripts on October 16th:
Eleven sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Doyle New York. Prints on October 16th: 100%
Heritage Auctions. Comics – internet bidding ended October 13th: 100%
Waverly Auctions. Rare Books on September 19th: 97%
Heritage Auctions. Manuscripts on October 17th: 94%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books on October 17th: 93%
Heritage Auctions. Posters – internet bidding ended October 13th: 93%
ERA Encheres. Ancient Books and Manuscript on September 14th: 90%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints on October 14th: 82%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books – internet bidding ended October 17th: 82%
Ader. Letters and Original Manuscripts on June 27th: 81%
Bruun Rasmussen. Old Master Prints on October 14th: 80%
For the week ahead, 34 sales covering 8,261 lots are scheduled:
Mon. Oct. 21st
Bruun Rasmussen – Copenhagen. 13 lots
Tues. Oct. 22nd
Bonhams – San Francisco. Prints [21014]. 321 lots
Cowans Auctions – Cincinnati. Militaria [102313]. 4 lots
Sothebys – Paris. Bibliotheque des ducs de Luynes, Chateau de Dampierre – Seconde Partie [PF1333]. 314 lots
Bruun Rasmussen – Copenhagen. Modern and Contemporary Prints [1343b]. 57 lots
Christies – New York. Prints [2775]. 5 lots
Wed. Oct. 23rd
Morton Casa de Subastas. Books from a Collection, Historical Documents, Prints and Photographs [686]. 287 lots
Thurs. Oct. 24th
Aspire Auctions. Books, Maps, Manuscripts, Prints [328]. 121 lots
RR Auction - Amherst. Autographs [417]. 230 lots
Swann Galleries – New York [2327]. Art, Press, and Illustrated Books [2327]. 323 lots
Pierre Berge and Associes – Paris. Autographs and Manuscripts [16855]. 230 lots
Alde – Paris. Michel Wittock Collection. Part Five. Bonaparte, First Consul to Napoleon III, Emperor [22889]. 125 lots
Dorotheum – Vienna. Prints [102413]. 71 lots
PBA Galleries – San Francisco. Fine Americana – Travel – Maps and Views [518]. 549 lots
Heritage Auctions – Dallas [HA.com]. Rare Books – internet bidding ending today. 382 lots
Artcurial – Paris. Francois Shuitten – 30 Original Works [2429]. 30 lots
Hauff and Auvermann – Berlin – Wilmersdorf. Part I: Rare Books, Autographs and Engravings [71a]. 1,103 lots
Fri. Oct. 25th
Aspire Auctions. Books, Maps, Manuscripts, Prints [328]. 121 lots
Alde – Paris. Berkman Library and Kahnweiler from an English Collection. Books by Painters, Sculptors … [22891]. 178 lots
Dirk Soulis Auctions – Lee’s Summit. Prints; Benton Lithographs [102513]. 65 lots
Gonnelli Casa D’Aste – Firenze. Manuscripts, Autographs & Books – Day 1 [13a]. 399 lots
Hauff and Auvermann – Berlin – Wilmersdorf. Part II: Rare Books, Autographs and Engravings [71b]. 488 lots
Hauff and Auvermann – Berlin – Wilmersdorf. Part III: Modern and Contemporary Art [71c]. 361 lots
Sat. Oct. 26th
Heritage Auctions – New York [HA.com]. Illustration Art [5146].
Blacksparrow – Sun Valley. Dr. Shocker’s Auction of Horror [102613]. 126 lots
Christies – Paris. Dagny and Runnqvist, Bonnier Gallery, A Century of Passion and Artistic Commitment [3536]. 189 lots
Northeast Auctions – Portsmouth. Fall Weekend Sale – Prints [102613]. 29 lots
Gonelli Casa D’Aste – Firenze. Manuscripts, Autographs & Books Day 2 [13b]. 420 lots
Knotty Pine Auction Service – West Swanzey. Fall Americana & Estate Books [102613]. 341 lots
Hauff and Auvermann – Berlin – Wilmersdorf. Part IV: Modern Literature, Posters, Photography [71d]. 693 lots
Hauff and Auvermann – Berlin – Wilmersdorf. Part V: Erotica [71e]. 367 lots
Sun. Oct. 27th
Northeast Auctions – Portsmouth. Fall Weekend Sale – Prints [102613]. 29 lots
Heritage Auctions – Dallas [HA.com]. Comics – internet bidding ending today [121343].
Heritage Auctions – Dallas. Posters – internet bidding ending today.
This week there is a new sale, on average, every 4 hours and 54 minutes. It’s busy.
Bruce McKinney
AE